Writing about voices…
Oct 09, 2007 in On-line
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I have a lot of friends who are music critics (or wannabe music critics). One of the hardest things to do is describe people’s voices. Just what does Elliot Smith, or Lou Reed, or Elvis Presley sound like?
NPR, has this wonderful little ‘contest’ called Vocal Impressions. They ask their erudite audience members to describe certain iconic voices. The round that got me hooked had people describing Samuel L. Jackson and ‘Mama’ Cass Elliott.
It doesn’t seem to be updated yet but apparently according to NPR listeners Phyllis Diller
sounds like ” The Vlasic Pickle’s Stork’s girlfriend.” Even better is Elvis Presley, who apparently sounds like ” My boyfriend’s engine revving in the driveway while I’m being told I can’t go out” or ” The sand in your bikini you don’t want to wash out.” That’s just plain hot.
Next month’s assignment include Johny Cash and Ethel Merman, I can’t wait.