Word: accompanimental
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He sat first at the piano, pounding out a simple but strong accompaniment to his full-bodied voice. These songs were more folk than rock, and drew heavily on the tradition of his father and his self-proclaimed influences, John Lennon and Bob Dylan. His audience recognized this and sang...
Simply put, McFerrin’s musical ability is absolutely stunning. He weds prodigious theoretical background to an impossibly eclectic knowledge of genres and an almost perfect instrument to an impish personality. He weaves a sonic experience this is merely unique on recordings but unparalleled in person. When singing solo...
Even if Elaine Stritch had not set a new standard for the one-woman stage memoir, Arthur's look back at her career would be a lame specimen of the genre. Instead of a freestyle skate, Arthur settles for the compulsory short program: a once-over-lightly reprise of her...
Most tracks emerge from a churning undercurrent of buzzing guitars and shifting rhythms, but few develop into memorable, fully structured songs. “See Yourself” is the rare example that could stand alone as a radio-worthy single—guitars whine into action over a tactile...
The song “In My Arms” from Rufus’ first album, Rufus Wainwright, displays the haunting quality of his voice perfectly. A sort of ballad, “In My Arms” begins with Rufus singing alone with only the accompaniment of a few...