I would say its mostly age. Most of us here are old farts Music is much more generational than any other art form. I am very ignorant of the music of the last 30 years. I know and love the music I grew up with but have no interest or knowledge of whatever it is the kids are listening to these days. When I do hear something new (or old) that I like I do seek it out but there isn't much that has spun that dial in quite a while.

There's so much subjectivity with this that it's almost impossible to criticize any pick. I picked Buffer as a facemelter in a draft that I didn't take all that seriously.

I was pretty surprised to see Beyonce last this long. Hell there's still a female vocalist that's around that shouldn't. I'm sure she'll be picked before I get her.

I also perceive voice as a talent not necessarily just something that sounds nice which is why I picked Michael Winslow. I didn't pick up for his normal voice. I picked him for what he's capable of doing with it. I can't think of anybody who can do what he does.

Another thing about this draft that is interesting is this question.

Is it the singer or the song?

Some singers can make almost any song sound great and some songs can make almost any singer sound great. There is a fine line here.

I took Neil Young for instance. But I don't wanna hear Neil Young do covers just like I don't wanna hear anyone else cover Neil Young songs. I don't know the answer. But I know I am choosing voices that I personally like to listen to.

I believe it is fact that there are good singers who are under 40 today. What a sad world it would be if that wasn't true.

I was also making reference to singers who are dead, but not Jazz, so it's not only age, but actual taste in music.(I'm more classically inclined than Jazz inclined)

For sure, the voice that means the world to one person is atonal trash to another. It is subjective and admittedly, I shouldn't pick on it too harshly.

To get to the level that you can hold down a set of tunes for hours on end takes far more practice than people realize, and surely, doing that day in, day out, album after album, is an incredible feat of talent culminated from years of practice. So, even if someone dismisses a singer as "no talent," I prefer to consider the decades of practice that "no talent" put in.

It's a good point. I'd certainly consider Plant the voice of Led Zeppelin. It would possibly work without his voice, but that music is so ingrained with his voice that any other singer covering the band just sounds wrong. There's a few undrafted examples here that I feel are the same.

There are some songs that are so technically difficult that few can ever dream of covering them appropriately.

Then there are other songs that are so simple and universal that anyone can sing it, and oddly, many songs that are nearly impossible to sing as the original are covered to amazing effect by mere mortals.

Skip me...I'll be home later

The greatest actor of his generation reads one of the great poets:

Round 7:

You want current? Here you go:



London Grammar is a British trio that is all over the English charts these days. Haven't really made a big dent Stateside yet, but Hannah Reid's vocals leading the way, I can't imagine them not being successful here.

Reid has an incredible range, but it's her low register that just kills me. Beautiful.





That last one if them interpreting Chris Isaak's wicked Game. Just amazing. The ending gives me chills.

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Dom's Picks:

TOM JONES
BON SCOTT
ALLISON KRAUSS
SADE
PAUL BUCHANAN
HANNA REID

I will go with another actor in one of my favorite films of all time. The voice-over, a Malick trademark, by Linda Manz makes Days of Heaven unforgettable.





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That's a nice pick, John.


Anyone want to go 15 rounds? I'm having a hard time cutting my list down to ten!

I'm game.

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All this! He could have easily gone in the first round.

Round 7 pick. Again, this is someone that needs no introduction – a comedy genius with the perfect voice that knew when and how to use it - Curly Howard. His voice is more famous than God's. Or any singer for that matter. And so much more enlightening and entertaining.

nyuck nyuck nyuck

Round 8 pick. For a young kid, when he started out, his voice was unbelievable for one so young, and so suited for the blues that he is just a Natural. Johnny Lang:





Picks so far:

Howlin Wolf
Mae West
Keith Jackson
Koko Taylor
Norah Jones
Screamin Jay Hawkins
Curly Howard
Johnny Lang

Round 8:

Can't go by without having some country in here...



One of the most beautiful voices that has ever existed. I don't care if you're not a country music fan...how could anyone not absolutely love Emmylou's voice?







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Dom's Picks:

TOM JONES
BON SCOTT
ALLISON KRAUSS
SADE
PAUL BUCHANAN
HANNA REID
EMMYLOU HARRIS

I picked one of Emmylou's Albums in a best of Albums draft. One reason was her haunting and beautiful voice. Great Pick.

ha ha

woo woo wooo wooo wooo Curly was soitently on my list as well

More than happy to go extra rounds. Haven't even got to the good stuff yet.

Pick # 8

The iconic voice of my childhood:

W. C. Fields

Our picks, Phat, are a match made in heaven:


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"I'm a married man, myself."

"You look it."

No doubt. I can't believe my top picks are still available.

I will never pick late 80s - to now female vocal gymnasts. They do nothing for me.


Looks like we are going 15 rounds!

Whose ever turn it was is skipped!

Glad we are going 15! Gives me a chance to fit in more of my categories.