From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V12 #50 Reply-To: shindell-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk shindell-list-digest Wednesday, October 26 2011 Volume 12 : Number 050 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Do you hear George Jones in Richard's voice? ["Matthew Bullis" Subject: [RS] Do you hear George Jones in Richard's voice? I'm not sure how often Richard has played A Good Year For The Roses, which was a hit for George Jones, or if he might have played other George Jones songs, but when introducing this song in concert, he has said that George was his favorite singer of all time. With that in mind, I can kind of hear a little of George's phrasing and trills in Richard's singing, but when you're influenced by a singer, you want to be able to develop your own style, without trying to immitate, but there may still be hints of your varied influences that people can pick up. Thoughts? Any other George Jones fans here who want to weigh in? George has a distinctive voice that you won't forget, though they call Vern Gosdin "The Voice" for some reason. Vern was excellent, though less well-known than George. Matthew ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V12 #50 ***********************************