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05-05-2011, 02:02 PM
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People seem to ignore backing vocals a lot, and in bands they're often an afterthought and not used properly.
So what are some bands who use backing vocals well? And who do you think are the best backing vocalists on any songs/tracks?
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05-05-2011, 02:25 PM
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05-05-2011, 02:29 PM
| | | | phish - they really have some cool things going on
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05-05-2011, 02:30 PM
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05-05-2011, 02:31 PM
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05-05-2011, 02:31 PM
|  | A figment of our exaggeration | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Way Out West | | | +1 to the Beatles. They had great 3 part harmonies from their earliest recordings on.
Yes had great backing vocals with Mr. Squire & Mr. Howe providing some great counter-harmonies. |
05-05-2011, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by tangentmusic +1 to the Beatles. They had great 3 part harmonies from their earliest recordings on.
Yes had great backing vocals with Mr. Squire & Mr. Howe providing some great counter-harmonies. |
I love Yes' vocals!
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05-05-2011, 02:36 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Long Island, NY | | | Here are some good harmony singing / backing vocal bands:
King's X
Queen
Extreme
Indigo Girls
Alice in Chains
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Barenaked Ladies
K's Choice
Sevendust
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05-05-2011, 02:38 PM
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05-05-2011, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht I love Yes' vocals! | I had in mind the backing vocals on the "I get up,I get down" section from "Close To The Edge". The Squire/Howe counter lyric was very well done. |
05-05-2011, 02:39 PM
| | | | I'd agree with most, if not all listed here.
The two I'm most impressed with would be The Beatles and The Eagles.
The Beatles 3 part harmonies are beautiful and the Eagles sometimes had 5 part harmonies. |
05-05-2011, 02:40 PM
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05-05-2011, 02:41 PM
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05-05-2011, 02:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bull City, NC | | | Red Hot Chili Peppers.....Frusciante added a lot to their sound on their last 3 albums.
Back in AIC's earlier days with Layne, I'd say Jerry Cantrell (not sure if I'd call him a backing vocalist but definitely worth a mention)...
Also, Per Wiberg (keyboards) from Opeth added a lot until he left recently. |
05-05-2011, 02:42 PM
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05-05-2011, 02:43 PM
| | | | Fleetwood Mac (with Christine McVie) before they got all the Doo Wap singers. |
05-05-2011, 02:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH | | | A Perfect Circle, Howerdel backs Maynard great IMO |
05-05-2011, 02:46 PM
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Thought of another one, Nirvana....Dave Grohl had an awesome falsetto-type thing goin' on. A lot like he does in spots on the Them Crooked Vultures record. |
05-05-2011, 02:47 PM
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05-05-2011, 02:48 PM
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