Misirlou Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Of course, like rasp, it depends on the contestants, but still. Drop some contestants examples if you please. Edited May 16, 2022 by Misirlou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I love it. Prime example: Kinsey Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie73 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I put the same answer as rasps, it can be good but it shouldn’t be overdone, or at least there need to be other aspects for me to not notice it. I have enjoyed singers like Dexter Roberts and Kinsey Rose who have some twang, but there were some country singers that I didn’t like it in (can’t remember specifics at the moment) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Not really a fan, but I have enjoyed some contestants in spite of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik g Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 50/50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenKalie Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 As long as it's natural it's fine. Not that fake a** shit that Gabby does. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorWax Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 50/50, most times I'm fine with it but sometimes it can be too much for me like with Kenzie's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk1234 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 35 minutes ago, QueenKalie said: As long as it's natural it's fine. Not that fake a** shit that Gabby does. I really liked her on Idol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenKalie Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Just now, Bk1234 said: I really liked her on Idol I didnt. I wanted to slap that fake southern accent out of her. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, Bk1234 said: I really liked her on Idol I remember loving her Prince cover. Everything else was meh tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wim Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) I have a gripe about reactions to the twang issue in general. A lot of southern rockers have twang because they're southern and have the accent. Can't help it. Twang =/= country. Prime current example is Jason Isbell who writes mostly in rock and folk styles and says he's not a country artist whenever asked. I'd wager half the pieces about him in national media call him country because of the accent and the twang. Annoying af. There's also twang from deep country singers like Alan Jackson for whom it's also just part of who they are as people and singers. There is a country twang that's different - more consciously done and often exaggerated. I despise that stuff. Edited January 4, 2022 by WastedinMemphis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misirlou Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, WastedinMemphis said: I have a gripe about reactions to the twang issue in general. A lot of southern rockers have twang because they're southern and have the accent. Can't help it. Twang =/= country. Prime current example is Jason Isbell who writes mostly in rock and folk styles and says he's not a country artist whenever asked. I'd wager half the pieces about him in national media call him country because of the accent and the twang. Annoying af. Jason has said he doesn´t mind being called country depending on the context that they put it in. I´m sure he wants nothing to do with mainstream country though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misirlou Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 As for the question, I love it, as long as it not forced. And yeah, there have been example of forced twangs on the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wim Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Misirlou said: Jason has said he doesn´t mind being called country depending on the context that they put it in. I´m sure he wants nothing to do with mainstream country though. He never calls himself country. He even resigned the CMA membership he received unsolicited. He can't avoid having people use the label but he doesn't embrace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misirlou Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, WastedinMemphis said: He never calls himself country. He even resigned the CMA membership he received unsolicited. He can't avoid having people use the label but he doesn't embrace it. Yeah, I´m aware of that one. He´s definitely a roots rock/americana artist, and he mixes blues there as well. He does have some songs that are undeniably country, though, but indeed it doesn´t fit the label. Chris Stapleton is more country. Edited January 4, 2022 by Misirlou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wim Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Misirlou said: Yeah, I´m aware of that one. He´s definitely a roots rock/americana artist, and he mixes blues there as well. He does have some songs that are undeniably country, though, but indeed it doesn´t fit the label. Chris Stapleton is more country. Some of his songs are "country" in the way John Prine was country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misirlou Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, WastedinMemphis said: Some of his songs are "country" in the way John Prine was country. Fair point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someone648 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Love me some twang, but I primarily care about the voice that's using it. It adds some charm, but majority of the country singers that come across the Voice stage just don't do it for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spurrious Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I'm good with twang and like it so long as it matches the artist. Twang is a flavor on the vast country music menu but like Duke's Mayo it's not good on everything. However, twang for twang's sake from an artist who's speaking voice sounds like they are from Boston is tragically unauthentic. Ewe. Just ewe! Full Disclosure: I've lived is South Carolina and Georgia most of my life so twang is a way of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenKalie Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Spurrious said: I'm good with twang and like it so long as it matches the artist. Twang is a flavor on the vast country music menu but like Duke's Mayo it's not good on everything. However, twang for twang's sake from an artist who's speaking voice sounds like they are from Boston is tragically unauthentic. Ewe Just ewe! Full Disclosure: I've lived is South Carolina and Georgia most of my life so twang is a way of life. Yeah I don't mind it if you live in Georgia or South Carolina but if you lived in Pittsburg all your life stop trying to sound like you are from Georgia or South Carolina. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spurrious Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 minute ago, QueenKalie said: Yeah I don't mind it if you live in Georgia or South Carolina but if you lived in Pittsburg all your life stop trying to sound like you are from Georgia or South Carolina. Excatly...it's either real or fake...and I dislike fakes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenKalie Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Spurrious said: Excatly...it's either real or fake...and I dislike fakes. Yep. I lived 2/3 of my life in the midwest. The last 1/3 has been spend in the south but I still sound the same as did when I left. No point in changing my accent to fit in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discovolcano Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) I rarely like it. The only times I remember liking it is Dexter Roberts audition and Sid Kingsley’s playoff. Edited January 5, 2022 by Discovolcano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageVoice Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 If I don’t like your tone, I’m not gonna like your twang. Forcing twang when you don’t have any in your natural voice also rubs me the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anybody354 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Sometimes I like it and sometimes I don’t. I really liked Lana Scott's twang, but I wasn’t a huge fan of Ben Allen’s twang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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