Voices Scary

Okay, time to slide that title phrase down the page just a bit.

Modern technology and trending has given us a cool series of listenable gems and enlightening disasters over the last decade: access to isolated vocal tracks sheds light on who has and has not the vocal talent for the ages.  You've undoubtedly heard a few of these along the way -- probably something outstanding from Marvin Gaye.

In some cases (not highlighted here at Gheorghe: The Blog), these stripped-down versions make you realize that studio wizardry is very real, and that legitimately so-sultry eyes and table-flat stomachs can punch tickets for record contracts and production that mask legitimately so-so voices. Or perhaps just later-career lethargy.  (Hello, performer whose name rhymes with "Whitney Beers.")

In much more interesting and gheorghey instances, however, we hear just how impressive a vocalist these singers are/were, or just get an interestingly alternate take on a song we've heard 1,000 times.  I'll get out of the way and let you listen to a few.

One of the most popular of these:




In memoriam:


Gotta love Dave...

For Rob:

For Teej:



One of the best:

Just for fun:


And finally, without a doubt, the very best isolated vocal track ever. You simply have to listen to this.  Yes, the video stands as the most homoerotic collaboration 'twixt rock gods. (And according to Bianca, or maybe it was Jerry Hall, it wasn't just an act.)  Yes, it's dorky, cheesy, 80's.  But once you give a listen to the audio, you'll know it to be pure greatness.