Not managed to find any female BVs yet, but then I am totally clotheared...
Try the title track. ;)
she lived next door but the she went to spring lane
Was she the one that had her thatch renovated?
No, she wouldn't go for it.
Mind you , she had a nice voice when she used to peg out the washing
Maybe she was the victim of goose flirting
Quote from: "MikeEvs"Maybe she was the victim of goose flirting
Or moose whispering ;)
IMy sister Belinda .. she pissed out the window, all over my brand new sombrero ... aaiiii aiia aiiii-aaiii I like the vino ! :D
Ohh many a good night(and following morning) lost to apres ski .... :D
and I would guess she's part of the massive choral extravanganza it the end of EIMA.
I think there's a little female BV in Falling Down, but it could just be a falsetto chap...
I just noticed while listening to the title-track that indeed is does seem that there are female vocals during the chorus.
You're probably just hearing Dec after having had a cold shower and pushing them back up.
Jem writes 'em high and Dec knocks them out of the park. Well done sir, well done.
Belinda's part is just fantastic! I also love the choir o' Jems as well, it sounds like screaming at one point and it's awesome! :)
I think there was a post on the old forum where Jem said nobody had commented on the choir he spent so long crafting, so he was going to bump it up in the mix for the proper release... And if my memory serves correctly (it probably doesn't), he said that there was more than just him in the choir. So perhaps it is the fabled Belinda?
Belinda can be heard in the "Forever, Immortally" and so on part... it's quite apparent and I'm surprised people are having trouble hearing her! During the outro, and other parts during the song, there's a voice in the background that does random vocal things ("yeaheaheaheahhh" and other things I can't really transcribe in text). It sounds a lot like Dec to me but some parts it doesn't, so I could be wrong.
Yep, I'd definitely say that was a girly-voice*.
And the last chord (with the 3-note moving part in it - gods, my musical theory knowledge is shite!) that hangs over at the end of EIMA gives me goose-bumps every time.
Absolutely fabulous.
*If I'm wrong, I'm really, really sorry - I didn't mean to suggest you sing like a girl!
...hang on, a 'LADY' on EIMA ?? Gawd, call me a musician as well, I TOTALLY missed that one !!!
Trying to 'pick' her out now, and I've had this album on loop since last weekend as well....
I love this forum :o
Just so we're clear, it's not Belinda going "Welcome to the family. Alone now, you belong to me" :twisted:
Quote from: "Djm"Just so we're clear, it's not Belinda going "Welcome to the family. Alone now, you belong to me" :twisted:
not unless jm is really belinda at the weekend! (i now always see him with a torch under his face for that bit!)
Quote from: "wickedwitch"Quote from: "Djm"Just so we're clear, it's not Belinda going "Welcome to the family. Alone now, you belong to me" :twisted:
not unless jm is really belinda at the weekend! (i now always see him with a torch under his face for that bit!)
So you see JM at the weekend, as Belinda, with a torch under his face? :)
Just checking I've got it right ;)
Quote from: "vkamicht"Belinda can be heard in the "Forever, Immortally" and so on part... it's quite apparent and I'm surprised people are having trouble hearing her! During the outro, and other parts during the song, there's a voice in the background that does random vocal things ("yeaheaheaheahhh" and other things I can't really transcribe in text). It sounds a lot like Dec to me but some parts it doesn't, so I could be wrong.
I'll stick my neck out here and agree that it sounds very much as if there's a real female voice singing there, rather than Falsetto-Dec (as excellent as that can be).
But it raises the thornier issue for me of who is actually signing the lead vocals on a song-by-song, part-by-part basis throughout EIMA. I hear a lot of obvious Dec, but nevertheless often find myself confused when trying to pick between him, Jem, and JM ...
Then again, I'm usually just wallowing in the music, not dissecting it :D
Quote from: "Trapezium Artist"But it raises the thornier issue for me of who is actually signing the lead vocals on a song-by-song, part-by-part basis throughout EIMA. I hear a lot of obvious Dec, but nevertheless often find myself confused when trying to pick between him, Jem, and JM ...
Then again, I'm usually just wallowing in the music, not dissecting it :D
I'm confident enough to say that between Jem, JM and Dec, I know exactly who is singing each part on the entire CD. Occasionally Jem will sing higher parts and Dec will sing some lower parts and it might be a bit tougher to distinguish them (esp. in the latter case) but overall I think I've got it down. 8-)
Quote from: "Trapezium Artist"But it raises the thornier issue for me of who is actually signing the lead vocals on a song-by-song, part-by-part basis throughout EIMA. I hear a lot of obvious Dec, but nevertheless often find myself confused when trying to pick between him, Jem, and JM ...
Then again, I'm usually just wallowing in the music, not dissecting it :D
WORD! :D
I'm thinking... Jem, would it be possible to note who sings what when the lyrics arrive at the website? Or would it be too much? :D
Quote from: "xelerad"Quote from: "Trapezium Artist"But it raises the thornier issue for me of who is actually signing the lead vocals on a song-by-song, part-by-part basis throughout EIMA. I hear a lot of obvious Dec, but nevertheless often find myself confused when trying to pick between him, Jem, and JM ...
Then again, I'm usually just wallowing in the music, not dissecting it :D
WORD! :D
I'm thinking... Jem, would it be possible to note who sings what when the lyrics arrive at the website? Or would it be too much? :D
I seem to remember Jem saying he was taking much more of a back seat in the singing duties and letting Dec and JM do the lion's share, but I reckon I can hear Jem all OVER the album. I also have trouble sometimes distinguishing Jem from Jon Mitchell due to what I think is rather tasty use of formant changing on the vocals in places, sometimes Jem's voice sounds gruffer, and in other cases it sounds very sweet.
Quote from: "sawtooth"Quote from: "xelerad"Quote from: "Trapezium Artist"But it raises the thornier issue for me of who is actually signing the lead vocals on a song-by-song, part-by-part basis throughout EIMA. I hear a lot of obvious Dec, but nevertheless often find myself confused when trying to pick between him, Jem, and JM ...
Then again, I'm usually just wallowing in the music, not dissecting it :D
WORD! :D
I'm thinking... Jem, would it be possible to note who sings what when the lyrics arrive at the website? Or would it be too much? :D
I seem to remember Jem saying he was taking much more of a back seat in the singing duties and letting Dec and JM do the lion's share, but I reckon I can hear Jem all OVER the album. I also have trouble sometimes distinguishing Jem from Jon Mitchell due to what I think is rather tasty use of formant changing on the vocals in places, sometimes Jem's voice sounds gruffer, and in other cases it sounds very sweet.
That's mainly the reason I think it would be useful to have it clearly written, cause sometimes I can't really tell one guy from another... And with backing vocals as well, there are times when I don't know who he really is! That said, the mixture is lovely.
Personally I couldn't give a stuff who is singing any individual part just so long as it's done well and on this album it most certainly is :D
Quote from: "johninblack"Personally I couldn't give a stuff who is singing any individual part just so long as it's done well and on this album it most certainly is :D
amen x
Quote from: "johninblack"Personally I couldn't give a stuff who is singing any individual part just so long as it's done well and on this album it most certainly is :D
Yes.
I'm sure though I saw her in Sainsburys this morning.
Quote from: "wickedwitch"Quote from: "johninblack"Personally I couldn't give a stuff who is singing any individual part just so long as it's done well and on this album it most certainly is :D
amen x
Thirded.
But it would be great to see Dec wearing his falsettos...
Quote from: "El_Presidente"Quote from: "wickedwitch"Quote from: "johninblack"Personally I couldn't give a stuff who is singing any individual part just so long as it's done well and on this album it most certainly is :D
amen x
Thirded.
But it would be great to see Dec wearing his falsettos...
:D I think it would be interesting to know for sure but I'll just issue a blanket "well done" to everyone who sang on the album - top notch vox! :D
Quote from: "Pedro"just issue a blanket "well done" to everyone who sang on the album -
I guess they must have all been reading from the same sheet. :D
There may have been sheets, but there were no covers. Or were those dropped from the album?
I was hoping for "Duvet know it's Christmas?" or maybe something by Queen.
Quote from: "Pedro"I was hoping for "Duvet know it's Christmas?" or maybe something by Queen.
Genius! :D :lol:
Back to Belinda..... Eiderdown for a couple of tracks at least.
Quote from: "Brom"Quote from: "Pedro"I was hoping for "Duvet know it's Christmas?" or maybe something by Queen.
Back to Belinda..... Eiderdown for a couple of tracks at least.
:D Maybe Dec quilt tell us?
I think she only satin for the title track. That statement was cotton another thread.
We could ask the drummer.... you know... Andy Headboards.
is this full yet?