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great poster
02-05-2017, 08:28 PM
Personally, what would you say your favorite vocal performance by Billy is? Could be from a studio recording, live performance, demos, etc.

For me it's Galapagos, in my opinion Billy has such a raw energy in his singing that gives me goosebumps towards the end with the "to late to turn back now" part and the final "and should I fall from grace". I know he's objectively not a good singer per se but he makes up for it with passion

Ram27
02-05-2017, 08:32 PM
i was just listening to that as i opened this thread --> https://archive.org/details/tsp1995-02-28.flac16

his vocals are amazing at that whole show. tons of energy, growling out the words

crabshack
02-05-2017, 09:28 PM
i was just listening to that as i opened this thread --> https://archive.org/details/tsp1995-02-28.flac16

his vocals are amazing at that whole show. tons of energy, growling out the words

Wow this recording sounds a lot better than i remember. Perhaps I heard a different recording or date.

teh b0lly!!1
02-05-2017, 09:52 PM
obscured

snail

crush

shame

home/lmgtwty

fuzzyroes
02-05-2017, 10:30 PM
Disarm

probably his best vocal performance, and the biggest reason why the song became one of his biggest hits.

fuzzyroes
02-05-2017, 10:31 PM
I know it's an "uncool" answer, but honestly: it's the truth.

I'd also have to say Bullet, which again is an uncool answer but yet again is the truth

teh b0lly!!1
02-05-2017, 11:02 PM
spaceboy is not a great song but the vocal delivery is up there with billy's best

reprise85
02-06-2017, 01:24 AM
for martha live adore era

Jelly Blossom
02-06-2017, 02:52 AM
Hope

ohnoitsbonnie
02-06-2017, 03:40 AM
space boy is awesome

Space boy i miss u

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 03:41 AM
Whir for soothingnesses.

XYU for hardcoredness

ohnoitsbonnie
02-06-2017, 03:41 AM
Space boy is tie in this case

Ram27
02-06-2017, 03:42 AM
obscured for soothingness

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 03:42 AM
I know it's an "uncool" answer, but honestly: it's the truth.

I'd also have to say Bullet, which again is an uncool answer but yet again is the truth

Yeah the jesus was an only son part is the apogee of senescence.

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 03:43 AM
CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

TuralyonW3
02-06-2017, 04:05 AM
Stuff like XYU where he goes for broke is cool

Really all the studio recordings from 1993-1997 his voice is absolutely perfect

My blue heaven is really pretty

Aeroplane is a good performance

33 is transplendent

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 04:09 AM
What did you think of the Clarity? Kinda like a blend twixt om and sleep huh. man you should have seen matt rip out that solo at the very end. sweet satan.

TuralyonW3
02-06-2017, 04:10 AM
I'll go with 33 final answer

TuralyonW3
02-06-2017, 04:10 AM
What did you think of the Clarity? Kinda like a blend twixt om and sleep huh. man you should have seen matt rip out that solo at the very end. sweet satan.

imfuxking love Clarity

Seeing them live again in April

TuralyonW3
02-06-2017, 04:11 AM
Also bodies. Fuuuuck

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 04:12 AM
transplendent = transcendent = resplendent ?

r u a poet 2?


(if he answers no cork soaker & co. better not say i was 'shut down' or 'shot down.' fuckers)

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 04:13 AM
imfuxking love Clarity

Seeing them live again in April

oh man i hope to see them again if they hit the west coast in the summer. you know they are in studio right? holy fucking hell. when that shit hits imma totally lose it and by that i mean defecating in my pants.

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 04:15 AM
where are you seeing them turalyon? i saw them in seattle in this little club called the showbox and the acoustics were perfect. i could hear al's voice perfectly over the roar of matt's wall of amps.

:)

TuralyonW3
02-06-2017, 04:22 AM
Houston, new place that opened this year called white oak music hall. Should be good sound.

vajohna
02-06-2017, 04:46 AM
To Sheila

TuralyonW3
02-06-2017, 04:55 AM
To Sheila

Nah, lovely song, but Adore is when he started using his faux-vibrato. Singing lessons fucked him up

vajohna
02-06-2017, 05:01 AM
I appreciate your input

toase
02-06-2017, 05:05 AM
Do you close your eyes
Chewing gum

I know it sounds like he has a cold

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 10:39 AM
Houston, new place that opened this year called white oak music hall. Should be good sound.

May you be blessed to such an extent that you remember nothing of your blessing save for a holy glow of a feeling.

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 10:41 AM
Do you close your eyes
Chewing gum

I know it sounds like he has a cold

You think he recorded my mistake on the same day? same raspy vocals.

houseofglass11
02-06-2017, 03:30 PM
You guys hate Billy and everything he does...did you all forget??

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 08:01 PM
Your really out of you're element bro.

We love EVERYTHING he did from 87-00 including whyte spyder, because you are, where's vince and hmm (alt).

We hate EVERYTHING he's done post 00, including the chicago songs, stellar, and a new poetry.

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 08:01 PM
SO FUCK U HOUSEOFASS11

toase
02-06-2017, 09:06 PM
You think he recorded my mistake on the same day? same raspy vocals.

true
probably

or he was just too damn high all the time

great poster
02-06-2017, 09:15 PM
i feel like Stellar was the last song billy made that truly has the Pumpkins sound, unless i'm missing one.

dreams of glass
02-06-2017, 09:36 PM
I liek it when he screams

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houseofglass11
02-06-2017, 09:36 PM
SO FUCK U HOUSEOFASS11

Lol

FoolofaTook
02-06-2017, 09:38 PM
a dreamsofass post followed by a houseofass post

ironic

run2pee
02-06-2017, 09:51 PM
Obscured (hhhhhhuuuuuhhhhhh)

With Every Light (awaAaaaaaaay)

Bodies (butnobodies)

Hello Kitty Kat (who's sorry ... nowwwwww)

paranoid
02-07-2017, 01:50 AM
First song that came to mind was galapogos.. so pleasantly surprised to see it as first response.

No one has mentioned soma.

Also yes to to Sheila. Vocal harmonies on that are beautiful.

FoolofaTook
02-07-2017, 05:56 AM
oh yeah to sheila. every time i blaze and listen to that song i feel like it's the best bc song evar.

amoergosum
02-07-2017, 06:39 AM
I'd also have to say Bullet


Isolated vocal track:

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amoergosum
02-07-2017, 06:41 AM
Isolated vocal tracks:

Today:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yQ3pMnWxwNU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Cherub Rock:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cFCUjWZ6-nI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

freshfacedyouth
02-07-2017, 07:27 AM
behold! is pretty good

freshfacedyouth
02-07-2017, 07:28 AM
for martha as well

starlightvideoproductions
02-07-2017, 08:13 AM
Wow this recording sounds a lot better than i remember. Perhaps I heard a different recording or date.

For a long time the ana-m recording we had actually had an mp3 step which lowered the quality fyi.

Cool As Ice Cream
02-07-2017, 08:26 AM
Also yes to to Sheila. Vocal harmonies on that are beautiful.

but that isn't just bc, is it?

vixnix
02-07-2017, 09:57 AM
I always liked the softer stuff - soothe, stumbleine, dancing in the moonlight, annie-dog.

Like when he sounds like a sad, used-up teenage girl, basically. because that's what I was.

run2pee
02-07-2017, 10:36 AM
Another vote for Annie Dog, he'll yes

run2pee
02-07-2017, 10:37 AM
Also one of the best bill moments ever: "I. Just. Want. To. PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE MEEEEEEE

panda show
02-07-2017, 02:52 PM
behold the nightmare, blank page

FoolofaTook
02-07-2017, 03:05 PM
Like when he sounds like a sad, used-up teenage girl, basically. because that's what I was.

i'm a sad teenage girl too.

i wish someone would use me up.

FoolofaTook
02-07-2017, 03:06 PM
crackshat? u down?

fuzzyroes
02-07-2017, 08:22 PM
Another vote for Annie Dog, he'll yes

You guys are cray-cray

fuzzyroes
02-07-2017, 08:25 PM
I liek it when he screams

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My favorite part is: "What have you GOTTTTTTTTTTTTT" Just that blood curdling scream. Just sells the song. I remember being blown away when I heard the song for the first time which also happened to be when I saw the music video. I was all "holy shit! this is the Pumpkins?!"

The killer vocal performance makes the song. Which is why it's always such a bummer to hear it live now with Billy's weak-ass vocal delivery. He's all "and what have you gotttt" sounding half asleep.

FoolofaTook
02-07-2017, 08:26 PM
hi fuzzy

we are waiting for you in the board crushes thread.


hurry

fuzzyroes
02-07-2017, 08:28 PM
All the ladies are picking me right?

FoolofaTook
02-07-2017, 08:29 PM
u know it playa