country microtonalist passes on . . .

http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=3448307

> http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=3448307

Nice article. While obviously a Master like Cash has excellent
control of intonation, I'm curious why you cite him as being
a microtonalist.

I've been a Cash fan since I heard his track on U2's Zooropa,
when I was a junior in high school. The other day at work a
coworker was playing Cash's Live At San Quentin, which was amazing.

As a classically trained singer, I have problems with many popular
singers. But there are some whose voice just sounds so good,
technique is completely irrelevant. Paul Simon is one. Cash was
another.

-Carl

--- In metatuning@yahoogroups.com, "Carl Lumma" <clumma@y...> wrote:
> > http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=3448307
>
> Nice article. While obviously a Master like Cash has excellent
> control of intonation, I'm curious why you cite him as being
> a microtonalist.

did you ever hear him sing in anything remotely resembling 12-equal?
i haven't.

> > Nice article. While obviously a Master like Cash has excellent
> > control of intonation, I'm curious why you cite him as being
> > a microtonalist.
>
> did you ever hear him sing in anything remotely resembling
> 12-equal? i haven't.

Not any less than your average country singer.

In a completely unrelated thread, I was gonna post a follow-up
to the effect, "control" was probably not the right word.
More like, 'intonation is a crucial part of his music, and
changing it in any old way would likely not improve it'.

-Carl

--- In metatuning@yahoogroups.com, "Carl Lumma" <clumma@y...> wrote:
> > > Nice article. While obviously a Master like Cash has excellent
> > > control of intonation, I'm curious why you cite him as being
> > > a microtonalist.
> >
> > did you ever hear him sing in anything remotely resembling
> > 12-equal? i haven't.
>
> Not any less than your average country singer.

i was listening to country as a kid. you first heard johnny cash on a
u2 album??

> i was listening to country as a kid.

Me too!

> you first heard johnny cash on a u2 album??

First that I really listened to him, yes.

-Carl