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Originally Posted by Becky
That's easy... I really don't think Tom Waits or Bruce Springsteen are good singers, so I can pick Jon. Tom has a very interesting voice. Bruce sounds horrible. They're both much better at writing songs than they are singing them. I'm sorry if I'm offending any Tom or Bruce fans. I'm rather picky about male voices.
Becky
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Yes, actually I'm offended a little bit.
There are two different kinds of good singers. Jon is technically much better than Waits or Springsteen but sometimes a screwed up voice like Tom Waits' is can put much more emotion into a song than the best singer could do. Sometimes it's just about the character of the voice and not the quality. Pavarotti might be a great singer but can you imagine him singing "Mystery Train" (yes, I picked that one for you...)? Would you like it just because he can sing?
In my opinion - and I know you agree with me - Jon is one of the best singers in popular music but I still like Tom's version better. And by the way "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" is one of my favourite Waits songs and it wouldn't work with Jon singing it.