Good call with X. Nothing like John and Exene together vocally. I used to shop at Moby Disc back in the day. Thanks for the memories! Also lived in Ventura for a few years and went to many a great show there. A harmony honorable mention to Cindy and Kate of the B52s.
I would definitely add The Mamas and the Papas. They’re the first group I thought of when it comes to harmonies IMHO. I sort of use them as a benchmark comparison when I hear anything else new that might have harmony. Also I’d add Queen and the Cowsills.
@@JackTheMusicGuy I don’t think two-part harmony necessarily means just two people singing, but rather any number of people creating the two part (or multi-part) harmony. I think we’re just dealing with semantics here.
@@JackTheMusicGuy I'm a singer. Two part harmonies have two voices. Period. Mamas and Papas had three at any given time. It's not semantics. Three part harmonies make a 'Triad". Two part harmonies have two notes. You are correct sir.
Perhaps seeking to repeat the success of Simon & Garfunkel, record companies in the 1960s and 1970s signed many singer-songwriter and soft-rock harmony duos: Brewer & Shipley, Loggins & Messina, Seals & Crofts, Zager & Evans, to name a few. The A&R rosters in those days read like a CPA convention. 🙂
Glad you mentioned the Jayhawks. Love those songs. The relatively small number of Fairport Convention songs where Sandy Denny and Ian Matthews harmonized together are beautiful. The Who were largely a three part band. John Entwistle did a lot of heavy lifting in those vocal arrangements. But those moments when Pete and Roger are playing off each other are magic. Rock and roll vocals at their best.
@@mattrobbins2268 The early Who had amazing harmonies. One that always stands out for me is Cousin Kevin. (The version off Tommy) & I Can’t Reach You off Sell Out.
Rockpile. When Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe sing two-part harmonies, they sound like the Everly Brothers' younger cousins from Across the Pond. And in the less well-known category: the duo Aztec Two-Step, who combine very tight two-part harmonies with virtuosic acoustic guitar. They had some major-label releases in the 1970s and enjoyed a small but loyal following on the East Coast club and festival circuit.
Awesome that you included the Jayhawks in this episode. The two records you mentioned were Louis/Olsen classics with their harmonies. You could have added Smile with those two also. But after Olsen left they continued with what I thought were their two best records, Sound Of Lies and Rainy Day Music. Check them out and I think you’ll agree!
Great topic! The Everly bros influenced many on both sides of the pond…Simon & Garfunkel, the Beatles, many artists. Knew you’d show X…good point about their influence from the Airplane and other folk/psych groups. Sam and Dave and the Righteous bros also helped shape 2-part R&B harmony…imo.
Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor. Chad & Jeremy. Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. The BoDeans. And, amazing brother duos, the Delevantes and the Cash Brothers.
Nice list. Very good variety, sir. If I may: In My Life, from A Hard Days Night, is the best male duet ever recorded. Jon Anderson and Chris Squire made magic as well.
I almost put Anderson and Squire on this list. Lennon and McCartney are a given, but with Harrison included for a three part harmony it’s the cherry on top. 😉
Darn this was difficult I got an earworm stuck in my head when I saw title of video and couldn’t shake Summer Breeze by Seals and Croft out of my head Went to bed , heading to work with music on shuffle and Creams I Feel Free comes on So Cream it is They shared lead and harmonized beautifully
Patsy Cline was incredible but that background low voices really did compliment. Obviously the Beach Boys, Beatles, Byrd's, but let's not forget the tons of Crystals, Chiffons, etc I used to go to Moby Disc! '91-99...
On most of Patsy Cline's recordings the backing vocalists were The Jordanaires, the same people who did backing vocals behind Elvis Presley. On a number of her songs however, the harmonies were Patsy's voice overdubbed ("Back in Baby's Arms", for example).
I enjoyed your list. I'm glad you included Mick & Keith, a lot of people don't think of them in that way. I would add Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris on Gram's last album. Also, Bruce Springsteen and Little Steven. Btw, I used to buy used records at the Moby Disc on Victory Blvd in the 70s.
Tom, great channel . We have many similar tastes in music. Harmonies!!! New group . Brothers from New York. "The Lemon Twigs" . Just fabulous . Their influences being Beach Boys and Fleet Foxes. Do yourself a favour and listen to their newest two releases . Beautiful . Keep up the great job! Cheers
@@stevenbrowne4654 I’ll have to check them out. Heard their name, but not the music. Beach Boys and Fleet Foxes are nice references. Those first 2 Fleet Foxes albums are masterpieces. Just perfect from start to finish. Cheers!
Here's my list for vocal harmonies that attain the transcendently sublime. It is a short list, since everyone else disappears and only two are left: The Everly Brothers for two part harmony and the Beach Boys for group harmony.
@@casablanca2745 And Unique. I'm a musician/singer and I can tell you they did weird stuff. Ira Louvin had the Best High Tenor of All Time in my opinion.
Deep Purple MK III (Burn, Stormbringer) has two part vocal harmonies, unusual to hear in hard rock, sung by lead vocalist David Coverdale and bassist Glenn Hughes. They trade lead vocals as well.
Even though all four members sang, when KISS harmonized it was usually just Gene and Paul. Some really unusual examples on The Elder. On the other end of the spectrum, I've always been a big Indigo Girl fan. Their self titled major label debut is still one of the best albums of that era, IMO.
Capeee.....How about Todd the A-Cappella LP......Just Todd..5-plus Harmony's....Whoa!!!! Jayhawks Great stuff and as I know you know they worked with Ray Davies on a couple of his solo Cd's.....Great ones!!!!.........Blasting off for now..
Jayhawks fan here as well, since their first album. Great choice. Everly Brothers too which leads me to point out an album released in 2013 by Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy called 'What the Brothers Sang,' By turns soulful and fun. Their 'Everly' choices are not always obvious or their arrangements. Then there's The Cactus Blossoms out of Minnesota. They must have gotten used to the Everly comparisons a while ago, but they have a more current sound and are not aping them. They released a new album a few days ago which I haven't heard yet, so I recommend the album 'One Day' from 2022. Bonny Light Horseman's self-titled debut album from 2020. Really moving songs and vocals.
Great topic. I thought you might mention the two lead vocalists in ABBA. The Edge does some good parts behind Bono too. Stones on 'exile' is the best. There is a song that IMO has the best harmonies ever - it is "Maybe" by Alison Krauss and Union Station. In the choruses.
(1) Always liked Richie Furay as harmony vocal to Stephen Stills and later Rusty Young (2) Righteous Brothers definitely (3) Not one of the all-time great duets perhaps, but I love "Metal Man” (1990) by the Breeders, Kim Deal and Josephine Wiggs on vocal (cool guitar too)
Watched your, "Artists with distinct two part vocal harmonies," and had a link I thought you would enjoy, but I didn't want to just add it into a comment. If you are OK with it, I'll send it to you.
SNATCH (Patti Pallidin & Judy Nylon)
April Stevens & Nino Tempo
Hall & Oates
Loggins & Messina
Bel Canto
Righteous Brothers
Friend & Lover
Good call with X. Nothing like John and Exene together vocally.
I used to shop at Moby Disc back in the day. Thanks for the memories! Also lived in Ventura for a few years and went to many a great show there. A harmony honorable mention to Cindy and Kate of the B52s.
I would suggest The Band. Three exceptional singers in Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, and Rick Danko , each unique and exceptional when blended.
Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane. Two of the greatest! R.I.P.🎵
Hell yeah!!
Glad to see you like Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers and Lush. Two of my favorites are the Righteous Brothers, and Peter and Gordon🌝
I would definitely add The Mamas and the Papas. They’re the first group I thought of when it comes to harmonies IMHO. I sort of use them as a benchmark comparison when I hear anything else new that might have harmony. Also I’d add Queen and the Cowsills.
The mama's and the papa's arnt 2 people only though
@@JackTheMusicGuy I don’t think two-part harmony necessarily means just two people singing, but rather any number of people creating the two part (or multi-part) harmony. I think we’re just dealing with semantics here.
@kso808 oh ok gotcha
@@JackTheMusicGuy I'm a singer. Two part harmonies have two voices. Period. Mamas and Papas had three at any given time. It's not semantics. Three part harmonies make a 'Triad". Two part harmonies have two notes. You are correct sir.
Perhaps seeking to repeat the success of Simon & Garfunkel, record companies in the 1960s and 1970s signed many singer-songwriter and soft-rock harmony duos: Brewer & Shipley, Loggins & Messina, Seals & Crofts, Zager & Evans, to name a few. The A&R rosters in those days read like a CPA convention. 🙂
Now that you mention it, Brewer and Shipley were pretty damn good! 😀
@@GreenManalishiUSA Almost put Loggins & Messina on the list. 😉
Glad you mentioned the Jayhawks. Love those songs.
The relatively small number of Fairport Convention songs where Sandy Denny and Ian Matthews harmonized together are beautiful.
The Who were largely a three part band. John Entwistle did a lot of heavy lifting in those vocal arrangements. But those moments when Pete and Roger are playing off each other are magic. Rock and roll vocals at their best.
@@mattrobbins2268 The early Who had amazing harmonies. One that always stands out for me is Cousin Kevin. (The version off Tommy) & I Can’t Reach You off Sell Out.
Rockpile. When Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe sing two-part harmonies, they sound like the Everly Brothers' younger cousins from Across the Pond.
And in the less well-known category: the duo Aztec Two-Step, who combine very tight two-part harmonies with virtuosic acoustic guitar. They had some major-label releases in the 1970s and enjoyed a small but loyal following on the East Coast club and festival circuit.
Mr. Maven strikes again! Great list, and enjoy that you included 'Blue' by the Jayhawks. Cheers Regards
Awesome that you included the Jayhawks in this episode. The two records you mentioned were Louis/Olsen classics with their harmonies. You could have added Smile with those two also. But after Olsen left they continued with what I thought were their two best records, Sound Of Lies and Rainy Day Music. Check them out and I think you’ll agree!
@@dancranford5391 Will do 😉
Nice list. For me, Queen, Badfinger, and the Hollies.
Those are all multiple part harmonies. The category is 'Two' part harmonies. Which are unique.
Great topic! The Everly bros influenced many on both sides of the pond…Simon & Garfunkel, the Beatles, many artists. Knew you’d show X…good point about their influence from the Airplane and other folk/psych groups. Sam and Dave and the Righteous bros also helped shape 2-part R&B harmony…imo.
Do Mark and Howard (alias Flo and Eddie) count? One of the truly great harmonic duos, while singing as front men and while backing other performers.
@@simonagree4070 Absolutely. They’re awesome. Great two part harmonies on T-Rex, Zappa and of course Turtles albums.
Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor. Chad & Jeremy. Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. The BoDeans. And, amazing brother duos, the Delevantes and the Cash Brothers.
Nice list. Very good variety, sir. If I may: In My Life, from A Hard Days Night, is the best male duet ever recorded. Jon Anderson and Chris Squire made magic as well.
I almost put Anderson and Squire on this list. Lennon and McCartney are a given, but with Harrison included for a three part harmony it’s the cherry on top. 😉
Darn this was difficult
I got an earworm stuck in my head when I saw title of video and couldn’t shake Summer Breeze by Seals and Croft out of my head
Went to bed , heading to work with music on shuffle and Creams I Feel Free comes on
So Cream it is
They shared lead and harmonized beautifully
@@jessem470 Great song and harmonies on I Feel Free. Summer Breeze as well. 😉
Patsy Cline was incredible but that background low voices really did compliment. Obviously the Beach Boys, Beatles, Byrd's, but let's not forget the tons of Crystals, Chiffons, etc I used to go to Moby Disc! '91-99...
On most of Patsy Cline's recordings the backing vocalists were The Jordanaires, the same people who did backing vocals behind Elvis Presley. On a number of her songs however, the harmonies were Patsy's voice overdubbed ("Back in Baby's Arms", for example).
@@adamfindlay7091 Nice! 😉
The Jayhawks. YES!!!!!
2 part harmonies: Crosby/Nash, Posies, Inbreds, Murmurs, Hall & Oates, Scud Mountain Boys, Sugar, Trashcan Sinatras, John & Audrey Wiggins.
I enjoyed your list. I'm glad you included Mick & Keith, a lot of people don't think of them in that way. I would add Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris on Gram's last album. Also, Bruce Springsteen and Little Steven. Btw, I used to buy used records at the Moby Disc on Victory Blvd in the 70s.
@@pauldaniels2019 Nice! Yes Emmylou and Gram are fantastic. Some amazing moments on Grievous Angel.
One of my favourite all time albums is by the Jayhawks-Sound of Lies 😊. Also The Everly Brothers-The Price of Love single from 1965!
David Gilmour and Richard Wright
Tom, great channel . We have many similar tastes in music. Harmonies!!! New group . Brothers from New York. "The Lemon Twigs" . Just fabulous . Their influences being Beach Boys and Fleet Foxes. Do yourself a favour and listen to their newest two releases . Beautiful . Keep up the great job! Cheers
@@stevenbrowne4654 I’ll have to check them out. Heard their name, but not the music. Beach Boys and Fleet Foxes are nice references. Those first 2 Fleet Foxes albums are masterpieces. Just perfect from start to finish. Cheers!
Lennon/ McCartney (of course), Daltrey/ Townshend, Strummer/ Jones.
Here's my list for vocal harmonies that attain the transcendently sublime. It is a short list, since everyone else disappears and only two are left: The Everly Brothers for two part harmony and the Beach Boys for group harmony.
Louvin Brothers beat them all. (They are the most influential of all time - cause they influenced the Everly Brothers)
A freakin men buddy! You beat me to it! The best!
@@casablanca2745 And Unique. I'm a musician/singer and I can tell you they did weird stuff. Ira Louvin had the Best High Tenor of All Time in my opinion.
Deep Purple MK III (Burn, Stormbringer) has two part vocal harmonies, unusual to hear in hard rock, sung by lead vocalist David Coverdale and bassist Glenn Hughes. They trade lead vocals as well.
Dirt is a GOAT album to me
Even though all four members sang, when KISS harmonized it was usually just Gene and Paul. Some really unusual examples on The Elder.
On the other end of the spectrum, I've always been a big Indigo Girl fan. Their self titled major label debut is still one of the best albums of that era, IMO.
Lennon and McCartney? 😳 😊😊😊😊😊😊
They get mentioned in the video.
@@kingofallmediums2123 That’s a given. 😉
Love the Jayhawks, especially fond of the two records you mentioned. You could check out Joe Henry's Short Man's Room. The Jayhawks sing backup.
@@barrykrakovsky756 I’ll check it out. 😉
Indigo Girls.
"Secure Yourself"
For sure!
The Mamas and the Papas!
He said TWO part harmonies - but they are great.
Lennon&McCartney.
Of course, that’s a given. 😉
Capeee.....How about Todd the A-Cappella LP......Just Todd..5-plus Harmony's....Whoa!!!!
Jayhawks Great stuff and as I know you know they worked with Ray Davies on a couple of
his solo Cd's.....Great ones!!!!.........Blasting off for now..
Jayhawks fan here as well, since their first album. Great choice. Everly Brothers too which leads me to point out an album released in 2013 by Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy called 'What the Brothers Sang,' By turns soulful and fun. Their 'Everly' choices are not always obvious or their arrangements. Then there's The Cactus Blossoms out of Minnesota. They must have gotten used to the Everly comparisons a while ago, but they have a more current sound and are not aping them. They released a new album a few days ago which I haven't heard yet, so I recommend the album 'One Day' from 2022. Bonny Light Horseman's self-titled debut album from 2020. Really moving songs and vocals.
@@syater Sounds cool. 😉
Great topic. I thought you might mention the two lead vocalists in ABBA. The Edge does some good parts behind Bono too.
Stones on 'exile' is the best.
There is a song that IMO has the best harmonies ever - it is "Maybe" by Alison Krauss and Union Station. In the choruses.
@@palacerevolution2000 I’ll have to check that out. Love her voice.
(1) Always liked Richie Furay as harmony vocal to Stephen Stills and later Rusty Young
(2) Righteous Brothers definitely
(3) Not one of the all-time great duets perhaps, but I love "Metal Man” (1990) by the Breeders, Kim Deal and Josephine Wiggs on vocal (cool guitar too)
@@John-n9m7r I agree about Furay and Stills. Nice blend.
Watched your, "Artists with distinct two part vocal harmonies," and had a link I thought you would enjoy, but I didn't want to just add it into a comment. If you are OK with it, I'll send it to you.
@@arizonanightingales8816 Sure send the link in the comments section. Thanks