on voice

[Jonathan Lighter]

"On vocals" is the only form I've noticed, and it's strange enough.

JL

On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak at gmail.com> wrote:

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> And in jazz the voice does often emulate an instrument, e.g., scat singing.
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> Eric
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> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak at gmail.com>
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> > That is a very different setting from "The Voice". I have noticed
> > "vox" used sometimes in written recording credits where one would
> normally
> > see "vocals".
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> > Eric
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> > On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 6:41 AM, Victor Steinbok <aardvark66 at gmail.com
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> >> Seems highly doubtful. It seems more likely to be related to the view of
> >> voice as a musical instrument.
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> >> I should add the context that I just heard it in last night (although
> >> I've heard it before without giving it much attention).
> >>
> >> WGBH had a broadcast of a recording of a jazz program that consisted of
> >> compositions written on Garcia Lorka's New York poems. This is about as
> >> far removed from The Voice as possible.
> >>
> >> I believe this is the program: http://goo.gl/lnGiW (recorded live, but
> >> two months ago) In fact, if you click on the audio recording--not the
> >> video--a few seconds in you will hear it.
> >>
> >> "Please welcome on the piano... On voice tonight ..."
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> >>     VS-)
> >>
> >> On 5/27/2012 5:27 AM, Eric Nielsen wrote:
> >> > This usage could be derived from "The Voice" --the name of a current
> >> > vocal talent competition on TV--if it is very recent (within a year or
> >> > so).
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> >> > Eric
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