Heroes

Nico singing Heroes : so underground !

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Music

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• Nico
• Rock
• Live
• Velvet
• Underground

[rcjteng]

She was the queen of Goth, started the whole thing. She was morbid, sang like Marlene Dietriche on heroine, her lyrics utterly depressing, and who can not go crazy listening to her playing the harmonium? Still, she knew what she was doing and stuck to it to the very end. Now, that's determination. Not many people have that kind of guts and drive.

[MrAttPatt]

Yes, she's wasted, but she contributed more to music than Cheryl Cole EVER will.

[markmarktarmann]

@xXPinkGoddessXx ok thanks i will

[xXPinkGoddessXx]

@markmarktarmann If you plan on checking out any of Nico's work I recommend starting with The Marble Index.

[markmarktarmann]

@xXPinkGoddessXx well, u enjoy it, and that s all that matters. i ve heard this so many times now i'm starting to like it. cheers

[xXPinkGoddessXx]

@markmarktarmann Yes, I agree whether we like voices or not matters greatly. What I meant to say was what we think of an artist's vocal skill is not always relevant to our like/dislike of their voice. I don't think Lou could sing but I prefer him to thousands of accomplished vocalists. Similarly, Nico often sounds droning and atonal but it suits the style of her songs, which I love.

[markmarktarmann]

@markmarktarmann unfortunately i heard her first singing my funny valentine. her surprisingly deep husky tone, very straight(bland) phrasing, and i admit, the accent too, repulsed rather than beckoned.one of those "what the f?## is this moments". sorry. i should go now before i set myself up for anti troll responses forever.

[markmarktarmann]

@xXPinkGoddessXx usually you either like the "sound" or you don't . i don't like hers.

so i should just leave. but since you brought up lou reed. yes i love "walk on the wild side" the voice fits. but i don't want to hear him try "my funny valentine". he has the artistic good sense to stay within his limits. i love roxy muxic, but i think ferry butchers standards. if i'd heard her first on some highly produced track for a horror movie i'd probably have said"that's wierd but it works".

[xXPinkGoddessXx]

@markmarktarmann Yes, I should have said "the quality of her voice". The sound is important, but only in creating the mood of her music. Though I do disagree that the sound of a singer's voice is always relevant. Most people agree that Lou Reed's work in the Velvet Underground is brilliant due to his songwriting alone.

[markmarktarmann]

@xXPinkGoddessXx but .come on. the "sound of her voice" is pretty fucking relevant . it's music.

[markmarktarmann]

@markmarktarmann very very good one. i went "ouch" for nico.