Another open letter to Jeff Mangum

[rye_blackoil]

hello

[Lepy]

do you think he'll like it? : )

[Ldopa]

Roscoe Holcomb was my avatar here for a long time until I guess the site hosting the picture must have expired or something. I'm a huge fan of his.I don't know if this is why you posted the pic but imo Jeff has a very similar vocal tone to Holcomb in that they both sing through their nose. It's been described as the "high lonesome sound." Karen Dalton also is someone who I think would fit into this category.

[rye_blackoil]

Roscoe Holcomb was my avatar here for a long time until I guess the site hosting the picture must have expired or something. I'm a huge fan of his.I don't know if this is why you posted the pic but imo Jeff has a very similar vocal tone to Holcomb in that they both sing through their nose. It's been described as the "high lonesome sound." Karen Dalton also is someone who I think would fit into this category.

Yes! I'm guessing Jeff would be familiar with Holcomb. They both have this intense nasally vocal flavor seldom found outside of Appalachian/American folk. I'm a vocalist myself, and while their technique isn't exactly something you should emulate, especially if you're untrained, it leads to these grand emotional belts Jeff and NMH are known for.

[one-headedboy]

Roscoe Holcomb was my avatar here for a long time until I guess the site hosting the picture must have expired or something. I'm a huge fan of his.I don't know if this is why you posted the pic but imo Jeff has a very similar vocal tone to Holcomb in that they both sing through their nose. It's been described as the "high lonesome sound." Karen Dalton also is someone who I think would fit into this category.

But remember when your avatar was a pic of me at age 15?

[Ldopa]

But remember when your avatar was a pic of me at age 15?

Yea looking back I kinda feel bad about it, but at the time I just couldn't resist. You had this face that said "thugged out and I know it" that at the time I just found absolutely hysterically funny. I could still picture it clearly in my mind.