Pink is such a badass

[Bassomatic]

What a great voice and presence:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SdnuU243k0&feature=related

[Brian Krashpad]

What a great voice and presence:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SdnuU243k0&feature=related

I like that she's taken control of her career and writes her own material, unlike most of the other female pop singers out there.

Those Bogners looked tasty, too bad you couldn't hear them. Weird mix, all drums and lead vocals, couldn't hear the backing vox at all.

[Gas-man]

No doot.

Great pipes.

[rwe333]

Yeah, I think she's great.

This tune's a fave of mine - great vocal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25YGws-PWIk

[ThugLife]

i think after watching that, i may just quit music

[Rayneman]

I really dig her. She and her guitarist (the guy from that rock band show) did an acoustic thing at one of the awards shows awhile back. The song is called "Trouble" and it gave me the chills.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY07vvp_zmE

[RickC]

I'd take that gig

:RoCkIn

[Scott K]

...but damn, she's ugly.

[Jahn]

She's really evolved into a great pop singer, hasn't she? Good on her.

[RockStarNick]

Awesome voice. Love it.

Fire the person who mixed that performance.

[RichieRich]

I'd tear it up.

She wouldn't be so tough after.

[snoggin]

That first song I have to say is weak in my view.. I DO like some of her other stuff and i like the energy but I just thought everything about that song was mediocre. I'm gonna check out some other youtubes and find one I like for reference

What a great voice and presence:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SdnuU243k0&feature=related

[Ted Witcher]

...but damn, she's ugly.

Maybe, but great body. And more importantly, I bet she's hella fun behind closed doors (or probably even in front of them)...

[Shredcow]

Those Bogners looked tasty, too bad you couldn't hear them. Weird mix, all drums and lead vocals, couldn't hear the backing vox at all.

Try this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63M9Z0VTN7Q&feature=related

Use the High Quality version...

[PerryT]

Definite badass - she's great...and hot IMO...love her...

[semi-hollowbody]

I think pink is awesome...I have been a fan since day one...very talented and always like to hear her new material

And she has a killer body, and can look good with the right make up!

[Catoogie]

Faux badass

[MuseCafeChris]

I appreciate her rock'n'roll spirit. I also preferred the songs she wrote with Linda Perry on the Mizzundastood album.

[Taller]

She'd kick your ass, Beavis.

[shihanderek]

Gotta love the attitude and the talent. She seems to have become kind of a cross between Joan Jet and Pat Benetar. Better than Joan, not quite as gifted as Pat, but has their small body, big presence thing.

[thewhit]

I'd like to hear her do some traditional Blues and I'll bet she could tear up some Janis tunes.

[Aaron Cheney]

I love her voice and stage presence, but I get weary of the "I don't need a man...'cause I'm tougher than a man" lyrics in almost every single song. I'm sure she's deeper than that...I'd like to hear some other sides of her. I guess maybe that's just her schtick....

ac

ps: I found the fake tears in that acoustic video strangely intriguing....

[SyKrash]

Yeah I went to school with the guitarist, Justin Derrico

Look him up he's a badass.

[aeolian]

In my book, she's the best female rock voice since Ann Wilson. I just think that it's unfortunate that it takes all that shtick to get over these days. From what I've seen she is a very attractive woman, but hides it behind all that Mad Max nonsense.

There is an occasional glimpse that she isn't taking all this quite so seriously as it appears. Kind of like Prince's little sideways smirks. Her latest song has this bit where she goes "check my flow, unh" and you can just see her grinning in the studio at how ridiculous that line is in a rock song but she's pulling it off anyway.

Actually I have a lot of respect for her ability to pull of the whole larger than life bit. It's not easy. And I don't think she really thinks she is all that badass.

Agreed, it would be interesting to see her just dressed normally, in a small club singing some blues and straight rock. Maybe even a legit love song instead of the angry gurlz bit.

[H.A.]

I'd like to hear her do some traditional Blues and I'll bet she could tear up some Janis tunes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Xw-ihiHSI :D

[sinasl1]

I appreciate her rock'n'roll spirit. I also preferred the songs she wrote with Linda Perry on the Mizzundastood album.

I did a track with her in the studio recently, with Linda producing... she sang her ass off and was really fun too. I left feeling like damn, it'd be fun to be in a band with her.

[Jon Silberman]

I'm still PO'd because at my kids' private school's silent auction two years ago, they had a Pink-autographed tambourine that I bid $100 for and at the last second some bastard snatched it for $110.

[reddgeetarzan]

Yeah, I think she's great.

This tune's a fave of mine - great vocal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25YGws-PWIk

+1 GREAT song and strong vocal performance. This one's hard to top- its just a well written, catchy pop song (the good kind!)

[therhodeo]

Hmmmm I guess I just don't get it.

[ChickenLover]

I never knew anything about this girl or her music and just assumed she was a 'bad girl' version of Britney Spears et al (i.e. Britney before she was a known degen). So one day her concert is on one of the HD stations and for whatever reason I decide to watch a song or two. At first I was shocked that she just didn't suck...a few songs later I thought; "Not really my thing but damn they put a LOT into that show and pulled it off very professionally." She's def got my respect. Like her voice.

[HurricaneJesus]

Liked it better when she had that Amazon-looking chick playing guitar.

[jzucker]

i don't feel it. She's got attitude but the voice is weak. No power at all. IMO, she's better singing dance/party stuff where I actually like her music.

[therhodeo]

Unfortunately, without the fake persona, we wouldn't be talking about her today.

I find it sad that her or any artist like her is big enough to generate talk here. People don't get famous on talent anymore. They get famous by having someone stand behind them with tons of money telling your they're talented.

[rwe333]

i don't feel it. She's got attitude but the voice is weak. No power at all. IMO, she's better singing dance/party stuff where I actually like her music.

Did you listen through to the end of the live vid I posted on the first page? Lotsa power/range, IMHO...

[reddgeetarzan]

i don't feel it. She's got attitude but the voice is weak. No power at all. IMO, she's better singing dance/party stuff where I actually like her music.

Listen to this one:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cJmghwq7k2I .... ya gotta wait for the chorus on this one- especially the last one.

I think she just doens't belt out all the time like all the over-singing we're all so used to hearing. She's not the greatest singer by any stretch, but to say she doesn't have power or is weak, I have to disagree whole-heartedly.

edit: I don't care for that new tune that much......but this tune I've listed did catch my ear and changed my opinion of her.

[jzucker]

Did you listen through to the end of the live vid I posted on the first page? Lotsa power/range, IMHO...

Uggg disagree. Listen instead of watching... ;)

[jzucker]

Listen to this one:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cJmghwq7k2I .... ya gotta wait for the chorus on this one.

I think she just doens't belt out all the time like all the over-singing we're all so used to hearing. She's not the greatest singer by any stretch, but to say she doesn't have power or is weak, I have to disagree whole-heartedly.

I agree that that clip sounds better but it's also studio processed. The other one captures her voice as it really sounds IMO. Hottie - Yes. Janis - No.

I'm Jack Zucker and I approve this message.

[reddgeetarzan]

I agree that that clip sounds better but it's also studio processed. The other one captures her voice as it really sounds IMO. Hottie - Yes. Janis - No.

I'm Jack Zucker and I approve this message.


I would agree with that statement.......

[rwe333]

Uggg disagree. Listen instead of watching... ;)

I was...

[Soundhound]

Killer voice. Have you heard Misery, her duet with Steve Tyler? That girl can sing.

[Maven]

I'm sorry but the lyrics to this song are just stupid:

I guess I just lost my husband
I don't know where he went
So I'm gonna drink my money
I'm not gonna pay his rent

I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves


WTF????

and that melody for the verse sounds like something from a children's song...

i will admit she's got that janis joplin raspy voice thing down though...

[jzucker]

I'm sorry but the lyrics to this song are just stupid:

I guess I just lost my husband
I don't know where he went
So I'm gonna drink my money
I'm not gonna pay his rent

I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves


WTF????

and that melody for the verse sounds like something from a children's song...

i will admit she's got that janis joplin raspy voice thing down though...

I don't hear any janis in her. Janis had power and Janis copied Billie Holiday and Big Mama Thornton. Pink listened to who? Madonna?!? I'm sorry but no. She's cute as hell though. ;)

[Prodigy]

I don't hear any janis in her. Janis had power and Janis copied Billie Holiday and Big Mama Thornton. Pink listened to who? Madonna?!? I'm sorry but no. She's cute as hell though. ;)

I think she's pretty butchy looking, but that's just me. :bong

[playon]

She seems like a cool person (& attractive), I respect her but the music is not my thing... the lyrics to "So What" are stupid.

[rob2001]

:worthless

[Scott K]

:worthless

This thread is better without pics.

[scottl]

Campy and cute vid... Worst mix I ever heard! I like her btw....

But, what's up with the bassist? I was distracted by the heavy handed and not so locked in bass playing.... Kind of a raunchy tone. Exacerbated by the mix.

Fun stuff though.

[Dave Orban]

Good stuff...! :dude

[GuitslingerTim]

In my book, she's the best female rock voice since Ann Wilson.

I'm aghast at your comparison. Ann Wilson is a prime candidate for the best female rock vocalist ever, sporting a set of pipes that were second to none in her prime. Comparing Pink to Ann Wilson is like comparing a croaking frog to a nightingale. Pink has mediocre singing and writing skills, and prior to music videos, would have had zero chance at a musical career.

[Ted Witcher]

I left feeling like damn, it'd be fun to be in a band with her.

Maybe, but I'm feeling it would be more fun to be in a bed with her.

[LavaMan]

Her voice is awful in that clip - like she straining to hit every note...and the Lyrics are even worse - how Trite can one be...actually hurt my ears - really...:messedup That skirt made her look pudgy too...

[imissmj]

I feel like she wrote that song singing in the shower and then someone wrote music around it. As expected it's catchy as most shower songs are...

[jzucker]

I'm aghast at your comparison. Ann Wilson is a prime candidate for the best female rock vocalist ever, sporting a set of pipes that were second to none in her prime. Comparing Pink to Ann Wilson is like comparing a croaking frog to a nightingale. Pink has mediocre singing and writing skills, and prior to music videos, would have had zero chance at a musical career.

If she was a guy covering SRV with that voice, folks would be all over "her" as the biggest pretender since Mayer. ;)

[realityczech]

Where's my dirt bike?

[thewhit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Xw-ihiHSI :D

Dynamite- Thanks for that.

[Jade]

Gotta love the attitude and the talent. She seems to have become kind of a cross between Joan Jet and Pat Benetar. Better than Joan, not quite as gifted as Pat, but has their small body, big presence thing.

I've got nothing against Pink, but..... "Better than Joan Jett"??

If I werent so polite, I'd tell you to lay off the pipe:bong

But since I am so polite, I'll just respectfully disagree LOL:banana

Of course Pat Benetar is vocaly in a completely different league.

Jade

[Jade]

I'm aghast at your comparison. Ann Wilson is a prime candidate for the best female rock vocalist ever, sporting a set of pipes that were second to none in her prime. Comparing Pink to Ann Wilson is like comparing a croaking frog to a nightingale. Pink has mediocre singing and writing skills, and prior to music videos, would have had zero chance at a musical career.

Tim.... I don't think I've read anything on this forum that i've agreed with more. :RoCkIn

[BobbyFudge]

She's talented and has a great voice...the music just didn't do it for me.

[Thomas27]

Ok hear me out. What the hell is wrong with you all? I'm all for freedom of choice; but i had to listen to this over-produced auto-tuned poorly written rubbish till recently. And there is nothing in any of this that you could possibly call music, i'm sure the videos are very cute and the message is probably acceptable (if there was more substance to it then "I'm so bloody wonderful, check out how independent from other people I am," I might be able to elaborate even) but Jesus H. Christ this is a musicians forum. I have nothing against you guys liking her; but claiming she's a decent musician?

Of course this is all just my opinion and I'm a bit testy about modern pop music at the moment so this is to be taken with an extreme grain of salt depending on who you are.
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[aeolian]

Her voice is awful in that clip - like she straining to hit every note...and the Lyrics are even worse - how Trite can one be...actually hurt my ears - really...:messedup That skirt made her look pudgy too...
If you listen to a few different songs of hers, you'll hear that she has the art of sounding strained down pat. It isn't the affected growl some singers use to try an add emotional content to lower notes. But then in some other song she'll turn around and hit an even higher note in full voice. Or in that Who Knew clip, she sounds like she's giving it all she has in the second chorus and then at the end she blows that out of the water and is all over it, without benefit of autotune or production. Yeah, there's some reverb and stuff on there, but that's her voice. I don't hear the artifacts of voice altering software going on.

So even though it sounds strained, it's actually effortless and she can pull off any lick she wants and make it sound however strained she feels that moment calls for. And she has a great feel for the phrasing of things. A welcome break from the modern yodeling you hear nowadays.

What she sounds like to me is someone with much more under the hood than she's showing. And making it look easier than it is. There are people who think Chris Cain just plays BB King licks than anyone else could play. Until they try to exactly cop something he's playing. There's an art to making it look easy.

[Soundhound]

I disagree very much. I always thought Heart was crap. Well intentioned, earnest crap. But crap. Ann Wilson had a big powerful voice, but I never heard any great blues or jazz in it, just big big big, no music. And those songs? Barracuda? Crazy on You? Rubbish, sorry. I'm sure they are very cool people, but that was a teenybopper band.

Pink, on the other hand, I think is indeed a badass. I'm not all that familiar with her stufff, but that song Trouble rocked, IMHO, and her duet with Steve Tyler, Misery? THAT is a set of pipes. She's a singer, a real singer. The way Joplin was a real singer. Heart? Gimme a f*ckin break...

I'm aghast at your comparison. Ann Wilson is a prime candidate for the best female rock vocalist ever, sporting a set of pipes that were second to none in her prime. Comparing Pink to Ann Wilson is like comparing a croaking frog to a nightingale. Pink has mediocre singing and writing skills, and prior to music videos, would have had zero chance at a musical career.

[realityczech]

If you listen to a few different songs of hers, you'll hear that she has the art of sounding strained down pat. It isn't the affected growl some singers use to try an add emotional content to lower notes. But then in some other song she'll turn around and hit an even higher note in full voice. Or in that Who Knew clip, she sounds like she's giving it all she has in the second chorus and then at the end she blows that out of the water and is all over it, without benefit of autotune or production. Yeah, there's some reverb and stuff on there, but that's her voice. I don't hear the artifacts of voice altering software going on.

So even though it sounds strained, it's actually effortless and she can pull off any lick she wants and make it sound however strained she feels that moment calls for. And she has a great feel for the phrasing of things. A welcome break from the modern yodeling you hear nowadays.

What she sounds like to me is someone with much more under the hood than she's showing. And making it look easier than it is. There are people who think Chris Cain just plays BB King licks than anyone else could play. Until they try to exactly cop something he's playing. There's an art to making it look easy.

?????

Wow.
Actually Pink is what she is with or without the spreadsheet.
Staying current gaining listeners ect...

[waxnsteel]

Looks great, sounds great, most of the songs are terrible. Love the videos and live footage. She is a badass. Definitely on par with Joan Jet or Pat Benetar vocally, but still can't touch Ann Wilson IMO.

[rwe333]

Ann Wilson - she mos def became a great singer, though her higher register singing in the early days was kinda grating... She sure sang the hell outta tunes like "Crazy on You" later in her career (though Heart was of little interest to me in the post-Roger Fisher years).

[jjboogie]

Liked it better when she had that Amazon-looking chick playing guitar.


You are talking about Bibi McGill. She plays with Beyonce now! She's cool!

http://www.bibimcgill.com/

That site is a bit outdated.....you can go to her myspace page too..... http://myspace.com/bibimcgill

[dixied]

Through ignorance, I always thought Pink was one of those bubblegum pop artists. That is until I opened for her last Summer in Germany. I caught a couple songs against my will, then ended watching the rest of the set. Good stuff all around. Cool chick too.

[jaycee]

I like a lot of pop music. It's not my music of choice but i can listen to the 'zoo' stations and I know a lot of the current stuff. Pink, to me, is a half way decent singer but is just so incredibly annoying that i can't listen to her. Her songs are no better, again-to me, than that 'I kissed a girl' refuse. (But I do like K. Perry's new song, the disco sounding one)

The Ann Wilson/Pink argument is just ridiculous. Pink has no pants next to Ann (which is interesting in it's own right).

[neastguy]

I'm trying to like her music, but I cant.. I dont see what you guys think is so great in that vid.. If I heard that on the radio in my car it would be off after 30 seconds..
her lyrics seemed pretty lame too.. I dunno.. you like what you like and she has an audience.. its just not me... I gave it a shot though....

[Bassomatic]

Pink has mediocre singing and writing skills, and prior to music videos, would have had zero chance at a musical career.

I don't agree at all. It's not like there wasn't a huge market for bubbly, light pop before MTV. Remember clssic's like "It's My Party"?

Pink's a strong singer with a great sense of the Big Pop Hook, and she's a damned compelling entertainer when she works the stage.

Ann Wilson is a great, great singer, but it's not like she craps diamonds. "Dog and Butterfly"? "Nothing at All"? Not exactly works of substance.

[gunnar1104]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q56pHCGrlc4

I really dig this one, she's great.
Tell me that voice isn't powerful.

[Bassomatic]

i don't feel it. She's got attitude but the voice is weak. No power at all. IMO, she's better singing dance/party stuff where I actually like her music.

While I'm not surprised you "don't feel it" (I don't particularly, either, as far as musical *substance* goes), to say her voice is "weak" is nuts, imo. And in the 1st Today Show clip she's owning the stage with that swaggering rock charisma in spades. If she was a guy, a bunch of the Classic Rock Knuckleheads from TGP would be all over it.

[KRosser]

I don't agree at all. It's not like there wasn't a huge market for bubbly, light pop before MTV. Remember clssic's like "It's My Party"?

Pink's a strong singer with a great sense of the Big Pop Hook, and she's a damned compelling entertainer when she works the stage.

Ann Wilson is a great, great singer, but it's not like she craps diamonds. "Dog and Butterfly"? "Nothing at All"? Not exactly works of substance.

Hey, I liked "Dog And Butterfly"...

OK, OK, so it reminds me of an old beloved high school girlfriend...


Back on topic - I think Pink is cool and all but in regards to the clip on the OP - it's a bit of a pet peeve of mine when you hear an intro guitar riff and then the vocal comes in and exactly doubles the riff melody...I don't know why...it always bothers me...

What was that one track she did with the one-chord vamp all the way through that Linda Perry wrote, something like "Get the Party Started"? I always loved the groove and rhythm track on that...

[Bassomatic]

Think it was "Comin' Up" or "I'm Comin' Up" or somesuch.

As a writer, she's a bit silly and sophomoric. That said, it's nice to see such ebullience and musicality from peers of Brittany and the like. One could easily make a strong record with Pink and never feel the need to reach for a tuning plugin, y'know?

[gunnar1104]

She can write well (I wish she did more), see my post above...

[hellbender]

I'm aghast at your comparison. Ann Wilson is a prime candidate for the best female rock vocalist ever, sporting a set of pipes that were second to none in her prime. Comparing Pink to Ann Wilson is like comparing a croaking frog to a nightingale. Pink has mediocre singing and writing skills, and prior to music videos, would have had zero chance at a musical career.

If I may offer that the OP might make the comparison with Ms Wilson to be of persons of Pink's contemporaries rather than all time comparisons.

This happens alot when different generations collide on a forum trying to establish meaningful comparisons of their generational heroes

[Jon Silberman]

I agree with you hellbender, especially on that last point.

As far as I'm concerned, the band is just fantastic that is really what I think and by the way, so is Pink. ;)

[hellbender]

Pink's got it goin on fer sure. She's been all over the circuit lately with her new album qnd that guitar player Josh gets my attention. Although that Youtube of Pink on her T100 Triumph..........sigh

[Chuckracer]

Pink Rocks!!

[Tonefish]

She's OK....I guess

[macheesmo3]

Ok hear me out. What the hell is wrong with you all? I'm all for freedom of choice; but i had to listen to this over-produced auto-tuned poorly written rubbish till recently. And there is nothing in any of this that you could possibly call music, i'm sure the videos are very cute and the message is probably acceptable (if there was more substance to it then "I'm so bloody wonderful, check out how independent from other people I am," I might be able to elaborate even) but Jesus H. Christ this is a musicians forum. I have nothing against you guys liking her; but claiming she's a decent musician?

Of course this is all just my opinion and I'm a bit testy about modern pop music at the moment so this is to be taken with an extreme grain of salt depending on who you are.
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[Bassomatic]

>>I might be able to elaborate even) but Jesus H. Christ this is a musicians forum. I have nothing against you guys liking her; but claiming she's a decent musician?<<

She sings well and is at least partly responsible for writing her own songs. I'll stick out my neck and say she a decent musician.

No one is claiming she's a heavyweight, highly skilled musician. Just saying she's a darned good performer. No cause for alarm.

[teddys]

Saw her at Jones Beach a few years back, she did an amazing Janis Joplin set. I was floored!
Shes a great talent

[aeolian]

I guess P!ink is this years John Mayer. ;)

[opdev]

http://octrendsetter.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/carey-hart-and-pink.jpg

Someone had to.

[RichieRich]

http://octrendsetter.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/carey-hart-and-pink.jpg

Someone had to.

and he definitely did.

[Tonefish]

Saw her at Jones Beach a few years back, she did an amazing Janis Joplin set. I was floored!
Shes a great talent

I could see her pulling that one off pretty well.:AOK