quote: Erm... since when was JADD all about the voice? Most of Vashti's supporters here - well, TonyA and Indrani, at least - are missing the point. If JADD was purely vocals and stripped down acoustic guitar it wouldn't be the minor classic it is today.

I may have missed your point, but I've made no attempt to address it. I have no interest in whatever you mean by a "minor classic." You've clearly missed my point also, but I didn't call attention to that before because I believe you're entitled to your own opinion on your own choice of topic.

For me Vashti Bunyan's appeal is primarily in her voice, even if that's not the case for you. As Indrani pointed out, it's not that Vashti Bunyan has a particularly strong or resonant voice, but rather that she presents it in its natural state, without distortions that attempt to give it more presence, and with emphasis on the melodic quality of the song, and without distracting and highly percussive accompaniment. It's odd that those qualities should be so rare in recorded music, but they are, and I'm delighted when I find them. In cultures for which marketing is not the sine qua non I like everyone's singing.