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Wiseguy899 t1_iycxv20 wrote

Van Halen w/ David Lee Roth.

He was exactly what that band needed as a frontman, but vocal technique wasn't a high priority.

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ToxicAdamm t1_iyd81k0 wrote

I listened to a Roth interview a decade ago and he explained how he grew up on Jazz music. Oftentimes, jazz ensembles would have vocalists that would riff over the beats (known as Scat).

With that context, his vocal stylings made perfect sense.

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