Do you think we'd have Gwen Stefani without Dale Bozzio?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

I've been listening to No Doubt tonight for some reason and I cant help but see the influence. Am I crazy?


Listen to "Just a Girl" and then "Walking in LA"

[Hissyspit]

1. Nope, you're not crazy. The photo of Gwen looks like a deliberate homage.

Gwen has always sung like Dale and I'm sure she's probably a big fan.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

3. Ok then

:D

[mark414]

2. i was thinking more debbie harry...

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

4. She sounds nothing like her

Dale, on the other hand - she makes alot of the little throught sounds and dramatic uptakes on her notes.

[mark414]

6. well i guess i meant blondie in general

yeah their singing voices aren't similar at all but blondie i would say is a major no doubt/solo stefani influence

PS how've you been chavez it's been awhile??
PPS i'm going to try to go to the 2010 world cup as well...perhaps i'll see you there

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

7. I've been extremely well - how about you?

I will be there with bells on in a big way - and it would be unbelievably great to see you there! :thumbsup:

I spelled Gwen's name wrong - the shame!

Great to "hear" from you man!!!

[mark414]

9. dude i've been having the time of my life

i gave in to my desires to emulate my musical and literary heros (woody guthrie and jack kerouac) and took off...spent most of my time running up and down the west coast and also spending time in arizona and nevada, before taking a big U across the country from portland to boston (by way of santa fe, austin, new orleans, and asheville, NC)...hitchhiking and hopping trains the whole way...

but i broke my collarbone hopping off a freight outside of baltimore last month and am back in wisconsin recovering before it's back out on the road...i can tell you that it's the best decision i've ever made

but the recovery process is long so i'll be around here for the next couple months - good to see a lot of "familiar faces" still around here

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

10. Rock on man! I'm in the last year of Grad School - doing my art and such.

Married and loving life. You heal up well and keep up the Steinbeck lifestyle - um, without the depression and starvation and such :D

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[eeyore]

11. I think she's more influenced by Geddy Lee!

Close your eyes and listen...they sound exactly alike!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

12. Aside from the neo-Canadian-prog-basswork - sure

:thumbsup:

But in the space they invaded they never got by on me!

[eeyore]

13. She could do a mean ass Fly By Night...

Or maybe Spirit of the Radio. I'm telling you, they are vocal doppegangers.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

14. You may be right - and I'm afraid that you are - but my OP stands firm

There would be no Gwen without Dale. There might be no Geddy without Dale - but that's a different thread.

[tuvor]

15. She sounds just like the singer from a little-remembered Canadian duo

Called One to One, (singer's name was Louise Remy) that was reasonably popular in the mid-80s.

Apparently "Angel in My Pocket" was a minor US hit.

[RandomKoolzip]

16. You've been listening to No Doubt?!

That's it....you're out of my will now. :grr:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

18. I didn't want your debt anyway

:P

[Blue-Jay]

17. I dunno. I've never *had* either of them.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

19. Ahh - well played, good sir knight!