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joveski · 08-13-2011, 04:53 PM

this is part of this light-hearted interview:

http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2011/08/going-solo/

Tweedy is hailed as one of the most respected (and least pretentious) songwriters around. When asked to describe his singing voice in a New York Times article, he replied, “Somewhere between Gordon Lightfoot and a tea kettle. I wouldn’t get past the first round of American Idol.”

08-13-2011, 04:53 PM	#1
joveski Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,802	Jeff Tweedy vs Gordon Lightfoot this is part of this light-hearted interview: http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2011/08/going-solo/ Tweedy is hailed as one of the most respected (and least pretentious) songwriters around. When asked to describe his singing voice in a New York Times article, he replied, “Somewhere between Gordon Lightfoot and a tea kettle. I wouldn’t get past the first round of American Idol.”