what are the general thoughts on Tracy Chapman?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 12:19, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

She's alright
but in the "female vocalist with a guitar" category, I prefer Beth Orton.
( Kroney, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 12:20, Reply)

Oh, that's quite a good call.
Although Chapman has a pretty haunting voice. Even if she does look and sound a bit like a man.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 12:23, Reply)

Sorry I didn't read this before posting the same thing re Chappers.
The Fatima Whitbread of pop.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 12:33, Reply)

I thought she was a man for ages from hearing Fast Car and Between the Lines.
Then I saw her picture and it didn't do anything to change my mind. Ihad to be presented with quite a lot of evidence before I admitted my mistake.
( Kroney, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 12:35, Reply)

I really like Beth Orton
though when I saw her at Wireless and she only played stuff off her fourth album I was a bit gutted as it's definitely the worst of the 4.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 12:29, Reply)

Her brother plays guitar in the Jim Jones Revue.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 12:32, Reply)

I've got her first couple knocking about somewhere, I think.
Or maybe just Central Reservation. While not on a Monty level of hoarding, I do have quite a lot of stuff and I can't always remember what I do and don't own.
( Kroney, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 12:33, Reply)

Fucking awful.
Sings like a man, looks like a man. cf Joan Armatrading.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 26 Apr 2011, 12:32, Reply)