Merfan -- nice thoughts about the Pharrel as a coach.
It is really hard for me sometimes to separate the singer from the arrangement and musicians ... I won't elaborate too much but I really enjoyed the honkytonk build and piano player, patient bass, and violin that had a really nice country feel in her own style on that BC number.
The Piano player is the musical director I believe. He's at every rehearsal , amazingly feeling out way to go on the fly in a very interactive way.
Sometimes for me, its the voice Guitar player who just wows me, even while he tries to be diffident to the singer I'm finding myself going '''whoa that was something" after he plays only an 4 or 8 bar interlude.
Here is an interview with the guitar player from Guitar World magazine. His name is Justin Derrico
http://www.guitarworld.com/guitarist-jus...voice-band
a part about the coaches and show in general. They are really far, far more than a gimmick.
Quote:Who’s the coolest coach on The Voice?
Oh no, man, you’re going to get me in trouble! They’re all really cool, but I love Blake. He’s a lot of fun, and I’m from Virginia so I’m a Southern dude like him. Me and him get along really well. He’s always cracking jokes; he’s a funny dude. Adam and Pharrell are also great. Usher and Shakira are really cool. I’ve really enjoyed working with both of them. Usher especially, is such a hard worker and a really talented guy.
So you get a lot of interaction working with them in rehearsals?
Oh yeah. They are super-involved. When we get to the live rounds, all of the decisions about arrangements are made by the coaches and contestants. The coach will come in with an idea, or we’ll start jamming on something and spark ideas that way.
That’s cool to hear they’re so involved. It’s easy to be cynical and assume its all just for TV.
Totally. When I first started the show I was thinking the same thing. You know, “They don’t give a shit.” But the reality is that they care very much. Adam for example is so competitive, especially against Blake. He just hates to lose and there’s something really cool about that.
