The Second Voice

Ongoing History of New Music

Curiouscast

Music History, History, Music, Music Interviews, Music Commentary

4.8 • 604 Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

When you’re the lead singer in a band, you’re pretty much guaranteed to get all the attention…after all, you are the visual and audio focal point for pretty much everything… Yeah, there might be a hot guitarist or someone else flashy in the group, but for the 99% of the time, the spotlight is on you…which is fine if you’re the lead singer… But if you’re not?...what if you’re the schlep on bass or drums?...what if you’re the newest member of the band and you haven’t earned the right to claim any of the glare…maybe you have something to say…or maybe you have something to sing… Chances are you’ll get shouted down, ignored or buried…but not always…i’ve found some very, very good songs where the second voice in the band—or the third or the even the fourth has stepped-up big-time to grab centre stage, even for just one single song…and here’s the thing: you might not even know it… This is a look at some times when the lead singer took a step back and handed the mic to a second voice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Alan, and I just wanted to let you know that you can now listen to the ongoing
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0:39.6	Uh, guys?
0:40.6	Oh, it's you.
0:41.5	What do you want?
0:42.7	I've, uh...
0:43.9	You know how I...
0:45.1	Out with it.
0:46.3	I've written a song.
0:50.8	That's precious.
0:52.0	You written a song?
0:53.2	It's a good song, too. Next, you're going to tell us you want to sing it, too. Well, I did write it. You do know I'm the singer of this band, right? Yes, but... And you know that I'm the chief songwriter, so... So, why don't you take your little song and go sing it in the shower or something? Don't you even want to hear it first? Or even look at the lyrics? Give me that. Oh, that's it. Take a look at this. This isn't bad, you know. You know, there's a point in the show when I need to go offstage for a little medicine, right? Yeah. Well, if we humor the boy, let him have his moment, I could medicate myself a little more. And his trust fund is our main source of revenue. I'd say we maybe gave him a shot. Right. Say, this actually isn't bad. How about we record it, and when it comes to playing live, you can spell me for a couple minutes during the set. Perfect! Thank you so much. Won't lay you down.
1:45.3	Are you really okay with that?
1:47.0	Sure.
1:47.7	Besides, it's never going to be a hit.
1:49.5	Yeah, that never happens.
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