Shooby Doobie Who?

Corbett | February 7, 2003 1:59 PM

I have a weird private indulgence. I like to scat. Mainly because it's easier than taking my sax out of it's case while I'm in the shower or stuck in traffic or riding an elevator, and mainly because I just can't sing. I've even got my particular styles: bebop stuff, raggamuffin, fake opera, Tom Jones, J-pop, but nothing I do can compare to Shooby Taylor in terms of being plain bizzare.

New York Times - Love it or loathe it, the bizarre scat singing of William (Shooby) Taylor, who named himself the Human Horn, is hard to forget. It can also be difficult to digest. As he tries to approximate the sound of a saxophone solo with his voice, he hits sour notes. He spits out nonsense syllables like a machine gun, communicating in a private language nearly impossible to imitate...

Here's a bit of Shooby Doobie Doo...

Category: Music