You ar obviously very young.

I was young once too...
I remember alot of the thingsabout being young..

One of the things you grow out of (hopefully) is believing that what's true for youis true for everyone.

I did...

There may have been a time when I would have said "If you're not using your own voice, you're faking it"..

but...what about an actor from New York performing in Streetcar named Desire ?
Is he or she "faking" when they add the New Orleans dialect to their speech..
Or are they trying their best to add authenticity to the part ?

My favorite guitars are Gibsons..
They have a particular sound....
When I do a "country" gig, I don't use them..
I use a Fender guitar..
It's sound is more appropriate (in my opinion) to the genre..
Am I being untrue to myself as an artist ?
I rarely if ever drop the "g" from "ing words..
So...when I sing "Your Cheatin' Heart" am I being a faker when I say "cheatin"..
Or am I paying my respect to Hank Williams..a true Genius who sang it that way...

To imply that YOU will decide if an artist is "faking it" or not is a perfect example of a display of youthful arrogance.

I hope you grow out of that attitude...

Like I said earlier, I did, and I'm glad !

Bob (not so) Young