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re: Let's talk male falsetto lead singers
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:33 pm to NorthTiger
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:33 pm to NorthTiger
Over half of the ones you listed are tenors. Marvin Gaye is the greatest tenor of all time. He could hit falsetto notes like in Trouble Man but most of his vocals were in the tenor range. Dude did all of his own background vocals on several albums including Trouble Man, Hear, My Dear, and What's Going On.
Hear My Dear is one emotionally packed album due to the fact that a stipulation in his divorce settlement required that a portion of royalties from his next album go to his ex wife, Anna Gordy who was 20 years his elder. So, he wrote every song on the album to her as kind of a frick you. The song "Anna's Song" is haunting in a way when listened to with this in mind. That whole album ( which pretty much bombed) truly highlights his vocal range. Live "Distant Lover" from Madison Square Garden is another that gives me chills as you can hear the pain in his voice as he gets to the last 1/3 of the performance.
Hear My Dear is one emotionally packed album due to the fact that a stipulation in his divorce settlement required that a portion of royalties from his next album go to his ex wife, Anna Gordy who was 20 years his elder. So, he wrote every song on the album to her as kind of a frick you. The song "Anna's Song" is haunting in a way when listened to with this in mind. That whole album ( which pretty much bombed) truly highlights his vocal range. Live "Distant Lover" from Madison Square Garden is another that gives me chills as you can hear the pain in his voice as he gets to the last 1/3 of the performance.
This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 10:36 pm
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Posted on 3/23/17 at 11:09 pm to Backinthe615
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"Falsetto" and guys that can sing high notes are two very, very different things.
this...I don't recall ever hearing Plant sing Falsetto.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 11:11 pm to Kafka
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don't just hate his voice, I find it absolutely comical. That people can listen to him without laughing baffles me.
Perfect voice for their product.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 11:27 pm to RogerTheShrubber
quote:I can't argue with that
Perfect voice for their product
Posted on 3/23/17 at 11:38 pm to NorthTiger
This thread is hilarious. Most of yall got it right - falsetto and hitting high notes are not the same thing.
Thom Yorke is actually a good example of someone who uses falsetto a lot. Philip Bailey is a better example. stop being stuck up and embrace this cheese:
I'll Write a Song for You
There are people who are freakish in their ranges. Stevie Wonder, Freddy Mercury, and yes, early Robert Plant come to mind. But no, they are not 'falsetto' singers.
Thom Yorke is actually a good example of someone who uses falsetto a lot. Philip Bailey is a better example. stop being stuck up and embrace this cheese:
I'll Write a Song for You
There are people who are freakish in their ranges. Stevie Wonder, Freddy Mercury, and yes, early Robert Plant come to mind. But no, they are not 'falsetto' singers.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 11:41 pm to SpyBoy
And just for shits and gigs, there is a thing called the Whistle Register that only a few males have ever been documented as able to hit. Weirdly enough, the best example is that jam from Sister Act 2 (Back in the Habit, yall)
Posted on 3/24/17 at 1:08 am to Kafka
Falsetto is a method used to enable a person to sing at a pitch above their normal vocal range.
Geddy Lee in his prime had a 3 octave vocal range from baritone through soprano pitch range, he was not singing falsetto.
Geddy Lee in his prime had a 3 octave vocal range from baritone through soprano pitch range, he was not singing falsetto.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 2:25 am to NorthTiger
Thread on falsetto singers and no mention of Franki Valli?
Posted on 3/24/17 at 8:37 am to ever43
Posted on 3/24/17 at 8:43 am to Kafka
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Dislike:
Robert Plant
Barry Gibb
Freddy Mercury
Axl Rose
Steve Perry
Mickey Thomas (Starship)
The guy in Boston
Anybody in AC/DC
A league of his own:
Geddy Lee
I'm not sure if a single one of those is even falsetto.
Falsetto is more:
Jonsi
Bon Iver
Thom Yorke
Posted on 3/24/17 at 8:45 am to Spock's Eyebrow
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Falsetto is a very distinct thing, and no one who uses it sings in it all the time.
Jonsi and Jonas Bjerre use it predominantly, but not entirely.
Jonsi - Go Do
Mew (Jonas Bjerre) - Eight Flew Over, One Was Destroyed
This post was edited on 3/24/17 at 8:49 am
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:55 am to Kafka
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Geddy Lee I don't just hate his voice, I find it absolutely comical. That people can listen to him without laughing baffles me.
To each his own, I have always enjoyed listening to it. Not saying it is good, but I just enjoy Rush's music.
I can absolutely understand why one wouldn't like it though.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 10:24 am to Jester
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Jonsi and Jonas Bjerre use it predominantly, but not entirely.
Thanks for the heads-up.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 10:30 am to NorthTiger
Posted on 3/24/17 at 10:37 am to NorthTiger
Sam Smith has some amazing songs but on some his voice is just unbearable. He forces the falsetto way too often. His chest voice and lower range are actually very nice, he should use it more often.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 10:44 am to BigB0882
I actually like Barry Gibbs voice. 
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:00 pm to heatom2
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I actually like Barry Gibbs voice.
It worked on Stayin' Alive.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:28 pm to NorthTiger
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:44 pm to Spock's Eyebrow
Barry's brother Robin was awful to me at first, but the more I listened to him sing with his brothers their voices actually came together for a nice sound.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 1:00 pm to NorthTiger
I love the Stones but don't like when Jagger sings in that falsetto voice that he uses on some songs like "Miss You" or "Emotional Rescue"
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