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Post by MartinT on Oct 23, 2021 14:10:09 GMT
I'd like to discuss vocalists with tremendous dynamic range, an ability to swell from quiet to really giving it some. Note, this is NOT about discussing frequency range. I can think of three who have impressed me with this ability and I'll put forward a song to showcase each one. 1. Chris IsaakHe really can belt it out when he wants to. Listen to how he moves up a gear in the middle of Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing (from Forever Blue). The fuzzed guitar is also remarkable. open.qobuz.com/track/28436252. Cat StevensConsidering the acoustic nature of his songs, he has tremendous vocal power. Try Where Do the Children Play? (from Tea for the Tillerman) and listen for the change of gear half way through the song. open.qobuz.com/track/162143373. Van MorrisonVan Morrison can also do dynamics. Try A Sense of Wonder from the album of the same name, where towards the end he moves from speaking to thunderous singing and back again. open.qobuz.com/track/44530453 |
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Post by daytona600 on Oct 23, 2021 17:16:28 GMT
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Post by petea on Oct 23, 2021 17:33:02 GMT
I aways impressed by Björk's range (both dynamic and tonal) and Imelda May is capable of impressive dynamic range and displays it especially in her solo work.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 23, 2021 17:37:18 GMT
I aways impressed by Björk's range (both dynamic and tonal) and Imelda May is capable of impressive dynamic range and displays it especially in her solo work. Can you give us examples, Pete? |
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Post by Slinger on Oct 23, 2021 18:30:56 GMT
Freddie.
I could have picked countless tracks, but this was the first on that popped up on YouTube.
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Post by Slinger on Oct 23, 2021 18:58:48 GMT
The fabulous Floor Jansen
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Post by Mr Whippy on Oct 23, 2021 19:00:52 GMT
Take it away, Tom. Show them how it's done!
Always thought Steve Marriott could be pretty dynamic when required. This is the mono mix, which conveys this better than the stereo version, to me anyway
The 12" of this sounds excellent with her really belting it out:
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Post by petea on Oct 23, 2021 21:39:40 GMT
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Post by petea on Oct 23, 2021 22:05:49 GMT
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Post by petea on Oct 23, 2021 22:06:44 GMT
And specially for Mike!
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Post by petea on Oct 23, 2021 22:19:41 GMT
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Post by brettj on Oct 24, 2021 1:45:36 GMT
Andrew Strong?
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Post by naim1425 on Oct 24, 2021 11:16:09 GMT
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Post by naim1425 on Oct 24, 2021 11:23:35 GMT
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Post by Mr Whippy on Oct 24, 2021 11:46:37 GMT
That reminds me:
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Post by MartinT on Oct 24, 2021 11:46:45 GMT
I'll be listening to some of these later.
I was really targeting singers with unusual dynamic range, not just singing within a standard range from quiet to loud.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 24, 2021 16:15:32 GMT
Jocelyn B Smith - yep, she certainly has some lungs on her Freddie Mercury - not especially remarkable Floor Jansen - big lungs but not up there with mighty DR Tom Jones - another person with big lungs, but mostly just loud Steve Marriott - yes, that's a good Linda Ronstadt - not especially great DR
Eva Cassidy - I'm not hearing it
Bjork - the mad Icelander is prety good
Imelda May - not bad based on the Jeff Beck clip
Rickie Lee Jones - yes, that's a great song and she does let rip, unusual for her Andrew Strong - definitely!
Focus - Thijs van Leer has frequency range, but not dynamic range
Barbra Streisand - yes, she can also vary her loudness by quite some range |
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Post by Slinger on Oct 25, 2021 13:47:02 GMT
On the offchance that you skipped the second Floor Jansen track, it's probably more indicative of her talents.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 25, 2021 19:31:17 GMT
On the offchance that you skipped the second Floor Jansen track, it's probably more indicative of her talents. Better, and she certainly looks the part. I would say Nightwish are a step up from 'standard' metal, but still not really to my taste. I got the system Bluetooth running for this one  |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 25, 2021 19:37:18 GMT
Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive is a very impressive singer with vocal control up there at the Sarah McLachlan level.
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