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From:  Greypins@a...
Greypins@a...
Date:  Sun Aug 5, 2001  3:49 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Rock aesthetics and singer's formant (to Mike) was: Seth Riggs...


In a message dated 8/4/2001 4:15:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
w.ritzerfeld@c... writes:
w.ritzerfeld@c... writes:

<< he is at least in the position to choose what he
wants to do with it, how far he wants to go etc. Some new aesthetics
could arise from this. I >>

wim,

i was always a big fan of yes, elp, focus, and other bands that had
classically trained members. i agree that these people took their training
and there tastes and developed hybrid styles that were very satisfying to
them. there is plenty of room for such a thing.

a friend of mine, listening to teresa stratas (one of the few operatic
female singers i still like) asked "why do they go to so much trouble to
sound so ridiculous?" apparently, thhe classical influence is not for
everyone. my brother-in-law said he didn't like scott walker as he sounded
too trained. he prefers naturalistic folk singers. in response, he sent
me ralph stanley singing "o death" (stanley is apparently one of those folks
from the Appalachian mountains who sings traditional songs passed down
through generations).

in my mind, the most important thing to consider, in terms of the use of
the voice, is how to get the desired results. singing safely and
efficiently is only one of the concerns and does not always produce the
desired result. if one does not sing in a way that is ultimately
satisfying, they are not likely to be concerned about preserving their
voices for the sake of being miserable singing.

mike


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13587 Re: Rock aesthetics and singer's formant (to Mike Greypins@a...   Sun  8/5/2001   3 KB
13592 Re: Rock aesthetics and singer's formant (to Mike Wim Ritzerfeld   Sun  8/5/2001   3 KB
13602 Re: Rock aesthetics and singer's formant (to Mike Lloyd W. Hanson   Sun  8/5/2001   7 KB
13604 Re: Rock aesthetics and singer's formant (to Mike Wim Ritzerfeld   Sun  8/5/2001   3 KB
13603 Re: Rock aesthetics and singer's formant (to Mike Greypins@a...   Sun  8/5/2001   4 KB
13605 Re: Rock aesthetics and singer's formant (to Mike Wim Ritzerfeld   Sun  8/5/2001   3 KB

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