Mike!! Whilst I generally agree with you whole heartedly (as you know!) I'm very concerned about this theory that you can sing anything, or am I misinterpreting what you're saying? Not everyone is blessed with a Pavarotti, Sutherland, Bassey, Gracie Fields, Freddie Mercury, whatever. I really do believe that nothing on earth can produce them; you're born with that gift. What we must do, is what we do best!! I'm lucky that I'm an opera singer who is able to swing with the best of 'em, but only within certain parameters.
Have you heard Big P sing Moon River? Painful rubbish. Hear Andy Williams for instance, that's how it's sung. Now Andy would not be silly enough to sing Radames, he knows where his voice lies!! Perhaps I'm being stupido, but that's it. Not all voices: SLS included, and I'm a huge devotee of Seth Riggs, can sing anything they like. It's faux and a misnomer. Just like I'm a baritone so that means I can sing anything from Englebert Humperdinck (the pop singer I mean!) to Rigoletto? Well, I can't. Engle's fine, Rigoletto's not, but I do do a mean Barbiere, so what's my point here? It's not just to do with style, but what your vocal equipment can adjust to within reason.
Them's my sentiments, no more, no less!! I must say, I'd rather sing Tom Jones, Englebert stuff than waste my talents on the vagaries of Mozart!! But that's just me!! Give me Donny Osmond, I beg your pardon Donizetti anyday!!
Best to all,
Ian Voice wrecker to the stars!
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