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aberkok · 04-07-2005, 11:16 AM

sahsime: Appreciation for singing is a highly subjective, so obviously for the people on your list to have success, somebody must have responded to their style. Try to think about the differences between singers and you might find that you end up getting hooked on a certain aspect of their style.

Some I can think of off the top of my head are:

Tone: What does the voice sound like? I suspect this is your point of contention with these singers. Steven Tyler for example started out a pretty good tenor, but over the years he changed to quite the screecher, and for my money, it fits great with Aerosmith's middle period (pre-90s).

Diction: How the words are pronounced. You can really get creative here. I'm a big fan of Tori Amos for this. She'll play with vowels in a way that almost changes them completely into other ones.

Storytelling: Probably why your list of singers find so much success. Ultimately a singer is trying to get an idea across. That idea doesn't necessarily have to be conveyed in a way that is traditionally beautiful, as long as it is strongly presented. Possibly the biggest secret to successful singing.

Can you give some examples of singers that you do like?

04-07-2005, 11:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
aberkok “Wrong is right.” Location: toronto	sahsime: Appreciation for singing is a highly subjective, so obviously for the people on your list to have success, somebody must have responded to their style. Try to think about the differences between singers and you might find that you end up getting hooked on a certain aspect of their style. Some I can think of off the top of my head are: Tone: What does the voice sound like? I suspect this is your point of contention with these singers. Steven Tyler for example started out a pretty good tenor, but over the years he changed to quite the screecher, and for my money, it fits great with Aerosmith's middle period (pre-90s). Diction: How the words are pronounced. You can really get creative here. I'm a big fan of Tori Amos for this. She'll play with vowels in a way that almost changes them completely into other ones. Storytelling: Probably why your list of singers find so much success. Ultimately a singer is trying to get an idea across. That idea doesn't necessarily have to be conveyed in a way that is traditionally beautiful, as long as it is strongly presented. Possibly the biggest secret to successful singing. Can you give some examples of singers that you do like? __________________ !check out my new blog! http://arkanamusic.wordpress.com Warden Gentiles: "It? Perfectly innocent. But I can see how, if our roles were reversed, I might have you beaten with a pillowcase full of batteries."