Re: Al's Voice
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:22 am
Awwww.... it's funny 'cause it's true.weirdojace wrote:Unfortunately, it happens to many singers as they grow older, like Justin Bieber.
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Awwww.... it's funny 'cause it's true.weirdojace wrote:Unfortunately, it happens to many singers as they grow older, like Justin Bieber.
On a tangentially related note, when I saw Al in Denver last summer I kept thinking to myself "Is it just me or does his voice just sound higher in person?" and I thought this might have had something to do with the altitude here in Colorado.Orthography Enthusiast wrote:I suspect that it's not so much strictly age-related, but more fatigue and weather/possible minor upper-respiratory-illness related. He's had a pretty heavy touring schedule.
Al did mention getting singing lessons from Lisa Popeil. And yes, there is a definate point at which his voice got more mature. He got rid of the nasally young voice.sternoinferno wrote:Has anyone noticed that his voice (or not just voice, but maybe expression/style of singing) seemed to have gone through a transition around the time that he changed his looks (hair, mustache, glasses)? When I listen to his albums, I feel like I hear some sort of "change" between Bad Hair Day and Running With Scissors, like maybe BHD is that transition period- listen to songs on Alapalooza and before, and RWS and after, and you can definitely hear a change. I like it, I think it sounds more mature and an improvement in his voice (not that there was anything wrong beforehand)- this is just an observation I had. Anyone agree in some form?
I thought that was in the early/mid 80s when he started touring lots, and found his voice wasn't trained for such constant singing.scottidog wrote:Al did mention getting singing lessons from Lisa Popeil.sternoinferno wrote:Has anyone noticed that his voice (or not just voice, but maybe expression/style of singing) seemed to have gone through a transition around the time that he changed his looks (hair, mustache, glasses)? When I listen to his albums, I feel like I hear some sort of "change" between Bad Hair Day and Running With Scissors, like maybe BHD is that transition period- listen to songs on Alapalooza and before, and RWS and after, and you can definitely hear a change. I like it, I think it sounds more mature and an improvement in his voice (not that there was anything wrong beforehand)- this is just an observation I had. Anyone agree in some form?
Grom's right, the singing lessons from Lisa Popeil came earlier. To me it seemed as though he just gave himself permission to not always sing with the "comic" nasal voice. Not his voice maturing, but his self-image maybe.scottidog wrote:Al did mention getting singing lessons from Lisa Popeil. And yes, there is a definate point at which his voice got more mature. He got rid of the nasally young voice.