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Mick's voice cracking

Posted by: keefriff99 ()

Date: November 4, 2005 20:50

Does anyone else love how Mick's voice cracks when he reaches for high notes on Sticky Fingers and Exile? Especially on "Sway" and "Let It Loose" (although there are plenty of examples on both albums)?

The emotion conveyed (contrived or not) is absolutely stunning...it's so much more effective than some perfect vocal technique. It just sounds like Mick NEEDS to let those emotions out, whether he can hit the notes or not. Just amazing.

I think that's why "Sway" was sorta anti-climactic when it was finally played live...Mick would never risk blowing his voice out by reaching for those notes, especially live.

Of course, that's a good thing in many ways...62-year old vocal cords need lots of care, I suppose.

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Re: Mick's voice cracking

Posted by: Elmo Lewis ()

Date: November 4, 2005 20:56

At least Mick's crack isn't voicing!

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Re: Mick's voice cracking

Posted by: Leonard Keringer ()

Date: November 4, 2005 21:32

love the "cracking".....that's why i also like Ian Hunter (talk about cracking)..but it adds to the feeling of the song

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