Re: What was up with MJ in 1975-76?
Date: October 17, 2006 13:29
sweet neo con Wrote:
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> Re: Anderson
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> Anderson wrote:
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> The age thing has got nothing to do with the
> objective perception. It's just an explaination
> for the (possible) decline. It has nothing to do
> with the objective, or subjectibe, quality as
> such.
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> Just looking for clarification.
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> When comparing Mick's vocal strength from era to
> era...you don't think age and health is a factor?
> Just trying to understand your post.
Yes, I think age and health is a factor, that's exactly what I mean. So Mick singing well in his sixties is more impressive than if he sang the same way in his thirties. No doubt! The thing is, I think he sang better in his thirties than he does now. The age thing might explain why, but doesn't make the old voice ring better to my ears than the younger one for that reason. The age ting has nothing to do with what I hear, and doesn't change it. That's what I meant.
> I was addressing those who seemed to be overly
> critical.....seemingly forgeting that unlike most
> rockers that wave bye-bye to their careers at the
> age of 30...Mick and the Stones have been very
> strong in their 40s, 50s and SIXTIES!
> Unbelievable.
Yes indeed, and I am impressed! Just doesn't change the fact that his (slightly) decling voice sounded better before. Imo.
> If you strictly want to compare Mick's vocals from
> one era to another....that's also somewhat unfair
> because we are hearing the sound engineer's
> interpretation.
> Everything is subjective.
Sure, but only to a certain extend! And a sound engineer cannot change the feeling and singing techique. Besides, this is (mostly) a thread about live vocals, right? And as I wrote earlier, Mick's live singing today is alot flatter in concert than on record, even recent ones, so he clearly his holding back a bit; quite a bit vocally on stage. It was rather the opposite in the sixties and seveties. The sound engineer has got nothing to do with the obervation of this! A scream or growl sounds like a scream through any mic or sound processing.