Older singers that still have it.
Discussion
I saw Van Morrison last week for the 2nd year running and he definitely still has it, strong powerful vocals that sound like those of his heyday.
Sadly on the same bill was Robert Plant who was entertaining and would always get a pass because of LZ, but the voice was 50% of the old one.
Sadly on the same bill was Robert Plant who was entertaining and would always get a pass because of LZ, but the voice was 50% of the old one.
luckyal said:
I saw Van Morrison last week for the 2nd year running and he definitely still has it, strong powerful vocals that sound like those of his heyday.
Sadly on the same bill was Robert Plant who was entertaining and would always get a pass because of LZ, but the voice was 50% of the old one.
Strangely someone else said how good RP was.Sadly on the same bill was Robert Plant who was entertaining and would always get a pass because of LZ, but the voice was 50% of the old one.
Frankly, I'd crawl a mile over broken glass to get away from Van Morrison. Absolutely awful middle aged middle class Guardian reader music.
Not IMHO, it's a fact.
Johnspex said:
luckyal said:
I saw Van Morrison last week for the 2nd year running and he definitely still has it, strong powerful vocals that sound like those of his heyday.
Sadly on the same bill was Robert Plant who was entertaining and would always get a pass because of LZ, but the voice was 50% of the old one.
Strangely someone else said how good RP was.Sadly on the same bill was Robert Plant who was entertaining and would always get a pass because of LZ, but the voice was 50% of the old one.
Frankly, I'd crawl a mile over broken glass to get away from Van Morrison. Absolutely awful middle aged middle class Guardian reader music.
Not IMHO, it's a fact.
I'm a 48 year old, extremely occasional Mail reader (yes, I know!) so I don't disagree on some of the tunes but to be fair it was Bluesfest so 2/3rds were blues classics rather than VM's + it was only a comment on the voice really.
I went into RP expecting it as I'd read an interview where he'd said as much, but also that it got better as he warmed up which was undoubtedly true. He gave it 100% though
I went into RP expecting it as I'd read an interview where he'd said as much, but also that it got better as he warmed up which was undoubtedly true. He gave it 100% though
Mr_Yogi said:
Contentious one here but I’d say Bono. Saw U2 at the O2 on Tuesday and I was really surprised how great they sounded including Bono’s voice. I was a bit dubious after seeing their Glastonbury set a few years ago, although their Abbey Road gig for the BBC did give me some hope. But I was very pleasantly surprised, great vocals.
Agreed. Saw them last year @ Twickenham and his voice was the best I've heard out of the 4 times i've seen them live. Real depth to his voice that wasn't there before.Johnspex said:
JE died in 2002 and I don't think he ever sang falsetto. It's Entwistle by the way. I think you either have no idea what you're talking about or you're mistaking Pete Townshend for John Entwistle which also,suggests you have no idea what you're talking about.
In summary, JE is dead, you think he sang falsetto, you're probably mistaking Pete. Townshend for him.
Roger Daltrey is 74. That's pretty old for a guy to be singing like that.
Don't like it? Don't go. Personally I'd crawl a mile over broken glass to hear one of the greatest rock singers .
Correct - my mistake - Townsend, not Entwistle, sorry.In summary, JE is dead, you think he sang falsetto, you're probably mistaking Pete. Townshend for him.
Roger Daltrey is 74. That's pretty old for a guy to be singing like that.
Don't like it? Don't go. Personally I'd crawl a mile over broken glass to hear one of the greatest rock singers .
That aside, I've been to more than 300 gigs, played three instruments in the past (to varying standards admittedly), been in bands, toured abroad, recorded, supported a well known TV presenter & appeared on TV. ( All many decades ago, it has to be said) I also come from a very musical family & am not tone deaf - my father was a band leader (WW2 big band jazz group) who played 4 instruments to a high semi-pro standard, wrote & arranged for his band and mine, my sister is a singer & still performs amateur madrigals/musicals so I rather think I do know what I'm talking about and can spot someone failing to perform as he did in his youth. Which is fair enough - I can't either. They'd been on my "to see before they stop touring/break up again/die" so I jumped at the chance. Their back catalogue is truly amazing: one of the greatest of any group from this country, but the weak link was unfortunately Daltrey. I'd agree he HAD one of the classic rock voices, & is one of the greatest front men ever, but unless it was a one off/illness his voice has nowhere near the range it has.
TLDR: You're right, I didn't like it & wouldnt go again, but am pleased I had the chance. It doesn't alter my view of his & their place in the pantheon.
CF
CardinalFang said:
Johnspex said:
JE died in 2002 and I don't think he ever sang falsetto. It's Entwistle by the way. I think you either have no idea what you're talking about or you're mistaking Pete Townshend for John Entwistle which also,suggests you have no idea what you're talking about.
In summary, JE is dead, you think he sang falsetto, you're probably mistaking Pete. Townshend for him.
Roger Daltrey is 74. That's pretty old for a guy to be singing like that.
Don't like it? Don't go. Personally I'd crawl a mile over broken glass to hear one of the greatest rock singers .
Correct - my mistake - Townsend, not Entwistle, sorry.In summary, JE is dead, you think he sang falsetto, you're probably mistaking Pete. Townshend for him.
Roger Daltrey is 74. That's pretty old for a guy to be singing like that.
Don't like it? Don't go. Personally I'd crawl a mile over broken glass to hear one of the greatest rock singers .
That aside, I've been to more than 300 gigs, played three instruments in the past (to varying standards admittedly), been in bands, toured abroad, recorded, supported a well known TV presenter & appeared on TV. ( All many decades ago, it has to be said) I also come from a very musical family & am not tone deaf - my father was a band leader (WW2 big band jazz group) who played 4 instruments to a high semi-pro standard, wrote & arranged for his band and mine, my sister is a singer & still performs amateur madrigals/musicals so I rather think I do know what I'm talking about and can spot someone failing to perform as he did in his youth. Which is fair enough - I can't either. They'd been on my "to see before they stop touring/break up again/die" so I jumped at the chance. Their back catalogue is truly amazing: one of the greatest of any group from this country, but the weak link was unfortunately Daltrey. I'd agree he HAD one of the classic rock voices, & is one of the greatest front men ever, but unless it was a one off/illness his voice has nowhere near the range it has.
TLDR: You're right, I didn't like it & wouldnt go again, but am pleased I had the chance. It doesn't alter my view of his & their place in the pantheon.
CF
Townshend not Townsend.
I'm no of George McCrae bur he was fantastic on Jools's Hootenanny last new years eve,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL7PH_XU2vw&li...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL7PH_XU2vw&li...
Ian Gillan for me. Was always head & shoulders above the others of his type. Admittedly he doesn't hit the highs that he used to, but knows his limitations and doesn't attempt the range that he did back in the day.
For those who cite Bono, I'd contend that he set a very low standard, and failed to maintain it.
For those who cite Bono, I'd contend that he set a very low standard, and failed to maintain it.
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