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Date Posted: 05:35:22 02/04/00 Fri
Author: Charlie
Author Host/IP: spider-tr063.proxy.aol.com / 152.163.201.203
Subject: Re: Burton's Voice
In reply to: Ronbo 's message, "Burton's Voice" on 19:04:56 02/03/00 Thu

Burt started singing the "These Eyes" chorus differently as far back as 1973,(I have a tape of it) coming from under instead of over on the "These Eyes have seen..." part. Of course, that part of the tune has some of the highest vocal tones in any GW song. Still, he had the rough rock singer rasp going for many years, but it really started to fade out as his solo career took off. He has changed his style to suit his abilities over the years, but now I can understand it's tough to cover the wide range of vocal acrobatics he once ran through so easily. Freddie Mercury of Queen, Brad Delp of Boston, even Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin all had problems with the high notes they had recorded in the studio within a couple years' time in live concert. There are a few older rockers who still do a remarkable job like Steven Tyler from Aerosmith and even David Lee Roth from Van Halen.

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[> Re: Burton's Voice -- MF, 07:48:19 02/04/00 Fri [1] (spider-tr024.proxy.aol.com/152.163.201.184)

> First, let me say I have been and will be a huge BC
> fan. Living in flyover country in the US, I've supidly
> never availed the few opportunities to hear The Man
> sing live.
>
> I have to say that although I was mightily impressed,
> in general, with his playing and singing on the Up
> Close and Alone release, I was disappointed with the
> nasal tonal quality of his voice when he hit the high
> notes. Was he doing this because he likes to sing this
> way, or does he now have to do the nasal thing to hit
> the notes. Either way, this takes nothing away from
> Burton. I know all two well we all get older and parts
> start to go to hell. My question for those of you who
> get to see him on Canadian TV etc, does The Man still
> have it, or has he lost a few notes over the years?
> All comments I've read indicate he still has the
> voice, what I have heard indicate somewhat differenly.
>
> Best Regards
> Thank You

Here's my loonies worth- to be really fair we would have to compare his present voice under studio recording conditions, as most singers rarely sound as good live and on tour which is exhausting and less than ideal conditions. I think his voice has gotten thicker and deeper, the same change I heard in Lennon's voice starting with the white album.


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