When did Freddie discover his voice initially?

Did he realize it early in his childhood in boarding school.. or during the feltham times.. I guess it came after Queen 1 when he really tried his range in demo sessions..

I think it was when he was about 2-3 minutes old, when he screamed for the first time... That's when it happened INITIALLY ;)
But seriously- I think he was singinmg already In Sour Milk Sea and Wreckege prior to joining Queen- and he was seeing Smile and tellingthem that HE should be their singer... I think that back than even thoughj he DIDN'T have a great voice than he somehow believed he can be good... And this kind of belief makes you succesfull, I think...

Someone told me he didn't start 'singing' until his late teens or early early 20s

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Fenderek wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I think it was when he was about 2-3 minutes old, when he screamed for the first time... That's when it happened INITIALLY ;)
But seriously- I think he was singinmg already In Sour Milk Sea and Wreckege prior to joining Queen- and he was seeing Smile and tellingthem that HE should be their singer... I think that back than even thoughj he DIDN'T have a great voice than he somehow believed he can be good...

Ok, so when did he developed this "good voice" ?

I remember Brian saying somewhere that when they first started playing with Freddie he hadn't discovered his voice. He wasn't a very good singer. But when they entered the studio and he could actually hear himself singing his ability grew exponentially.

So I think the answer you're looking for is: Sometime between the De Lane Lea sessions and the "Queen I" sessions.

That's the best answer I can give.

V.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]bigV wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I remember Brian saying somewhere that when they first started playing with Freddie he hadn't discovered his voice. He wasn't a very good singer. But when they entered the studio and he could actually hear himself singing his ability grew exponentially.
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Yep, remeber him saying so in one of the interviews somewhere. And it does make perfect sense- especially as Freddie was self taught...

If I'm not mistaken, the Killer Queen documentary mentions he "learned" how to use his voice when he was on Ibex.

Maybe they meant it was around that era that Freddie's voice began to sound "better than average"?

It was also harded for Freddie as he sang from his throat instead of his stomach. He said that's what irratated his throat nodules.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sicmot wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Did he realize it early in his childhood in boarding school.. or during the feltham times.. I guess it came after Queen 1 when he really tried his range in demo sessions.. [/QUOTE]


It's like anything really - when did u discover that you wanted to be a doctor or you wanted to be a police officer...just grows over time then it hits you

I think it was around 'The Miracle': he'd already sang over a hundred of songs and released an album of duets with Montserrat. And then he said "Phoebe, do you think I'm a singer?".

Roger said Freddie sounded like a goat/sheep in the early days!!

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color="lime">Raf840 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]If I'm not mistaken, the Killer Queen documentary mentions he "learned" how to use his voice when he was on Ibex.[/QUOTE]

Oh, right! Have you heard the recording of the Ibex concert? "Jailhouse Rock"?

V.

I remember his mum (or a family friend from Z'bar) saying that from a young age, Freddie used to enjoy singing at parties and Parsi gatherings there.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]bigV wrote: [/QUOTENAME]So I think the answer you're looking for is: Sometime between the De Lane Lea sessions and the "Queen I" sessions.

That's the best answer I can give.

V.
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That seems like a good estimate although I consider his vocals in the De Lane Lea sessions and Queen I as far superior to the 72/73 Larry Lurex tracks. Maybe the light vocals were intentional or perhaps doing covers just didn't suit his style but I don't rate his work there too highly at all.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]bigV wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color="lime">Raf840 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]If I'm not mistaken, the Killer Queen documentary mentions he "learned" how to use his voice when he was on Ibex.[/QUOTE]

Oh, right! Have you heard the recording of the Ibex concert? "Jailhouse Rock"?

V.
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Yeah, he weren't too good back then... lots of screaming and stuff, but he probably stood head and shoulders above all the stoners that must have been performing in that scene.