[b]Gregsynth wrote: [/b] ... He also probably started working on his vocal technique and took some sort of singing lessons (either formal or informal). ...[/QUOTE]
Do we have any documentation of this anywhere?
Gregsynth · Member since
No, but the audio bootlegs give pretty ample evidence that his voice strengthened up between the tours!
The Real Wizard · Member since
I'll have to second that. The difference between May 6 and August 18, 1979 is nothing short of staggering.
In between, there's a piece of Queen history that few have taken note of:
John Lennon recording Twist & Shout with a hoarse voice has gone down as a legendary recording session, but the setting for Crazy Little Thing Called Love isn't much different. Mercury was able to achieve the Elvis effect because his voice was hoarse. He was more of a baritone, so he's reaching for notes that would normally be in his comfortable range. No live version could match it.
