Does anybody know why did he usually not go for falsetto but full voice instead?
For example, "carry on, carry on", "keep us fighting", parts in Play The Game "inside, decide", It's A Hard Life "can happen to anyone".
I am no singer but what I do think is that singing those lines in falsetto voice is actually easier than full voice, right? Maybe Freddie didn't like his falsetto live? But then again, he did Impromptu and ITLOTG:R in '86.
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Well, his nodules made switching, a somewhat risky business.
But even in his prime live years 1979 - 1982. I'm just talking from my perspective, certainly I'm no singer and I can't really sing, but for me falsetto just seems way easier to do. Not saying it's bad though, for example "keep us fighting" sounds awesome in full high voice :D
Yes, as far as I can say singing in full voice is harder, not to mention harder on the vocal chords. Just try to sing the carry on bit in full voice and with falsetto. Now try Love of my Life. It's also way harder to reach the highest notes. I find notes like the last note in It's a Hard Life almost impossible to reach in full voice, let alone maintain it like he did in some shows. That same note, however, wouldn't be almost impossible to reach using falsetto. I don't know, I think felt more comfortable or simply liked better singing those notes in full voice. His falsetto was pretty good live as those impromptus and a few lines (It's a Hard Life, In the Lap of the Gods, etc) he used falsetto sounded pretty good. Maybe the nodules made switching a bitch, like the above poster mentioned.
Even if singing full voice is harder than falsetto (very debatable) getting falsetto wrong sounds VERY noticable (ie.. embarassingly hideous), full voice is definitely the safe option. Which actually means that falsetto is harder than full voice.
mooghead wrote: Even if singing full voice is harder than falsetto (very debatable) getting falsetto wrong sounds VERY noticable (ie.. embarassingly hideous), full voice is definitely the safe option. Which actually means that falsetto is harder than full voice.
Good point.
Bruno P. wrote: Just try to sing the carry on bit in full voice and with falsetto.
Chief Mouse wrote:
Bruno P. wrote: Just try to sing the carry on bit in full voice and with falsetto.
Reach that note in full voice would be harder to reach, yes? At least to me.
That's why most singers switch to falsetto when hitting high notes, I guess. Freddie wouldn't in the 80's though.
Btw which show is the one you just posted?
That's the mighty Frejus 1986 version!
Bruno P. wrote:
Chief Mouse wrote:
Bruno P. wrote: Just try to sing the carry on bit in full voice and with falsetto.
Reach that note in full voice would be harder to reach, yes? At least to me.
That's why most singers switch to falsetto when hitting high notes, I guess. Freddie wouldn't in the 80's though.
Btw which show is the one you just posted?
Yep, to me as well.
Frejus 1986. That is the only time (I think) he sang "carry on" as high as record but with full voice.
edit: I see Greg already answered this :)
Thanks to the both of ya's :)
I'm listening to Who Wants to Live Forever from that show. Freddie sounds incredible! It's a shame he didn't hit the highest notes at the ending. I wonder why he didn't even try...? I mean, he would hit higher notes singing those sweet impromptus...
I'm listening to Who Wants to Live Forever from that show. Freddie sounds incredible! It's a shame he didn't hit the highest notes at the ending. I wonder why he didn't even try...? I mean, he would hit higher notes singing those sweet impromptus...
He also sings the high note at Glasgow, 2nd Newcastle, and Hammy on the Crazy Tour! The Newcastle one is the strongest as he sustains it like the record.
He tries it at the second Birmingham 1980 show (although hits A4 instead of Bb4), and he gets it at the first Edinburgh 1982 show (although he drops the note to a lower note as soon as he hits it).
He tries it at the second Birmingham 1980 show (although hits A4 instead of Bb4), and he gets it at the first Edinburgh 1982 show (although he drops the note to a lower note as soon as he hits it).
Gregsynth wrote: He also sings the high note at Glasgow, 2nd Newcastle, and Hammy on the Crazy Tour! The Newcastle one is the strongest as he sustains it like the record.
He tries it at the second Birmingham 1980 show (although hits A4 instead of Bb4), and he gets it at the first Edinburgh 1982 show (although he drops the note to a lower note as soon as he hits it).
You're right!
Damn, when I said it's the only time he did it I confused this with "standing on my own two feet" bit from AOBTD http://youtu.be/frStEAzRhhQ?t=3m36s
Great show.
Freddies heavy smoking ruined his voice and that is why the falsetto voice became less and less on tour,
He smoked like a chimney and relighting a new cig after the old one got stubbed out!
On the "Live in Rio" set he tried to reach to the high notes on the end of "Its a hard life" and went off key,
so went down a note or two to compensate!
In the 70s Freddies falsetto voice was amazing, check out "In the lap of the gods" (revisited) on the hammersmith 1975 show.
He smoked like a chimney and relighting a new cig after the old one got stubbed out!
On the "Live in Rio" set he tried to reach to the high notes on the end of "Its a hard life" and went off key,
so went down a note or two to compensate!
In the 70s Freddies falsetto voice was amazing, check out "In the lap of the gods" (revisited) on the hammersmith 1975 show.
Wonder what Cool Cat would sound like in full voice :D