[b]gerry wrote: [/b] Nitroboy: Laryngitis can be caused from a number of reasons but chances are in Freddies case it was caused through singing too hard and loud, which inflames the voice box. This happened a lot of times and cancelled gigs happened now and again.[/QUOTE]
Singing too hard and loud? Queen had a 2 month rest between the finals gigs of The Works Tour and Live Aid.
mooghead · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]
Mooghead: This thread is titled :" Freddies live falsetto"
not high notes like you said!
We all know what falsetto is as freddie was the expert at doing this in Queen.[/QUOTE]
Fair response as my post was unclear. I meant to say that this thread had become about Freddies high notes. People aren't differentiating. As for Freddie being the expert in Queen at falsetto?!
May I introduce you to somebody you have obviously never heard of called Roger Taylor.
tomchristie22 · Member since
You can't really say Freddie's or Roger's is superior - Freddie used his beautifully for more tender stuff, while Roger had unmatched power in those high screams night after night on Lap of the Gods. Completely different styles of singing.
mooghead · Member since
FFS... another post which has pretty much just become 'my dads bigger than your dad'
Where are the grown ups?
:-(
Nitroboy · Member since
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[b]gerry wrote:[/b]Nitroboy: It does no matter how long a rest you have in between singing because even half an hours heavy singing could cause bad inflammation to anyones vocal chords. I think at the live aid rehearsals freddie could have over done it.[/QUOTE]
You're trying too hard to prove your point, your arguments don't hold up.
Oscar J · Member since
This is getting ridiculous. Freddie Mercury used a lot of falsetto in the mid eighties, and if you claim anything else, you simply don't know your stuff. Back to school!
Nitroboy · Member since
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[b]Oscar J wrote: [/b] This is getting ridiculous. Freddie Mercury used a lot of falsetto in the mid eighties, and if you claim anything else, you simply don't know your stuff. Back to school![/QUOTE]
Bingo. And saying that smoking killed his voice... That never happened!
Gregsynth · Member since
[QUOTE]
[b]Nitroboy wrote: [/b] [QUOTE]
[b]Oscar J wrote: [/b] This is getting ridiculous. Freddie Mercury used a lot of falsetto in the mid eighties, and if you claim anything else, you simply don't know your stuff. Back to school![/QUOTE]
Bingo. And saying that smoking killed his voice... That never happened![/QUOTE]
Absolutely true on that - a good listen to those South American gigs from 1981 and Live Aid are key examples.
It's true that the smoking had an effect on vocal stamina and recovery - but it didn't affect his tone or anything. Freddie voice/tone was changing throughout the 70s as well (and that's before he smoked)!
musicland munich · Member since
Maybe that "smoking effect" is a bit overrated, even Freddie was very surprised as he found out that Monserrat Caballe was also a smoker( I don`t know if she still is).
mooghead · Member since
Most women are... they think it keeps them slim.. ;-)
Nitroboy · Member since
[QUOTE]
[b]Gregsynth wrote: [/b] [QUOTE]
[b]Nitroboy wrote: [/b] [QUOTE]
[b]Oscar J wrote: [/b] This is getting ridiculous. Freddie Mercury used a lot of falsetto in the mid eighties, and if you claim anything else, you simply don't know your stuff. Back to school![/QUOTE]
Bingo. And saying that smoking killed his voice... That never happened![/QUOTE]
Absolutely true on that - a good listen to those South American gigs from 1981 and Live Aid are key examples.
It's true that the smoking had an effect on vocal stamina and recovery - but it didn't affect his tone or anything. Freddie voice/tone was changing throughout the 70s as well (and that's before he smoked)![/QUOTE]
You want to use the South American shows as a good example of his 80's voice? HAH!
Gregsynth · Member since
[QUOTE]
[b]Nitroboy wrote: [/b] [QUOTE]
[b]Gregsynth wrote: [/b] [QUOTE]
[b]Nitroboy wrote: [/b] [QUOTE]
[b]Oscar J wrote: [/b] This is getting ridiculous. Freddie Mercury used a lot of falsetto in the mid eighties, and if you claim anything else, you simply don't know your stuff. Back to school![/QUOTE]
Bingo. And saying that smoking killed his voice... That never happened![/QUOTE]
Absolutely true on that - a good listen to those South American gigs from 1981 and Live Aid are key examples.
It's true that the smoking had an effect on vocal stamina and recovery - but it didn't affect his tone or anything. Freddie voice/tone was changing throughout the 70s as well (and that's before he smoked)![/QUOTE]
You want to use the South American shows as a good example of his 80's voice? HAH![/QUOTE]
Why not? He sounds awesome at Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, etc! The Puebla and Monterrey gigs also have him sounding fantastic!
Bruno P. · Member since
It makes me sad that by mid 80's his full voice range was limited - his mid range was extremely powerful and his falsetto well developed. Those early 80's shows are truly awesome!
I'm listening to several shows uploaded by Greg... it's a shame we dont have more soundboard (or A audience recordings) recordings :(
Nitroboy · Member since
[QUOTE]
[b]Gregsynth wrote: [/b] [QUOTE]
[b]Nitroboy wrote: [/b] [QUOTE]
[b]Gregsynth wrote: [/b] [QUOTE]
[b]Nitroboy wrote: [/b] [QUOTE]
[b]Oscar J wrote: [/b] This is getting ridiculous. Freddie Mercury used a lot of falsetto in the mid eighties, and if you claim anything else, you simply don't know your stuff. Back to school![/QUOTE]
Bingo. And saying that smoking killed his voice... That never happened![/QUOTE]
Absolutely true on that - a good listen to those South American gigs from 1981 and Live Aid are key examples.
It's true that the smoking had an effect on vocal stamina and recovery - but it didn't affect his tone or anything. Freddie voice/tone was changing throughout the 70s as well (and that's before he smoked)![/QUOTE]
You want to use the South American shows as a good example of his 80's voice? HAH![/QUOTE]
Why not? He sounds awesome at Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, etc! The Puebla and Monterrey gigs also have him sounding fantastic![/QUOTE]
I can link you several examples of his voice being unstable at those shows... But I know how much you hate it ;)
Nitroboy · Member since
[QUOTE]
[b]Bruno P. wrote: [/b] It makes me sad that by mid 80's his full voice range was limited - his mid range was extremely powerful and his falsetto well developed. Those early 80's shows are truly awesome!
I'm listening to several shows uploaded by Greg... it's a shame we dont have more soundboard (or A audience recordings) recordings :([/QUOTE]
His high register was still awesome by the Magic Tour, even the latter half of it.
