Blows Lamebird away easily. Grit and power no oversinging. GReat version[/QUOTE]
Cheers for that he's awesome.
SweetCaroline · Member since
You’ve got to be kidding. Dino is pitchy and sounds like he is gagging!
snifflese · Member since
He does a really nice job. I do think it is odd that Runner likes him as you could trip over that really strong vibrato. He calls Adam a goat because of his and this guy's is about 20 times more pronounced. Not sure why this gets a pass from Runner. I also think there is a lot of straining in the upper range, but I know you folks call it emotion. I think the fact that Adam hits the notes so effortlessly makes some folks assume he is singing without emotion. I really think it is because the other singers have to work so hard to hit those notes. This guy scrunches up his face and it is quite an effort. I am just pointing out a few things to Runner, not trying to be overly critical . This guy does a very good job, but his voice is nowhere close to Adam's, so not my cuppa'! But he is way better than most folks who try to sing this. I would give him a B.
stevelondon20 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]snifflese wrote:[/b]
He does a really nice job. I do think it is odd that Runner likes him as you could trip over that really strong vibrato. He calls Adam a goat because of his and this guy's is about 20 times more pronounced. Not sure why this gets a pass from Runner. I also think there is a lot of straining in the upper range, but I know you folks call it emotion. I think the fact that Adam hits the notes so effortlessly makes some folks assume he is singing without emotion. I really think it is because the other singers have to work so hard to hit those notes. This guy scrunches up his face and it is quite an effort. I am just pointing out a few things to Runner, not trying to be overly critical . This guy does a very good job, but his voice is nowhere close to Adam's, so not my cuppa'! But he is way better than most folks who try to sing this. I would give him a B.[/QUOTE]
Couldn't agree more with you.
Kevin Spacey · Member since
He has a good command over his voice and he's an extremely good vocalist for sure. I don't think he's particularly pitchy in this recording either. That being said, I don't think the techniques he's using here serve the mood of the song well. First of all, he puts too much distortion (sometimes strain) to his voice for my taste. Fred's voice also sounded distorted at that point in his life but that was acquired rasp and it was milder. This guy makes the song sound more like a power metal ballad, which I don't think it should be. Also, he occasionally sings vowels with a clenched jaw (carried to extremes by Eddie Vedder), which irritates me a lot here. Don't get me wrong, Pearl Jam's first five records are among my favourite, but that's a completely different style of music. But everyone has their own taste of course.
Saint Jiub · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]snifflese wrote:[/b]
He does a really nice job. I do think it is odd that Runner likes him as you could trip over that really strong vibrato. He calls Adam a goat because of his and this guy's is about 20 times more pronounced. Not sure why this gets a pass from Runner. I also think there is a lot of straining in the upper range, but I know you folks call it emotion. I think the fact that Adam hits the notes so effortlessly makes some folks assume he is singing without emotion. I really think it is because the other singers have to work so hard to hit those notes. This guy scrunches up his face and it is quite an effort. I am just pointing out a few things to Runner, not trying to be overly critical . This guy does a very good job, but his voice is nowhere close to Adam's, so not my cuppa'! But he is way better than most folks who try to sing this. I would give him a B.[/QUOTE]
Adam's trill vibrato is grating, harsh and unnatural, where as Dino's is not all that different to Freddie's pleasant vibrato.
Sometimes hitting notes effortlessly detracts from the song's emotion.
Case in point, I much prefer Brian's solo version of Too Much Love Will Kill You over Freddie's vocals in the Queen version.
I remember someone else years ago on QZ saying that the song was too easy for Freddie and that they preferred Brian's grittier version.
Freddie delivery seems to be too matter of fact and does not portray the emotion of the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6umJkuKNtc
Brian's version is almost haunting in its portrayal and gives me goosebumps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z_9-ulTd0s
Relistening to Queen's version, I am amazed by John's excellent work on bass.
snifflese · Member since
Of the three vocalists mentioned, Adam sings it most like an opera singer to me. I also disagree with St Juib's characterization of Adam's vibrato, which is much less than the version posted and less than Freddie's. I find a lot of vibrato in much of the music Freddie sings. I thought vibrato was a big no no, reminiscent of a goat??
snifflese · Member since
Of the three vocalists mentioned, Adam sings it most like an opera singer to me. I also disagree with St Juib's characterization of Adam's vibrato, which is much less than the version posted and less than Freddie's. I find a lot of vibrato in much of the music Freddie sings. I thought vibrato was a big no no, reminiscent of a goat??
runner_70 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]SweetCaroline wrote:[/b]
You’ve got to be kidding. Dino is pitchy and sounds like he is gagging!
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Still now clue :( This is what you call a rock voice!
runner_70 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]snifflese wrote:[/b]
He does a really nice job. I do think it is odd that Runner likes him as you could trip over that really strong vibrato. He calls Adam a goat because of his and this guy's is about 20 times more pronounced. Not sure why this gets a pass from Runner. I also think there is a lot of straining in the upper range, but I know you folks call it emotion. I think the fact that Adam hits the notes so effortlessly makes some folks assume he is singing without emotion. I really think it is because the other singers have to work so hard to hit those notes. This guy scrunches up his face and it is quite an effort. I am just pointing out a few things to Runner, not trying to be overly critical . This guy does a very good job, but his voice is nowhere close to Adam's, so not my cuppa'! But he is way better than most folks who try to sing this. I would give him a B.[/QUOTE]
He has a rock voice not a lil girls voice like Lamebird. WHat you call "Straining" is a rock grit. Lots of power there while AL is sounding flat "just high". He has vibrato but he uses it in a good way no way near the annoying oversinging Lamebird does.
Dino is a great sing you should all check out his album with George Lynch called Dirty SHirley. Stupid name and cover but awesome record. Dino has that Dio vibe and can sing Queen as well.
runner_70 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]snifflese wrote:[/b]
Of the three vocalists mentioned, Adam sings it most like an opera singer to me. I also disagree with St Juib's characterization of Adam's vibrato, which is much less than the version posted and less than Freddie's. I find a lot of vibrato in much of the music Freddie sings. I thought vibrato was a big no no, reminiscent of a goat??[/QUOTE]
Noone ever said that. What is a no no is annoying vibrato and using it too much like "Hey watch me sing the high notes" like in Lamebirds case
andres_clip · Member since
Never thought I would agree with SweetCaroline. But he's nothing special. I've heard better singers at the local karaoke bar without all the technical stuff.
