Fredddie Mercury's vocal range

Common sense should tell you that 7 months of 10 years can't be less than 1%.  The calculation is 7/120 * 100 = roughly 5.8%.  So there! :)

Oh yes... I added up a zero that didn't belong.

Sorry: it's 5.83% (or less) that he did smoke and 94.17% (or more) that he didn't. Fortunately for me, the decimal place police doesn't get involved for the reasons mentioned 10.5444444% (rounded to 10.54) minutes earlier.

Gregsynth wrote:

Sir GH wrote:







I once read that he started smoking in late 1979, but it's really pulling hairs at this point.  It can be safely said that he started smoking somewhere within that general time frame, and within a few years it had taken its toll on his voice.

Where did you hear late 1979?! I'm curious now!

Just in some book... I forget which one.  But most books on Queen have been known to have errors.  That's probably the case with pretty much any biographical music book, as publishers are rarely experts on what they're publishing.

Maybe somebody who's got Freestone as Facebook friend could ask him.

The most amazing thing is that he managed such sensational performances without any kind of vocal aids.

Indeed. There are many people who can Autotune the shite out of their tracks and still don't sound like that.

ThomasQuinn wrote:

Funky Horsie wrote:

Sebastian wrote:

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Actually, if vocal shred even existed

He'd be like Shawn Lane.

Adam Lambert = INCREDIBLE SINGER, OUTSTANDING. ABSOLUTE VOCAL VIRTUOSO

While I disagree (I don't like his voice), I wonder: what's his range? You probably know that one. It'd be interesting to know how high and low he could get.

Too bad you choose to be wrong.

There's one video on YouTube that shows his notes from a Bb2 (Bb1) to a Bb5 (Bb4). Bb4 is the highest I've heard but I recall a video where he hits lower notes. Not much lower but a tone would make a significant difference.

Ah, so your "taste" is infallible? Tsss...

As infallible as being unable to dislike a great performer like Adam is.

Zebonka12 wrote:

The most amazing thing is that he managed such sensational performances without any kind of vocal aids.

That's dumb Zebonka.  It affects you all over. Jeez.

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Zebonka12 wrote:



The most amazing thing is that he managed such sensational performances without any kind of vocal aids.

That's dumb Zebonka.  It affects you all over. Jeez.

He's only a kid!...He'll grow up eventually.

Freddie Mercury no longer has a vocal range.

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I once read that he started smoking in late 1979, but it's really pulling hairs at this point.  It can be safely said that he started smoking somewhere within that general time frame, and within a few years it had taken its toll on his voice.



 



 



 

Where did you hear late 1979?! I'm curious now!

Just in some book... I forget which one.  But most books on Queen have been known to have errors.  That's probably the case with pretty much any biographical music book, as publishers are rarely experts on what they're publishing.

Think its mentioned in the xmas '79 fan club mag?

GratefulFan wrote:

Zebonka12 wrote:







The most amazing thing is that he managed such sensational performances without any kind of vocal aids.

That's dumb Zebonka.  It affects you all over. Jeez.

Perhaps I'm missing something, but Zebonka was referring only to Freddie's vocal talents. What exactly is dumb about what he said?

I've commented on this many times before, but I do find it truly amazing that Freddie was able to do what he did, both in the studio, and live, while being such a heavy smoker(no matter when he started). I base that largely on my own experience as a smoker, however, I am not now, nor have I ever been, a (good)singer. I think what I find the most surprising, based on the smoking, and on his naturally deep voice,  is his ability to get those high notes and to sing falsetto. Amazing.
Have I mentioned lately that I love Queen? Been listening to alot of...rubbish...lately, and got to come home and pop in some Queen. AAAAAAaaaaaaah. Such rich, distinct melodies and lush sound...those harmonies, and that VOICE! Glad I can come here(most of the time) and enjoy conversing about one of my favorite bands, and their dead singer. Didn't get to talk about them much while Fred was alive. I hadn't any internet, and no real fellow Queen fans. Nebraska isn't really a hotbed of Queen fandom.

I dont believe that he realy inhaled much of the cigarettes!

> I dont believe that he realy inhaled much of the cigarettes!

I agree: it seemed to be more to satisfy his need to keep his hand occupied (the sole elbow movement may be as unstressing as the inhalation - it's all in your mind at the end of the day). However, he must have breathed loads and loads of nocive substances if he frequently went to clubs and pubs. Plus, most of his close friends and/or co-workers smoked as well.

Roger's an interesting case as well: even though he smoked a lot in the 70's, he was able to reach those ridiculously wonderful high notes. Had he taken care of his voice, who knows how high he'd been able to go.