Brilliant!!!
Also, the way Elvis sings 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling' in 'The Way It Is', is fantastic!
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Live he was a showman, in the studio he was a musician.[/QUOTE]
That's a good way of putting it in a nutshell. But live, he still had a lot of amazing moments... 4-13-78, 12-4-79, 7-14-80, 6-5-82, 8-24-84, 5-9-85, 7-27-86, etc. I'll be the first to say that he didn't truly find his voice live until 79-80.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]NTL wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Has anyone seen the interview with Freddie done during the US Hot Space tour in which he says something like...
"I get told off for smoking, but in the early days I used to try and look after my voice on tour and it would go after 7 or 8 shows. Now I smoke, drink, Im up all night, and that all seems to do the trick".
Not exactly the correct words but along those lines.[/QUOTE]
I've never heard this, but it sounds very interesting. Can you provide more info about the interview?
Amazing Elvis that was posted, btw... and here it is in a bit better quality:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzHC-M8W10g
That's a good way of putting it in a nutshell. But live, he still had a lot of amazing moments... 4-13-78, 12-4-79, 7-14-80, 6-5-82, 8-24-84, 5-9-85, 7-27-86, etc. I'll be the first to say that he didn't truly find his voice live until 79-80.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]NTL wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Has anyone seen the interview with Freddie done during the US Hot Space tour in which he says something like...
"I get told off for smoking, but in the early days I used to try and look after my voice on tour and it would go after 7 or 8 shows. Now I smoke, drink, Im up all night, and that all seems to do the trick".
Not exactly the correct words but along those lines.[/QUOTE]
I've never heard this, but it sounds very interesting. Can you provide more info about the interview?
Amazing Elvis that was posted, btw... and here it is in a bit better quality:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzHC-M8W10g
Not to get into this little argument here, but didn't Elvis use backing singers to fill in those bigger vocal moments? So, it'd be someone else kind of covering for him, while he mimed a big note.
Adam.
Adam.
Miming is an exaggeration, but of course - using backup singers to strengthen certain moments isn't uncommon.
But, the outgoing bits of that performance are still Elvis by himself - he sounds old and tired and strained anyway, but the impressive bits of him trying anyway are still just him on his own.
In that video anyway.
But, the outgoing bits of that performance are still Elvis by himself - he sounds old and tired and strained anyway, but the impressive bits of him trying anyway are still just him on his own.
In that video anyway.
No Zeb, you misunderstand what I was getting at. I didn't mean just having backing singers in general. But to actually sing the high note for him while he mimed he was doing it!
I saw an interview where they were doing a section on Elvis. And when a backing singer was interviewed, he mentioned this little technique in those 70's shows.
So, how often did that happen?
Adam.
I saw an interview where they were doing a section on Elvis. And when a backing singer was interviewed, he mentioned this little technique in those 70's shows.
So, how often did that happen?
Adam.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Adam Baboolal wrote: [/QUOTENAME]No Zeb, you misunderstand what I was getting at. I didn't mean just having backing singers in general. But to actually sing the high note for him while he mimed he was doing it!
I saw an interview where they were doing a section on Elvis. And when a backing singer was interviewed, he mentioned this little technique in those 70's shows.
So, how often did that happen?
Adam.[/QUOTE]
You should listen to Elvis' more rare live recordings, especially the gospel tracks. He has no reason to mime. lol :P He sang gospel better than the typical 'Elvis' crap. lol
I saw an interview where they were doing a section on Elvis. And when a backing singer was interviewed, he mentioned this little technique in those 70's shows.
So, how often did that happen?
Adam.[/QUOTE]
You should listen to Elvis' more rare live recordings, especially the gospel tracks. He has no reason to mime. lol :P He sang gospel better than the typical 'Elvis' crap. lol
If a backing singer could hit the high notes without people realising it wasn´t Elvis, why wouldn´t he try to record an album and make a career of his own?
Take care
Take care
Lets not forget.......... Freddie could sing like Elvis but Elvis couldnt sing like freddie.... and for all the smart ass's who wanna say Elvis never knew freddie, piss of, point is freddie could do so much more with his voice, more than any other front man or solo artist ever.
Well, it is a pity Elvis died in 1977, I would love to have seena duet between the King and Queen!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]mircal wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Lets not forget.......... Freddie could sing like Elvis but Elvis couldnt sing like freddie.... and for all the smart ass's who wanna say Elvis never knew freddie, piss of, point is freddie could do so much more with his voice, more than any other front man or solo artist ever. [/QUOTE]
Now that's just being closed-minded. Elvis did plenty of things Freddie never did, as have many other singers. Freddie wasn't the be-all and end-all of singing.
Now that's just being closed-minded. Elvis did plenty of things Freddie never did, as have many other singers. Freddie wasn't the be-all and end-all of singing.
Nice to see an open and non-biased reply, mate!
btt
At the end of the day, I find it quite funny that some people say Elvis did not have much of a voice. Just check out :-
- 1) The Comeback Special 1968
- 2) The Way It Is (Vegas Years 1970 - 1973)
- 3) The End Of The 1976 Tour (Dallas,Pittsburgh) And His Last Few Concerts When He Was Ill.
- 1) The Comeback Special 1968
- 2) The Way It Is (Vegas Years 1970 - 1973)
- 3) The End Of The 1976 Tour (Dallas,Pittsburgh) And His Last Few Concerts When He Was Ill.
yes he did force his vocals BUT it helped make it more dynamic and relayed the emotion better
I agree! It sounds like there is more effort the way he sings!