Let's settle this once and for all! (Freddie's voice)

Let's settle this once and for all.

Can someone please write a letter to Brian May, and ask him how he would classify Freddie's voice as either Tenor or Baritone?

I am too shy to do it myself but I am very interested to know what Mr Brian May thinks!

Thanks!

Dr May isn't an expert on that department. He wouldn't know more than a vocal coach, or than Montserrat Caballe.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Dr May isn't an expert on that department. [/QUOTE]

like that ever stopped him before lol

you can ask that to a LOT of people instead of Brian May...

:S

ill ask brian if you want me to. but only if you really want me to.

All that would accomplish would be to settle how *Brian* would classify Freddie's voice.

I really want to know what Mr Brian May thinks.

If he says Freddie is a baritone, I'll change my opinion and accept Freddie as a baritone.

I think Brian May is extremely qualified to answer this question definitively.

Those who are more brave than I am, and are curious about this, please write to Brian May at his website, and report back!

Thanks!

I'm pretty sure that Freddie's a tenor, but hell - what do I know? 'Cause isn't baritone like REALLY low?

give me his address or email.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I really want to know what Mr Brian May thinks.

If he says Freddie is a baritone, I'll change my opinion and accept Freddie as a baritone.

I think Brian May is extremely qualified to answer this question definitively.

Those who are more brave than I am, and are curious about this, please write to Brian May at his website, and report back!

Thanks![/QUOTE]

I would certainly write him... but... is there something about Brian I don't know ?

I mean - why would he know this ?

: /

Sure, he heard Freddie sing, but he's not in opera or anything where he has to know/care about voice types...

:
I guess I'll give him a chance to surprise me...

He's a baritenor.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=black>Emo Mayniac Queen wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I'm pretty sure that Freddie's a tenor, but hell - what do I know? 'Cause isn't baritone like REALLY low?[/QUOTE]

Not really. Freddie always sang in Tenor range - because of his range... but it's not all about range.

A bass is "really" deep. But a baritone is like... um... I don't know what example to give you since I don't know what music you would know !

In musical notes, the Tenor and Baritone "ranges" overlap. Just like Soprano and Mezzo-Soprano overlap. Even Soprano and Alto overlap in range... Even Soprano and Tenor overlap in range... and Soprano and Baritone...

The notes are one thing... but they're not everything.

:P

I haven't really "decided" what I would call Freddie. But I'm leaning towards the Baritone camp... possibly because they haven't resorted to screaming fits like some people. And possibly because your low notes are something you can't really push deeper, but higher can be "pushed" (though it's not exactly good for you)...

I'll stop rambling now.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<b><font color=666600>Music Man wrote: [/QUOTENAME]He's a baritenor.[/QUOTE]

I prefer : "Koloraturheldentenorbariton"... because it just sounds neat.

:P

I keep finding "Baritenor" alternatively referred to as "Baritone with an extension to X note". I was looking through examples of musical theatre roles... Hmm... Helpful. : /


I will hijack this thread if I fucking well want to !

ya know, brian would only have opinion. yes he was in the music buisness, but i doubt he knows much on voice class, so emailing him wont solve your problem. montserrat would know more as said in the previous thread, and no your opinion that brian would certainly know more because he knew freddie more personally would be incorrect on the true classification of freddies voice. no offence to brian or you SombodyWhoLoves

i personally think he LEANS more towards tenor, with baritone abilities.

ya know, brian would only have opinion. yes he was in the music buisness, but i doubt he knows much on voice class, so emailing him wont solve your problem. montserrat would know more as said in the previous thread, and no your opinion that brian would certainly know more because he knew freddie more personally would be incorrect on the true classification of freddies voice. no offence to brian or you SombodyWhoLoves

i personally think he LEANS more towards tenor, with baritone abilities.

Read up!! brian and roger both knew alot about the technical side of singing, breathing techniques etc.. and were a little concerned when freddie first joined the band as to whether or not freddie fully understood the technical aspects to singing! but as you'd expect from the perfectionist freddie was, he soon learnt up!

its not difficult to distinguish i baritone from a tenor if you know anything about singing! freddie was a baritone who used to push his voice to sing is a tenor range! its not uncommon!