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Post by cheriemelissa on Nov 9, 2014 10:55:40 GMT -5
After watching the XFac clip and many others in the past, I've realized that so many singers with good voices don't know how, or choose not to, put any punch into their delivery of a song. Sometimes a staccato delivery is needed, not a smooth transition from one phrase to another. I'm sure Cassie would be much better at explaining what I mean. Just as "I do not want to" is read differently than "I. Do. Not. WANT. To! " lyrics should be sung with a variety of emphases. jmo I agree! I hear about the judges comments, then I watch the performance and I'm underwhelmed!! The standards have fallen dramatically or Simon has mellowed! Of course, live, it could be different!  |
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Post by nica575 on Nov 9, 2014 10:57:43 GMT -5
After watching the XFac clip and many others in the past, I've realized that so many singers with good voices don't know how, or choose not to, put any punch into their delivery of a song. Sometimes a staccato delivery is needed, not a smooth transition from one phrase to another. I'm sure Cassie would be much better at explaining what I mean. Just as "I do not want to" is read differently than "I. Do. Not. WANT. To! " lyrics should be sung with a variety of emphases. jmo #ItsAdamsFault Seriously...His delivery (phrasing, breath control) is so consistently perfect and reliable that now I can't help but noticing when other singers make mistakes...it is rather annoying actually: I haven't paid attention to all these details BA but now not only I notice but it also annoys me...  |
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Post by adamrocks on Nov 9, 2014 11:00:19 GMT -5
 Saulibert Forever Pearl 38m38 minutes ago Queen May Record With Adam Lambert (a top story)::Queen News ::http://antiMusic.com www.antimusic.com/news/14/November/ts05Queen_May_Record_With_Adam_Lambert.shtml#.VF-FsybW_HY.twitter … 
Queen May Record With Adam Lambert (A Top Story)
On Wednesday Queen May Record With Adam Lambert was a top story. Here is the recap: (TeamRock Radio) Queen could take their association with Adam Lambert further and record music with him, says drummer Roger Taylor. Lambert, Taylor and May picked up the Band Of The Year Award at last night's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour gala event in Los Angeles. The singer came second in US TV gameshow American Idol in 2009, and tied up with the remaining members of Queen two years later. They'll play seven shows in the UK in January. "I think it would be great to do something, yeah," Queen's Roger Taylor tells Ultimate Classic Rock. "Not an album, probably. He's got his own stuff to do, and that's very much a priority for him. "I think it would be very interesting, because his voice is so extraordinary and I think we could really do something great with it." Read more - here. www.antimusic.com/news/14/November/ts05Queen_May_Record_With_Adam_Lambert.shtml#.VF-FsybW_HY.twitter |
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Post by cassie on Nov 9, 2014 11:03:46 GMT -5
After watching the XFac clip and many others in the past, I've realized that so many singers with good voices don't know how, or choose not to, put any punch into their delivery of a song. Sometimes a staccato delivery is needed, not a smooth transition from one phrase to another. I'm sure Cassie would be much better at explaining what I mean. Just as "I do not want to" is read differently than "I. Do. Not. WANT. To! " lyrics should be sung with a variety of emphases. jmo Your observation is very clear and accurate. Adam is a master at song interpretation. a majority of singers not trained for opera or theater don't put nearly as much into an interpretation of the lyrics and song style. I hadn't really noticed it too much until I experienced Adam.
WARNING: What follows is a description/analysis of song interpretation. If that's not your thing, if you don't want to know how the magician's trick works, scroll is your friend.Like so many other things about Adam's singing, this art of interpretation is the result of study, technique, and practice. It is a three-part process. First you must analyze the song: lyrics, melody, style, intent. Many singers don't do this very basic step. Take, for instance, the Star Spangled Banner. If you are an American, you have sung it all your life. Yet, can you tell someone what it is about? What the intent of the poet was? What the circumstances? How it relates to the country today? What are "ramparts?" How do the lyrics fit with the melody? Where is the climax of the tune vs the climax of the lyrics? What is the intent of performing the song for this event? What do you want to evoke in the listener? Secondly, you have to determine HOW to perform the song to convey the song's meaning and intent. Sing it strongly, sing it tenderly, sing it soothingly, sing it aggressively? Emphasize what words? What phrases? Should you crescendo here, and decrescendo there? Should you hold that note? Speed up during the bridge? Pause? Slur the notes or lyrics? Deliver them with punch and sharpness? Delay entrance at the beginning of a phrase? Add a little syncopation here, and sing it strictly on the beat there? Improvise a riff or keep it simple? Sing with ringing clarity or add a grit or gravel to your voice? Sing in head voice, chest voice or mixed? To determine HOW to perform the song, you have to have knowledge and experience about the "tricks" of interpretation. You have to know that things like delaying an entrance or slowing down a single phrase, or adding a three second pause here will evoke the emotional response you want in the listener. These "tricks" are part of what a singer/performer learns in formal lessons. Lastly, you have to have the technical ability and knowledge to be able to DO the things that give meaning and depth to the song. It's fine to say, "This phrase needs to taper off and get softer and gentler at the end." But, if you don't have the technique to sing both high and soft, to control your breath support to sustain thru the phrase, or to shift from chest to head voice, you cannot execute your plan for effective interpretation. Adam is a master at all three parts of the process. And make no mistake. Adam DOES go thru this process before he performs a song. He has often said that a song has to MEAN something to him. He has to feel the song. Also, we have all noticed that the more Adam performs a song, the more nuanced and refined his interpretation grows. He tries different techniques and approaches, and then settles on those that work the best for what he wants to accomplish. He also switches things up if the setting or purpose of the performance changes. Many people hear Adam and think that he has a natural talent and what he does is effortless and spontaneous. "He just sounds great and he just makes me feel the song so deeply." Yes, he does, but it is neither effortless nor spontaneous. It is a master at work. |
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Post by adamrocks on Nov 9, 2014 11:04:08 GMT -5
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Post by cassie on Nov 9, 2014 11:06:15 GMT -5
That article about Brian buying a seat for his guitar is sure making the rounds. But I always assumed it flew with him in the cabin? Why on earth would anyone think it was put with luggage? I can't be the only one that thought that, right? Can you imagine if it ever got lost?! Agreed. Musicians with very fine instruments frequently buy a ticket for them, so that they can safely fly in the seat next to the musician. Have you seen how some luggage arrives on the carousel after a flight? A person would have to be crazy to let a valuable, priceless instrument travel in baggage. |
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Nov 9, 2014 11:14:23 GMT -5
That article about Brian buying a seat for his guitar is sure making the rounds. But I always assumed it flew with him in the cabin? Why on earth would anyone think it was put with luggage? I can't be the only one that thought that, right? Can you imagine if it ever got lost?! Agreed. Musicians with very fine instruments frequently buy a ticket for them, so that they can safely fly in the seat next to the musician. Have you seen how some luggage arrives on the carousel after a flight? A person would have to be crazy to let a valuable, priceless instrument travel in baggage. I suspect that the issue occurred because the Awards show arranged the travel and they did not think about the instrument. They should have known better. |
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Post by adamrocks on Nov 9, 2014 11:16:48 GMT -5
OT but WOW that's 'A Whole Lot Of Money'  Roger Plant turned down to tour with a reformed Led Zeppelin! Led Zeppelin @ledzeppelinorg 3h3 hours ago Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant turns down £500MILLION to reform supergroup - www.led-zeppelin.org/current-news/1664-led-zeppelins-robert-plant-turns-down-500million-to-reform-supergroup … #LedZeppelin @richardbranson
Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant turns down £500MILLION to reform supergroup
Created on Sunday, 09 November 2014 13:24
The rock legend ripped up Sir Richard Branson’s contract for 35 dates in front of astonished promoters after the other members of the supergroup all signed up
Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant has turned down a Whole Lotta Lolly – more than £500MILLION – to reform the band for the dearest tour in history. The rock legend ripped up Sir Richard Branson’s contract for 35 dates in three cities in front of astonished promoters after the other members of the supergroup all signed up. The tour would have earned singer Plant and fellow founders Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones £190million each before tax. But Plant, 66, said he thought it wasn’t the right thing to do. A source close to the group said: “They have tried to talk him round but there is no chance. “His mind is made up and that’s that.” Virgin tycoon Branson, 64, has been a lifelong fan of the band. He was getting ready to rebrand one of his Jumbo jets “The Starship” to fly the group around the venues. Read more: www.led-zeppelin.org/current-news/1664-led-zeppelins-robert-plant-turns-down-500million-to-reform-supergroup |
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Post by adamrocks on Nov 9, 2014 11:21:10 GMT -5
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Post by cassie on Nov 9, 2014 11:24:25 GMT -5
From what I have read, Robert Plant can no longer sing the Zeppelin songs as they were originally recorded and performed. Cannot come anywhere close to his signature power, range and sound. Paying him a boatload of money cannot change his body. As much as Branson wants to recreate the Zeppelin of his youth, it is not possible. Now, if he would consider bringing in a fiery, amazing young vocalist who has already proven how well he can sing a Zeppelin song, the result could be classic Zeppelin again. But, I think that vocalist already has a gig.
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