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Post by momtomany on Jan 20, 2016 21:17:02 GMT -5
No, his range isn't becoming more limited. It's expanding!
I just went back in the thread and tried to find video of his voice 'cracking' - but I missed out. Heard how he slid up to the note or played around with other chord progressions, but didn't hear a crack.
So, I'm commenting without having heard what you mention!
I do know that when he sang 'Fever' during GNT it occurred earlier in the show . . . when, maybe, his voice was 'fresher' . . .
Don't think we have to worry about this man wearing out his voice. The larynx is a muscular organ; and with proper exercise, it grows stronger and more resilient - just like other muscles in our bodies. Adam is exercising this 'muscle' in the best possible way; he knows when to push, when to relax, when to give it a rest. He knows how to nourish it and how to stretch it and create a magnificent 'vocal physique'. He knows the importance of warming up. I am sure (while I really know nothing about his personal life) he has the best vocal instructors in the world ready to teach and advise him. If, once in awhile, after a long exercise, a note in his upper register may 'crack' - it's a signal for him to pay attention; and he does. It's likely as simple as lack of breath support in performance; or a little (vocal) muscle fatigue. Adam sings in the right places; the voice sits in his chest or in his head (depending upon the note) right where it belongs. He doesn't stick out his neck and strain. Not ever.
Adam can go on for days - in many ways. That's how they make 'em on Planet Fierce.
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Post by cassie on Jan 20, 2016 21:17:25 GMT -5
I love to see Adam dance! Obviously, the Seoul audience did, too. Each time he did a few steps they cheered. Hopefully that will spur Adam on to add more dancing! I also spotted a little detail that shows Adam's innate theater background, I think. At the beginning of "Fever", he puts his right foot up on the step to lean into guitarist Adam. Oops. That would turn him slightly toward the back of the stage. He quickly corrected to put his left foot up instead, opening him up to the audience view. "Cheating front" they call it. Finally, for those of you worrying about Adam cracking on the very top note in Fever, he has deleted it for the last couple of shows. In this rendition, he sweeps up to it instead of bouncing up to it. Makes it easier to hit. (He almost makes it. He stops a little flat of the high G, but he doesn't crack.) What worries me is why his voice is cracking at that note now, when it hadn't just 2-3 years ago. Is his range becoming more limited? www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGH4eX6Y_TA?t=51sI don't think you have anything to worry about. In the YT above, he sings "Fever" in a key one step lower than in the TOHT. The high note, therefore, is an F5, not the G5 he has cracked on a couple of times recently. That is a huge difference for a tenor. Well, honestly, 99.999% of tenors can't hit the F5 either, but the G5 is beyond impossible in full voice. I have heard Adam hit a couple of F5s in the TOHT videos. He also hit it at the end of WATC almost nightly with QAL. And he hits a plethora of C5, D5 and E5s throughout the show, brilliantly. But, during the second half of the North American QAL he cracked the F#5 he goes for at the end of STL several times (a half tone below the G5 he cracked on Fever), and then, for the rest of the run, eliminated it. From what I hear, I think above the F5, Adam has to shift into another gear to hit those very highest notes. Very tricky, and very taxing. He probably needs to do a lot of drill and practice to hit those highest of high notes, and has to be totally relaxed, rested, and focused. At that point in the show, over an hour in when he sings "Fever", and after singing extensively in his low register, the G5 is probably not a good idea. But it does not mean his range has shifted or narrowed, or there is something wrong with his voice. In fact, the Cs, Ds, and Es sound brilliant, strong and pure. I think his voice is in fine shape.
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Post by vikkisusanne on Jan 20, 2016 21:22:07 GMT -5
OMG!!! I was just watching The Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce on Bravo that I DVR'd last night and was fast forwarding through the commercials near the end of the show. And there it was - Adam's Oreo commercial! I was not looking for it at all, but the colorful graphics caught my eye. Of course, I had to rewind and Shazam. And watch 3 more times. Gave me such a thrill. This commercial seems to be spreading like wildfire! I love this era so much. It's such a smorgasbord of activities. Ya never know what's gonna happen next.
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Post by ghost on Jan 20, 2016 21:27:22 GMT -5
Thanks for explaining, momtomany and cassie! That was a real relief to hear
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Post by theosgma on Jan 20, 2016 21:41:16 GMT -5
ALN MV finally reached 3,900,000. This like climbing Mt. Everest. I am not taking anything for granted. It SEEMS like an easy climb to 4,000,000 by his birthday but at the crawl we are going these days, you never know. Let's get it to 4,000,000
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Post by bridgeymah on Jan 20, 2016 21:42:15 GMT -5
No, his range isn't becoming more limited. It's expanding! I just went back in the thread and tried to find video of his voice 'cracking' - but I missed out. Heard how he slid up to the note or played around with other chord progressions, but didn't hear a crack. So, I'm commenting without having heard what you mention! I do know that when he sang 'Fever' during GNT it occurred earlier in the show . . . when, maybe, his voice was 'fresher' . . . Don't think we have to worry about this man wearing out his voice. The larynx is a muscular organ; and with proper exercise, it grows stronger and more resilient - just like other muscles in our bodies. Adam is exercising this 'muscle' in the best possible way; he knows when to push, when to relax, when to give it a rest. He knows how to nourish it and how to stretch it and create a magnificent 'vocal physique'. He knows the importance of warming up. I am sure (while I really know nothing about his personal life) he has the best vocal instructors in the world ready to teach and advise him. If, once in awhile, after a long exercise, a note in his upper register may 'crack' - it's a signal for him to pay attention; and he does. It's likely as simple as lack of breath support in performance; or a little (vocal) muscle fatigue. Adam sings in the right places; the voice sits in his chest or in his head (depending upon the note) right where it belongs. He doesn't stick out his neck and strain. Not ever. Adam can go on for days - in many ways. That's how they make 'em on Planet Fierce. What I'm hearing is a more nuanced and thoughtful use of his voice. He more judiciously uses those sparkling high notes but is singing with more sensitivity even on the big bold songs. He's also bought more of his lower register into this tour, something he didn't do before and I thank QAL for that. Really working out that part of his voice on some of their songs I think has helped to build a strength we haven't heard before outside of studio recordings (that can be enhanced). So my sense is his voice is expanding, growing and becoming more flexible - not being an expert in these things like others that's the best I can do to describe what I hear. #stilllovethemoo #4sleepsandcounting
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2016 21:55:24 GMT -5
No, his range isn't becoming more limited. It's expanding! I just went back in the thread and tried to find video of his voice 'cracking' - but I missed out. Heard how he slid up to the note or played around with other chord progressions, but didn't hear a crack. So, I'm commenting without having heard what you mention! I do know that when he sang 'Fever' during GNT it occurred earlier in the show . . . when, maybe, his voice was 'fresher' . . . Don't think we have to worry about this man wearing out his voice. The larynx is a muscular organ; and with proper exercise, it grows stronger and more resilient - just like other muscles in our bodies. Adam is exercising this 'muscle' in the best possible way; he knows when to push, when to relax, when to give it a rest. He knows how to nourish it and how to stretch it and create a magnificent 'vocal physique'. He knows the importance of warming up. I am sure (while I really know nothing about his personal life) he has the best vocal instructors in the world ready to teach and advise him. If, once in awhile, after a long exercise, a note in his upper register may 'crack' - it's a signal for him to pay attention; and he does. It's likely as simple as lack of breath support in performance; or a little (vocal) muscle fatigue. Adam sings in the right places; the voice sits in his chest or in his head (depending upon the note) right where it belongs. He doesn't stick out his neck and strain. Not ever. Adam can go on for days - in many ways. That's how they make 'em on Planet Fierce. I don't have any of the expertise you do, but have to agree, I have not heard a "crack" either. I didn't even think he was trying to get up as high as he did in GNT with Fever. Like not going as high is intentional!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2016 22:17:45 GMT -5
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Post by cassie on Jan 20, 2016 22:56:27 GMT -5
I don't have any of the expertise you do, but have to agree, I have not heard a "crack" either. I didn't even think he was trying to get up as high as he did in GNT with Fever. Like not going as high is intentional! youtu.be/m2TZq8SMbA4?t=5m28sIt cracked during the Shanghai concert, and one other. After that, he changed the phrase and did not attempt the high G5. So you are correct. He didn't go as high and it was intentional. Like I have said, no big deal. My voice has been known to crack on a G5, too, and I am a mezzo soprano. His voice is in good shape, he knows how to take care of it, he is expanding in his use of it, and he is confident enough in his total performance that he knows he doesn't need to constantly hit stratospheric notes to prove he is great.
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Post by momtomany on Jan 20, 2016 23:03:42 GMT -5
Boy - that's a pretty 'camouflaged' crack! Think he knew he would change things as he experienced the vocal progression - a master vocalist.
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