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Post by Jablea on Aug 2, 2019 1:23:22 GMT -5
That IrishTimes article is perfect to read after listening to the song. It's not only a laugh in itself with hair not behaving dramatics it also explains that in this case nuance was not required. I just want to put headphones on everybody I know and watch their faces as they listen to Give the People What They Want GTPWTW.
Very My Conviction with a lot of Todrick Hall. I have so many questions - Did anyone dare sing a demo before Adam put his spin on it? How the heck do you write sheet music for sing, speak, lisp, dramaticize. Except I forget Adam doesn't like to read sheet music. Is it like "here's the words and the scene description - you can do anything you want with it" ?
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Post by cassie on Aug 2, 2019 1:58:01 GMT -5
Adam Lambert is a frickin' genius! And a vocal superstar! To go flawlessly from AOBTD to the Playmobil evil emperor to the Cher tribute at the Kennedy honors to Nessun Dorma to country standard Girl Crush to Elvis's Blue Suede Shoes to WWTLF..... What a range. What a voice. What a talent. He could do a whole variety talent show all by himself. And, yes, in addition to What the People Want being a superb character study and funny as hell, it is also a masterful, difficult singing demonstration. Broadway's gonna come a callin' after hearing this! Sooo many words and changes in tempo and tone.. must've been very challenging even for Adam.. don't you think? I'm alway's surprised that not many reviewers of the QAL shows mention how Adam sings that spectacular "whyyyyy", which I always look forward to hearing, in Under Pressure. He seems to nail it every time this tour, but was a little hit or miss in previous tours in singing that huge arc evenly. It sure seems like that would be difficult to sing and that he has been practicing this part. cassie, can you elaborate on how difficult this phrase is, and what you think Adam practiced to hit it each time this tour? I wonder sometimes what other people hear when they go to a QAL concert and Adam sings. Few reviewers mention WWTLF or TSMGO or that glorious Whyyyyyyyy. I don't know that I have read a review that mentioned the various vocal styles Adam presents impressively and convincingly from metal rock to music hall (Killer Queen) to rockabilly (CLTCL) to almost operatic (TSMGO, WWTLF) during the two hour show. They seem more impressed with the variety of his costumes than the versatility of his voice. Then there are those who say that Adam has almost as much range as Freddie (live, Adam demonstrates a broader range than Freddie could), or that Adam's voice is not quite as clear as Freddie's (when it is a much purer tone). I have read critics say that Roger and Brian have great, strong voices, when, to my ears, neither has great vocal control, and both their voices show their age, even if their instrument playing does not. I guess I should be content to be thrilled that Adam is getting praise as Queen's frontman. I guess many people don't have an ear for the remarkable technique and tone and colors and versatility of Adam's voice with Queen. I guess they truly don't hear what a "one in a billion" voice he has. Sigh. As to the Whyyyyyyyy that you love, it is difficult for several reasons. From start to finish, low to high, he covers almost two octaves in a smooth glide without any breaks. (Many pop and rock singers have difficulty singing two octaves period). He has to modify how he produces each pitch along the way from chest, thru mixed, to head voice, rather like accelerating in your car from 0-60 mph without feeling or hearing the gears shifting, without the car jerking at all. He produces that glide while maintaining the same intensity and tone from bottom to top which requires changing the way he uses his muscles and breath and resonance throughout the phrase. He ends on a high E5 and then sustains it at the end of the phrase, when that note requires strong breath control and air that many singers would run short of by then. Imagine you are painting a straight line from floor to 12 foot ceiling in one brush stroke. You need to have enough paint on your brush to complete the stroke but not too much so that the bottom is thicker and drips. You have to go from bending over to touch the base of the wall, to standing, to climbing a ladder to reach the top without any stops, bumps, skips, splotches or variation in the thickness of the line you are painting. The line must remain perfectly straight and vertical. You have to stop precisely at the point where the wall meets the ceiling without any paint accidently spilling over onto the ceiling. That is what Adam does with his voice in that marvelous glide on Whyyyyy. Don't you just marvel?
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Post by pi on Aug 2, 2019 2:03:17 GMT -5
Although the tweet is from today, this is an old post which also includes photo of Javi from June 12.
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Post by pi on Aug 2, 2019 2:23:14 GMT -5
I wonder sometimes what other people hear when they go to a QAL concert and Adam sings. Few reviewers mention WWTLF or TSMGO or that glorious Whyyyyyyyy. I don't know that I have read a review that mentioned the various vocal styles Adam presents impressively and convincingly from metal rock to music hall (Killer Queen) to rockabilly (CLTCL) to almost operatic (TSMGO, WWTLF) during the two hour show. They seem more impressed with the variety of his costumes than the versatility of his voice. Then there are those who say that Adam has almost as much range as Freddie (live, Adam demonstrates a broader range than Freddie could), or that Adam's voice is not quite as clear as Freddie's (when it is a much purer tone). I have read critics say that Roger and Brian have great, strong voices, when, to my ears, neither has great vocal control, and both their voices show their age, even if their instrument playing does not. I guess I should be content to be thrilled that Adam is getting praise as Queen's frontman. I guess many people don't have an ear for the remarkable technique and tone and colors and versatility of Adam's voice with Queen. I guess they truly don't hear what a "one in a billion" voice he has. Sigh. As to the Whyyyyyyyy that you love, it is difficult for several reasons. From start to finish, low to high, he covers almost two octaves in a smooth glide without any breaks. (Many pop and rock singers have difficulty singing two octaves period). He has to modify how he produces each pitch along the way from chest, thru mixed, to head voice, rather like accelerating in your car from 0-60 mph without feeling or hearing the gears shifting, without the car jerking at all. He produces that glide while maintaining the same intensity and tone from bottom to top which requires changing the way he uses his muscles and breath and resonance throughout the phrase. He ends on a high E5 and then sustains it at the end of the phrase, when that note requires strong breath control and air that many singers would run short of by then. Imagine you are painting a straight line from floor to 12 foot ceiling in one brush stroke. You need to have enough paint on your brush to complete the stroke but not too much so that the bottom is thicker and drips. You have to go from bending over to touch the base of the wall, to standing, to climbing a ladder to reach the top without any stops, bumps, skips, splotches or variation in the thickness of the line you are painting. The line must remain perfectly straight and vertical. You have to stop precisely at the point where the wall meets the ceiling without any paint accidently spilling over onto the ceiling. That is what Adam does with his voice in that marvelous glide on Whyyyyy. Don't you just marvel? Yes! I could highlight everything you wrote! It baffles me too how the reviewers don't mention those difficult to sing songs, and Adam's versatility in singing so many different genres so well. And those who try to compare Freddie's voice to Adam's, fail to realize that if Freddie was singing today, he would definitely not sound like he used to, and would probably have a lot less range, especially since he also smoked. Thanks for the great explanation of what Adam does when he sings "whyyy". Do you also think Adam has worked at singing that "whyyy" from the last tours or do you think he just finessed it on the fly this time around? I can't always make out the audience reaction when he sings this, and wonder if they realize how enormous a feat that is.. I'm sure most people have never heard someone sing like that. I am right with you.. I marvel, and am in awe of his enormous vocal talent! I would imagine that the starting point for the "whyyyy" is key to how complete the glide sounds at the end, and how satisfying it sounds to the ears.
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Post by pi on Aug 2, 2019 2:45:50 GMT -5
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Post by pi on Aug 2, 2019 2:56:30 GMT -5
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Post by cassie on Aug 2, 2019 3:06:14 GMT -5
Yes! I could highlight everything you wrote! It baffles me too how the reviewers don't mention those difficult to sing songs, and Adam's versatility in singing so many different genres so well. And those who try to compare Freddie's voice to Adam's, fail to realize that if Freddie was singing today, he would definitely not sound like he used to, and would probably have a lot less range, especially since he also smoked. Thanks for the great explanation of what Adam does when he sings "whyyy". Do you also think Adam has worked at singing that "whyyy" from the last tours or do you think he just finessed it on the fly this time around? I can't always make out the audience reaction when he sings this, and wonder if they realize how enormous a feat that is.. I'm sure most people have never heard someone sing like that. I am right with you.. I marvel, and am in awe of his enormous vocal talent! I would imagine that the starting point for the "whyyyy" is key to how complete the glide sounds at the end, and how satisfying it sounds to the ears. I think that Adam works at singing every day. Just like an Olympic class diver or skater practices every day. They work at learning new techniques and new "Tricks." They work at refining their repertoire. They work to maintain their muscle memory, their speed, their endurance, their flexibility. It is the principle of "use it or lose it". They won't forget the basics of how to enter the water or stand up and move on skates. But, to maintain an Olympic level of performance, they must practice. I think, from knowing singers and from what I have read from and about Adam, that he is a thinking singer. He thinks and plans and practices and perfects his voice and his performances. He tries things out before doing them on stage. He considers lyrics, melody lines, interpretations, tempos, and audience interactions. He almost certainly practiced that glide, may even incorporate it into his warm ups.
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Post by pi on Aug 2, 2019 3:55:32 GMT -5
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Post by seoulmate on Aug 2, 2019 4:16:04 GMT -5
Imagine you are painting a straight line from floor to 12 foot ceiling in one brush stroke. You need to have enough paint on your brush to complete the stroke but not too much so that the bottom is thicker and drips. You have to go from bending over to touch the base of the wall, to standing, to climbing a ladder to reach the top without any stops, bumps, skips, splotches or variation in the thickness of the line you are painting. The line must remain perfectly straight and vertical. You have to stop precisely at the point where the wall meets the ceiling without any paint accidentally spilling over onto the ceiling. That is what Adam does with his voice in that marvelous glide on Whyyyyy. Don't you just marvel? Yes, I marvel EVERY SINGLE TIME. Best description yet of that glorious WHYYYYYYYYYYY!!! Keeping this post forever, cassie!!
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Post by seoulmate on Aug 2, 2019 4:17:42 GMT -5
Everybody has gone to sleep, huh, and here I am listening over and over. For me, I get hints of Chicago. It's really a great character musical number. Ok, I'm going to sleep and will discuss tomorrow I've been listening over and over, too! But now it's 2:15 a.m. and I gotta go to bed!!
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