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Post by cassie on Apr 15, 2016 8:36:35 GMT -5
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Post by cassie on Apr 17, 2016 9:27:20 GMT -5
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Post by cassie on Apr 25, 2016 15:53:57 GMT -5
Masterclasslady just found CTMBTM on YT. Better late than never! masterclasslady.com/2016/04/25/masterclass-monday-adam-lamberts-extraordinary-version-of-come-to-me-from-the-musical-brigadoon/Oh! My! Goodness! If this isn ‘t the best thing I have heard in a long time, then I don’t know what is! Immortal Aria, a mother – son musical team on Facebook- shared this gem of a number performed by the talented Adam Lambert when he was 22-years-old. Listen – I have heard this classic musical theatre song performed countless number of times in my musical career. However, none can surpass the immaculate, exquisite, perfect interpretation of this number as mastered by the mega – talented Adam Lambert. When I wasn’t being transported to another dimension by the evenness and purity of his crystalline head voice, I was blown away upon hearing Adam’s phenomenal approach to his phrasing. And his musical ingenuity. And his ability to take artistic risks with confident technical skills. My favorite sections of this song occurred between 2:03-2:12 and 3:23- 3:36 in the audio timeline. The sustained vocal and breath control he exhibits during these special moments in this spectacular song are truly inspiring. It demonstrates that head voice rules in every vocal genre – something which I have stressed time and again in my Vocal MasterClass articles. Without it, the voice lacks transparency, refinement, evenness and coherent intonation. Have a listen and be amazed. Adam is truly one of American Idol’s greatest discoveries and this song pretty much sums up this very fact . Bravo Adam. No critique from me today! This is a “must-listen”, especially for singers. Take 4 minutes out of your Monday and go for a special musical ride with Adam Lambert. This is one MasterClass Monday you don’t want to miss. |
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Post by cassie on Sept 10, 2016 23:06:12 GMT -5
Lambert has the most extraordinary voice that I have ever heard. That says a lot because I have heard a lot of voices in my time. It's an extraordinary instrument and he has learned to control it and harness it during the time that we've worked with him. Sometimes I just stand and watch, and my mouth drops.
He has massive confidence and ability, but also a very nice humility....
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Post by cassie on Sept 14, 2016 8:22:00 GMT -5
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Post by cassie on Oct 12, 2016 17:45:04 GMT -5
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Post by nic42 on Oct 20, 2016 7:19:22 GMT -5
I needed some warm fuzzy feelings, and there is nothing better to get those than to read through this thread. cassie thank you for all the work you do on this. You know, Adler gives Adam major compliments. But there is one remark that gets me shaking my head every time. "The talent is ingrained in him — he doesn’t have to warm up, he doesn’t have to work. He opens his mouth and it comes out like that." Nope, it is not. He has loads of talent but he does have to work. And it's even more amazing that he has put in the extra work necessary to make it sound effortless. I think that is part of why I loved the IWTBF performance on X Factor so much, you hear Adam working around the bits that he has to change because he isn't warmed up. It is very subtle, and nobody will notice it unless you've heard him sing the song as much as we have. I wish we could have more unprepared, early morning snippets, even if it's just on snapchat. The workings of that voice are endlessly fascinating to me. |
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Post by cassie on Oct 20, 2016 13:29:21 GMT -5
I needed some warm fuzzy feelings, and there is nothing better to get those than to read through this thread. cassie thank you for all the work you do on this. You know, Adler gives Adam major compliments. But there is one remark that gets me shaking my head every time. "The talent is ingrained in him — he doesn’t have to warm up, he doesn’t have to work. He opens his mouth and it comes out like that." Nope, it is not. He has loads of talent but he does have to work. And it's even more amazing that he has put in the extra work necessary to make it sound effortless. I think that is part of why I loved the IWTBF performance on X Factor so much, you hear Adam working around the bits that he has to change because he isn't warmed up. It is very subtle, and nobody will notice it unless you've heard him sing the song as much as we have. I wish we could have more unprepared, early morning snippets, even if it's just on snapchat. The workings of that voice are endlessly fascinating to me.  Yup, I had the same reaction to that part of the quote. The reason he can open his mouth and the sound comes out like that is BECAUSE he has worked so diligently for so long. That tone, that placement is not a natural component of anyone's singing voice. I concede that Adam has the natural physiology and anatomy to be able to produce that sound. But he only can do it because he has been trained how to access and use that anatomy with specific techniques. Adam's voice SOUNDS effortless and spontaneous. The secret behind the curtain is it takes a lot of work to sing "effortlessly." |
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Post by cassie on Oct 20, 2016 13:30:36 GMT -5
In terms of the part of Eddie, Meat Loaf then and Adam Lambert now are very different singers.
Cisco: Lambert is a beast, you know? That’s a rock ‘n roll part. He’s been out singing with Queen, which is pretty much the highest standard of rock ‘n’ roll singing there is. So I wouldn’t expect any less. I like working with people that are on that level. It’s like the Olympics. observer.com/2016/10/can-the-new-rocky-horror-live-up-to-the-magic-of-the-original/
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Post by cassie on Jul 10, 2017 16:39:55 GMT -5
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Yup, I had the same reaction to that part of the quote. The reason he can open his mouth and the sound comes out like that is BECAUSE he has worked so diligently for so long.