Will wrote:
<< I saw Dan do it solo a few years ago and he is an incredible musician.
Like Lindsey Buckingham, Todd Rudgren and a few others, there isn't an
instrument he can't tackle. The only downer was hearing him try to hit
the high parts to "In the Morning" off of his first album (this is one of
my all time fave Dan albums). He had a difficult time with it 'cause he
tried to sing it just like the record. I find this to be a common problem
with male singers. They are so preoccupied with exploring their higher
range and it renders them incapable of singing their early material once
they've aged. Dan has an uncharacteristically high range and being a man
he was most definite going to lose it at some point. It probably would
have happened even if he hadn't been a smoker. More men should get into
exploring their lower register earlier in their careers. Then you run
into problems in a live setting 'cause it's really difficult to get the
low voices to be heard over the music. I guess there is no easy way
around it.
Have any of you guys ever heard "Wisteria" off of his first album. The
classical guitar lead is beautiful!! I'm not a woman and I'm not gay but
when you here this song it almost makes you want to have this guys baby.
Pure emotion!
(Note: That was over twenty years ago and after the 4 minutes was over I
soon came back to my senses.) Hee, Hee.
Will >>
LOLPMP!
THAT is too funny! And, ya know, I feel the same way.
I haven't heard Wisteria in many many years but many of Dan's
songs do that to me. Great songs are impregnating.
I don't think the reason singers can't hit their original high
notes is because they smoke. I think it's because they are getting older.
I watched U2's concert on CBS last Friday and noticed how Bono
had the good sense not to attempt many of the high notes.
And poor Julie Andrews! I only hope she listens to Travelogue and
realizes that a singer can still wow an audience with a one octave range.
Lena Horne still blows me away with records she's recently
released (and she's pushing 80)!
Since I subscribe to the onlyJoni list I will miss out on the
feedback this NJC post generates. DAMN!
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