August 30, 2010
Notice the rasp that occasionally colors his sound
Invisible Oranges asked Claudia Friedlander, a classically trained voice teacher, to evaluate five heavy metal singers.
Initial reaction: “The first two guys are so impeccable that they’re each in their own way presenting a manifesto on how to sing well, irrespective of musical genre.”
(via marginal revolution)
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I love this. I wish she’d evaluated James Hetfield.
Cindy! I was just thinking that!
Yet again, Lauren–a couple of peas in a pea holder!
Last time I sang karaoke it was Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” at a lesbian karaoke event called Queeraoke. Let’s just say my performance was very well received.
I’ll bet it was!
These things just amaze me, the surprise of them. I went to a 7th grade talent show at my son’s school several years ago and was half asleep when I heard the most beautiful voice. The band, playing some sort of rock, was terrible. But from this little boy with hair covering his face came a deep, sensual man’s voice. He had presence, he was riveting. I was stunned.
The performance ended and he walked off the stage, a little boy again, shy, hair in his face, someone you would never notice walking down the hall. The stage and microphone had absolutely altered him.