[Dixielandjazz] Rod Stewart

[Don Ingle]

The misuse of the vocal chords by rock and rollers who had no foundation of
voice training is a common thing. The smart ones have gone to good vocal
coaches who have helped them save and extend the voice, but for many, the
ill-conceived screaming delivery has made hash of their vocal chords. A good
example was the 1950-70's poet-singer<?> Rod McKuen who eneded up sounding
like someone who had had a flat bastard file inserted in the vocal chords.
For Stewart, the price  paid was a surgery that salvaged some of  his voice,
but leaving it far below par.
When will today's singers learn that the voice is an instrument and needs to
be trained as much as if it were a clarinet, a horn, or a bass.? Expect more
raspy, uncontrolled  singing from these "blasts from the past" as they age
along with their nostalgic audience.
At his age, Tony Bennett still is able to sing well (in my view) becasue he
was trained for opera as a young man.
He declined somewhat vocally when his drug habit played hobb, but after he
kicked it, he was able to make it back.
The way to Carnegie Hall for any instrument, including the voice, is as
Kreisler reportedly said..."Practice, practice, practice."
Don Ingle


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thompson" <rebecca.e.thompson at verizon.net>
To: <TCASHWIGG at aol.com>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:43 AM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Rod Stewart


>
>
>   Tell
> > him to go back to
> > Rock and Roll which he does well, a Crooner he will never be.
> \
>
> My personal belief is that since he had throat surgery a few years back
and
> could not even talk for a while, that the voice you hear is the best it
will
> ever be and he is not capable of the "rock and roll" he used to sing.
>
> Rebecca Thompson
> Flower Mound, TX
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