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Thread started 08/20/10 6:28pm

BlackAdder7

Prince's voice...

you know how you can always tell when it's Mick Jagger singing? or MJ? or John Lennon?

what is it about Prince's singing voice that you pick up right away that tells you it's Prince singing?

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Reply #1 posted 08/20/10 6:30pm

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Aaaowwwahhh!! smile

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Reply #2 posted 08/20/10 6:56pm

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He has a slightly nasal, warmth to his lower registers. The slight nasalness remains in his higher registers but he has very bluesy and soulful falsetto.

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Reply #3 posted 08/20/10 7:49pm

BlackAdder7

Spinlight said:

He has a slightly nasal, warmth to his lower registers. The slight nasalness remains in his higher registers but he has very bluesy and soulful falsetto.

interesting description.....are you in the biz?

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Reply #4 posted 08/20/10 8:00pm

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He sounds like a girl.

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Reply #5 posted 08/20/10 8:15pm

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cuz it's Prince shrug

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Reply #6 posted 08/20/10 8:36pm

Timmy84

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Aaaowwwahhh!! smile

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Reply #7 posted 08/20/10 8:57pm

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luv4u said:

Aaaowwwahhh!! smile

Yeah that's pretty unmistakable. lol

I don't know anything about vocal ranges and tones and all that jazz, but I think once you hear a voice enough if it's distinctive enuff you KNOW who it is. His voice is just like that. I could hear a song for the first time, and as soon as he started singing I'd know it was him. Same with Chaka or MJ or Patti or Aretha. U just know. You've heard his voice so much it has a permanent place in your memory. That's how it is for me anyway...

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Reply #8 posted 08/20/10 8:58pm

Timmy84

When I hear a long falsetto note in the beginning of the track or a grunt, I can instantly recognize it as Prince.

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Reply #9 posted 08/20/10 9:03pm

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I'm impressed by how little his voice has changed over time.

I keep listening for signs that it might be dropping (which would be natural), or worn out from misuse (he never struck me as the type to worry about 'his instrument'), and the only thing i come up with is that he doesn't scream as much as he used to.

Like, really eff'n screech.

Which seems to be more a change in personality than anything vocal.

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Reply #10 posted 08/20/10 9:11pm

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I've noticed that also. I mean Whitney's case is a bad one since she fucked up her voice with that crack or whatever the hell it was she was smoking..

... I saw Anita Baker a few years ago and she basically talked her way thru her songs.. not sure if it was an off night or what, but I was disappointed. The audience basically sang her songs. It was a huge womp for me. I've noticed that P may not always use his falsetto in songs he recorded in falsetto, but he's always in perfect key, at least to my ears. You're right, there is limited screeching tho, I'm sure if he wanted to he could still do it and do it WELL.

I miss the screeching.. I want some Something In The Water Does Not Compute screeching for old times sake. sad

[Edited 8/20/10 21:12pm]

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Reply #11 posted 08/20/10 9:15pm

Timmy84

jaybendy said:

I've noticed that also. I mean Whitney's case is a bad one since she fucked up her voice with that crack or whatever the hell it was she was smoking..

... I saw Anita Baker a few years ago and she basically talked her way thru her songs.. not sure if it was an off night or what, but I was disappointed. The audience basically sang her songs. It was a huge womp for me. I've noticed that P may not always use his falsetto in songs he recorded in falsetto, but he's always in perfect key, at least to my ears. You're right, there is limited screeching tho, I'm sure if he wanted to he could still do it and do it WELL.

I miss the screeching.. I want some Something In The Water Does Not Compute screeching for old times sake. sad

[Edited 8/20/10 21:12pm]

How long ago was a few years? I remember seeing some video of her performing in, I believe, last year, and she sounded great.

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Reply #12 posted 08/20/10 9:16pm

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jaybendy said:

I miss the screeching.. I want some Something In The Water Does Not Compute screeching for old times sake. sad

[Edited 8/20/10 21:12pm]

Seconded.

It's like everything in his water is computing just fine these days (Everybody Loves Me!), which is good for him, but...ya. Sigh.

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Reply #13 posted 08/20/10 9:17pm

Timmy84

Y'all know how Prince is private and all. He might've had some vocal nodules and now he can't do it. He'll do his little screeches on tour but never on record.

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Reply #14 posted 08/20/10 9:21pm

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Timmy84 said:

jaybendy said:

I've noticed that also. I mean Whitney's case is a bad one since she fucked up her voice with that crack or whatever the hell it was she was smoking..

... I saw Anita Baker a few years ago and she basically talked her way thru her songs.. not sure if it was an off night or what, but I was disappointed. The audience basically sang her songs. It was a huge womp for me. I've noticed that P may not always use his falsetto in songs he recorded in falsetto, but he's always in perfect key, at least to my ears. You're right, there is limited screeching tho, I'm sure if he wanted to he could still do it and do it WELL.

I miss the screeching.. I want some Something In The Water Does Not Compute screeching for old times sake. sad

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How long ago was a few years? I remember seeing some video of her performing in, I believe, last year, and she sounded great.

Oh boy lemme think.....

06 maybe? 07. I know it was summer because it was an outdoor venue out on Long Island. Like I said maybe it was an off night, but I was kinda disappointed. I wanted to hear Anita SAAAANG, that's what I paid for. It was nice to see her, but when I'm in the audience holding the notes longer than you are, then something in the water does not compute.

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Reply #15 posted 08/20/10 9:27pm

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Timmy84 said:

Y'all know how Prince is private and all. He might've had some vocal nodules and now he can't do it. He'll do his little screeches on tour but never on record.

Awww... now u made me feel bad for wanting the screeching. I miss the screech but not at the expense of his little vocal chords.

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Reply #16 posted 08/20/10 9:30pm

Timmy84

jaybendy said:

Timmy84 said:

How long ago was a few years? I remember seeing some video of her performing in, I believe, last year, and she sounded great.

Oh boy lemme think.....

06 maybe? 07. I know it was summer because it was an outdoor venue out on Long Island. Like I said maybe it was an off night, but I was kinda disappointed. I wanted to hear Anita SAAAANG, that's what I paid for. It was nice to see her, but when I'm in the audience holding the notes longer than you are, then something in the water does not compute.

Ah I see.

jaybendy said:

Awww... now u made me feel bad for wanting the screeching. I miss the screech but not at the expense of his little vocal chords.

Yeah you just never know... I know Elton John had to take nodules out and his voice was actually lighter than it is now (his voice is VERY husky now) so the same could've happened with Prince.

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Reply #17 posted 08/20/10 9:41pm

PoppyBros

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Whenever he sings, it sounds as if he's making love.

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Reply #18 posted 08/20/10 11:47pm

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sexyfunkystrange said:

He sounds like a girl.

lol

this too shall pass
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Reply #19 posted 08/21/10 10:55am

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sounds like baby angels making love on a pillow of clouds

but sometimes hes sounds like he is in constant pre-burp stage in his lower register

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Reply #20 posted 08/21/10 12:29pm

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I wish he used more falsetto.

The ballads only rule is meant 2b broken

You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam!
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Reply #21 posted 08/21/10 1:41pm

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Always!biggrin

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Reply #22 posted 08/21/10 1:47pm

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Aaaowwwahhh!! smile

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Reply #23 posted 08/21/10 2:23pm

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my ex girlfriend hates his voice... we where listening to Laydown in my car she was digging it until he started singing confused

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Reply #24 posted 08/21/10 6:17pm

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I believe most men think his falsetto is too feminine, but he has style. His voice is pretty unique normal and falsetto.

Is it my impression or he is singing better in the last years? I noticed that on ´Somewhere here on Earth´ and love his singing on ´Future Soul song´.

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Reply #25 posted 08/22/10 4:42am

LORILA

BlackAdder7 said:

you know how you can always tell when it's Mick Jagger singing? or MJ? or John Lennon?

what is it about Prince's singing voice that you pick up right away that tells you it's Prince singing?

ABUNDANCE,

he can do everything with his voice

P.S. Madona can,t do it ,ect...................

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Reply #26 posted 08/22/10 11:26am

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You know it's Prince's voice because you'll feel as warm and fluffy as a Butter Milk biscuit! lol

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Reply #27 posted 08/22/10 11:54am

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Because I've put his cd in the player....I never hear his old stuff on the radio let alone if he put out new stuff.

If it's a recent falsetto it instantly recognisable by having a weird wobbly almost off key sound. His pre-2000 voice was instantly Prince - he had that distinctive twang
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Reply #28 posted 08/22/10 12:03pm

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sexyfunkystrange said:

He sounds like a girl.

Interestingly, most female singers cannot sing the high notes Prince is able to hit. It has something to do with the length of their vocal chords, a male's becoming longer after puberty.

"Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion" -- Martha Graham
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Reply #29 posted 08/22/10 2:45pm

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Usually I can tell a Prince song by the music before he even begins to sing. ARock said that his girlfriend couldn't stand his voice. The same goes for a friend of mine, who digs the music, but then can't listen to the song once the singing starts.

XNY said:

Interestingly, most female singers cannot sing the high notes Prince is able to hit. It has something to do with the length of their vocal chords, a male's becoming longer after puberty.

^Off topic, but....

That irritates me! Guys being able to sing both high and low... confused

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