On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, Michael Jones wrote:
Mark Kolmar spoke thus:
If Isobel's album shows any evidence that she may have visited a vocal coach, please let me know. I'll settle for any new-found ability to project from the diaphragm.
Which only serves to remind me of an old Steve Martin joke. Project, though ? Surely untrained voices can be the most affecting; I mean, we don't want Isobel turning into Tina Turner, do we ?
No, no, and surely no. Not like Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, or even world-renowned singer Jessye Norman. I don't wish to suggest she ought to sing with Bel Canto technique. What I am suggesting, however, is the ability to match pitch is useful, regardless of individual style. Ability to project one's voice in the "proper" manner permits a greater degree of control. That control, in turn, can mean a stronger and more affecting performance -- even, perhaps especially, if one is singing softly. If you project properly, people will be able to hear you even if you are singing softly. Nick Drake, for example, knew how to sing. But he had an outstanding folk voice, i.e. dry, no vibrato. Also I would not want her to have to cancel gigs, become hoarse, or develop nodes. If she can play cello (a fretless instrument), then it is clearly within her ability to sing on pitch. --Mark __ Burning Rome : SENSELESS CD on Mindfield Records MindCD03 Cathartium 14
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