I'm so Afraid( studio vs. live)

[I'msoAfraid95]

This about Lindsey's voice. In the studio, it's really high pitched, even for him. Whereas, on all the live recordings that I've seen/heard, he does the vocals in a deeper voice.

A. Which do you prefer, and why?

B. Are there any recordings that are high pitched like the studio version?

[elle]

This about Lindsey's voice. In the studio, it's really high pitched, even for him. Whereas, on all the live recordings that I've seen/heard, he does the vocals in a deeper voice.

A. Which do you prefer, and why?

B. Are there any recordings that are high pitched like the studio version?

A. don't even have to ask - deeper of course. (as to why see all my gripes about his young high voice ;) )

B. live recordings? no idea but i'm sure someone will know.

[I'msoAfraid95]

I forgot to put my opinion.

I like his voice deeper. I'm all for a manly man :D. That being said, there's something about his higher pitched voice that just draws me in.

[chiliD]

Original studio version recorded in the key of Gm. (in which Lindsey has been quoted as saying almost from the moment the album was released that he should've re-recorded it in a lower key)

Live versions from '75 up through The Dance played in the key of Fm.

Not sure, but I could've sworn that on the 2003 tour & later he's played it in Em.

So it's evolving into lower keys AND getting played slower & slower & slower each tour. Pretty soon it'll get so low & slow that he'll switch from guitar to bass to do the solo. :shrug:

[I'msoAfraid95]

Original studio version recorded in the key of Gm. (in which Lindsey has been quoted as saying almost from the moment the album was released that he should've re-recorded it in a lower key)

Live versions from '75 up through The Dance played in the key of Fm.

Not sure, but I could've sworn that on the 2003 tour & later he's played it in Em.

So it's evolving into lower keys AND getting played slower & slower & slower each tour. Pretty soon it'll get so low & slow that he'll switch from guitar to bass to do the solo. :shrug:

Like I said, there's something about the higher pitch/key that draws me in.

I'd love to see the look on John's face if Lindsey "borrowed" one of his basses for the song. :p:lol:

[mylittledemon]

Pretty soon it'll get so low & slow that he'll switch from guitar to bass to do the solo. :shrug:

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[iamnotafraid]

So it's evolving into lower keys AND getting played slower & slower & slower each tour. Pretty soon it'll get so low & slow that he'll switch from guitar to bass to do the solo. :shrug:

rimshot please!


I'm hearing his voice on the new live versions
as something like Prince's opening to 1999.

[michelej1]

I'd love to see the look on John's face if Lindsey "borrowed" one of his basses for the song. :p:lol:

Lindsey would deny it was John's, but since John writes down the serial number of all of his instruments ...

Michele

[MacShadowsBall]

There's an album version of I'm So Afraid? :rolleyes:

Seriously I hardly ever listen to it. My fav's are the 1980 live and the Dance versions. :cool:

[David]

Here's a really slooooooow "I'm So Afraid"—August 11, 1980 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/vafo6v)