His whole register is a lot deeper than it used to be. He can still hit high notes - I'm thinking of the one in the Dance version of Go Insane - but a smooth transition from lower to higher is harder. It's part of life. The voice/vocal chords just don't remain as supple as they once did.
In some songs, live in concert, I would miss his younger voice. But at the same time, in other songs I actually like the lower better. So Afraid comes to mind. The deepness has given him some strength and muscle. Magnet and Steel is a pretty good example too actually. I like both versions for what his voice adds to each, in a very different way.
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