Falsetto

cbBen · #1 08-15-2009, 12:30 PM

When is the last time Stevie regularly used falsetto? I hear it through '76 but rarely thereafter.

Musicman408 · #2 08-15-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cbBen

When is the last time Stevie regularly used falsetto? I hear it through '76 but rarely thereafter.

A lot of people say that women do not have "falsetto" and that it's only a male thing.

That being said, she uses what is called head voice in Sorcerer on the album TISL!

goldustsongbird · #3 08-15-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Musicman408

A lot of people say that women do not have "falsetto" and that it's only a male thing.

That being said, she uses what is called head voice in Sorcerer on the album TISL!

I suspect she uses what is called "Auto tune" in Sorcerer.

Black_Moon · #4 08-15-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by goldustsongbird

I suspect she uses what is called "Auto tune" in Sorcerer.

I genuinely don't think she did. "Call On Me For Magic" seems to use a similar range as "Sorcerer", plus autotune tends to give that stupid robot sound when used. I think she's just using her head voice.

Musicman408 · #5 08-15-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by goldustsongbird

I suspect she uses what is called "Auto tune" in Sorcerer.

She may have, but I agree with Blue Moon- it sounds too natural. This could be a new debate for another day!

SpyNote · #6 08-15-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Musicman408

A lot of people say that women do not have "falsetto" and that it's only a male thing.

That being said, she uses what is called head voice in Sorcerer on the album TISL!

Both men and women can produce falsetto. Singing in this matter allows a singer to reach a register higher than their normal vocal range. It's subtler in women because their voices are naturally higher, in general.

A recent example of a current singer who uses the falsetto often is Leona Lewis in the song "Bleeding Love" (e.g. I keep, keep, bleeding love).

Richard B · #7 08-17-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyNote

Both men and women can produce falsetto. Singing in this matter allows a singer to reach a register higher than their normal vocal range. It's subtler in women because their voices are naturally higher, in general.

True. I do believe Christine McVie is singing falsetto on Songbird.

~GoldDustWoman~ · #8 08-17-2009, 07:22 PM

Head voice? Not a singer, did a bit of chorus in school but I was an orchestra geek played violin for 7 1/2 years. So idk what that is in reference too!

jannieC · #9 08-17-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ~GoldDustWoman~

Head voice? Not a singer, did a bit of chorus in school but I was an orchestra geek played violin for 7 1/2 years. So idk what that is in reference too!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_voice

(I had no idea, either)