Guest Bertie the Bunyip Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 "Mike Rieves" <mriev@hotspam.com> wrote in news:31Poj.89382$K27.64152@bignews6.bellsouth.net: > > "Benj" <bjacoby@iwaynet.net> wrote in message > news:7db6663b-c372-48b4-b212-c09a79565e53 @d70g2000hsb.googlegroups.com. > .. >> On Feb 1, 12:13 pm, rakmanenuff <rakmanen...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> > I even like to sing: it's the people listening that don't like it! >>> >>> That's one better than me then My vocal range has a huge >>> gap in the middle, I can reach the low notes or go high with >>> falsetto, but I just can't reach the middle notes that all the >>> pop singers, male or female, are singing. >> >> I always feel sorry for people like that! I'm one of those freaks >> that used to have a 3 octave vocal range! I could never understand >> why people always bitched and moaned about singing the Star Spangled >> Banner or could only sing songs in "their" key! I'm like, "who cares >> what key it's in!" :-) >> >> My problem was always "lack of pipes". A voice with a rather nerdy >> quality to it even with some (minimal) training. These days I'm >> happy to report that although my vocal range has narrowed somewhat, >> my pipes are sounding better all the time! And best of all, times >> have changed. Back in the old days of Sinatra an Crosby etc. singers >> were rather expected to have a "voice". Today I see loads of dudes on >> TV singing with pipes the same or even WORSE than mine! I think the >> singer-songwriter thing sort of brought this about. Fine with me. >> I'll never sound like Bing...although my dad did! (used to sing on >> the radio) I guess it wasn't hereditary! >> >> Benj > > That's me, a 3 octave range, and not a decent vocal sound anywhere in > it! >:-) > > > We'll work on that. I bet you can squeal over at least five octaves. Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Rieves Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 "Bertie the Bunyip" <AA@AA.AA> wrote in message news:fo7i9l$1th$2@blackhelicopter.databasix.com... > "Mike Rieves" <mriev@hotspam.com> wrote in > news:31Poj.89382$K27.64152@bignews6.bellsouth.net: > >> >> "Benj" <bjacoby@iwaynet.net> wrote in message >> news:7db6663b-c372-48b4-b212-c09a79565e53 > @d70g2000hsb.googlegroups.com. >> .. >>> On Feb 1, 12:13 pm, rakmanenuff <rakmanen...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> > I even like to sing: it's the people listening that don't like it! >>>> >>>> That's one better than me then My vocal range has a huge >>>> gap in the middle, I can reach the low notes or go high with >>>> falsetto, but I just can't reach the middle notes that all the >>>> pop singers, male or female, are singing. >>> >>> I always feel sorry for people like that! I'm one of those freaks >>> that used to have a 3 octave vocal range! I could never understand >>> why people always bitched and moaned about singing the Star Spangled >>> Banner or could only sing songs in "their" key! I'm like, "who cares >>> what key it's in!" :-) >>> >>> My problem was always "lack of pipes". A voice with a rather nerdy >>> quality to it even with some (minimal) training. These days I'm >>> happy to report that although my vocal range has narrowed somewhat, >>> my pipes are sounding better all the time! And best of all, times >>> have changed. Back in the old days of Sinatra an Crosby etc. singers >>> were rather expected to have a "voice". Today I see loads of dudes on >>> TV singing with pipes the same or even WORSE than mine! I think the >>> singer-songwriter thing sort of brought this about. Fine with me. >>> I'll never sound like Bing...although my dad did! (used to sing on >>> the radio) I guess it wasn't hereditary! >>> >>> Benj >> >> That's me, a 3 octave range, and not a decent vocal sound anywhere in >> it! >>:-) >> >> >> > > We'll work on that. I bet you can squeal over at least five octaves. > > > > Bertie Nope, 3's my limit, and I don't squeal, I roar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bertie the Bunyip Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 "Mike Rieves" <mriev@hotspam.com> wrote in news:9CSpj.91365$K27.66658 @bignews6.bellsouth.net: > > "Bertie the Bunyip" <AA@AA.AA> wrote in message > news:fo7i9l$1th$2@blackhelicopter.databasix.com... >> "Mike Rieves" <mriev@hotspam.com> wrote in >> news:31Poj.89382$K27.64152@bignews6.bellsouth.net: >> >>> >>> "Benj" <bjacoby@iwaynet.net> wrote in message >>> news:7db6663b-c372-48b4-b212-c09a79565e53 >> @d70g2000hsb.googlegroups.com. >>> .. >>>> On Feb 1, 12:13 pm, rakmanenuff <rakmanen...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> > I even like to sing: it's the people listening that don't like it! >>>>> >>>>> That's one better than me then My vocal range has a huge >>>>> gap in the middle, I can reach the low notes or go high with >>>>> falsetto, but I just can't reach the middle notes that all the >>>>> pop singers, male or female, are singing. >>>> >>>> I always feel sorry for people like that! I'm one of those freaks >>>> that used to have a 3 octave vocal range! I could never understand >>>> why people always bitched and moaned about singing the Star Spangled >>>> Banner or could only sing songs in "their" key! I'm like, "who cares >>>> what key it's in!" :-) >>>> >>>> My problem was always "lack of pipes". A voice with a rather nerdy >>>> quality to it even with some (minimal) training. These days I'm >>>> happy to report that although my vocal range has narrowed somewhat, >>>> my pipes are sounding better all the time! And best of all, times >>>> have changed. Back in the old days of Sinatra an Crosby etc. singers >>>> were rather expected to have a "voice". Today I see loads of dudes on >>>> TV singing with pipes the same or even WORSE than mine! I think the >>>> singer-songwriter thing sort of brought this about. Fine with me. >>>> I'll never sound like Bing...although my dad did! (used to sing on >>>> the radio) I guess it wasn't hereditary! >>>> >>>> Benj >>> >>> That's me, a 3 octave range, and not a decent vocal sound anywhere in >>> it! >>>:-) >>> >>> >>> >> >> We'll work on that. I bet you can squeal over at least five octaves. >> >> >> >> Bertie > > Nope, 3's my limit, and I don't squeal, I roar. > > Nope, you're squealing like a stuck piggie Jacko Wastorious. Bertie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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