The vocal range of Paul Stanley
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
- Another one of my favorite singers of all time, here we have a video for the iconic frontman of KISS. Stanley started out as a fairly average singer who would do some fairly high notes every now and then, then as the years went by, he began to develop a very strong extension on his high range. The first album where this is heavily noticeable is probably KISS' 1983 release, Lick It Up, which has him singing effortless melodies as high as D5 and E5 in just about every song. When performing such songs live, he would take these "vocal acrobatics" even farther and hit higher notes, though sometimes this could reach the point of "oversinging" the songs. Since then, his voice definitely has had its faulty moments during live shows, but he can still sound great up to C♯5 or so nowadays. His low range was never all that amazing (which may be surprising to some, as he has a rather deep tone), but there's definitely a handful of songs out there that showcase some good lower singing by him as well. However, when it comes to singing live, he almost always finds a way to dodge having to hit anything remotely low.
1. 0:00 - Some chesty singing around C5 from "Down On Your Knees", a very AC/DC-esque song.
2. 0:26 - Smooth singing on C5 from "Turn On The Night".
3. 0:41 - A live version of "Heaven's On Fire" from Sao Paulo in 1994, where Stanley takes the intro C♯5 and does three takes of it, sustaining it for eight seconds on the last one before trilling to a falsetto E5!
4. 1:05 - The ending of the classic KISS hit "Forever", topping at some great C♯5s.
5. 1:35 - Fantastic D5s from the chorus of "Jungle", and then a monstrously powerful B♭4 at the end!
6. 2:15 - My personal favorite high note by Stanley: an earth-trembling D5 from "Master & Slave".
7. 2:31 - The ending of "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II", where Stanley sings some amazing D5s and E♭5s. Just listen to the sheer passion in his voice!
8. 3:15 - The chorus of "I'll Fight Hell To Hold You", which contains some of the most effortlessly sung E♭5s I've ever heard by a man. Incredible!
9. 3:54 - A clip from "Strutter" live at Donington in 1988, topping at some amazing D5s and one sustained E5. Probably one of Stanley's best live shows ever.
10. 4:15 - A fantastic sustained E5 from "Time Traveler".
11. 4:33 - A strong F5 from the intro of a live version of "Makin' Love", recorded at Sao Paulo in 1994. This is shortly followed by an E♭5 on the first line of the verse!
12. 4:46 - Excellent D5s and one F5 from "My Way", one of Stanley's best performances overall. Note how seamlessly his voice carries up to these notes!
13. 5:01 - Strikingly smooth E♭5s and F♯5s from the reprise of "Shocker".
14. 5:31 - A strong F♯5 followed by a C♯5, from a live version of "Detroit Rock City", recorded in Edinburgh in 1988.
15. 5:40 - A performance of "Whole Lotta Love" from London in 1984, where Stanley slides up to a surprisingly controlled G♯5!
16. 5:48 - A casually sung E♭5, followed by a short, screamy A5, which slides down to a G5 and then a B4. From "Rock And Roll All Nite" live in Charlotte in 1985.
17. 5:58 - Stanley's highest sung note: a falsetto B5 from the intro of "I'm Alive", where he matches the pitch of Bruce Kulick's guitar. Right after this, he also shouts an effortless D5 and C5!
19. 6:15 - Some pleasant singing down to B2 from the second verse of "Shandi".
20. 6:32 - Solid B2s from the bridge of "Everytime I See You Around".
21. 6:40 - Nicely sung B♭2s from "Stand".
22. 6:59 - Really good B♭2s from the last verse of "Psycho Circus", with a short dip to G♯2 as well.
23. 7:30 - A solid G♯2 from a performance of "Music Of The Night", from The Phantom Of The Opera! Stanley actually played the part of the Phantom in a 1999 production of the show, which is where this clip originates from.
24. 7:39 - A live performance of "Shandi" from Sydney in 1997, where he sings it three semitones lower and hits G♯2s as the bottom notes!
25. 7:56 - Some dark singing down to G2 from "I Will Be There".
26. 8:08 - Backing vocals that get down to some solid G♯2s and a short E2, Stanley's lowest note to date. From "It's Not Me". 
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Paul's one of the all time great frontmen of rock. The unmasked era had him singing some amazing songs for Kiss.
leokimvideo some?! Unmasked era was his best vocal period by a long shot.
Now think about this, he sang ALL that, with one working ear.
Good point....he keeps his ears covered so we forget. Maybe that's exactly why he is able? Isn't he something else?
I still cant believe this man has such a unique voice. I dont think ive heard anyone come close to sounding like paul.
No one! That's the voice I fell in love with in 1976 and still am! Of course the way he looks just added to my love for him⭐🔥
Paul is one of the greatest rock singers of all time and he still sounds great :)
He is so likable in so many ways - and as for his voice, he is absolutely one of the most talented in the business. We didn't realise it when we were kids, but his talent is boundless.
Peter = I had to comment. Yes, he's likable by both sexes. He's obviously bi-sexual. I mean, whatever but he can be very flaming.
O povo fala muito de Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Axl Rose mas se esquecem desse monstro
Paul is a legend. Crazy vocals!
Paul Stanley is one of the most powerful rock vocalists ever
This is an outstanding audio and video compilation of one of the most extraordinary male rock vocalists of all time. Paul Stanley's uniquely deep tone (and relatively high tessitura), expansive range, vibrant technique and impassioned style are simply unparalleled. And it was strangely interesting and refreshing to hear his "operatic" voice from 7:31-7:39.
What I have discovered about Paul Stanley is despite that fact that he sings rock not classical he is a spinto tenor with some dramatic tenor weight. Lots of rock vocalists are mostly tenors since all of their music stretches to an extremely high range and tessitura.
My favorite vocalist
When in his prime...could hang with anyone. Such a talent that extends way beyond his frontman persona.
from 79 to about 09, Paul was definitely in the top 3 rock vocalists walking the planet methinks.
77-96
@@hasekdom nope his voice died in 09 bet before that he was still able to hit those notes till 09 so ur wrong
@@brotothewilliams9890 somewhat disagree look at his 1st dolo concert
@@prefernoto4788 I can send proof 09 is when his voice started rapidly deteriorating
@@brotothewilliams9890 i dont doubt you but he was already having off nights even in the 80s
THE BESSSSTTT...
I used to play Carnival of souls really loud in the car. It was great. A really cool album to drive With at full blast. One of KISS` best albums.
The one and only
Paul is a legend not because the fact that is famous but BECAUSE is a great artist in every sense
Outstanding voice...from falsetto to deep to the ground...Paul Stanley,best vocalist/ frontman ever!❤
The Best !
Thanks for that great compilation!
Well done man for this video! rockin!
Magic Touch, Heart to crome, A millon to one, Keet me coming, I¨ve had enough (into de fire)........monstruo
Thanks!
Thanks for putting a variety, he's an interesting smart guy, yet love his musical abilities
Paul Stanley THE ALIEN!!!
What the hell was that version of Strutter? Good Lord!
I think that was Slaughter slipped in by mistake.
It's fucking great live performance, KISS in donington 88.
@@jeffram617 no brother that was Paul for sure 100 percent
Didn't sound at all like Paul, sorry
True legend
PAUL TE AMO SOS EL MAS GRANDE NINGUN CANTANTE EN LA HISTORIA CANTANDO A TU NIVEL DURO TANTAS DECADAS .VOCALISTA ,INTERPRETE Y COMPOSITOR ...NOS DISTE MAS DE LO QUE DEBIAS ..GRACIAS
A legend rock vocals
I 'd never thought songs from Carnival would be something that reminds us how alive Paul's voice was.
aaa the great Paul Stanley.. I will be the first to admit that I really really hate KISS's music..but this guy is a fantastic singer and a fantastic frontman !! truly a magnificent voice
Herping Derping, classy comment. Thanks for posting. 🙂
Singing like at 3:54 I think is really what hurt Paul's voice over time - there's no reason for "Strutter" to be sung that high.
Anthony Nasti or maybe he was just having a bad night? Dont look into too much bro, just enjoy :)
Not gonna lie though never heard strutter sung like that lol
Exactly cause he's stretching them cords for sure. I agree.
And maybe it was just age. There’s no telling why the polyps on his chords grew.
A reason to rock!!!
KISS...es!!!⭐
AXSS TRIBUTO OFICIAL KISS MEXICO.
This is my go to video if I accidentally hear the current stuff. This is Paul in his prime
I would love a Led Zeppelin cover album from KISS with Kulick-Carr line up and era
OMG YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS!!! I'm sure Paul would kill Black Dog!
I love you Paul
Towards the 80's Paul started singing in a higher register. Back in the Destroyer days they had him sing in a lower register for a good reason. It was so he wouldn't loose his voice so easily. I notice some bands like STRYPER who are singing in a lower register now and it works for them. If Paul had done that his voice wouldn't be shot now. like it is . . .
if paul had not gone balls out would it matter if he could sing if there was no fans ?
living on a prayer shot johns voice all to hell , but with out that song in that key and indeed the entire slippery album then would they still be famous and touring ?
its to bad we go to get old .
I just discovered “Live to Win” earlier this year and I think Paul’s vocals shine throughout the album. Before 6:30 in, I was starting to wonder if any from that were on this mix.
Where the hell is that version of Strutter from?
Op, Nevermind, read the description
the start of that strutter part sounds like janet gardner from vixen in the song cryin when she sings will not by cryin anymore right before the solo
Those are operatic pipes!
what about the falset from i was made =P
6:10 i hear D6 where is could you link it please?
D6 at 6:09.
Paul’s idol was Steve Marriott, singing and his stage poses too.
Watch the Small Faces video of ‘Tin Soldier’, a young Stanley Isen must have watched it 10,000 times as a kid, all Stanley’s moves came from Marriott 💯
Donnington was is 1988 not 1996
I thought it wa bas to be loud in singing and to let the amplification do it
0:52 starts sounding like Detroit Rock City lol
A 7 fans de maluma no les gusta esto xD
Como se te ocurre mencionar a maluma aquí jajajaa
Paul es top 3 de los mejores "para mi el mejor" vocalistas de la historia no hay punto de comparación
Paul simply strained his voice to the point where he did permanent damage. He could have made some healthier choices vocally.
He basically yelled. I was a huge fan and I overlooked it for years, but now it really bothers me to hear.
Now? A train wreck who in interviews still rips others when it’s obvious he’s lip syncing
Victory1507ci, I’d like to see how awesome you are when you’re in your 70s. He’s been awesome for 40 years (one of the best ever while being deaf in one ear) and you want to focus on his decline (due to polyps on his vocal chords). Just because he’s declining in old age does not mean you can’t pay tribute for 40 years of superior performance? And keep in mind that Kiss was putting 1-2 albums per year wand ALWAYS toured during that time. Meaning lots of singing during that period. As opposed to almost any other singer you want to mention in comparison.
FYI, you will be old soon and, I suppose in your eyes, worthless.
prefer noto: Do they? Also, they were never the singer Paul was when he was at his best. Which one of them performed Phantom of the Opera? Tyler’s voice changed so much that he sounds like a different person. Lastly, even if I accept your statement, what is your point? Is it that, because one human being did not undergo a biological change (polyps on the vocal chords), then no other humans should? And if they do, they are inferior somehow? That’s a ridiculous argument.
prefer noto: this video alone proves you wrong. How can you prove what you are saying? Which notes are you alleging he could not sing?
prefer noto: well in this very video, the 5:00-6-00 section shows him singing those notes. How can you say he cannot sing them? And Paul SINGS them, not shrieks them in falsetto like Tyler. Later portions of this video show him singing B flat 2 notes. Are those not lower than F#2?
If you like Tyler better, that’s your opinion. I prefer Paul’s singing. But so what. My only beef is you saying he cannot sing certain notes when he clearly can.
prefer noto there is also an E2 in here (end of the video) and the description of this video says it’s his lowest note to date. Isn’t THAT lower than F#2?
There is no comparison to his energy and balls to the wall performance