@@SterlingRJackson one thing I don’t think you address is the nasality of Liam’s Manchester accent (the city they come from in the Uk). I wonder if that is a contributing factor to his ability to sing high (but sound low).
I think Liam is underrated. He has a great tone and a surprising range. Would you consider doing an analysis of Robert Smith of The Cure? His voice is a masterclass all on its own.
He is very underrated and you only notice that when you try to sing like him. I remember that I was already nailing difficult songs like "the house of the rising sun" or "smells like teen spirit" until I tried to sing freaking "Stand by Me" by Oasis and to my surprise IT WAS HARD, even if it has lower notes than the 2 songs I mentioned. The thing is that Liam spends all the time on the typical Male Baritone passagio (D#4.E4,F4,F#4) and he can do it with a raspy voice too and with a lot of words (hard to breath). While he is no Freddie Mercury or Chester Bennington, dude is for sure underrated because he is really good at what he does and if you check Oasis covers on youtube you wll see most of the singers struggle on those notes, nevermind the raspy voice, most can´t even do it there.
@@George_C-e4v I agree, I think those kind of guys who naturally hover in that area… “ low tenors ” people like Liam, Bono, John Lennon, , are able to put weight into an area of the voice where most people’s voices are on the knife edge of registration change… and it’s not easy to navigate if you don’t already live there. It’s quite a skill to learn & try to understand, plus everyone’s voice being a bit different makes it kind of this intrinsic thing a singer has to find for themselves.
@@KyZhoül Exactly! you explained it better than myself. I can sing raspy on that zone but I need to pull A LOT of force/support and I don´t feel confortable doing it. However if I don´t support as much and try a more "mixed/thin" approach, it sounds awful, in tune, but awful and not remotely compared to Liam´s approach. This is why I always say that reaching high notes etc is not the true mark of a great singer. With all due respect and I know I can burn myself for saying this, but Chris Cornell was for sure a great singer but he was soooo thin from G4 and above. It´s not my style. I prefer to listen to a raw Kurt Cobain or Layne Staley at a raspy on the verge of failing aggressive B4, than Chris or Adam Lambert hitting D5s with a female kind of tone. This is my personal taste, not taking anything away from any artist.
@@George_C-e4v so much of it is audio trickery. These voices sound full and huge to us on a recording, but the truth is that they are usually multitracked to sound so robust. Tone over volume is something most people confuse. Good engineers talk about vocalists that have a good “ print”, meaning they know how to use a microphone the right way. A good tone will sound like strength, volume & power on a record. The raw voice itself is usually never above speaking volume. that’s the trick, a that’s how you learn to access that higher range. Try “Talking” your notes, as opposed to “ singing” them. It will help you a great deal & show you how to get up there without all the extra weight. I also love Layne. The whole Unplugged concert is a great example of what I m talking about. All his power is in his TONE, it is cutting through the mix. He isn’t loud, he is SHARP. I’ve heard the trope before that “ PING IS KING” when it comes to vocalizing. You want a sound that cuts through a mix. Liam also does this masterfully. When you START from this place, there is never a need to push. It’s really just a PLACEMENT thing that you have to Find. It feels effortless, and that is exactly what you want.
A good point to note about Liam too, is his very open OBSESSION with John Lennon, and Liam mimicked a lot of Lennon’s singing style and even facial features (the pinched cheeks) as he sang, which leans into the nasally sound that he has at times.
I have to agree Liam has that bite to his vox and he is also nasally with it too. I have tried for 30 years to get his sound spot on but always fell short. maybe cos my voice isnt as gruff as his. But I feel as soon as ya hit the nasal area just right ya gotta open your throat and let it blend with that style of singing. It feels like 2 vocals going on at the same time. love oasis. plus bringing up the lower end of the EQ can make it seem similar to what we hear in our heads. and this is one of my faves. my other is Be here now.
It would be awesome if you could perhaps checkout Hisashi Yoshino from the band Eastern youth. A Japanese band Lesser known over in the west but ive never heard more emotion conveyed through a persons voice.
Liam sings surprisingly high. Like the G starting note on What's the Story Morning Glory I think he sings it in chest voice and he's nailing it.
Agreed
@@SterlingRJackson one thing I don’t think you address is the nasality of Liam’s Manchester accent (the city they come from in the Uk). I wonder if that is a contributing factor to his ability to sing high (but sound low).
Good stuff! Lot of fun and interesting too 🖤🔥
I think Liam is underrated. He has a great tone and a surprising range.
Would you consider doing an analysis of Robert Smith of The Cure? His voice is a masterclass all on its own.
Hell yeah. Love his voice 😊
He is very underrated and you only notice that when you try to sing like him. I remember that I was already nailing difficult songs like "the house of the rising sun" or "smells like teen spirit" until I tried to sing freaking "Stand by Me" by Oasis and to my surprise IT WAS HARD, even if it has lower notes than the 2 songs I mentioned. The thing is that Liam spends all the time on the typical Male Baritone passagio (D#4.E4,F4,F#4) and he can do it with a raspy voice too and with a lot of words (hard to breath).
While he is no Freddie Mercury or Chester Bennington, dude is for sure underrated because he is really good at what he does and if you check Oasis covers on youtube you wll see most of the singers struggle on those notes, nevermind the raspy voice, most can´t even do it there.
@@George_C-e4v I agree, I think those kind of guys who naturally hover in that area… “ low tenors ” people like Liam, Bono, John Lennon, , are able to put weight into an area of the voice where most people’s voices are on the knife edge of registration change… and it’s not easy to navigate if you don’t already live there. It’s quite a skill to learn & try to understand, plus everyone’s voice being a bit different makes it kind of this intrinsic thing a singer has to find for themselves.
@@KyZhoül Exactly! you explained it better than myself. I can sing raspy on that zone but I need to pull A LOT of force/support and I don´t feel confortable doing it. However if I don´t support as much and try a more "mixed/thin" approach, it sounds awful, in tune, but awful and not remotely compared to Liam´s approach.
This is why I always say that reaching high notes etc is not the true mark of a great singer.
With all due respect and I know I can burn myself for saying this, but Chris Cornell was for sure a great singer but he was soooo thin from G4 and above. It´s not my style. I prefer to listen to a raw Kurt Cobain or Layne Staley at a raspy on the verge of failing aggressive B4, than Chris or Adam Lambert hitting D5s with a female kind of tone. This is my personal taste, not taking anything away from any artist.
@@George_C-e4v so much of it is audio trickery. These voices sound full and huge to us on a recording, but the truth is that they are usually multitracked to sound so robust. Tone over volume is something most people confuse. Good engineers talk about vocalists that have a good “ print”, meaning they know how to use a microphone the right way. A good tone will sound like strength, volume & power on a record. The raw voice itself is usually never above speaking volume. that’s the trick, a that’s how you learn to access that higher range. Try “Talking” your notes, as opposed to “ singing” them. It will help you a great deal & show you how to get up there without all the extra weight.
I also love Layne. The whole Unplugged concert is a great example of what I m talking about. All his power is in his TONE, it is cutting through the mix. He isn’t loud, he is SHARP. I’ve heard the trope before that “ PING IS KING” when it comes to vocalizing. You want a sound that cuts through a mix. Liam also does this masterfully. When you START from this place, there is never a need to push. It’s really just a PLACEMENT thing that you have to Find. It feels effortless, and that is exactly what you want.
There’s no way you filmed this after I commented last video? Could it be coincidence? Either way I’m in you booody legend
A good point to note about Liam too, is his very open OBSESSION with John Lennon, and Liam mimicked a lot of Lennon’s singing style and even facial features (the pinched cheeks) as he sang, which leans into the nasally sound that he has at times.
Yes. You are correct. I heard in an interview that along with John Lennon, he also was influenced by Johnnie Rotten, according to Noel.
I have to agree Liam has that bite to his vox and he is also nasally with it too. I have tried for 30 years to get his sound spot on but always fell short. maybe cos my voice isnt as gruff as his. But I feel as soon as ya hit the nasal area just right ya gotta open your throat and let it blend with that style of singing. It feels like 2 vocals going on at the same time. love oasis. plus bringing up the lower end of the EQ can make it seem similar to what we hear in our heads. and this is one of my faves. my other is Be here now.
It would be awesome if you could perhaps checkout Hisashi Yoshino from the band Eastern youth.
A Japanese band Lesser known over in the west but ive never heard more emotion conveyed through a persons voice.
W/ liam? Its the Drugs talking. 😔