Also we are the world, he killed that to with the range “Oh, There’s a choice we’re making, we’re saving our own li-i-ives”. Him and MJ had something special
Steve was in his prime during this recording and the isolated tracks just show how awesome his voice was. The final mix does NOT do it justice, but back then they were having to constantly merge tracks on tape and fidelity was lost, etc. I have been able to mimic his sound effectively by not being afraid to open wide and use as little air as possible to achieve the desired sound. Kind of like how a violinist knows how much to draw the bow across the strings and with what pressure to get the best tone. And don’t forget to smile! 😊
The amount of space in Steve’s sound is worth mentioning as well. It’s more like a yawn, how open it is on the top sustained notes. Plus a lot of forward resonance for the notes to comfortably sit. Everything is light, open and elevated!
Steve Perry has a fully sic voice. His vocal placement not replicable even though some will try. It’s unique. The ability to go from chest to head voice without it being extremely noticeable is great talent. This is an excellent breakdown of his vocal abilities. Best one on youtube in fact. This video is a keeper.
Oh my god! This is unreal! As a fellow vocal coach, who has covered this and helped other singers with it too, I was blown away hearing it isolated like that. His mix is flawless. Incredible! ❤
He is a master of dynamics, control, and vowel shaping. Chris, may I suggest Steve Walsh when you can? If I could suggest a tune, Journey From Mariabronn or The Pinnacle. Thanks Bud.
Impossible to get tired of!!😊 I have had this as my ring signal for years!! And listening to just the voice... well, just making it even better... jepp
I prefer to listen to and sing Soul and R&B music, but I can't deny that Steve Perry is by far, one of thee best male vocalists of all time -- his voice helped to make the Band shine so bright and mighty!
as one of the biggest fans of steve perry and Chris Liepe, I've been waiting for him to analyze one of these songs for quite a long time and right when i was thinking about it, IT'S HERE!
What made or makes a star is range, power, but mainly uniqueness. Steve, Michael Jackson, Queen, etc all had this factor. They didn’t sound like most. And a time before pitch correction as well. There were ways too, but just wasn’t great or wanted. I love these stripped down videos. Steve was a beast. I love “Oh Sherry”. Sung it all the time as a kid. But only wish this vocal on this video didn’t have the reverb as to really hear it raw.
"Juke Box Here". I found isolated vocals (w/backing vox). What a vocal tour de force that one is. The last chord of lead and background harmonies is incredible. (Never heard it like that before.) That would make a great LS&A.
You need to watch the Dan Rather interview with Steve Perry. Steve breaks down this kind of echo like vocals. Check it out. Coming right from Steve's mouth you can hear where this started and with whom he learned this technique from.
Thinking more about Steve Chris, (I'm a vocal nerd too). I often wonder how he would have sounded if he had sung these songs in lower keys. What would his colors and textures and vowel mods, all of it, have sounded like? It almost seems as if his high range and high key is a requisite to his beautiful tones. Perhaps that's one reason why he isn't going near these songs any longer.
All the details! So many great little things going on that never get heard in the final mix. Even though a little too high for my range, I'm going to tackle the little details I never heard before. Thanks Chris!
this song plays a lot on the radio. atleast where I'm from. I never hear this singer's name getting mentioned a lot even in the context of classic rock singers from that era. I think he is very underrated. the dynamic changes are really cool
@@frankunodostres473 Steve Perry used to be called “the voice” before it was a TV show. They were popular before my time as well but if you look into Steve Perry is widely lauded for his voice.
Another thing i notice is he tends to have a deep growling sound going into a phrase and immediately raises pitch. Its amazing. Listen to when he sings "Livin in a lonely worrrrld" and listen to how he starts the word "Livin". Its super low and immediately raises high.
I have always enjoy Steve Perry's voice, one of the greats. But I would also put Paul Rogers in that same category with dynamics, tone and control who I think is a little bit better for my taste. Would love to see Chris do a full analysis with Paul's voice.
As a baritone, I have tried to sing Journey's songs, including this one. 😉 You can guess the result. 😂 Only in "Open Arms", the result is not really bad. And I won't try "Anyway You Want It" anymore, unless the key is lowered.
Thank you for your analysis. I love Steve Perry's voice. What I'd like to know is, how did he develop this master technique. Is it all self taught, or has he had professional training at any point in his career?? He's just amazing!!!
I was watching Top 10 on Axs Tv, DSB was on one of the top 10. And Brett Michaels was talking about the ending of the song (around the 8:30 mark and from there) Brett was saying 'how incredible it was and how he can't even sing that part!'
Hi Chris, could I interest you in listening to Polish band Coma? Their lider, Piotr Rogucki, is a very expressive vocalist whose style is definitely up your alley. Songs such as Leszek Żukowski, Schizofrenia or maybe Chaos Kontrolowany may be a good introduction.
Hey Chris. Obviously he is so talented! Is his voice pitch corrected here? Wings of Pegasus’ channel has really shed light on what I think is an unfortunate reality… even old live performances are pitch corrected. It does absolutely sound studio pitch corrected which makes sense bc well this is the studio version. 😂
Can you analyze Any Way You Want It by Journey? He has a lot of crazy pitch changes and difficult fast paced phrases that he manages to sing through while sustaining the notes and breath control. I love singing Journey songs but found this one particularly difficult for some reason
You can tell he did if you listen to lots to singers who does that. Well trained singers do that and chest voice would be tiring in that range eventually. Faithfully and lots of others Steve sings is like that
This is the music I always end my singing classes. Its hard to achieve these high notes softly. Then I listened teddy swims singing it with some vocal drives and I realize I cant sing softly like steve perry. So I started to sing it aggressively and it worked. What do you think about it?
I think learning controlled aggression and abandoned aggression are both great! But in order to sing this song in a sustainable way, we need to learn the dynamics that Steve used. That’s how he was able to do it. By knowing where to be light and where to give it a little more!
@@DamnFineCupOfCoffee I can sing everything softly, even this music, if I sing it at a very low volume... but I can't sing real softly and loud. Is it possible?
Yoo Chris if you want to check out some more beatboxing with w guy that does THE SAME BASS as you go check out enel’s beatbox international shoutout. You would love it
Dude. It’s all about the magic H. Get an H behind your vowels. If you listen for the H you will start to hear it and it will teach you what it means to push the vowel out and avoid singing flat. You can scale the Use of H on a scale from one to 10. It’s always there. Sometimes very obvious sometimes used very mildly. ALL GREAT SINGERS use the magic H. It’s is the foundation of trills. It is the foundation of more than one consonant. Listen for the H delivery. It is always there. You will never hear music the same. And you will sing better instantly.
@chrisliepe Anyway you could do a video on Breaking Benjamin "Save Yourself"? Its a very interesting song that I would love to understand more with the vocals.
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Steve was the master of controlled dynamics. Thanks for breaking this down for us!
Also we are the world, he killed that to with the range “Oh, There’s a choice we’re making, we’re saving our own li-i-ives”. Him and MJ had something special
He’s still alive and he still does it
I know people are tired of this song and it’s overplayed, but I never get tired of it, nor do I get tired of hearing Steve Perry sing.
It’s a hit no matter where it’s played and people love to sing along to it. Well conditioned at this point for the masses but it a hit for a reason
Same!
As a fan of 80's music from all genres...(my teen years was in the 80's)...Don't Stop Believing can NEVER be overplayed 🥰🥰
Steve was in his prime during this recording and the isolated tracks just show how awesome his voice was. The final mix does NOT do it justice, but back then they were having to constantly merge tracks on tape and fidelity was lost, etc. I have been able to mimic his sound effectively by not being afraid to open wide and use as little air as possible to achieve the desired sound. Kind of like how a violinist knows how much to draw the bow across the strings and with what pressure to get the best tone. And don’t forget to smile! 😊
Steve is the GOAT period
The amount of space in Steve’s sound is worth mentioning as well. It’s more like a yawn, how open it is on the top sustained notes. Plus a lot of forward resonance for the notes to comfortably sit. Everything is light, open and elevated!
Steve Perry has a fully sic voice. His vocal placement not replicable even though some will try. It’s unique. The ability to go from chest to head voice without it being extremely noticeable is great talent. This is an excellent breakdown of his vocal abilities. Best one on youtube in fact. This video is a keeper.
A Master of music The journey Man The Golden voice The King 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💕💕💕💕💕💕
Steve's earlier stuff with Journey was even more mixy!
My all time vocal hero and totally The Voice and GOAT!
Thank you for this, Chris.
Finally discussion about Journey.. just what i have been waiting for.
Great analysis
Oh my god! This is unreal! As a fellow vocal coach, who has covered this and helped other singers with it too, I was blown away hearing it isolated like that. His mix is flawless. Incredible! ❤
This was a new view to a sight I have seen thousands of times, but never noticed. Truly nicknamed "The Voice" for a reason.
He is a master of dynamics, control, and vowel shaping. Chris, may I suggest Steve Walsh when you can? If I could suggest a tune, Journey From Mariabronn or The Pinnacle. Thanks Bud.
Impossible to get tired of!!😊
I have had this as my ring signal for years!!
And listening to just the voice... well, just making it even better... jepp
He loved Sam Cooke. Cupid was the song for controlled air movement through his voice.
You can really hear this in his voice!
I love how he alters his vowels.
I prefer to listen to and sing Soul and R&B music, but I can't deny that Steve Perry is by far, one of thee best male vocalists of all time -- his voice helped to make the Band shine so bright and mighty!
Love these breakdowns
as one of the biggest fans of steve perry and Chris Liepe, I've been waiting for him to analyze one of these songs for quite a long time and right when i was thinking about it, IT'S HERE!
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My favourite vocalist! Thanks for breaking this down so well Chris. Would love to see more reactions or analyses of Steve.
Your pure excitement is the best bit
It's been my opinion that "sing" is the most beautiful note in this song, the way he uses the "ng" to make it literally sing.
What made or makes a star is range, power, but mainly uniqueness. Steve, Michael Jackson, Queen, etc all had this factor. They didn’t sound like most. And a time before pitch correction as well. There were ways too, but just wasn’t great or wanted. I love these stripped down videos. Steve was a beast. I love “Oh Sherry”. Sung it all the time as a kid. But only wish this vocal on this video didn’t have the reverb as to really hear it raw.
That rasp is a really cool tone in your voice chris!
"Juke Box Here". I found isolated vocals (w/backing vox). What a vocal tour de force that one is. The last chord of lead and background harmonies is incredible. (Never heard it like that before.) That would make a great LS&A.
Superhuman
You need to watch the Dan Rather interview with Steve Perry. Steve breaks down this kind of echo like vocals. Check it out. Coming right from Steve's mouth you can hear where this started and with whom he learned this technique from.
It's a great interview and you can hear Steve explaining this
the amount of Sam cooke phrasing and tone is insane and shows how much he appreciated him. Would be awesome to see one on sam cooke! great work chris!
Thanks!
Your facial expressions help me learn as much as your descriptions! 😅
Great analysis 🙌 Getting to hear the isolated vocals is so enlightening. Having you break it down, even more so. 🙏✨
thanks
Done in one take and with a cold!
Great analysis, tnx man
Thinking more about Steve Chris, (I'm a vocal nerd too). I often wonder how he would have sounded if he had sung these songs in lower keys. What would his colors and textures and vowel mods, all of it, have sounded like? It almost seems as if his high range and high key is a requisite to his beautiful tones. Perhaps that's one reason why he isn't going near these songs any longer.
All the details! So many great little things going on that never get heard in the final mix. Even though a little too high for my range, I'm going to tackle the little details I never heard before. Thanks Chris!
Steve is the greatest rock vocalist of all time. It's that simple.
this song plays a lot on the radio. atleast where I'm from.
I never hear this singer's name getting mentioned a lot even in the context of classic rock singers from that era. I think he is very underrated. the dynamic changes are really cool
Steve Perry underrated? Widely considered one of the best “rock” singers of all time
@@BC08 really? flew over my head. I have never heard his name but I have known journey and other similar bands for years
@@frankunodostres473 Steve Perry used to be called “the voice” before it was a TV show.
They were popular before my time as well but if you look into Steve Perry is widely lauded for his voice.
@@frankunodostres473 He was called “The Voice” before it was a TV show.
Definitely highly regarded and often considered one of the GOATs
I think he's a lot more recognized and popular in the US than in Europe. What a great singer!
Steve being of Portuguese descent allowed him to manipulate the accents of his tones and also using Sam Cooke’s techniques
Another thing i notice is he tends to have a deep growling sound going into a phrase and immediately raises pitch. Its amazing. Listen to when he sings "Livin in a lonely worrrrld" and listen to how he starts the word "Livin". Its super low and immediately raises high.
I have always enjoy Steve Perry's voice, one of the greats. But I would also put Paul Rogers in that same category with dynamics, tone and control who I think is a little bit better for my taste. Would love to see Chris do a full analysis with Paul's voice.
As a baritone, I have tried to sing Journey's songs, including this one. 😉
You can guess the result. 😂
Only in "Open Arms", the result is not really bad.
And I won't try "Anyway You Want It" anymore, unless the key is lowered.
Thank you for your analysis. I love Steve Perry's voice. What I'd like to know is, how did he develop this master technique. Is it all self taught, or has he had professional training at any point in his career?? He's just amazing!!!
It was a combination of training and being very introspective! Primarily introspection and experimentation!
I was watching Top 10 on Axs Tv, DSB was on one of the top 10. And Brett Michaels was talking about the ending of the song (around the 8:30 mark and from there) Brett was saying 'how incredible it was and how he can't even sing that part!'
くぅぅ！たまらないね！いい声だ😂
Hi Chris, could I interest you in listening to Polish band Coma? Their lider, Piotr Rogucki, is a very expressive vocalist whose style is definitely up your alley. Songs such as Leszek Żukowski, Schizofrenia or maybe Chaos Kontrolowany may be a good introduction.
Have you ever listened to An ensemble cover of Don't Stop Believin' by Halocene. First to eleven, Violet Orland, Lauren Babic and Cole Rolland?
Yes! KILLER
Review it please @@chrisliepe
Hey Chris. Obviously he is so talented! Is his voice pitch corrected here? Wings of Pegasus’ channel has really shed light on what I think is an unfortunate reality… even old live performances are pitch corrected. It does absolutely sound studio pitch corrected which makes sense bc well this is the studio version. 😂
you should listen to "Azul" by Cristian castro his range is amazing And his mix, is just on another level.
Totalmente
Arnel Pineda, the singer who replaced Perry in Journey, also has a very similar style.
Just wondering do you have any vocal analysis on Ryan Tedder I love his voice it’s also amazing for range and vocal ability.
Can you analyze Any Way You Want It by Journey? He has a lot of crazy pitch changes and difficult fast paced phrases that he manages to sing through while sustaining the notes and breath control. I love singing Journey songs but found this one particularly difficult for some reason
Hi Chris, could you please do a vocal review of the lead singer for the band Creed ? Thanks🎤.
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So, in your opinion, he didn't sing all parts with only chest voice, but mixed voice in some parts.
How about in "Faithfully" ?
You can tell he did if you listen to lots to singers who does that. Well trained singers do that and chest voice would be tiring in that range eventually. Faithfully and lots of others Steve sings is like that
This is the music I always end my singing classes.
Its hard to achieve these high notes softly.
Then I listened teddy swims singing it with some vocal drives and I realize I cant sing softly like steve perry.
So I started to sing it aggressively and it worked. What do you think about it?
I think learning controlled aggression and abandoned aggression are both great! But in order to sing this song in a sustainable way, we need to learn the dynamics that Steve used. That’s how he was able to do it. By knowing where to be light and where to give it a little more!
@@chrisliepethanks!!
Learnnnnn the softness bro. Power from softness feels like you’re transcending the matrix
@@DamnFineCupOfCoffee I can sing everything softly, even this music, if I sing it at a very low volume... but I can't sing real softly and loud. Is it possible?
Yoo Chris if you want to check out some more beatboxing with w guy that does THE SAME BASS as you go check out enel’s beatbox international shoutout. You would love it
Dude. It’s all about the magic H. Get an H behind your vowels. If you listen for the H you will start to hear it and it will teach you what it means to push the vowel out and avoid singing flat.
You can scale the Use of H on a scale from one to 10. It’s always there. Sometimes very obvious sometimes used very mildly.
ALL GREAT SINGERS use the magic H. It’s is the foundation of trills. It is the foundation of more than one consonant.
Listen for the H delivery. It is always there. You will never hear music the same. And you will sing better instantly.
@chrisliepe
Anyway you could do a video on Breaking Benjamin "Save Yourself"? Its a very interesting song that I would love to understand more with the vocals.
Bon Scott , Please
"There's no damage in his voice..." I think that eventually there was. After 10 years, the accumulation of damage closed his career, right?
Can you analyze shiloh dynasty
His speaking voice and laugh is a bit raspy.
You should mute your microphone when listening to the vocals like this so we don't hear your heavy breathing all over it. Lol
Steve perry a chore anyway 😂