dincz Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Just can't hit the notes I used to although I haven't sung for a few years. Is it likely to improve with practice or should I just resign myself to the ravages of time? I realise that better singers than me have suffered the same fate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Lack of practice will account for a lot of it. The throat/voice needs regular work-outs, just like an athlete - don`t train for a while, lose the full ability. Train regular, it will come back to full potential. Only then will you know if your range has been depleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Certainly the ranges drops as you get older. Not using the voice wont help either but all the vox I know ...and certainly the ones who have never trained or looked after their voice.. have lost at least a tone by their mid 40's and they aren't going to get that back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Time for Eb tuning... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 [quote name='Norris' timestamp='1402518192' post='2474417'] Time for Eb tuning... :-) [/quote] It's worse than that - I might need a fiver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 bob plant and tom jones seem to have done ok but they would appear to be the exception Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Went to see Whitesnake last year, and they were down-tuned to G*....and Mr Coverdale still strugged on the higher bits... * Yep, I was the saddo in the audience waiting for a long open E with the tuner on my phone switched on... Edited June 12, 2014 by Muzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1402562966' post='2474750'] bob plant and tom jones seem to have done ok but they would appear to be the exception [/quote] It was actually Robert Plant who worried me most Still a capable singer but he doesn't go anywhere near the notes he used to hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 In my current band I had been writing some tunes and vocal melodies then started singing them to help the female singer who isn't always at rehearsals. I have a high range but because I haven't tried singing for about 10 years my voice tires very quickly and is difficult to sustain repeated takes of a tune whilst filling in on vocals at practises nevermind playing bass at same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefrash Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 youtube some of Glenn Hughes new stuff. 62 and still rattlin oot the high notes. On the other end of the scale, Jon bon jovi and Seb bach are two examples that sound sh*ter and sh*ter through time and they're both still reasonably young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzodog Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I can still hit some top notes but for me after hitting 40 its the mid range I seem to have lost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlandtrees Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Just turned 60 ....I only sing on recordings and am confident that I could not do it live because of nerves. I can get up to top E ish. What I have noticed however is that getting notes is all about relaxing and manipulating tiny muscles in the upper chest, throat, palate and behind nose area. There are tons of books on it. One good exercise to get the throat open is to drop the jaw, relax tongue and talk like boo boo (yogi bear). I am no expert but I think the high notes are a combination of getting the soft tissues in the palate to vibrate and push that sound into your head area. On the other hand i may be talkin sh--e. I am sure there are good singers on BC who can give advice. It usually takes me a half hour of practice before I even get near relaxed. I play some tenor sax and use some of the breathing exercises to try and improve my singing voice. I don t think I could even consider playing and singin simultaneously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Over the years we've had some of the best voices in the business in our band, and even though the timbre of their voices have changed from their early days (they're now in their late 50s and 60s), their ability to hit the high notes has remained. With the exception of one (he has a cast iron throat ), none have smoked!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 [quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1402571138' post='2474850'] On the other end of the scale, Jon bon jovi and Seb bach are two examples that sound sh*ter and sh*ter through time and they're both still reasonably young. [/quote] Yep. I saw a live at the BBC vid of Bon Jovi and was shocked at how his voice had deteriorated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1402562966' post='2474750'] bob plant and tom jones seem to have done ok but they would appear to be the exception [/quote] Tom Jones could never hit the high notes. Great singer but very mid range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great harry Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I've never been able to sing. I always sound like an adolescent whose voice is breaking. A low rumble interspersed with squeaks. So be thankful that you at least have been able to sing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1402614607' post='2475446'] Yep. I saw a live at the BBC vid of Bon Jovi and was shocked at how his voice had deteriorated. [/quote] I think all through the years Ritchie Sambora has covered a lot of the high stuff, the chorus in Living on a Prayer (the original version before they stripped it down to a very weak acoustic version) being an example!! I did wonder if they did the acoustic type version because of the vocal degradation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 not mentioned yet, Macca, his voice is terrible these days, Ringo sounded far better at the recent 50 year anniversary of the Ed Sullivan show, who'd have thought that? and Jagger still sound good if this summers concerts are anything to go by. So as ever, everybody's different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I didn't move from occasional to whole-gig singing until I turned 50, and my range has not really changed since I was in my twenties. I always warm up before the gig, and I try to leave the songs that push my range until later in the evening. The best things to drink are tea (not too milky) or water, and I avoid iced or very cold drinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 [quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1402571138' post='2474850'] youtube some of Glenn Hughes new stuff. 62 and still rattlin oot the high notes. On the other end of the scale, Jon bon jovi and Seb bach are two examples that sound sh*ter and sh*ter through time and they're both still reasonably young. [/quote] Hughes is a bit of a freak, never led a lifestyle that was particularly condusive to keeping a good voice (though I think over the last 20 or so years he's taking much better care of himself) but just keeps on going. Got to be the best rock voice of anyone of his age by now as the others have slipped by the wayside. Still better than some half his age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Came to me this morning how I've witnessed famous singers live over the years (Freddie Mercury, Bowie are two) that avoid the high notes they recorded in the studio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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