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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Aug 16, 2006 20:00:14 GMT -5
Well all, I have to tell you, I never knew what this was called, but I do know I use the effect a lot, and, as you mention, Leo, more often than not without even thinking about it (at least, not anymore). It's gotta be the right song, and the right lyric....but it's effective, and Karen was the queen of the "vocal fry" if that's the name for it. As I started to say in my original post about this - I was doing a Carpenter selection "I Won't Last a Day Without You", in fact (this is on your tape, Leo) with my then singing partner, Beth. She made the comment something like "I can always tell when you're doing a Karen Carpenter pharase, because it has that "sound" somewhere in the phrase." Well of COURSE if I was hoping to emulate what Karen brought to the table in terms of her vocal style, I would use the "vocal fry." So happy just to know what the heck we call the thing. Great discussion. Best to all, Tim
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 17, 2006 1:30:05 GMT -5
I remember the term "vocal fry" being used quite a bit when I was taking vocal training. I had a personal vocal coach for about three years. He had me emulate Steve Perry (lead singer of Journey) quite a bit. Perry has a fine voice. He also used that vocal fry technique quite a bit. Perry was an outstanding vocalist to learn from.
I also like the term vocal fry as it does imply sizzling -such as Karen's vocal in "Road Ode" is sizzling.
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