It works better to sing vertically if that makes sense. A person can sing much higher if they think vertical. My friend who can sing way above middle C taught me how to sing vertically. No strain, no pain and nobody in the hall suffers either. Singing vertically is like sailing instead of impaling. : )
>>It works better to sing vertically if that makes sense. <<
Sinatra, Bing, Deano and the crooners sang “round” — they relaxed their throats and let the notes flow naturally. To do that is a combination of hard work on technique and a gift from God.
Vertical singing invariable produces pleasing results, but IMHO, it was that “rounding” that create the casual and thus accessible sound that made the crooners seem so earthbound. It almost sounded like they were chatting with you, yet they would cross 2 octaves to do it.
I think the horizontal clip that Lee uses approximates the rounding sound of the crooners, but close inspection will find him wanting. It works.
BTW: Harry Connick, Jr. also has that amazing crooner rounding ability.
Nothing against Lee — he hit the notes but it explains why some people hear a flintiness in his singing.
Now, for most people, vertical singing is the best strategy. Crystal uses it to great effect and that is how she spans the different genres so well.
We are all waiting for your posts of singing, Fla Voter — I am willing to bet you are fantastic! :) I am pretty sure you can posts wavs on Photobucket if YouTube is a problem.