Vocal Models

Mark E. Chachich · Post by **Mark E. Chachich** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 5:33 pm

Opera singers mostly, I have listened carefully for musical style. I have also taken some lessons from opera singers and discussed music and breathing whenever possible. They have a lot to say about music.

However, I listen to all types of singers for musical style.

Mark

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:20 pm

Mark E. Chachich wrote:Opera singers mostly...However, I listen to all types of singers for musical style.

Agreed.

One in particular:

Sinatra.

He had great breath control, and he virtually invented ways to artistically shape a phrase.

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:53 pm

One girl is all you need. Ella Fitzgerald.

W · Post by W » Fri Oct 22, 2004 7:09 pm

I started taking voice lessons from this operatic singer from Romania, resides in San Fransisco and here as adjunct for the semester and I actually started learning to breathe with more support and more importantly, relaxed and yet full because I would start getting tense when I breathe a lot. I discovered that it's actually because of my posture when I'm sitting. It started opening up my sound and I'm noticing little things I'm doing with less effort.

But as far as classical singers, Cecilia Bartoli and Bryn Terfel.

-W

Biggs · Post by **Biggs** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 10:04 pm

I enjoy listening to opera, but I haven't really thought about emulating their style until you brought it up. For solo playing, I try to think about sounding like a cello. Listening to Yo-Yo Ma or any great cellist is inspiring.

Art Hovey · Post by **Art Hovey** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:23 am

OK, you guys are going to laugh at me for this. All of the singers mentioned above are excellent examples worthy of study by any instrumentalist. But the one with the most tuba-like vibrato in my opinion is Olivia Newton-John.

Captain Sousie · Post by **Captain Sousie** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:30 am

Art Hovey wrote:OK, you guys are going to laugh at me for this. All of the singers mentioned above are excellent examples worthy of study by any instrumentalist. But the one with the most tuba-like vibrato in my opinion is Olivia Newton-John.

Ha, Ha.

But seriously folks, I would have to agree.

For great inflection I would have to go with Carreras (the other tenor) or Gigli.

I'm out,
Sousie

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 4:29 pm

Listen to JAck Sheldon. He sings like Frank and plays trumpet like Miles.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:56 pm

It's been years since I've heard him, but this guy had a pretty , ah, interesting vibrato:

Mark E. Chachich · Post by **Mark E. Chachich** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:46 pm

Art Hovey wrote:OK, you guys are going to laugh at me for this. All of the singers mentioned above are excellent examples worthy of study by any instrumentalist. But the one with the most tuba-like vibrato in my opinion is Olivia Newton-John.

Art,

No laughing from me, if I could play tuba like she sings I would not be a full time pathologist and only a part time tubist.

best,
Mark