VideoHere Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 New YT posting of early Lou!!! This was from the time when his voice had a deeper timbre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4e7cfuMZyY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Lou and Johnny beltin' out a little Hendrix...slick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Here's a guy on YT that did a nice video on some of Lou's greatest vocal moments. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Hello L.G. fans! Here's another, Part 6, and a Dutch singer who did a real nice cover of "I want to know." Lou really set the bar for a lot of us. I hope one day he'll decide to teach. 2 videos below: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin571 Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 On 10/17/2013 at 1:07 AM, jco5055 said: there a definitely a few vids I've seen of him that are a bit ugly. For one, this one that is often applauded: On the high notes he often seems to strain and be a little flat, kind of like he's reaching while pulling chest. And this one: I personally think he sounds pretty unimpressive here. My favorite stuff from Lou is studio stuff, I think pre-tumor he may have not really had any training or knew what he was doing, which led to quite a few off nights and burnouts, which i think Farm Aid may have been for him. That's the first time I've heard that song jukebox hero and I'm thoroughly impressed. I'm definitely going to add that to my playlist, I've never heard the song before but everything sounds on pitch for the most part to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 I respect your opinion, but I have to disagree. (I'm sure you know that I would...LOL.) Did you listen to some of his other live vocals vs. the recorded vocals? They are so close the original it's uncanny. Also always listen through to the end, because he has way of always doing another level up of intensity before the song ends. Yes, there are some sub-par performances out there, especially as he was touring shortly after the brain tumor removal. You see, what makes him so great is even though you say he's screaming there's a strong melodic tone underneath the scream that embellishes the overall tone (I.M.H.O.) And he has got a lot of strength up high. Watch other performances. His he a polished, perfect singer? No, but that's not what he's all about. It's not what the audience is expecting out of him. In a recent interview he talked about how Mutt Lange wanted AC/DC kind of vocals out of him on Foreigner 4, and he said he didn't want to just scream sing. It's his tone and intensity and feel and soul to his singing. And how he ramps up more notes with even greater intensity. A lot of Lou's videos are getting harder to find, I guess because Foreigner searches bring up the current lineup. Check out these performances: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Admittedly I've never heard this one. Boy, you really get to hear a lot of the warmth and colors in Lou's voice. Didn't see a live version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonJon Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 all that cocaine makes a brother sweat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Jon, The thing about Lou is even his screams have a quality to them. Just so you know, the other folks get tired of my frequent Lou posts, so I just talk about him here. LOL!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielformica Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 The thing about Lou is even his screams have a quality to them" dont all sounds have a quality to them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Carvalho Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, VideoHere said: Just so you know, the other folks get tired of my frequent Lou posts, so I just talk about him here ahahaha no you don´t Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonJon Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I love Lou on the studio stuff. But thats a pretty high bar for ANY singer to consistently pull off live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 47 minutes ago, JonJon said: I love Lou on the studio stuff. But thats a pretty high bar for ANY singer to consistently pull off live Yes, Lou really set the bar high, even for himself. 1 hour ago, Felipe Carvalho said: ahahaha no you don´t Bob Yeah, I know. But I'm getting better. I have my section to retreat to...LOL! Hey, you guys can always do a Dio admiration section. I won't complain.....LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 This recent cover of "Juke Box Hero" by Ken Tamplin just had to be posted. He really nailed the hell out of this. As we all know, this is no easy song to sing, as it sits high, with frequent interval jumps, and hits full out D and E5's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Rufus Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 9 hours ago, VideoHere said: This recent cover of "Juke Box Hero" by Ken Tamplin just had to be posted. He really nailed the hell out of this. As we all know, this is no easy song to sing, as it sits high, with frequent interval jumps, and hits full out D and E5's. Wow!! This guy is unbelievably good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin571 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 More like 'Lou never gonna win a grammy'... haha jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonJon Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 ran across this cover. Am really getting into Jorn Lande lately. He is pretty much a 50/50 cross between Coverdale and Dio...plus he has tons of albums online to listen to. Its an interesting cover and right in the range of singers I am gravitating towards. Coverdale, Gramm, Jorn, Chris Cornell, Ray Gillen all top out right at A5...with JLT going a little higher. Im really digging that high baritone/low tenor vibe. These guys have great warm lower ranges while then generally "screaming" or really leaning into it to go higher. (unlike a Steve Perry or Brad Delp who still sing clean way up in those higher ranges) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Robert Lunte Posted November 24, 2016 Administrator Share Posted November 24, 2016 Yes Jon, you're definitely listening to the good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Robert Lunte Posted November 24, 2016 Administrator Share Posted November 24, 2016 COLE GENTLES WROTE A BEAUTIFUL SONG! Hey guys, since we are sharing great songs and singing... I want to share this. This is Cole Gentles. He is a student of mine, more accurately, he purchased The Four Pillars of Singing, which I am proud to point out. But more importantly for this post, he wrote this song titled, "After Oz", that in my view is hauntingly beautiful. I just LOVE this tune. It demonstrates what a brilliant song writer Cole is. I love the ... art rock approach to this. Anyways, Ive been listening to it a lot lately. It just makes me feel good. Pay attention to the great lyrics as well. Lastly, it does have some great singing in it as well. One techy note... some really nice use of Sob mode in here (especially early in the song) ... a "weepy" approach to singing to get a "desperate" or "weepy" sound color. It is produced by a subtle lowering of the larynx and cricoid tilt. Also, VERY popular and common. All great singers do it from time to time, but to be aware of it and be able to turn it on and off is a super important artistic skill when singing. Some nice tasty use of Falsetto toward the end as well. IDK, this song is really connecting with me right now... just wanted to share. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 Not sure what this all has to do with a dedicated Lou gramm thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aravindmadis Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 On 10/13/2016 at 11:50 PM, VideoHere said: This recent cover of "Juke Box Hero" by Ken Tamplin just had to be posted. He really nailed the hell out of this. As we all know, this is no easy song to sing, as it sits high, with frequent interval jumps, and hits full out D and E5's. This guy is a ridiculously good singer... I challenge anyone to find a better cover of this song!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Lou's vocals pulled out and highlighted. Sure there's some studio stuff on them, but the voice is just amazingly strong and rich in the higher ranges. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Robert Lunte Posted December 20, 2016 Administrator Share Posted December 20, 2016 Cool Bob., thanks for sharing this. I hear a lot of narrowing in this... Strong TA engagement here. This guy is/was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hey Folks, I just heard that Lou is gonna get back with Foreigner for their 40th Anniversary Tour along with some of the original musicians. This is going to be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Lou and another singer doin' some covers! 1992 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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