Graham Bonnet

Wanted Dead Or Alive · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 3303

Yeah, it is lower, but only a semitone, so it's still impressive he pulls it of live...
Of course it can't compete with Bonnet's version... Now, listen to the live performance I posted! 8-)

Curiosity · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:25 pm **Posts:** 1399

Pretty awesome performance that. 8-)

Here's an acoustic version from recently. He can still sing the shit out of that song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnVx-KSb7JU

Gotta say, this guy probably has the best head voice tone I've ever heard. Like on Only One Woman for example... his high notes have awesome resonance and clarity. They just sound jaw dropping.

Wanted Dead Or Alive · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 3303

Haha, that was awesome!

He got very old... :sad:

But he still has insanely projected voice. I'll agree that his head voice tone is awesome! The thing I dislike about him is when he belts in upper chest it sounds like he's shouting rather than singing...

Curiosity · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:25 pm **Posts:** 1399

Not always, listen to this first chest belt! :shock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOHCHIQg7g

Wanted Dead Or Alive · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 3303

Oh, that was pretty awesome! I did say sometimes you know!

I did notice it on that acoustic performance on the front page...

Curiosity · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:25 pm **Posts:** 1399

Well, he tends to strain alot when he sings in upper chest for some reason so that's probably adding to the impression of shoutiness.

Wanted Dead Or Alive · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 3303

Agreed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q_CKzWqIHQ

Probably the most famous song with him on vocals.

And, the best live Hiroshima:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uL7-4YfFyw

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:48 am

Curiosity wrote:

Soto's version is good but it can't compete with the rough manliness of Bonnet's. No homo. :lol:

He's also singing it in a lower key.

It's better than any of Bonnet's live versions, and it's plenty rough to boot.

Curiosity · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:25 pm **Posts:** 1399

Of course it's better than Bonnet's live versions. In Bonnet's best live performance of the song he doesn't even go for a single high note. :durr:

Wanted Dead Or Alive · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 3303

Curiosity wrote:

Of course it's better than Bonnet's live versions. In Bonnet's best live performance of the song he doesn't even go for a single high note. :durr:

He does, check the link I posted above Yngtchie's post!

Curiosity · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:25 pm **Posts:** 1399

He only hits the first F#5. Lowers the rest. Still a very good performance though.

Wanted Dead Or Alive · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 3303

He does lower the rest, but gets some decent 5th octave notes...thanks to Yngtchie for showing me that one... :cheers:

Curiosity · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:25 pm **Posts:** 1399

I can't believe how awesome this sonofabitch is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMhhoSCSCa4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cIwA620piA - the screams here :surprised:

Wanted Dead Or Alive · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 3303

Curiosity wrote:

I can't believe how awesome this sonofabitch is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMhhoSCSCa4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cIwA620piA - the screams here :surprised:

Screams were awesome, I agree, but I didn't like his overall delivery there, esp that live song is a proof of him shouting in upper chest rather than singing...

Curiosity · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:25 pm **Posts:** 1399

That's a stylistic thing though. The Walls Fell Down and Only One Woman are proof that when he wants to do, he can belt very cleanly in upper chest.

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