Singers who's voices have deteriorated.

[Stdjazz4]

Sir Paul sounds awful when I see him on TV.

But we saw him live two years ago and he sounded great.

 

[RHFusillo]

Robert Plants solo stuff sounds pretty good too; imo he could do led zeppelin songs in a different way and they'd sound great. If these older guys just mellowed out and did different renditions of their old songs instead of trying to sound the same and hitting all the high notes they wouldnt embarrass themselves.

Plant does play LZ songs live -- as you wrote, he plays them differently and they do sound great. I think he is a better singer than he used to be, but he lost the top of his range. The good news is that he knows it. I'm sure that the other LZ members were hung up when Plant declined to go on tour, but it's understandable that he doesn't want to be compared with his 1975 self.

 

[xUptheIronsx]

Empire tour was one of the best shows I have been to. Full Empire set. Then entire Minemdcrime - then 8 encores.

What was wierd was his voice sounded great throughout but somehow in the encores he almost sounded like he was even more warmed up.

Hear. hear. That was a great show. i think that Tate knew how NOT to strain his voice to get power b/c he was operatically influenced via his mom. The guys whose voices survive are the ones who know to use their diaphragm to push the air, and not their neck muscles. I feel like Dickinson is the same way...

 

[oddeotek]

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned Paul Rogers. He sounds fantastic at 66! At a mere 64 years old I have to admit that my range is as good as ever, probably due to the fact that I am not performing 5+ nights a week as I did in the 70's, 80's and 90's. I don't smoke or drink and, in my early years, the clubs were thick with cigarette smoke which didn't help your voice.

 

[Humbled]

I like harmony strong and under the lead.

I can't sing as high as I used to.

But baritone, I can still kill...

 

[seang15]

Bon Scott.