Comments on: The Raspy Voice… Cool Sound or Voice Killer? https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-vocal/ Vocal Coach • Singer • Speaker • Songwriter • Studio Producer • Podcaster Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:17:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-vocal/#comment-164 Sat, 29 May 2021 14:58:23 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-voice-killer/#comment-164 having a blast and being egged on by the crowd, singing Joe Cocker style can leave you with limited communication ability the next day! But if you know HOW, you could get away with it no worse for the wear! And who doesn't love Joe Cocker:)

]]> By: Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-vocal/#comment-165 Sat, 29 May 2021 14:57:15 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-voice-killer/#comment-165 So great to get your thoughts on this Ron! I didn't know about the great Pavarotti's troubles; very glad to know the troublesome technique was corrected! You know, if one is serious ability voice, especially with a vocal career, it's a good idea to have a coach to least touch base with should the need arise.

]]> By: Luc Dermul https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-vocal/#comment-166 Sat, 29 May 2021 08:56:19 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-voice-killer/#comment-166 Huge fan of the late Joe Cocker loved his raspy voice. Thanks for pointing out the dangers of the use of raspy voice when I am at the karaoke bar.

]]> By: Ron Calabrese https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-vocal/#comment-167 Fri, 28 May 2021 22:02:16 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-voice-killer/#comment-167 Hi Judy. Your advice in this blog is AS USUAL spot on. Singing mostly classical music all my life, I’ve never been asked to sing with a rasp, and when a rasp has suddenly appeared, I knew it was a bad sign; time to rest! Operatic tenors seem to have similar problems with their technique, usually caused by those dreaded high notes. Everyone needs a good voice coach/teacher, with a trained ear to keep the vocal train on the tracks. Its almost insidious the way bad habits can creep into a technique and if no one is there to correct you, on you go down the path to vocal problems.

Its happened to some of the greatest singers of all time, i.e. Pavarotti. The “king of the high C’s” had some problems during a period in his career reaching those stratospheric high notes. This after singing them with consummate ease for many years. Suddenly, he was making faces and creating wide jaw positions for his upper register, when before you could hardly tell the facial difference between middle C and high C. Luckily for all of us who loved his voice, he or someone corrected these errors in technique, and he returned to his previous effortless emission.

I thank God I don’t have to create a rasp or similar vocal delivery to successfully communicate a song. Singing popular music is in many ways more complicated than Verdi!

]]> By: Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-vocal/#comment-168 Fri, 28 May 2021 19:03:59 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-voice-killer/#comment-168 Gary, veteran teacher that you are, I'm honored that you read this. I have a deep interest in mitigating vocal strain even in aggressive singing styles. And it's my goal never to let a day go by without learning something new to help my students. I do believe one can sing even metal styles without damage, as long as the technique is there.

]]> By: Gary Catona https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-vocal/#comment-1129 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:29:56 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/the-raspy-voice-cool-sound-or-voice-killer/#comment-1129 Great advice in this article. Unfortunately with more aggressive singing styles, such as in some types of rock, damage control is the name of the game.

]]>