Boo-hoo for Tenors
One problem with being a tenor is that when you spontaneously begin singing with a substantial group of people, invariably songs will be pitched LOW, Low, low. So it's either let the majority take over or say "Hey, Arnie, it's too low, pitch it up." Which he then does, making it difficult for every non-harmony singer to sing along.
posted by Byran @ 1:15 AM
31 comments
31 Comments:
So just sit back and listen.
Ag
No! Don't just listen! Just tell them that it's too low, and needs to go up. Then, do it. On occasion, I do that. If it's a small enough group of close enough friends. I hate when songs are low. Lauren
Oh rude and demanding.
Ag
Well, sometimes it's that bad. If it makes you feel better, I wouldn't do that if it was, like the whole youth group or something. Lauren
come on, mr! byran--isn't it good for you to push the limits on your voice?? who knows, there could be a bass singer inside you, crying to be let out. :)
or maybe not, too
People that can't sing sing bass.
Ag
Ha ha! That is an entertaining premise Ag.
Believe me Anon, By has done everything in his power to unlock the hidden bass singer inside him. I'm quite sure it isn't there. We've had to suffer through many an attempt to get him out, haven't we Kon.
Tom
Tenors are boys who never become men.
Ag
Pray, what were you wanting to accomplish with such words?
Merry
Ag! what do you WANT guys to sing?? first you attack bass, then you attack tenor!! What do you want them to sing, soprano? ANYone can do that! Lauren
Actually, most guys can't sing soprano.
Tom
...says Tom, the Lead.
Crystal
I have sang soprano on occasion. Rather scary occasions. I'm talking about soprano soprano, not male lead! I know, I'm being difficult.
Tom
Merry, absolutely nothing. I have a wierd mind and it runs in all kinds of pathetic tracks and I speak wherever it parks.
Lauren, I didn't slam bass singers. I just said that guys that can't sing, sing bass. And it's true too! Yes, there are bass singers that can sing, but if there is a guy that can't carry a tune to save his life, he will be in the bass section. That's just a fact of life.
Truth be told, a good tenor makes me drool, and my sisters and I have always said that real men sing tenor, so that blows the theory stated above. I love sitting somewhere and feel the vibration of a bass hitting some note below sea level. I used to not like baritones, but I have run across some baritones that are so good they make me weep. Sorry Tom, but lead, foundational as it is, is probably, currently, the last on my list. I have a very deep appreciation for men that can sing period!
Ag
But those poor souls who can't sing and get punted into the bass section don't usually sing bass. To be sure, they may well stumble upon a few bassish notes but as a matter of course their singing tends to be a conglomerate consisting of a smattering of bass (whoa!), wrong notes (surprise?), perhaps tenor - if the mood strikes, and a healthy dose of good ole melody.
I appologize if this hits a sore spot. I just couldn't resist.
Yeah, I know some guys that can't sing, but 'sing' bass. Which usually consists of growling as low as they can. Of course, I also know a girl who thinks she can sing high tenor. Who, she just sings basicly as high as she can. I sing high tenor a huge portion of the time, only I (try to) follow the notes. When we sit beside each other, it sounds... interesting. She cheerfuly remarked to me once that we just 'sing different tenors'. Frequently now though, I simply gracefully retreat to alto rather than make her sound even more off key and offend the dear girl by inadvertantly making faces. :) Tom, lead and soprano are... more or less the same. Just soprano is higher. Though I have to admit, singing would be less than what it is with no-one to carry the melody. :) Lauren
As long as a person's heart is wanting to praise God with all they're worth I am sure it is a beautiful melody for God's ears, and a sweet smelling sacrifice well pleasing to Him.
LaDonna
Ok Ag, you have finally offended me good and proper!!! How could you slam that most attractive, foundational, melodic, and endearing part, the lead???!!
Do you realize what your precious tenors, basses, and baritones would sound like without a lead on which to center and hang their over-rated parts?? They'd sound like garbage, that's what!!!
That's right!!
If you started "trimming the fat" so to speak, the lead is what you'd end up with!! The lead is the core, the heart, the soul, the foundation upon which the music is built! Everything else is just window dressing, optional, useless decoration with no practical function!!
I've got to go calm down. Breathe, in, out.
Tom
all those breathing exercises in music classes must do something for you, tom. calm calm, that's it. personally i think it takes more talent to sing *lead* or *soprano* or *whatever* you want to call it, than alto. well, alto is my line, so it can't be tooooo hard :)
btw, i didn't mean that by should become a bass.
Q
And they say they are not emotional. Pah!
Now Tom, before you go over the deep end, let's get this straight. I didn't say that I don't LIKE lead singers, and I DID give you credit of being the corner stone, the foundation. Tell me, is that not enough? Lead singers just don't have the capability to make one melt and drip to the floor in one big puddle. But you do set the stage for the others to do that. So, you also get points for making other parts look good.
Ag
A good lead is supposed to do that, absolutely. He's supposed to have that ability more than the other dumb parts, which is why he is the lead.
Guess that says how good of a lead I am, doesn't it?!!!!
Tom
Now Tommy, it's not nice to call people dumb.
Dude, you have a huge issue. But don't worry, I'm here for you! We'll work through it together.
Tell me about your childhood? What happened in your younger years that would cause this anger and frustration to well up within you?
Ag
Y'all are hilarious.
Crystal
You are NOT there for me!! You're the one slamming leads!!
Long Live Leads
Tom
You are the one that is being over-sensitive and highly irrational! If you recall, I never slammed leads. I simply stated that the lead part doesn't have the capability of making me fall into a drooling puddle. I simply made an innocent comment and BAM, the man is out of control. Tsk, tsk. There are some books I think you should look into such as, "Emotions, can you trust them?", and ..........
Ag
Welcome everyone, to the Tom & Ag Show. Please, make them welcome.
(Thunderous applause!)
HEY, I like it!
You, my dear Anon (who are you), were suddenly struck with a bolt of divine inspiration. The wheels of my mind are spinning wildly.
Tom, we could go places! I'm thinking red carpets, and limos....
Ag
Aha! Emotions, can you trust them!!!
So I purpose that I will resist the manly instinct to stuff my emotions and be hard as granite. I become a sensitive, emotional male, capable of dissolving into tears at a moments notice.
THEN I get reprimanded for being swayed by my emotions!!!!!!!
Just can't win!!!!!
Tom
Ha ha!! Ag asks Anon who they are!
That struck me as funny.
You line up the red carpet and limos Ag, and I'll be there. Let me know when you want my agent's number.
Tom
Being swayed by your emotions definitely has potential. Emotions careening wildly out of control does not. But, you are adorable for trying. I STILL don't understand why everyone INSISTS on smashing emotions into the "buckets of tears" category. I keep trying get it through the overly thick skulls that emotions are so much more than that. But, no one listens to me. SOB! :)
Hey, what is wrong with a little polite conversation. I was just being friendly. Didn't you know that if someone says something you like, or something nice about you, you should always ask for a name. *Note now that I never asked for yours. Anyhow, I haven't posted Anon for AGES! I am Ag--Princes of .........(you fill in the blank).
Oh man, could we ever tear up the red carpet! You know, we really have it in us. I'll have MY agent get in touch with yours a.s.a.p. Until then, you can join my fan club at a 50% discount reserved only for close friends and family.
Signing out,
Princess Ag
I'm adorable! I don't get that much! Ok, I'm not upset anymore.
Tom
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