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Vocal Control: The Singers Who Make the Impossible Sound Easy
What makes a great singer great? On this episode of The Cut Music, Mike and the Moosh dive into the artists who have mastered their voices as instruments — from range and vibrato to rasp, vocal fry, breath control, dynamics, and the ability to completely change the character of a performance.
They break down vocal performances from some of the most impressive singers in music, including Brandon Boyd, Miley Cyrus, LP, Steve Perry, Freddie Mercury, Mariah Carey, Brittany Howard, Adele, Hayley Williams, and Chris Cornell. Some are obvious choices, some are unexpected, but every one of them demonstrates a different kind of vocal control.
This one gets deep into why these performances work, what makes certain techniques so difficult to replicate, and the moments that make you stop and think, “How the fuck did they just do that?”
Chapters
00:00 — Whistle Tones & Vocal Control
01:00 — Welcome to The Cut Music
02:48 — What Is Vocal Control?
07:18 — Brandon Boyd & Incubus
15:21 — Miley Cyrus: The Metal Miley
22:05 — LP: Lost on You
27:51 — Steve Perry: The Voice of Journey
35:32 — Freddie Mercury & Bohemian Rhapsody
42:46 — Mariah Carey & Emotions
48:45 — Brittany Howard & Stay High
53:34 — Adele & Emotional Control
56:08 — Hayley Williams & Simmer
1:02:33 — Chris Cornell & Say Hello 2 Heaven
1:07:41 — Wrap-Up
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