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Post by martisucks on Apr 12, 2022 23:12:38 GMT -5
I'm not a huge Bon Jovi fan but I do like some of their songs and will listen to live clips of them from time to time. I know Jon is 60 years old now and time catches up to virtually every singer, particularly in Rock, but he sounds really bad now. I know he's been in decline for maybe 7 to 10 years now but I don't know how he can continue to tour and sound like this.
Does this sound as bad to everyone else as it does to me? Can you guys think of another rock singer who is still regularly touring who sounds worse than Jon sounds now?
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Post by martisucks on Apr 12, 2022 23:17:03 GMT -5
Here's another clip:
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Post by martisucks on Apr 12, 2022 23:19:03 GMT -5
And another:
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Post by martisucks on Apr 12, 2022 23:23:58 GMT -5
One more example:
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Post by martisucks on Apr 12, 2022 23:25:41 GMT -5
It's painful to watch him trying to sing. He looks like he's in pain as he's trying to push his voice to reach notes that it no longer has any hope of reaching. You can see him straining physically in some of the clearer up-close shots. His voice seems absolutely shot but it wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't blow out whatever remains of his voice if he keeps straining trying to hit notes like that night after night.
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Post by AeroCooper on Apr 13, 2022 5:51:06 GMT -5
I was hoping to come in and say he doesn't sound that bad, but yeah, this is hard to watch. He unfortunately almost looks like he has some medical condition going on.
But hey, he still has great hair, and with Phil X in the band he has some great backup as well.
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Post by fwanger on Apr 13, 2022 8:00:01 GMT -5
I'll be honest. I stopped caring after Richie left. Always liked the band but never loved them.
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Post by ap on Apr 13, 2022 8:17:03 GMT -5
Time to call the game. It's over.
The current state of so many veteran rock singers leads me to believe that Tyler made a deal with the devil.
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Post by VoodooMedicineMan on Apr 13, 2022 8:48:06 GMT -5
It's painful to watch him trying to sing. He looks like he's in pain as he's trying to push his voice to reach notes that it no longer has any hope of reaching. You can see him straining physically in some of the clearer up-close shots. His voice seems absolutely shot but it wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't blow out whatever remains of his voice if he keeps straining trying to hit notes like that night after night. It's more than just the high notes. It appears he's straining to push out each syllable even on the basic mid range parts. I found it most noticeable on Wanted Dead or Alive, parts I'd assume should be fairly easy for him to sing. The cell phone recordings make things sound worse, but something is noticeably wrong. His voice no longer has any strength and straining the whole time could quickly kill what's left of it. I remember similar discussions about David Lee Roth's voice being shot awhile back and he called it a career shortly after.
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Post by redvers76 on Apr 16, 2022 3:50:00 GMT -5
See also: Joe Elliot, David Coverdale…
(Maybe not this bad but certainly not the vocal powerhouse they once were)
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Post by pillis on Apr 17, 2022 9:06:45 GMT -5
He still has good skin and good teeth but the hair? No. Also he sounds deaf as his pitch is very off. His voice doesn't sound too damage, I think he can recover with some lessons and proper technique adjustement. Years of live shows blow your ears so it gets difficult to hear your own pitch even to songs you should know as the back of your hands.
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Post by AeroCooper on Apr 17, 2022 9:17:30 GMT -5
^ Needs a cut, but I'd kill for that much hair, lol
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Post by anaix3l on Apr 17, 2022 10:21:34 GMT -5
^ Needs a cut, but I'd kill for that much hair, lol I'm ashamed of this already, but my first thought was "are we sure it's not a wig?" I don't want to be mean though, time forgives no one. As for other singers, my first thought was Vince Neil. Doesn't qualify as regularly touring at this point, though he sounded bad for years before the final tour that may not have been final if the repeatedly postponed stadium return tour does happen.
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Post by AeroCooper on Apr 17, 2022 10:26:14 GMT -5
^ Agree on Vince Neil
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Post by pillis on Apr 17, 2022 10:53:50 GMT -5
John Travolta wore wigs for years and he looked good. I think we should embrace men wearing wigs, androgenetic alopecia can be mentally devastating for men as the use of wigs is usually frowned upon and treatment, even expensive ones, rarely leave to good results.
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