The Vocal Range of James LaBrie: E♭2-B♭5(-C♯6)

[QcatDoesGames]

@Sutherlinite Just terrible? He has an INCREDIBLE range, creative vocal melody lines and phrasing, and a clear and solid tone. He went through an awful vocal injury, but still does his best and puts on a hell of a performance each night. To reduce all of his experience, hard work and dedication to singing to being terrible because you think his style is "cheesy" is incredibly ignorant. You don't have to like the guy's singing, but at least give credit where credit is due.

[Sutherlinite]

@QcatDoesGames You're right, and I apologize. I just really don't like what he does with his voice, but readily concede his range and technical abilities are dynamite. He's light years beyond any vocals I could ever manage. I get mad when people dismiss decades of work, great skill and knowledge with a casual "Eh they suck." Then I just went and did the same thing, so I'm "that guy". Anyway, thanks for using restraint in your response!

[GreekBassSlayer21]

I fucking cum when I listen to this note 7:33 - An immensely powerful G5 from "The Killing Hand"

[hermygagala]

Not to be rude but the B#5 full voice note did not sound full to me at all. And it kind of sounded more like a vocal crack than intensional. I don't mean to be rude, I guess you're the expert. Just really didn't sound like that impressive of a full voice note if it was indeed full. Don't get me wrong he is an amazing vocalist just that B#5 didn't sound so impressive to me.

[zorland876]

@hermygagala I can't tell you whether it was intentional or not, but the note was quite connected, like as if he tried going for the note but couldn't hold it. He also hits that note right before that too, "it WAS my choice"

[hermygagala]

@zorland876 Thanks for the explanation it is very appreciated. I am not arguing but again in comparison to some other vocalist falsetto notes that sound full this doesn't sound like a full voice note to me in comparison. But Again I guess you are the expert.

[zorland876]

@hermygagala Feel free to disagree, distinguishing between modal and nonmodal at those levels is difficult and somewhat subjective. Even us folks who helps with pitching disagree quite often.

[seroxturk]

What a fucking range. I mean all these years, two vocal injures he still slays many songs live. He is the BEST!

[soldatojoker85]

BBBBUTTT, you'd better put in the live in los angeles '94 version of "the mirror". immense singing.

[zorland876]

@soldatojoker85 Just noting this, he hits a pretty big F#5 on "trusting in YOU", as opposed to the D5 in the original.

[soldatojoker85]

@zorland876 unfortunately, the bootleg guy loved reverb. surely full note, anyway :)

[soldatojoker85]

@zorland876 any chance that the c#6 is full? a so strained note can't come from his falsetto, that should top higher.

[zorland876]

@soldatojoker85 Nope, not full. Just very powerful.

[soldatojoker85]

thank you, zorland

[galaxyOG]

i think the high note in surrounded is a D5, and he does another D5 shortly after

[UnholyMessiah555]

Sweet, I was wondering what his bottom actually was - I've seen some put that In Too Deep note at E2, some as low as C#2. I'm actually more a fan of his lower vocals, but the dude's high notes are immense. He destroyed when I saw him at High Voltage, busted out the last chorus of Learning To Live as if it was 1993 again

[UnholyMessiah555]

@UnholyMessiah555 (also In Too Deep always sounded like a D2 to me, but I'm no expert and differentiating between semitones is very difficult in a spoken passage that low)

[sobeto28]

You forgot to thank me for having found the C#6.

[zorland876]

@sobeto28 I didn't know you had a YT XD

[TheBarrelMan2]

I can't entirely be certain, but I think the Milan bootlegs may be pitched up a half step. And is that scream in the "My Way" demo really James? I mean, it just doesn't sound like him. Perhaps it's some kind of sample?

The B5 in "Under a Glass Moon" is hilarious, though. Gotta love the Captain.

[sobeto28]

@TheBarrelMan2 It was just a random intro screaming for never let me go.

[Charsyndrome2]

@TheBarrelMan2

The C#6 at the end is a sample from a James Brown song, I'm pretty darn sure. It's not LaBrie. (Btw, LaBrie is freaking awesome.)

[zorland876]

@Charsyndrome2 It's Labrie.

[GoodGuitarSolos]

Holy shit, his high notes are just blistering... It is surprising how he can still hit those INCREDIBLE high notes up there and sometimes sound even better up there than in studio...

10:19 was hilarious, he must have felt stupid after that one.

[TheWhocares233]

FIRSTTTTTT woot