Maybe next lifetime
I love Adele. I wrote about that a while ago and won't repeat myself. (And won't mention that I liked her before she was popular, which was like uh, 2 years ago? This girl is too young.) I realize part of what makes her so dear to me is the deep voice. I've wanted a deep strong voice all my life. When Lauryn Hill went solo I just couldn't get enough. Obviously the music had something to do with it, but the voice... Sadly I was not blessed with anything that could be called even close to "husky" or "dark" or "deep". Quite the opposite. My voice is light and squeaky at times. I was a soprano in choir. Probably not a full one, it took me a bit of work, I could've been a mezzo I suppose, but anyway. I don't have the deep voice. I don't sound experienced or heavy or mysterious or tragic. In my ears I sound nice. In the very non-exciting sense of the word.
Oh, to have a voice like Adele or Lauryn or Etta James... To make your statement in a song with that heaviness, it won't even matter what you say, people will listen. You can just belt out your point of view and silence you surroundings. In my head that's how it works. I don't know if when I listen to Adele it brings something out in me or I just wear her attitude like a coat for the duration of the song, but either way I can imagine this is what I sound like on the inside. None of that light soprano that glosses over anything important I think I have to say. I am deep and strong and mysterious, but the world will never know. I share this sad fate with millions of other delusional wannabes, who would if they could, but they can't so they just move their lips with the music and pretend...
Posted at 02:11 PM on December 06, 2011
My voice seems to be lowering, or else something is wrong with my vocal chords. When my husband has time (uh, maybe on Christmas Day? He's constantly busy lately) I am going to see if he will work with me a little bit. It's embarrassing--my voice cracks when I go up to the middle of the staff, like a C (4th space up) or D, and sometimes on bad days, a B natural (3rd line). This is worst when I am trying to sing a verse for the kids I am now directing as a homeschool choir. Thankfully we only meet once a month so they don't have to hear me croaking too much.
I guess I can just pretend I'm a tenor or something and start singing everything an octave down...but I really don't want to do that. It would make me feel very awkward (I do know some ladies who sing an octave lower than they probably should; I've just heard them do it when we are at Mass together).
Adele is quite a talented lady. I find the "always standing" thing amusing, though!
**you** were the person who introduced me to Adele back when you posted about her 2 years ago or so!
You were totally her fan before she was popular -- good call!!
In any case... my voice is pretty "small" (pretty short extension, not a whole lot of volume), but... and here's where I do feel lucky, I'm an alto and my voice can be slightly husky at times, though not deep & strong enough.
Well... Thanks for introducing me to Adele! I do think of you every time I listen to her.
Lindsey, what do you mean "always standing"? I haven't heard that.
Doh! I meant to say, always sitting. Lookie:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Why-is-Adele-Always-Sitting/112201382191701
So I finally listened to her...and I love... :-) have y'all seen her NPR Tiny Desk Concert? Good stuff...
Hannah, i had not heard of them, but checking it out right now...