One in a Million - a Vocal Analysis of 'The Voice'
An Argument Paper eBook by Ross Muir (with Jason Galu)
Steve Perry is unarguably one of the finest pop/ rock vocalists of this generation and probably any generation. He may even have been the greatest ever rock countertenor.
Indeed it could be argued he is the greatest ever rock vocalist, an argument put forward in the eBook written by Ross Muir with contributor Jason Galu.
Unlike the other eBooks or larger articles written by Ross Muir, One in a Million is presented in the form of a 'paper' as an argument for Steve Perry.
The positive vocal points are put forward as part of that argument and the negatives, where applicable, dealt with by way of commentary on how or why they are not significant (or not as detrimental as they may be when attached to other vocalists).
The argument itself is twofold:
First, Steve Perry may well have been be the greatest ever rock countertenor (he is unarguably one of them, although even the use of the word "countertenor"' can be argued).
Second, there is a case to be made for Perry being the greatest ever pop/ rock singer.
It should also be noted the first argument is an era specific argument.
Steve Perry's peak countertenor years were historically and vocally 1978 to 1983, although six years delivering in that range and at that consistency (based on the heavy touring schedules undertaken by Journey) is remarkable in itself.
Steve Perry still had some countertenor range beyond that period but he was clearly a rock tenor by the time of Trial by Fire (the last Journey album to feature Perry and his last major musical statement until releasing the solo album Traces some twenty-two years later, in 2018).
Meanwhile, as regards the 'paper' itself...
"One in a Million - A Vocal Analysis of 'The Voice' was actually first considered as a project in early 2007 after 'A Personal Journey' was completed, but got lost in the shuffle; the timing of its completion was quite remarkable however as it coincided with Journey's 2008 resurgence, new kid on the block Arnel Pineda's story and the possibility of Steve Perry releasing new product in the near future.
Because of that huge upswing in the band's fortunes a new, younger Journey fan-base developed across many continents; there is also the interesting fact that most of those newer fans, along with a percentage of older followers, never saw or had never heard Steve Perry as part of Journey.
Many were, or are, unaware of the signature sound he helped create or the vocal phenomenon he truly was.
Time to redress the balance."
Ross Muir
Prestwick, Scotland
(An updated 'Traces' edition of the eBook is scheduled for 2022)
An Argument Paper eBook by Ross Muir (with Jason Galu)
Steve Perry is unarguably one of the finest pop/ rock vocalists of this generation and probably any generation. He may even have been the greatest ever rock countertenor.
Indeed it could be argued he is the greatest ever rock vocalist, an argument put forward in the eBook written by Ross Muir with contributor Jason Galu.
Unlike the other eBooks or larger articles written by Ross Muir, One in a Million is presented in the form of a 'paper' as an argument for Steve Perry.
The positive vocal points are put forward as part of that argument and the negatives, where applicable, dealt with by way of commentary on how or why they are not significant (or not as detrimental as they may be when attached to other vocalists).
The argument itself is twofold:
First, Steve Perry may well have been be the greatest ever rock countertenor (he is unarguably one of them, although even the use of the word "countertenor"' can be argued).
Second, there is a case to be made for Perry being the greatest ever pop/ rock singer.
It should also be noted the first argument is an era specific argument.
Steve Perry's peak countertenor years were historically and vocally 1978 to 1983, although six years delivering in that range and at that consistency (based on the heavy touring schedules undertaken by Journey) is remarkable in itself.
Steve Perry still had some countertenor range beyond that period but he was clearly a rock tenor by the time of Trial by Fire (the last Journey album to feature Perry and his last major musical statement until releasing the solo album Traces some twenty-two years later, in 2018).
Meanwhile, as regards the 'paper' itself...
"One in a Million - A Vocal Analysis of 'The Voice' was actually first considered as a project in early 2007 after 'A Personal Journey' was completed, but got lost in the shuffle; the timing of its completion was quite remarkable however as it coincided with Journey's 2008 resurgence, new kid on the block Arnel Pineda's story and the possibility of Steve Perry releasing new product in the near future.
Because of that huge upswing in the band's fortunes a new, younger Journey fan-base developed across many continents; there is also the interesting fact that most of those newer fans, along with a percentage of older followers, never saw or had never heard Steve Perry as part of Journey.
Many were, or are, unaware of the signature sound he helped create or the vocal phenomenon he truly was.
Time to redress the balance."
Ross Muir
Prestwick, Scotland
(An updated 'Traces' edition of the eBook is scheduled for 2022)
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