Has Labrie started using harmonizer live?

[pbluephoenix]

First of, I love Labrie's live performance this summer!! I think I've watched every youtube video from this tour! haha..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksAlNVjnGWI&feature=related listen to "will bury my voice in their wake!" 1:00 mark..petrucci isnt anywhere near his mic, and I'm hearing two voices! I've would love to hear more of this! It would really lift dt live, espesially on the choruses!

Also, seems that Petrucci has stepped up on backup vocals.

Thoughts?

[wasteland]

First of, I love Labrie's live performance this summer!! I think I've watched every youtube video from this tour! haha..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksAlNVjnGWI&feature=related listen to "will bury my voice in their wake!" 1:00 mark..petrucci isnt anywhere near his mic, and I'm hearing two voices! I've would love to hear more of this! It would really lift dt live, espesially on the choruses!

Also, seems that Petrucci has stepped up on backup vocals.

Thoughts?

Maybe JR triggers a sample of James' voice to harmonize...

[chrisbDTM]

backing tracks maybe? then mangini would be playing to a click. JR probably triggers it

[rumborak]

Good catch, I would love to know where that came from. The only remaining would be MM.

rumborak

[wasteland]

Good catch, I would love to know where that came from. The only remaining would be MM.

rumborak

It's just a feeling, but I don't think MM would be good singer... Maybe to me he doesn't have the right looks 

[chrisbDTM]

its definitely not mangini. i would guess backing tracks, unless they make harmonizers that can do that?

[pbluephoenix]

its definitely not mangini. i would guess backing tracks, unless they make harmonizers that can do that?

They do! and they are super awesome!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO4ycDEP9Ao

[weezul]

this is an odd one. I vote backing track, or at least one-shot from jordan and now they play to a click. Or maybe the camera guy just nailed it

[Chrissalix]

this is an odd one. I vote backing track, or at least one-shot from jordan and now they play to a click. Or maybe the camera guy just nailed it

Jordan probably triggers the click/backing tracks if they do indeed use one. Unless Mangini counts anything in, it's plausible.

[pbluephoenix]

I vote for Rudess using an harmonizer

[Adami]

..........or someone in the audience?

[JediKnight1969]

I vote for massive schizophrenia.

[MetropolisxPt1]

Almost sounds like mp so im gonna go with backing track.

[Ħ]

Almost sounds like mp so im gonna go with backing track.

Actually, if this is true, I have a question.  When bands use backing tracks, are they playing stems or the actual song?

[Nick]

I'm guessing it's a James recording triggered, most likely by JR.

[MetropolisxPt1]

Almost sounds like mp so im gonna go with backing track.

Actually, if this is true, I have a question.  When bands use backing tracks, are they playing stems or the actual song?

I would assume stems in regards to DT  but if your milli vanilli then the whole song.


Then again Alex lifeson has vocal effects to sound like Geddy I wonder if it is possible to do this with harmonizers.

[emindead]

its definitely not mangini. i would guess backing tracks, unless they make harmonizers that can do that?

They do! and they are super awesome!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO4ycDEP9Ao

Indeed, that's SUPER awesome.

[IdoSC]

Listen to the pause between the words "their wake", and also to the vibrato in the word "wake". It sounds too much in sync with LaBrie's actual singing voice in this record. So I doubt it's backing track, it's either a harmonizer or James is singing with playbacks now altogether (LOLno).

[Infinite Cactus]

Sometimes it's a backing track, whenever you hear James' voice harmonizing. I haven't seen anyone step on a harmony pedal. That high backing vocals in the chorus are JP, we used to do those live back in 94. At least he did at the first Rudess show in 94. In this clip you can hear it better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKx9XgJTloo&feature=player_embedded
it's definitely not a harmonizer in the bury my voice part because the melody goes on a little bit longer.

[yesrushdt]

..........or someone in the audience?

I hope that's the case.  Absolutely hate when bands use pre-recorded vocals during a concert.  Rush and Yes have definitely been guilty of it in the past.

[JayOctavarium]

Where did (the harmony) it come from? why is it here?

[Global Laziness]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKx9XgJTloo&feature=player_embedded

Yeah, I saw this video a few days ago and was wondering the same thing as the OP. How is it that no one who's been to a recent show and has a definitive answer has shown up yet?

[chrisbDTM]

..........or someone in the audience?

I hope that's the case.  Absolutely hate when bands use pre-recorded vocals during a concert.  Rush and Yes have definitely been guilty of it in the past.

its not the audience. watch any CIAW video. the chorus always has the higher harmony

[Perpetual Change]

It does sound like he might be using one, which I honestly have no problem with. Although I can't actually see John in that video, so I can't tell. But this video sounds similar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jxLFR30KTQ

[Plasmastrike]

First time seeing that Moscow CIAW video. Wow, the band sounds tight and JLB is killer

[Mbarak]

Good catch, I would love to know where that came from. The only remaining would be MM.

rumborak

It's just a feeling, but I don't think MM would be good singer... Maybe to me he doesn't have the right tone

FTFY

[TheGreatPretender]

I highly doubt that's a harmonizer he's using though. Jame's singing and the harmony weren't perfectly in sync. It did sound like a backing track.

[bairrock]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkZg1fZf4sE
"Fear Within Me" high harmony part is there.  Definitely triggered by JR....love it!  Brings that element that was missing.

[RaiseTheKnife]

I recall reading an interview right before the tour started where Jordan referenced triggering a few vocal harmonies.

[Perpetual Change]

I'll add that this is nothing new.

Remember, during Progressive Nation 09, Portnoy's entire verse on Prophets of War was triggered.

[Perpetual Change]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkZg1fZf4sE
"Fear Within Me" high harmony part is there.  Definitely triggered by JR....love it!  Brings that element that was missing.

An another note, James has not been that fired-up and crowd motivating in a long, long time.

[pbluephoenix]

I'll add that this is nothing new.

Remember, during Progressive Nation 09, Portnoy's entire verse on Prophets of War was triggered.

I remember.. but I actually think harmonizing labrie`s parts would have been cool. ITNOG chorus with 3 tight harmonies, Live!

[Perpetual Change]

Yeah, it would be. I don't see any reason to be against it, honestly. John Petrucci uses similar technology on his guitar live constantly.

[Tomislav95]

You can check bootleg from Moscow on Dimeadozen, it's great.
And this harmony thing is great, better than effect that is used last year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3AcVkFZxlo

[teoevans]

Good Catch... it's not a harmonizer...Could be
1. Backing track triggered by JR
2. SampleWIZ!!!!!!!!!!