Labrie's performance in LSFNY

snapple · December 27, 2011, 07:16:28 AM

Quote from: bosk1 on December 27, 2011, 07:14:44 AM
James sounded a bit weak at the beginning of the set and took a couple of songs to warm up, but was pretty much firing on all cylinders once he got about 3-4 songs into the set. I have no issues whatsoever with the fact that he didn't go for the F# in LTL. He didn't feel like he could hit it, so he went for a harmony line instead of going for it and missing. That's the mark of a smart singer who is in touch with what his voice is capable of at a given moment, unlike some past performances where James would just go for notes and see what happens. Overall, very good performance.

I've heard some knocks on him for ACOS, and I thought he did pretty well.

BlobVanDam · December 27, 2011, 07:22:59 AM

Quote from: bosk1 on December 27, 2011, 07:14:44 AM
I have no issues whatsoever with the fact that he didn't go for the F# in LTL. He didn't feel like he could hit it, so he went for a harmony line instead of going for it and missing. That's the mark of a smart singer who is in touch with what his voice is capable of at a given moment, unlike some past performances where James would just go for notes and see what happens. Overall, very good performance.

I don't mind the fact he didn't attempt the F#. I'd rather him sing something alternate instead of going for it and falling flat (pun intended

). But I do have a problem with his vocals over the solo right after that. It's like he thought it would make up for the F# somehow, but instead just drags it down further.

And agreed with what people have said about his vocals on The Mirror. His vocals on the verse starting from "hypocrite" are fantastic. So powah. I love his growlier vocals on LSFNY.

wasteland · December 27, 2011, 07:27:34 AM

Quote from: BlobVanDam on December 27, 2011, 07:22:59 AM
I don't mind the fact he didn't attempt the F#. I'd rather him sing something alternate instead of going for it and falling flat (pun intended ). But I do have a problem with his vocals over the solo right after that. It's like he thought it would make up for the F# somehow, but instead just drags it down further.

That was his standard way to deal with the F# section from 2000 to 2002. Maybe he along with the band felt like reverting to the original vocal idea to compensate the "loss" of the high note.

kirksnosehair · December 27, 2011, 07:32:21 AM

Quote from: bosk1 on December 27, 2011, 07:14:44 AM
James sounded a bit weak at the beginning of the set and took a couple of songs to warm up, but was pretty much firing on all cylinders once he got about 3-4 songs into the set. I have no issues whatsoever with the fact that he didn't go for the F# in LTL. He didn't feel like he could hit it, so he went for a harmony line instead of going for it and missing. That's the mark of a smart singer who is in touch with what his voice is capable of at a given moment, unlike some past performances where James would just go for notes and see what happens. Overall, very good performance.

[Harry Callahan] A good man always knows his limitations [/Harry Callahan]

bosk1 · December 27, 2011, 07:33:07 AM

Quote from: wasteland on December 27, 2011, 07:27:34 AM
Quote from: BlobVanDam on December 27, 2011, 07:22:59 AM
I don't mind the fact he didn't attempt the F#. I'd rather him sing something alternate instead of going for it and falling flat (pun intended ). But I do have a problem with his vocals over the solo right after that. It's like he thought it would make up for the F# somehow, but instead just drags it down further.

That was his standard way to deal with the F# section from 2000 to 2002. Maybe he along with the band felt like reverting to the original vocal idea to compensate the "loss" of the high note.

This. Plus it was awesome.

slycordinator · December 27, 2011, 07:47:23 AM

I really like his performance on "The Mirror" but at the end of the song when he starts doing the "lying until the end..." part, I cringe a little because it starts being barked instead of sung, imo.

Madman Shepherd · December 27, 2011, 09:00:13 AM

I love how he varied Metropolis a bit.

"Without pain, without sooooooooooorrrrrooooooooooasamannnnnnnnnnn..."

Really powerful and emotional.

Overall, his performance was especially special

wasteland · December 27, 2011, 09:43:01 AM

@OP:

In LSFNY James delivers and exceptionally good performance considering that 1999-2000 was almost certainly his worst extended period vocally wise. While I still would pick Score's singing over LSFNY's, I agree that it's cool to have a last official recording of his old and somehow "true" voice.

johncal · December 27, 2011, 05:35:41 PM

His voice is just as "true" now. When I listen to his I&W voice vs ADTOE, I much prefer the more mature older (in years) voice of ADTOE. But that's just my opinion. I feel there's much more confindence and thought that goes into it now.

LTE3 · January 05, 2012, 04:56:50 PM

Score is the best IMO, James sound good on LIve Scenes but the backing vocal of John and Mike are often way off and for me f up o few of the songs

jcmistat · January 05, 2012, 07:52:17 PM

Have to disagree and say Score is James best vocal performance. I just listened to Once in a LIVEtime and he's messing up a bunch.

reneranucci · January 05, 2012, 08:30:12 PM

My favorite live performance from James. And I don't see any problem with him not singing the F# (which is just a note and doesn't have any intrinsic value), the way he delivers that part in Learning to Live with JP's guitar in the background is great.

From the albums I own, I would rank his performances as follows:

LSFNY
LAB
Score
LiT
OIALT
WDADRU

MasterLomaxus · January 05, 2012, 09:40:46 PM

Either this, or Score are definitely his best, as far as am concerned.

DarkLord_Lalinc · January 06, 2012, 11:44:55 AM

Quote from: reneranucci on January 05, 2012, 08:30:12 PM
My favorite live performance from James. And I don't see any problem with him not singing the F# (which is just a note and doesn't have any intrinsic value), the way he delivers that part in Learning to Live with JP's guitar in the background is great.

From the albums I own, I would rank his performances as follows:

LSFNY
LAB
Score
LiT
OIALT
WDADRU

LAB above Score? Wat.

jingle.boy · January 06, 2012, 12:10:34 PM

that was my thought too.

XB0BX · January 06, 2012, 01:58:42 PM

Chaos in Motion has the best singing by any musician, male or female, ever.

DarkLord_Lalinc · January 06, 2012, 02:00:22 PM

Quote from: XB0BX on January 06, 2012, 01:58:42 PM
Chaos in Motion has the best singing by any musician, male or female, ever.

story bro true

black_biff_stadler · January 06, 2012, 08:01:22 PM

Quote from: olliemedsy on December 27, 2011, 04:27:37 AM
surely live in tokyo

Totally. LSFNY and everything after it pale in comparison to the strength he exhibited on this beast of a live performance. I need to go back and listen to OiaL a little bit more to see if it's got anything on LiT.

2Timer · January 07, 2012, 07:20:53 AM

Yeah, it's pretty awesome. Almost as awesome as the hypnotist's performance.

XB0BX · January 07, 2012, 03:23:16 PM

You know what's hilarious? The closing scene of the guy in his home. So... laughably bad. What was Portnoy thinking? It's just awful in every way.

JimmyJava · January 07, 2012, 04:45:36 PM

Quote from: XB0BX on January 07, 2012, 03:23:16 PM
You know what's hilarious? The closing scene of the guy in his home. So... laughably bad. What was Portnoy thinking? It's just awful in every way.

Most fans maybe doesn't agree but I hate that whole part of the DVD. The whole "let's tell the story with images and story-telling"-view. It didn't work. I love the album Scenes From A Memory but if I buy a video of the band playing a concert, I wanna see the band. Not some actors trying to act to the story.

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Labrie's performance in LSFNY