No, that's not what I meant. It's not about agreeing or disagreeing or whatever. It's about some of DT fans not willing to accept the fact that JLB's live performances are far from perfect. Guys, listen to him from the mid-90s or LSFNY (or even slightly-corrected Score) and then to last years performances. I mean, come on.
Is someone even claiming that LaBrie's voice is perfect nowadays?..
I think no one is saying that, and no one would think that if we want to explain a little better the labels that we're using.. I mean, what's "perfect" after all?.. What's "good" or "bad"?.. What's "spot on"??... Are we suddenly a jury that needs to judge the singer performances and robotically compare them with previous years?... Aren't we just fans of this band?..
And by this I don't mean at all that we cannot or should not dislike something about them (and even less about something that hasn't to do with the studio albums, which is the main way through which you like a band)... I mean that each one has an opinion, and the motive could be anything.. You may like a voice for not sounding so faithful to the original, or dislike it only for that very thing too; you may like or dislike a singer because he just try to do exactly what he does in the album, or if he adds extra melodies, etc.. Also, live performances are very special.. You're looking at the guy, and that changes a lot.. Who actually cares if he doesn't hit all the notes? (which are probably one of the hardest in music history!)..
Moreover, I have read/heard a lot of positive reactions to James' performances in the last five or six years, and they were mostly coming from people that knows a lot about music and have very good musical ear.. If you don't like his voice nowadays, that's fine, but do not think we don't have the right to feel different about it..
Personally speaking, actually, I still prefer his current voice (and this is the case since 2005) than his 90's voice.. But I know that's not a popular opinion, and I accept that.. It is how it is..