9 responses so far ↓

• Mad Cow // Dec 6, 2007 at 9:32 pm

  Yes, well 11 year olds do know a lot.

  :S

• michmolk // Dec 7, 2007 at 9:22 am

  I agree with him!

• themolk // Dec 7, 2007 at 4:41 pm

  See, 11yo doesn’t know everything. He has an opinion, and that’s cool. These blokes have or do sing like women sometimes (for example):
  - Freddie Mercury
  - Elton John
  - Gary Cherone (Extreme/Van Halen)
  - Darren Hayes

  Not wanting to be blunt - they were/are all very talented dudes who make an awful lot of money.

  Cool to not like them, but be careful - Mika could end up being the next thing he’s singing when it’s back on the radio in 10 years time as a”classic”.

• Pete // Dec 7, 2007 at 4:48 pm

  Cherone and Mercury = cool
  Others? Hmm, I’m raising one eyebrow at ya, Spock-style.

  I would add to your list Getty Lee of Rush, Jon Anderson of Yes, even Jimmy Page. Their higher registers make the music powerful.

  It wasn’t my editorial (although I agree with my son about Mika). (Hope he never sings a Mika song)

• Pete // Dec 7, 2007 at 4:50 pm

  Jimmy Page - what am I doing!!?? I meant Robert Plant! Duh!

• jonathan // Dec 8, 2007 at 12:25 am

  Men, like Plant, are hitting high notes, a falseto so to speak, but there is no mistaking him for a woman singing. He doesn’t sound like a woman, he sounds like a man singing in a high voice.

  I (regrettably) clicked on the Mika link. Mika, sounds like a woman. I think your eleven year old made a very astute comment. Dudes that sound like women are a disgrace.

• Pete // Dec 8, 2007 at 11:33 am

  Good distinction, Jonathan, thanks.

• themolk // Dec 9, 2007 at 7:40 am

  Some people are so picky…

  So, are we gonna do lunch on Friday this week Mr Aldin?

• Pete // Dec 9, 2007 at 9:26 am

  In
  deed, I shall shoot you an email. Looking forward to it.

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