Favorite Vibrato Moments- Page 2

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 6/27/09 at 7:08pm

Norm Lewis' vibrato is the most amazing thing ever. It could be manufactured by machine, it's so perfect. On his solo album, the version of "Go The Distance" that he did has the most incredible vibrato.

But I think my favorite vibrato moment on anything is, of course, Michael Ball (who has the WEIRDEST vibrato you will ever hear, but so lovely anyway) on West Side Story singing "Maria." I didn't know it was possible to sing an entire song without a single syllable NOT having vibrato... but still sound amazing. His "Maria" makes me feel like my head's exploding, in a good way.

Updated On: 7/9/09 at 07:08 PM

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Posted: 6/28/09 at 1:45am

Sutton Foster singing Bride's Lament (and pretty much every song) from The Drowsy Chaperone when she sings "I don't wanna show OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFF!!!"
She does straight tone then goes into vibrato. It's too perfect.

[chiuptown]

Posted: 6/28/09 at 7:59am

Thanks madbrian, i just love that andrea video and then the seth deconstruction. I love the entire obc of follies w/ dorothy collins' vibrato.

[esparza 333]

Posted: 6/28/09 at 11:33am

Laura Benanti during Little Lamb gives me chills.

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Posted: 6/28/09 at 4:19pm

Oh and of course Leigh Ann Larkin in Gypsy singing Broadway and If Momma Was Married.

[TheatreFreak05]

Posted: 6/28/09 at 6:59pm

^^^Her vibrato during If Mamma Was Married is AMAZING!!

[NYC_or_Bust]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 11:18am

Sutton Foster in Gimme Gimme. Especially on the word (and last note) "LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE"

Sutton Foster in Brides Lament also singing the word (and last note) "LOOOOOOOVE"

David Elder in "I only have eyes for you" from 42nd Street.

Barbra Striesand in Yentl when she's singing Papa Can You Hear me? and sings the word "a-head" ( And all the words in all the books help me to face what lies ahead)

LaChanze in the The Color Purple singing Lily of the Field and sings "you're no God... at alllllllllllllllllllll!"

OBC of Grease in the song There Are Worse Things I Could Do
when she sings "I could stay home every niiiiiiiiiiight"

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 11:28am

I second Laura's Little Lamb and Leigh's...well, everything.

After searching VERY hard on youtube, I finally found good evidence of Raul's vibrato in Rocky Horror and Hair. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1o9xLGm80U Watch from 3:37. (He mentioned the exact same things as me, which was weird).

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 11:40am

Patti's Rose's Turn - "you either have IiIiIiIiIiT!"

[zepka102]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 12:53pm

Andrea Burns at the end of "No Me Diga"... her final "I don't know" is VERY powerful.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/29/09 at 4:20pm

Linda Strasser performing Liza One-Note in Forbidden Broadway Vol. 2 kicks everyone's ass.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 7/7/09 at 10:02pm

Jekyll & Hyde - 1994 concept album: At the end of "This Is The Moment" when Anthony Warlow vibratos the second syllable of "Moment" all three times! I can only vibrato on the first two! IT'S NOT FAIR!

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 7/7/09 at 10:14pm

I agree with Audra, specifically the end of Old Maid from 110 in the Shade.

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 7/7/09 at 10:24pm

Ethel Merman.

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 7/7/09 at 10:28pm

Liza singing "Cabaret" in Cabaret. The last note is HEAVEN.

[The White Half-Mask]

Posted: 7/7/09 at 10:30pm

The one that really stands out for me at the moment is Raul Esparza in the PBS "Company" DVD. During "Being Alive", I love the way he shouts:

"MOCK ME WITH PRAaAaAaAaAaAaISE!"

It gives me chills.

[onedaymore]

Posted: 7/8/09 at 1:07am

Anything sung by Audra McDonald.

And the top note sung by Leigh Ann Larkin in "If Momma Was Married". I swear, that woman is so underrated.

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 7/8/09 at 1:15am

Laurie Beechman's solo recordings are just... pure amazement for belting/vibrato lovers.

[legally_popular]

Posted: 7/8/09 at 5:00pm

I was just thinking of Leigh Ann Larkin. I love when she goes, "Broadwayyy Broadwayyy, how great YOU AREEEE!"

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 9:37am

^ Her vibrato is insane when she sings 'To Be a Broadway STaAaAaAaAaAaAaAr!!!!!!'

[Justin D]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 10:17am

I know alot of people thinks she sounds like a nanny goat but I love Julia Murney's rendition of "Where Do I Go" on the Hair Actors Fund CD.

[MRA]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 10:51am

Speaking of Julia Murney -- those referenced in the previous comment be dismissed -- "Out of the Blue" and "How Did We Come to This?" from The Wild Party cast recording.

Amazing vibrato throughout, but those two stand out. I especially love the last part of the latter song -- "No witness, no weakness, and no regrets". Chills still, after all these years.

[Leia947]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 11:16am

Obviously, I agree with all the Gavin Creel love

I know I'm probably in the minority, and I'm not sure if it's exactly considered vibrato, but every time I hear Adam Pascal sing One Song Glory live, it makes the hair on my arms stand up. Chills every time.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 12:06pm

Haha, Adam Pascal... my sister and I listen to him on AIDA over and over again because it's mindblowing to us that any human voice can sound like that. We're not sure whether we like him or hate him, but it's fascinating.

"And WHYYYYYY would I tell her this/ A stranger I just met/ A woman who I hardly know at all AND WILL FORGEEEEEEET!"

Jekyll & Hyde - 1994 concept album: At the end of "This Is The Moment" when Anthony Warlow vibratos the second syllable of "Moment" all three times! I can only vibrato on the first two! IT'S NOT FAIR!
Okay. I had no idea what you're talking about, so I went and tried it myself. And I can only vibrato on the first two, also.

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 7/9/09 at 12:14pm

I can not stand Adam Pascal's irritatingly slow vibrato. It's literally as if he's creating vibrato by expanding and de-expanding his stomach like a belly dancer.

ETA: Schmerg, you listen to Aida? I didn't think that would be your type of musical....

Updated On: 7/9/09 at 12:14 PM