Why do people have the idea that a fast vibrato means...

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 4:38pm

that you have a good voice? I mean, I have a sort of quick vibrato myself, but my voice is nowhere near the quality of Babs or Sutton, who both have quite large vibrato (vibrati? O_O?).

What gives this impression?

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 4:40pm

Because people have been conditioned to think that way (With Whitney and Mariah and Celine hype). Personally, I find it annoying when used too much.

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 4:40pm

I've never heard of that assumption. Besides, all you have to do is listen to Jodi Benson or Christine Andreas to know that fast vibratos are NOT good.

[Anastasia_Beaverhausen]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 4:41pm

Do I have to listen to them!?!?! UGH..BAD!!!!

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 4:46pm

I don't really care if it's fast or slow, wide or narrow...as long as it sounds controlled. And it sort of compliments the singer's voice.





One vibrato that I absolutely CANNOT stand is Sarah Brightman's...Jeebus.

[zoran912]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 5:43pm

Oooh! The Cottonmouth! Can't stand Sarah Brightman's classical and Broadway material. I love her new age recordings.

One singer who's vibrato most despise, but I don't really mind, is Julia Murney. I think it makes her songs really exciting. I love her.

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 6:03pm

LOVE Julia Murney! I've never even noticed her vibrato as being anything usual.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 6:27pm

I don't even know what is MEANT by a wide or narrow vibrato, and I have to admit I'm LOST when one says "you could drive a truck through so-and-so's vibrato."

Anyone care to explain?

P.S. I LOVE Murney's vibrato.

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 6:29pm

"Driving a truck through" generally means that the vibrato is slow...slow enough that you could drive a truck through the gaps before the next one starts.

Lord, I'm tired. Did that make any sense?

[Kevo711]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 6:33pm

lol yes.. good enough.. thats just what i wouldve said

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 6:34pm

You can drive a truck through Frenchie Davis's vibrato - does that help?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 6:40pm

heh. I'm also in the "I love Julia Murney" camp. But you know, I have a thing for weird vibratos.
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[zoran912]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 6:44pm

Love Rauly too! His vibrato is so unique. I like unique voices. SJB is another belter with a unique vibrato. Love her.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 6:45pm

I'm no singer, but I'm sure it's terribly incorrect. I hope he doesn't hurt himself again. But I love how unique and versatile it is... I think that's my favorite thing about him.

[Pinguin]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 6:49pm

Sounding like a goat and sounding like any truck can go anywhere near your vibrato are equally terrible. It should sound NATURAL and not forced...or from your throat. That's what should be valued.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 6:49pm

Thanks, younger.

Rath, I've never heard Frenchie Davis, lol. But I get it now.

So is wide and narrow the same as slow and fast, or does it refer to some other quality?

[neomystyk29]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 7:09pm

Well, fast vibratto tends to be harder to accomplish then neutral or slow vibratto.

For me I prefer fast vibrato like Shoshana Bean's. To me when I hear a fast vibratto it feel liek the sounbd is water flowing over me.

The purpose of vibratto is to change up the sound because it's more interesting that way. So I guess the fast vibratto changes the sound faster and thus makes it moorre interesting.

[Albin]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 7:11pm

""Driving a truck through" generally means that the vibrato is slow...slow enough that you could drive a truck through the gaps before the next one starts."

AKA "The Old Church Lady Warble." Just think of 70 year old Aunt Martha singing "How Great Thou Ar-uh-ar-uh-ar-uh-art"