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Border Rebel
Re: Joe's Harmonies in the Eagles
Aren't Joe's lead vocals in a much higher range than his harmonies?
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Border Rebel
Re: Joe's Harmonies in the Eagles
Or maybe Felder doubled it on HFO
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Border Rebel
Re: Joe's Harmonies in the Eagles
I have to admit that even if Joe was "just there for looks", I wouldn't mind. I've heard folks say this before, but I really think Joe sings most of the time. When I was in the 2nd row directly in front of Joe at Columbus last year, I could hear him through the air as opposed to being amplified. Plus the evidence of spit (sorry) flying thru the air. It's usually the bass equivalent. It's not very flashy and hard to sing loud, that's up to the mixer, but it fills out the chord and gives the Eagles that rich, full sound we all love. He also does some breathing technique for timing -Breathe In-Blow out-inhale-sing kinda thing. I was in band, not choir, so I don't know that stuff, we just inhaled and blew, lol. In the video extra from FW1, they show the making of hole in the world with them working on the chorus a capella you can clearly hear his part, and then pick it out when they perform it. They also do that backstage part of James Dean you can pick him out.
He's always said he never wanted to sing lead, he's a guitar player. People have made fun of his voice since '68, but he's still at it. Wonder where "they" are?
If it's three part (1st, 3rd, 5th notes), or he's got a solo, slide groove or something going on other than playing rhythm, he backs out. Tim, Don and Glenn handle that. When they're doing 4 part (add the 7th) or 5 part (add the octave-Timothy's part), Joe's usually is singing the 1st note, or sometimes the 3rd. When it's his song and he's got the lead, that all goes out the window. It is my belief he sings most of the time, but when you've got, what 9 singers on stage counting all the guys? there's room for backing out when necessary, especially with the amount of solos he's got. I thought Steu seems to sing more than Felder did, may be that's filling in for him and Joe some, dunno. If they're doing 4ths and 6th intervals for the 5 part, I could plainly hear him because it's a little higher note. Each song, with all the different keys they use, has it's own requirements that need fulfilled, and I'm sure Don and Glenn have that all laid out by now. Whatever it is, it sure sounds great!
Last edited by jdubfan; 10-24-2010 at 07:58 PM.
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