Todd Michael Hall - Take Hold Of The Flame - Live Vocal Cover (Queensryche) скачать в хорошем качестве

Todd Michael Hall - Take Hold Of The Flame - Live Vocal Cover (Queensryche)

In 1984, my brother Rick introduced me to Queensryche by playing their EP for me. I fell in love Geoff Tate's voice and bought The Warning, which was released just before my 15th birthday. I overdosed on the album, observing what seemed like every nuance of Geoff's performance. On December 11th, 1984, I saw Queensryche live opening for KISS at Wendler Arena in my hometown, Saginaw, Michigan. I still own the tee shirt I bought at the show, which you see me wearing in the video. Geoff's live performance was mind-blowing. I fancied myself a singer, but I had lost my high voice when I went through puberty. It was by singing along to Geoff and some other great singers from the 80's that I learned how to use my head voice. Take Hold Of The Flame holds a special place in my heart, because the high note at the end of the intro is the first head voice note I learned how to sing with my new-found head voice. To record this live vocal cover, I made six full attempts over three recording sessions until I had a performance I thought was worthy of sharing. I normally use a reflection filter to prevent my voice from bouncing off the walls and back into the microphone, but that wouldn't make for a good video, so please forgive the extra slap back on the vocals. I recorded this live vocal cover for fun and to entertain some friends, but mostly as a way to pay homage to Geoff Tate and his amazing voice which was such a big influence on me. Thank you for the inspiration Geoff. I hope you all enjoy it.