Are singers over-rated?

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A few moments ago I came across a clip of Michael Buble singing "Come Fly With Me" and I really enjoyed listening to it. But it got me thinking. He isn't actually doing much work, the band is the main focus for me. What do you think? Are singers over-rated?
 
Try singing.... right now... Now record yourself, and post it in this thread.

If it sounds good, your right singing is over rated, but it will most likely sound not up to par.

Singers make it look easy but it actually isn't.
 
It could be worse, I could try singing but will probably scare half the members away here. :lol:
 
death180 said:
Try singing.... right now... Now record yourself, and post it in this thread.

If it sounds good, your right singing is over rated, but it will most likely sound not up to par.

Singers make it look easy but it actually isn't.
Actually, before I turned 14, I had a good singing voice and I had earned my own money from 3 main roles in different pantomimes (Oliver Twist, The Sound of Music and Elf - all musicals) and minor ones in a few others before my voice broke and I lost my singing voice. I had never had a singing lesson in my life. Most singers haven't had to work for anything, they were born with their talent. Musicians have had to work extremely hard for years and years in order to be able to play an instrument and they rarely get credit for anything.
 
Well a lot of singers are also musicians, and if you were a good singer when you were younger you should have pursued that.
 
I can think of about five singers who actually play instruments and are not in a band. It is rare.

I didn't pursue singing because I was drawn into the piano and once I had reached grade 2 on it when I was 11, I started playing the cornet, baritone and trumpet.
 
Focusing on the singer has alot to do with our Western culture. Singing and music is actually a team effort. I'm not really interested in singing with little to no music. But music without singing is a real interest too me.
 
I don't think singer's are overrated. How many strictly instrumental CD's are sold each year compared to other CD's? If the music is the main focus for you then that's great (I'm not being a smart a*s). We all have our preferences. 🙂
 
StevenF50 said:
Singers are not overated, at all, I'd be offended if someone said that. Without them I wouldn't be here, music makes me get through the hardest times and some music give the best advice ever like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoImizvs ... re=related . Music is my drive. My inspiration, my fuel, my will, to me music is everything!
Umm... you are describing music in general, ot singers. 😛
 
McStormify said:
StevenF50 said:
Singers are not overated, at all, I'd be offended if someone said that. Without them I wouldn't be here, music makes me get through the hardest times and some music give the best advice ever like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoImizvs ... re=related . Music is my drive. My inspiration, my fuel, my will, to me music is everything!
Umm... you are describing music in general, ot singers. 😛
But without them the music wouldnt be there.
 
StevenF50 said:
McStormify said:
StevenF50 said:
Singers are not overated, at all, I'd be offended if someone said that. Without them I wouldn't be here, music makes me get through the hardest times and some music give the best advice ever like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoImizvs ... re=related . Music is my drive. My inspiration, my fuel, my will, to me music is everything!
Umm... you are describing music in general, ot singers. 😛
But without them the music wouldnt be there.
Music and singing are two different things. Music does not require a singer.
 
McStormify said:
StevenF50 said:
McStormify said:
StevenF50 said:
Singers are not overated, at all, I'd be offended if someone said that. Without them I wouldn't be here, music makes me get through the hardest times and some music give the best advice ever like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoImizvs ... re=related . Music is my drive. My inspiration, my fuel, my will, to me music is everything!
Umm... you are describing music in general, ot singers. 😛
But without them the music wouldnt be there.
Music and singing are two different things. Music does not require a singer.
The music I was relating to involves singers.
 
Depends on the band/artist and what you're looking for really.
 
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