Old voice or New Voice?

[Mankind]

Hi all, I just transfered from MJNO and I wanted to create my first discussion here....so HI . This is about Michael's voice. Clearly his voice has changed over the years, it sounds more mature now, but we all know that is bound to happen....it's normal.

So, am sure many of you have heard the new mix for WBSS. I was just wondering which vocals you prefer, the old vocals or the new vocals? I have provided a sample so you can compare. Keep in mind that am not talking about the song in general but more about his voice.

http://media.putfile.com/Mj-1983-Vs-2008 <----click to listen!

[Cinnamon234]

Both!!!!

[flyaway622]

As far as im concerned they cant really compare. Different time, different songs! Lol.
I love the vocals in the new version! But the original will always be a classic.

[144,000]

i always thought it was the same voice..and i always love it

[Haxafax]

They're both incredible.

[mikey007462]

i love MJ now and then. i will always love EVERYTHING he does, BUT i like the original

[mikey007462]

Hi all, I just transfered from MJNO and I wanted to create my first discussion here....so HI . This is about Michael's voice. Clearly his voice has changed over the years, it sounds more mature now, but we all know that is bound to happen....it's normal.

So, am sure many of you have heard the new mix for WBSS. I was just wondering which vocals you prefer, the old vocals or the new vocals? I have provided a sample so you can compare. Keep in mind that am not talking about the song in general but more about his voice.

http://media.putfile.com/Mj-1983-Vs-2008 <----click to listen!

can you upload this to something else? doesnt work for me

[Mankind]

can you upload this to something else? doesnt work for me

I sure can, but it's weird that it doesn't work for you. All you have to do is press play and you can just hear the music. Oh well, what upload host you want?

[J5master]

its the same for me, except now his voice is a bit deeper and more edger lol But he can still sing sweet and smooth like Thriller days if he wanted to.

Also as far as WBSS...i think it would be a better assessment if MJ sang the whole song lol

[Mankind]

its the same for me, except now his voice is a bit deeper and more edger lol But he can still sing sweet and smooth like Thriller days if he wanted to.

Also as far as WBSS...i think it would be a better assessment if MJ sang the whole song lol

I agree to some extent, although I think he should've redone the whole Thriller album with his present voice.

When it comes to his voice, I feel like now a days he struggles a little bit. It just seems like he used his voice with ease when he was younger. I can pretty much hear a little bit of a struggle on the WBSS mix.

[144,000]

yeah..like he does in one more chance he can sound smooth..

and wbss.08.no struggle...people don't seem to appreciate the growl....

[J5master]

Yeah. He doesn't struggle. He put edge in it. He can still sing smoothly and all that, check out most of the ballads on invincible. And yeah the growl...he found his edgy voice and I think MJ likes it so he sings with it most of the time LOL. But he wasn't struggling.

And what i reallllly like about the WBSS vocals is the fact that he runs the words...its so quirky but it reminds me of live preformances...and I've just always loved how he sung it like that. You know what I mean? Like he creates a running BOUNCE in the lyrics..."sommmm-one'souuul-ways TRYIN' "....thats how it sounds I love that lol

[wannabestartinsomthin21]

Michael doesn't struggle, lol. Seriously folks, he's stylizing. He's vocally in his prime and his range is still tops. His voice has changed somewhat, obviously as you grow older, that occurs. But he's always sung with a bit of roughness, its part of his style, except when he sings ballads usually. It's not like he can't sing high and clear, he can, and he has, on "Childhood", "Earth Song", when he does that ahahaaah thing, "You Are Not Alone", "Speechless", etc...

This new version of WBSS only features like 3 or 4 seconds of new vocals from Michael, so obviously you'd have to prefer the original. But I like his new vocals, they're biting and in your face and that's tight.

[MJsPYT1]

yeah, I dont think he struggles at all!

He sings according to how he feels! His voice is a bit deeper and mature, but he can switch it up if he wants to!!! I looooooove all the 'voices' he uses equally *sigh*

[Girlygirl]

....both!