Despite what Jimmy says, those vocals are varispeeded. The whole track seems to be sped up to some extent too.
And yeah, RP had surgery in 1973 and perhaps it contributed to his voice's downward path. I suppose the heavy touring, smoking and drugging may have some effect as well.
I sure do love his ragged vocals from PG, though!
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Originally Posted by Rusty Cage  I have long suspected the use of varispeed on the vocals on that album. It's rumoured that RP had vocal chord surgery - which personally I think accounts for the ragged quality his voice had on many Physical Graffiti cuts like Custard Pie and Sick Again, and the tonal change and pitching problems he had for about a decade after Houses.
And if that's true, and JP is keeping mum, what else isn't he telling? Pick up what you can by all means, but take it all with a pinch of salt too. |