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dreamsongs · 1st March 2006

Good tips you guys, thanks. I am looking into all of those options. By the way, I love the way Don sings, he is not the "best singer" with the best chops out there, but almost always has great interpretation on almost every song including his solo career. I love the Inside Job and End of the Innocence albums, great songwriting, musicianship and great songs.

I saw him with the Eagles 3 times (great show) and 4 times solo. I guess you could say I am a fan, first saw them in mid seventies, No...I'm not that old, I was a teenager then, but I loved their music since then.

Maybe in my subconscious, there's a bit of Don Henley when I sing. Maybe because most people always remind me that I sound like him. The problem with this type of voice is that if I strain it too much, it begins to sound more like Bob Seger after a wild party ! That's not what I want although I've sang some rock tunes with my pipes ripped to shreads and it sounded OK but at the expense of further damage.

Anyway, my local guy here at GC says he can get me a new U87ai for $1,950. Is that a good mic for my voice ? I though I read some threads about the new U87's sounding a bit edgy around the top end...

I don't know, please set me straight on this one. I can always return it if it doesn't work for me but I thought it was a good deal at that price for that mic.

What do you guys think ?

1st March 2006	#29
dreamsongs Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,542 Thread Starter	Good tips you guys, thanks. I am looking into all of those options. By the way, I love the way Don sings, he is not the "best singer" with the best chops out there, but almost always has great interpretation on almost every song including his solo career. I love the Inside Job and End of the Innocence albums, great songwriting, musicianship and great songs. I saw him with the Eagles 3 times (great show) and 4 times solo. I guess you could say I am a fan, first saw them in mid seventies, No...I'm not that old, I was a teenager then, but I loved their music since then. Maybe in my subconscious, there's a bit of Don Henley when I sing. Maybe because most people always remind me that I sound like him. The problem with this type of voice is that if I strain it too much, it begins to sound more like Bob Seger after a wild party ! That's not what I want although I've sang some rock tunes with my pipes ripped to shreads and it sounded OK but at the expense of further damage. Anyway, my local guy here at GC says he can get me a new U87ai for $1,950. Is that a good mic for my voice ? I though I read some threads about the new U87's sounding a bit edgy around the top end... I don't know, please set me straight on this one. I can always return it if it doesn't work for me but I thought it was a good deal at that price for that mic. What do you guys think ? __________________ Dreamsongs BMI Dreamsongs Productions Dreamsongs Publishing BMI Dreamsongs LLC " The dream don't come any closer on it's own, you have to go after it " Me...!