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Do you like Ian Anderson's voice on Heavy Horses?
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    Posted: July 14 2021 at 00:59
I recently got around to spinning Heavy Horses for about the first time since finally getting into Jethro Tull, and I hadn't remembered how rough and gravelly Anderson's vocals are on this album. It's such a sudden shift away from his cleaner, more nimble vocals on Songs In The Wood as well, I really wasn't sure how to feel about it. I'll have to revisit the album again before I decide what to vote, but I'm interested to know what other Tull listeners think. Do you like Ian's voice on HH? Do you prefer it to his earlier vocals?
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Except for maybe the title track and a few other parts, he puts on that gravelly voice like he did on Jack-in-the-Green from the previous album. I definitely hear it. The mouse tracks especially. I dig it though. I don't know how he keeps it up without ruining his voice! It wrecks mine.
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of course, a big yes, among their best albums for sure and Anderson's among best performance
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it took me decades to be able to listen to a Tull album all the way through because of Ian's voice grating on me, but I mostly like it now, at least his voice during this period.  And I like it alot on this album, probably a top 3 Tull album for me

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one of my favorite JT albums, I don't see anything wrong with the vocals. Confused
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Ian's vocals definitely sound strained and gravelly on this album and they do bother me a bit. BTW, you have an excellent ear.

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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

Ian's vocals definitely sound strained and gravelly on this album and they do bother me a bit. BTW, you have an excellent ear.

As someone who sings pretty much every day for my own entertainment, I just can't fathom how he's able to "put on" such a low, forceful growl for so long. It's not that I think it sounds bad, but it's one of those things where you see someone get hurt and you can't help but feel a bit of their pain.
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I do. I think it was still at its peak.
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Originally posted by Sacro_Porgo Sacro_Porgo wrote:

Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

Ian's vocals definitely sound strained and gravelly on this album and they do bother me a bit. BTW, you have an excellent ear.


As someone who sings pretty much every day for my own entertainment, I just can't fathom how he's able to "put on" such a low, forceful growl for so long. It's not that I think it sounds bad, but it's one of those things where you see someone get hurt and you can't help but feel a bit of their pain.
Yes, but some people sing naturally like this without pain. Think of it that way, perhaps it will help.
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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

Originally posted by Sacro_Porgo Sacro_Porgo wrote:

Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

Ian's vocals definitely sound strained and gravelly on this album and they do bother me a bit. BTW, you have an excellent ear.


As someone who sings pretty much every day for my own entertainment, I just can't fathom how he's able to "put on" such a low, forceful growl for so long. It's not that I think it sounds bad, but it's one of those things where you see someone get hurt and you can't help but feel a bit of their pain.
Yes, but some people sing naturally like this without pain. Think of it that way, perhaps it will help.

True, but at the same time I know what his natural voice sounded like for years prior to that, so the sudden change leads me to believe he either hurt it accidentally or he was putting on a voice he wasn't used to.
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I know it's only Heavy Horses but I like it, like it, yes I do.


I LIKE it...

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It does bother me somewhat yes, but it's still the last JT-album I treasure (for its stack of wonderful tunes). Ian Anderson had a wonderful voice up until the mid-70's.

I have a similar issue with Peter Hammill's gritty vocals on Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life

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When you don't like the album, it's hard to like the voice.
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Yes.. Fine song, too.

I like his voice on "Locomotive Breath" - that anger/attitude.
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He had a cold at the time. It is pretty rough on Living in these hard times. Ian must have added reverb to hide the roughness lol
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What's wrong with his voice?
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