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Aug. 17th, 2008 02:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Am working on things with the NEWS pacific Concert DVD running on loop.
I have a quick question for everyone on my flist who are JE fans.
Who do you think is the best singer in JE and why?
I'm curious and
nihongofrancais and I had a brief discussion about this yesterday so I want to see what others think.
I have a quick question for everyone on my flist who are JE fans.
Who do you think is the best singer in JE and why?
I'm curious and
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Um.
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Date: 2008-08-17 10:14 pm (UTC)though i love subaru's enka voice XD
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Date: 2008-08-17 10:25 pm (UTC)It's so hard to compare within the whole of JE for me because I haven't heard them all on a constant basis and it also depends which group's music I'm into at the moment *__* Also, I don't know all of them, so I don't feel qualified to give a good answer! I like voices that I think I can hear the emotion in them and makes me want to cry, so mostly Jin's and Koki's (when he's not rapping! T__T)
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Date: 2008-08-17 10:34 pm (UTC)Nino for the best raw talent. It's there, he's just lazy about it.
I hate to say it, but Jin and Tegoshi both have pretty awesome voices too.
When Sho sings in his natural range, which is pretty close to Ohno's, he's quite amazing. The chorus on Yume de Ii kara is a prime example.
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Date: 2008-08-17 10:34 pm (UTC)I am really very partial to the timbre of Jin's voice (this is a secret to, oh, no one). It rarely sounds like he's forcing to hit notes -- unless he's belting a note on purpose or doing a vocal grind -- and his range is pretty damn impressive. Subaru is in the same boat -- really impressive with what he does, and with a bit of training, he could be a hell of a lot more. Also, give both of them the right song, and damn, it gives you shivers.
Tegoshi has a very pretty voice, and is very gifted, but I rarely feel anything when he's singing.
I'd have to agree with
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Date: 2008-08-17 10:56 pm (UTC)Sakamoto sings DISNEY (http://www.veoh.com/videos/v560609YkgBFrkK?rank=2&jsonParams=%7B%22numResults%22%3A20%2C%22rlmin%22%3A0%2C%22query%22%3A%22v6%2C+sakamoto%22%2C%22rlmax%22%3Anull%2C%22veohOnly%22%3Atrue%2C%22order%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22range%22%3A%22a%22%2C%22sId%22%3A%22638422844865686086%22%7D&searchId=638422844865686086&rank=3) and you know how anal they are about their properties.
And to be more fair because live performance is a big thing, here (http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1679247TgZXyDET?rank=28&jsonParams=%7B%22numResults%22%3A20%2C%22rlmin%22%3A0%2C%22query%22%3A%22v6%2C+inohara%22%2C%22rlmax%22%3Anull%2C%22veohOnly%22%3Atrue%2C%22order%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22range%22%3A%22a%22%2C%22sId%22%3A%22289023755244585164%22%2C%22offset%22%3A20%7D&searchId=289023755244585164&rank=29) they are live; Sakamoto is the first soloist and Inohara is the third soloist. Stick around for the bridge too, because Sakamoto TEARS IT UP.
And then here (http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1178534EzEnTadr?rank=25&jsonParams=%7B%22numResults%22%3A20%2C%22rlmin%22%3A0%2C%22query%22%3A%22v6%2C+inohara%22%2C%22rlmax%22%3Anull%2C%22veohOnly%22%3Atrue%2C%22order%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22range%22%3A%22a%22%2C%22sId%22%3A%22289023755244585164%22%2C%22offset%22%3A20%7D&searchId=289023755244585164&rank=26) again with Voyager WHILE DANCING. Sakamoto once more, is the first guy singing solo and Inohara sings together with Okada but still. Just. Yeah. A+ guys, A+.
If I had access to my HD back in CA there would be SO MANY MORE LINKS. lol
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Date: 2008-08-17 11:04 pm (UTC)Nino, who I love dearly, emotes really well but has rather clearly never been taught proper breathing techniques. Whenever he gets to the end of a long line, you can hear him straining. If he's doing a soft ballad, it doesn't happen, so he sounds fine. XD
I think Aiba's voice doesn't get half the credit it deserves. He's always on key, he rarely sounds strained, and his voice is really unique. His solos are some of my favorite songs!
Jin and Kame I recognize as having potential, but Jin doesn't care and Kame overdoes it to the point of making me feel ill. They both tend to slip into that awful whiny pop sound which I HATE.
I love Ohkura's 'Mamoritai' and in the K8 songs I listen to, it turns out my favorite parts are always him. It's rare to find a lower voice that is as steady as his. ♥
Agreeing with Nagase somewhat, because I also think he doesn't have as much awareness of how he sounds. XD
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Date: 2008-08-17 11:06 pm (UTC)I love Jin's voice the most personally (in a studio anyways), but his live vocals were hit and miss in the past, and these days are *seriously* questionable. If he's on he's on, but if he's not - OUCH.
Its easy to make all the J.E. boys sound good in a studio, but with a few exceptions most of them can't sing live (Pi is a perfect example - he lip synchs the *entire* way through the past two News concerts, and he's not the only one guilty of it), but then I suspect that whether or not anyone in J.E. can sing or not is completely irrelevant to most fans.
AHEM.
xxx
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Date: 2008-08-17 11:54 pm (UTC)Tegoshi has an incredible voice, but when he goes off it's painful. But I have issues with him because when he sings, it seems like he never puts any emotion into it, like he's just singing because he can sing that good.
Jin, oh Jin. Rich, gorgeous voice when he's on. Unfortunately, when he's off, he seems to have long streaks of being off . . . in a very flat way. Doesn't seem to want to put more effort into it than he has to.
And Subaru - oh Subaru. Subaru goes off key a lot a lot a lot. But unique voice and 90% of the time he throws himself into whatever he's singing and so when he's on it's pretty awesome.
. . . Yeah, best singer is hard. VOCAL TRAINING, BOYS. (And then I think it would come down to personal preference upon the sound of their voice.)
(. . . Like Ohkura and Maru are probably my favorite singers when they sing in their vocal ranges and have that low thing going on. Massu would be my favorite from NEWS.)
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Date: 2008-08-18 12:27 am (UTC)(AKA in no way do I think the boys I named above are the best singers in JE.)
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Date: 2008-08-18 01:48 am (UTC)I like Tego's voice a lot, but especially in lives, he gets overenthusiastic and tends to be off. A lot like hyde, actually, although fortunately not that bad.
I actually think Yamapi is a really good singer. His voice isn't the greatest, but he's almost ALWAYS on key and hitting the right notes. I've seen him live a lot of times now, and he does better than Tego by far.
I don't know all of Johnnys, so it's hard to compare. I'd leave out a lot of people I think.
I also think there are some very talented chibis. Like Hashimoto Ryosuke. When he's Jin's age (aka give him another ten years), I have a feeling he'll be unbelievable. The rest of his group is surprisingly talented, as well. I'm looking forward to good things from them. Although I hope that they actually DO take voice lessons, because anyone can benefit from professional training.
And Ryosuke must be a lucky name, because (and don't kill me for this), I think Yamada's also really damn good.
And an additional comment from Mousi about Top 3: "better than kat-tun is with their own songs, for sure"
Of course, it's hard to compare, because the older ones have another five or ten years experience, which makes a big difference.
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Date: 2008-08-18 03:10 am (UTC)Jin's voice does me in, seriously. When he's on he's on fire, and there are just songs where i'll rewind his parts over and over. I think Nakamaru is totally underrated though - key of life? Gorgeous vocally, to me.
Ohkura! Listen to Mamoritai, or his parts in Eden. God. His voice is so deep and steady and it makes me melt every time. Subaru is awesome of course, i love listening to him, but Ohkura does it for me in K8.
Tego's got alot of raw talent, but he shows off too much for me. He'll take it away and go so far beyond where the rest of the group are it no longer works. I always think that if he held back and paid attention, it would be really beautiful. So Massu's my fave in NEWS i realize after listening to alot of TegoMass lately. I really like that sweetness in his voice.
But i guess the honest answer to your question - Domoto Tsuyoshi. I've been listening to alot of his solo stuff, and not only does he sound amazing, but he brings the emotion right out in all his songs. And that's what makes a good singer for me, howmuch i feel it. So - Tsuyoshi, and Jin(and Ohno! who almost got forgotten. oops!)
Probably Ohno.
Date: 2008-08-18 04:16 am (UTC)I wonder if Ikuta Toma can sing?
Nakai, obv.
Date: 2008-08-19 03:04 am (UTC)Ohno has beautiful clarity and tone, but needs better technique.
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