mbgreen wrote:...I'd have to agree that 96/97 were his best years. I havent been to a show since 2000 where dave hit any impressive high notes. Even that year was sort of bleh. He always pusses out and goes an octave low...and to be honest its kind of dissapointing. Those are the notes that I go to hear...the ones that give you chills. He cant yell anymore without being hoarse for days, so those have suffered. I always liked the weirdo dynamic sound he had, and I feel that now its pretty much smoothed over. In that process, the songs have lost some life.
i'd agree with that. and i guess that "weirdo dynamic sound" is exactly what some love and others don't. though maybe not as powerful, his voice, now, is capable of singing a broader range of styles. but i prefer the older dark-dave style
god knows it weighs on me...as heavy as stone and a bone-chilling cold
Forget about the reasons and the treasons we are seeking
Forget about the notion that our emotions can be swept away, kept at bay
Forget about being guilty, we are innocent instead
For soon we will all find our lives swept away
