Steven Page

Voice type: High baritone
Vocal range: F#2-D5
Best display of range: Call and Answer (G2-B4)

Significant high notes:

• D5 ("If I Had a Million Dollars/Islands in the Stream" live)
  
• C5 ("The Old Apartment", "Oh Darling" live)
  
• B4 ("Break Your Heart", "Call and Answer", "Alcohol")
  
• Bb4 ("The Old Apartment", "Brian Wilson")

Significant low notes:

• G2 ("Call and Answer")
  
• F#2 ("Alcohol" live)
  

Former member of the Barenaked Ladies. An everyman with a big voice. He isn't afraid to belt above the staff.

Can I ask what live performances the F#2 and the D5 are from? Thanks.

Timmerbo wrote:Best display of range: Call and Answer (G2-B2)

I think it is supposed to be G2-B4.

Betzer wrote:Can I ask what live performances the F#2 and the D5 are from? Thanks.

Some radio show performance and something I heard on grooveshark that I will look up later.

Timmerbo wrote:Barenaked Ladies

Timmerbo wrote:

Betzer wrote:Can I ask what live performances the F#2 and the D5 are from? Thanks.

Some radio show performance and something I heard on grooveshark that I will look up later.

Thanks

Betzer wrote:Thanks

No worries. The performance was on the 'Au Naturale' tour. They closed their show with 'If I Had a Million Dollars', and Kevin Hearn would play out droning synth chords while Page would sing some classic in an uncomfortably high voice. At this particular show, he sang the chorus of 'Islands in the Stream'. In another, he sang 'Material Girl'... made it up to C#5. Very hammy.



2:30... really strong C5. Though he's been dodging it live.

I should properly notewatch this guy.

Barenaked Ladies

Timmerbo wrote:

Betzer wrote:Thanks

No worries. The performance was on the 'Au Naturale' tour. They closed their show with 'If I Had a Million Dollars', and Kevin Hearn would play out droning synth chords while Page would sing some classic in an uncomfortably high voice. At this particular show, he sang the chorus of 'Islands in the Stream'. In another, he sang 'Material Girl'... made it up to C#5. Very hammy.



2:30... really strong C5. Though he's been dodging it live.

I should properly notewatch this guy.

You should. If I could pitch I would help because this guy is my favorite singer. Thanks about the info on the tour. Also do you think his high range has deteriorated in recent years, atleast in a live setting?

Wow, that was a wonderful note.

Betzer wrote:

Timmerbo wrote:

Betzer wrote:Thanks

No worries. The performance was on the 'Au Naturale' tour. They closed their show with 'If I Had a Million Dollars', and Kevin Hearn would play out droning synth chords while Page would sing some classic in an uncomfortably high voice. At this particular show, he sang the chorus of 'Islands in the Stream'. In another, he sang 'Material Girl'... made it up to C#5. Very hammy.



2:30... really strong C5. Though he's been dodging it live.

I should properly notewatch this guy.

You should. If I could pitch I would help because this guy is my favorite singer. Thanks about the info on the tour. Also do you think his high range has deteriorated in recent years, atleast in a live setting?

His high range is definitely spottier live nowadays... I'm not surprised that he dodges the C5 in 'Over Joy' but he generally seems to avoid a lot of big notes or falsetto them, which is a shame. His high range was in good shape when he sang live with the Art of Time ensemble a few years ago, and he's still got the high notes in studio, but you can hear the wear on his voice live.

Timmerbo wrote:

Betzer wrote:

Timmerbo wrote:

Betzer wrote:Thanks

No worries. The performance was on the 'Au Naturale' tour. They closed their show with 'If I Had a Million Dollars', and Kevin Hearn would play out droning synth chords while Page would sing some classic in an uncomfortably high voice. At this particular show, he sang the chorus of 'Islands in the Stream'. In another, he sang 'Material Girl'... made it up to C#5. Very hammy.



2:30... really strong C5. Though he's been dodging it live.

I should properly notewatch this guy.

You should. If I could pitch I would help because this guy is my favorite singer. Thanks about the info on the tour. Also do you think his high range has deteriorated in recent years, atleast in a live setting?

His high range is definitely spottier live nowadays... I'm not surprised that he dodges the C5 in 'Over Joy' but he generally seems to avoid a lot of big notes or falsetto them, which is a shame. His high range was in good shape when he sang live with the Art of Time ensemble a few years ago, and he's still got the high notes in studio, but you can hear the wear on his voice live.

Yeah, that Oh Darling performance is awsome, I was just wondering because I saw video of him having a little trouble with the chorus of shoebox that he did as a joke in a medley. Thanks for the quick response.

Betzer wrote:Yeah, that Oh Darling performance is awsome, I was just wondering because I saw video of him having a little trouble with the chorus of shoebox that he did as a joke in a medley. Thanks for the quick response.

Trouble with Shoebox? Yikes, the top note there is a G4...

Timmerbo wrote:

Betzer wrote:Yeah, that Oh Darling performance is awsome, I was just wondering because I saw video of him having a little trouble with the chorus of shoebox that he did as a joke in a medley. Thanks for the quick response.

Trouble with Shoebox? Yikes, the top note there is a G4...

Well it was more that he commented that the chorus was way up there it sounded like he was strained or something more so than he usually is during it. It was midset and the way I am describing it may make it sound worse than it actually is. Here if you want to hear for yourself.