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highplainsdem

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24. He does have a VERY impressive voice. I'm not a fan of the type of music he does, but his talent
Mon May 5, 2025, 09:37 AM
May 2025

can't be denied.

Unfortunately, despite having a great voice that should NEVER be pitch-corrected or auto-tuned, he has had his voice tampered with at times by nitwits who thought technology could improve on it. I found that out as soon as I started reading more about him. A British musician who HATES technology interfering with real talent and who uses technology to check for any evidence of tampering - that's Fil Henley, whose YouTube channel is Wings of Pegasus - compared Dimash's natural ability to Pavarotti, thinks his voice is that good, but did run across some evidence of auto-tune and pitch correction, which Dimash absolutely did NOT need.

It's horrible that those tools are used so often now. Not only do they make inferior singers get more success than they deserve, but they make singers who are truly brilliant sound less human, more mechanical.

Wings of Pegasus did that analysis a few years ago, and I don't know whether Dimash has taken steps to keep his extraordinary voice from ever being tampered with, but I hope so. I hate the way some in the record industry seem to feel everyone should be auto-tuned and pitch-corrected. Fil even discovered there are some live performances from decades ago being replaced on YouTube by "corrected" versions.

Fil started a petition saying use of the technology should always be disclosed. DU OP and replies about that and what's wrong with auto-tune:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1034114593

His rant about Randy Meisner's old live vocals being tampered with:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1034104347

Again, Dimash is a great singer. He doesn't need any high-tech help, and his vocals should never be altered.

Sadly, use of that technology has become almost universal, and that's probably another reason older music often seems incredibly good to young listeners.

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Loved this. Tom Dyer May 2025 #1
Saw the Moody Blues in concert twice. leftieNanner May 2025 #2
Just once in 1978 Gak73 May 2025 #10
Me too! Nt leftieNanner May 2025 #11
Kid's cute. He needs some education. Srkdqltr May 2025 #3
That's what this is about. We should cheer that he is reaching into the gems and growing. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #5
Yes absolutely. I had forgotten how '40s the ending of that is. Srkdqltr May 2025 #6
1840's. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #7
Blew his mind! 2MuchNoise May 2025 #4
Yes, and listening correctly. Over the ear, sealed headphones. Hopefully loud. Eyes closed. LiberalArkie May 2025 #8
Can you post more of these videos? I'm hooked. 2MuchNoise May 2025 #9
Here is his page.. There are a lot more people doing it.. LiberalArkie May 2025 #12
And their is always the great international vocalist Dimash.. LiberalArkie May 2025 #14
Whoa! 2MuchNoise May 2025 #16
Dimash - Almaty Concert LiberalArkie May 2025 #18
Incredible. Absolutely incredible. 2MuchNoise May 2025 #20
He does have a VERY impressive voice. I'm not a fan of the type of music he does, but his talent highplainsdem May 2025 #24
Totally agree. LiberalArkie May 2025 #26
Got it. Thanks, LiberalArkie. 2MuchNoise May 2025 #13
Magical is a quality I've always associated with the Moody Blues. patphil May 2025 #15
I always figured that if Figarosmom May 2025 #17
Well Worth Watching ProfessorGAC May 2025 #19
Yea, For some reason the way he talks to the camera is like he is talking and looking at his BFF. LiberalArkie May 2025 #22
has he heard some procal harum? shit. bach's tocatta + fugue? oh heal. bjork's human emotion. pansypoo53219 May 2025 #21
I checked out his reaction to the Marshall Tucker Band's Can't You See. He thought Toy Caldwell highplainsdem May 2025 #23
Btw, I want to add that I was particularly happy to find this thread and see this kid's reaction to highplainsdem May 2025 #25
Thank you.. I will run over to YouTube land and check it out. LiberalArkie May 2025 #29
Molly Boy is really quite amazing bleedingulcers May 2025 #27
"Older gentleman" Norrrm May 2025 #28
That was delightful! Wild blueberry May 2025 #30
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