Steven Tyler (Why His Voice Is So Good)
What' the secret behind Steven Tyler's crazy vocal range and durability?
Steven Tyler is an absolute legend in the world of rock music and there's no doubt about that. From his distinguishable voice, high energy presence on stage, and hit songs, he’s definitely one of the greatest rock frontmen ever. But what’s really impressive, is his voice - what it can do, and how he’s been able to rock out all of these years.
Even after 40 plus years he’s still going strong and has managed to create a long and graceful tenure fronting the legendary rock band, Aerosmith.
His primal SCREAM has been heard all over the world and his ability to hit over 4 octaves of vocal range just proves how durable his vocal cords are despite being held over the decades of albums, concerts and showmanship. By the way, did you know that his two biggest singing influences were James Brown and Paul McCartney? But Steven, of course, is a complete original.
So let’s break it down as to how amazing his vocals really are. Although being a tenor in voice, did you know he was actually able to hit an E6 note in the song “Crazy”? Typically, a tenor voice is between C3 all the up to C5, the high C. But hitting an E6 is almost unheard of for a tenor. That’s something experienced sopranos can barely hit. Take a listen to a part of Aerosmith's "Crazy"…
But you might be thinking, “hey that was just the guitar!”....nope, it wasn’t just the guitar.! Take a listen to his isolated vocals on that part….
Pretty high, huh?
But with all those falsettos notes, studio recordings, and raging concerts, and years of partying it up like a rockstar, you can be sure his voice has been stretched to the limit over the years. At one point, his vocal cords actually started bleeding after several Aerosmith shows.
It was believed the underlying cause of this was, to no surprise, years of performing without enough rest, as well as um, other things. A doctor even put a camera down his throat to analyze his vocal cords and estimated at one point, 780,000 collisions throughout an entire concert. The doc concluded in terms of vocal endurance, Steven Tyler is a super-athlete.
Since then, Steven Tyler learned new maintenance techniques and became virtually unstoppable since.
Not only can Tyler sing rock, but he’s even ventured into country music. You should check it out.
So what’s really the secret to his voice? Well there’s no true actual “secret” but to put it in a simple but educational way, the technique behind Steven Tyler's legendary voice is a singing style called Bel Canto, a 17th century Italian way of training you to sing the same way you talk. A natural breathing pattern which can help you and, of course, teaches you how to breathe properly, and consequently. Some other rock vocalists out there, including Sebastian Bach, use this same technique which, amazingly, makes your voice get even stronger and better the older you get.
It's surprisingly amazing how his voice is still very useful today even at 70 years old, considering how active he still is in his career. The way he screams, exposure to smoke, and other factors makes it hard to believe he can still belt out 'Dream On' and 'I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing' with ease. Not even years of use and abuse can kill off his famous raspy voice.
What he’s been able to do and what he’s accomplished clearly shows that he's one of the finest rock singers in the history of music. To this day, his voice remains almost exactly as it was 4 decades ago which very few singers can achieve. Now that’s “Crazy”.
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I heard him live once, was amazed that his voice sounds just as good live as it does on records.
@josephlalock8378
10 ай бұрын
bullshit. i saw them in the 90s and every single bit of the show sucked. add to that , i had the album live bootleg when i was young and it sucked.
Steven Tyler is a legend to say the least.. wow, just wow
I am a drummer of 46 years and lifelong dedicated. Steven is my favorite frontman and one of the most inspiring men in the world to me. What a blessing it must be to take the stage with him.
I had the privilege of being front row at a Steven Tyler solo show in 2017, and he sang directly to me, hugging me, so that my ear was between his mouth and his mic. I was BLOWN AWAY at how clear and perfect his voice sounded directly in my ear. He's legit, his voice is legit. He gets accused by "fans" of lip syncing now and then. I can hear that he does use backing tracks sometimes, but he's always singing with them. In my opinion, he doesn't need them, he just has them for added security. He's allowed to, he can do whatever he wants! I can't stress enough how real his voice is, though. He does not use auto tune, that's his real voice. He sang a verse of Jaded and a bridge of Livin' on the Edge to me (that concert was one of the best experiences of my life, just need to say!). I've seen Aerosmith live over 50 times and I'm a singer myself. That man IS a super athlete with his voice; his technique is amazing. Great video, thank you!
@RodriRM_21
4 жыл бұрын
He is so amazing. I don´t know why he uses the backing tracks, especially on "Dude Looks Like a Lady". When he doesn´t, it sounds wonderfull anyway
@lindsaypez1048
4 жыл бұрын
@@RodriRM_21 Totally agree! My only guess is that it seems these days he's shying away from the upper end of his chest voice. He sings low and he sings high, but he doesn't sing in the middle. It might not be comfortable for him anymore, so he has the backing track for the chorus of Dude. He's also a perfectionist so he might only have it because he wants to make extra sure the right notes are heard. It's like he can do it, but he's maybe not confident, sometimes his voice isn't reliable with those notes. No matter, I still love his voice and it still sounds fantastic.
@sbphillips177
3 жыл бұрын
@@lindsaypez1048 Exactly! The "middle" is what's not as prevalent as the old days..so true...omg reminds me of a joke back in a audio store I worked in.. "all highs and lows? must be Bose"..lol...Tyler is my fav singer first 5 albums Rock!
@dynjarren5454
2 жыл бұрын
In 1987 backstage in Joe Louis arena, Dec 7 it was...me and some friends went backstage. I walked around singing 'Popcorn...yeah'...'do-do yeah'...'popcorn' and as Steven walked up it exploded into just that. He took us all for a ride that only he could do, and blew us all away. I got a DWM album signed in gold from that. As a joke I said 'ok, for me the shows over, thanks'...laughs all around. I think Don Dokken learned something that night too lol
@nahiyanalamgir7056
Жыл бұрын
@@lindsaypez1048 Yeah, Axl Rose also lost his mid-range voice gradually after 2010, and most of GnR songs are in that range unfortunately. When he performed with AC/DC, people were shocked to hear Axl sing pretty well, but it's mainly because AC/DC's songs are mostly in the high range.
The secret is he snorted half of Peru.
@_-jay-_4301
4 жыл бұрын
The Weatherman I watched that video right before this
@akashdeepdas9340
4 жыл бұрын
Which video?
@camillebonenfant166
4 жыл бұрын
Akashdeep Das late late show with james corden- spill your guts or fill your guts with steven tyler
@KidaMilo89
4 жыл бұрын
HAHA I remember him saying that.
@justinmoore3121
3 жыл бұрын
Hah, yep.
Steven Tyler is like the voice in my head. Love him!!
Saw Aerosmith in mid 70s and they stunk up the place! Fans left in droves while they fought on stage. Seen them 3 times since. Some of the best shows I’ve seen! Gotta give it to him! He keeps on kickin’ ass!
Steven Tyler's voice is extraordinary! He is the best rock singer for me.⭐️😍😍🌟😍⭐️❤️
One of the main reasons I a Aerosmith, Steven Tyler fan is the way he sings and his style of singing ❤
I call what Steven does is "Vocal Gymnastics" And he is the best at it!
Shit I always thought that was the guitar! Steven Tyler never cease to amaze me
@twinsylvia17
5 жыл бұрын
Foo Hoe Vincent Low it's weird I can hot a E6 BUT NOT A C5?
I love Steven Tyler.
Away from his talent and voice, Steven is such a cool and down to earth guy looove him!
Great vids dude! Like it ! And the animation is perfetct ! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Met him once... Amazing man ... incredible voice
There is no one I love more than Steven Tyler; I don care what he snorted or smoked!!
@326cher
3 жыл бұрын
I'm just happy he is still alive!!!
@326cher
3 жыл бұрын
It's pretty much a tie with David Lee Roth!
Flipping amazing, it’s the whole package.
Best ever,I am sooo lucky to have seen it it live for 50 yrs...so glad God has kept them together...
Love Love Steven Tyler everytime they come to indy you know I'm there!😎
Love you Steven Tyler forever and always and Aerosmith 💖💖💖💖😘😘😘😘😘💖💖💖
Great educational video! Subscribed!
Update:12/20/2020 he’s 71 and still sounds amazing
Great article. don't know why but i've been binging on all things Aerosmith this weekend: concerts, interviews etc, I discovered them age 17 in 1974 and their first two albums: AEROSMITH & Get Your Wings were listened two every day, where I played them over & over on my turntable. I dropped off once I had a kid & married. Watching fabulous concerts from the rare 70's footage of their earlier days on up to 2019 has been revelatory! Steven has only gotten better with age & wisdom. He's a scamp and has a serious case of LSD, lead singer disease but man, he has earned everything the world has given him and even the right to claim the male equivalent of DIVA. There are few people that have the energy & heart this man has. Long Live Aerosmith!!
I just adore Steven Tyler! "The Demon of Screamin" ❤️
We love you Steven Tyler
0:13 even tho its just a black shadow my eyes keeps talking on its on saying! "ITS FREDDDDDDDDDIE!".......😂 #QUEENFORLIFE
@outofthenorm5087
5 жыл бұрын
I didn't notice it until I read this comment. Thanks for pointing that out.
THANK'S FOR THAT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS LEGENDARY VOICE. 👍💯SOME ONE NAMED THE WEATHER MAN, MADE A COMMITMENT THAT THE SECRET WAS HE SNORTED HALF OF PERU. 😁🤧💭🎱BUT WHAT EVER HE HAS DONE KEEP GOING STEVEN. YOUR VOICE IS DEFINITELY ONE OF A KIND. AEROSMITH ROCK'S THERE'S NO BAND THAT CAN COMPARE. 🎸🎸🎸🎹🎙🎶🎵🎼🎤🔊🥁📀💿💯💲💰🎧📯💲🤑😎✌👍👏
I love Steven Tyler!!!
Best singer in the world
@Galaxy-ice1
4 жыл бұрын
Freddy Mercury was pretty incredible too.
@lstapes7
Жыл бұрын
@@Galaxy-ice1 The correct spelling is Freddie. Freddie’s death elevated him in a way that might not have happened if he had lived. His voice wouldn’t have held out like Steven’s has done. His nodules and smoking were already impairing him before his sad illness caused him to have to do the remainder of his music in studio only.
STEVEN TYLER FOREVER!
Love Steven's vioce
Lol so ive been practicing the bel canto italian breathwork exercise for a number of years without knowing, but yes it does work, i naturally now hit lower and higher notes and have like half an octave lower bass ressonance to my voice.. im 23 with the 30 year old golden radio host voice, its dope XD
He is the greatest English-language singer ever
@nope1083
5 жыл бұрын
@N Vannote Your face is a stupid bitch
@Joker-eg1sn
5 жыл бұрын
N Vannote did u have to insult her?
@jordanforbes2557
5 жыл бұрын
Not by a longshot, but he is amazing. No one is better than Freddie Mercury.
@Joker-eg1sn
5 жыл бұрын
Jordan Forbes I don’t get the hype on Freddie tbh
@user-mr1zy4nu7l
5 жыл бұрын
JF 15 Freddie got nothing on Steven
❤🎉 Steven tyler
In interviews he states he will never use pro tools on his vocals. Which I love. He’s such a great singer.
@vambo13257
Жыл бұрын
BS
His greatest influence is actually Janis Joplin, not Brown or McCartney. But great video! Loved it!
@singboy54
4 жыл бұрын
Igor Lino I thought they were gonna say that too!
@realSimoneCherie
4 жыл бұрын
Right but I like the Brown & McCartney as descriptions of his voice
@joaoleal1960
4 жыл бұрын
And Mick Jagger
This relatively unknown video has mystified the fuck out of me ever since I saw it when it first came out. To think that anyone could ever employ such a rarely understood and often never attempted form of singing, especially in the western, rock context with such success and accuracy is mind-blowing and I have no idea how he managed to come about learning that style. Even with all the information there is today it doesn't seem like there's any direct and clear areas where you can go to learn bel canto technique and that's infuriating because it's about one of the few things you could probably really benefit from as a singer, especially if you want a limitless range, but it's largely inaccessible.
@tobi9838
2 жыл бұрын
its called speech level singing, its very popular
i thought video was just starting when it end: :D
Beautiful rock star.because he is from musicians family
My favorite vocalist of all time
I want to make his isolated E6 my ringtone.
Steven tyler is the best frontman ever xd!😉
@The_Original_Alex_Channel
3 жыл бұрын
Dj z Skull flash naruto son goku I 100 percent agree!
It was also featured in NG episode of Incredible Human Machine.
He's fucking beast
The Black Crowes were on tour with them years ago and Aerosmith used backing tracks
Dia adalah Idola saya,,, siapa orang Indonesia yang mengidolakanya?
i loved this video
THE GREATEST!!
Freddy-Axl Rose- Steven Tyler
@user-jl8iv3mt8x
5 жыл бұрын
axl sounds like micky mouse now
@morre6894
5 жыл бұрын
Actually it seems like Axl has improved from that abomination couple of years ago. Saw them last year & sounded as good as back in the 80s.. almost
@emenem6131
5 жыл бұрын
RivalRiver ha ha yep that was sad
@user-mr1zy4nu7l
5 жыл бұрын
Cail Reed 700 I’m surprised he improved a lot
@barry1369
5 жыл бұрын
What about Plant
Actually his biggest singing influence was Janis Joplin Great video!! Steven is the GOAT
The demon of screaming 🤘🎶🎉unreachable unique singer!
MARK BAXTER, Steven’s and my Vocal Therapist, are the REAL SECRET!
Love, love, love this man. THE ALL TIME GREATEST.
Sinatra also utilized the Bel Canto method of breath control.
A vós dele é fora natural
Great video, love the illustrations. But I don’t think you explained how he sings. He doesn’t sing the same way he talks in terms or vocal tension or just pitch. If you meant he breathes while singing, sure but everybody breathes while singing. The secret of his singing has a lot to be said.
Video missed the real secret. In Joe Perry's book he revealed that Tyler has a freakishly oversized voicebox/ larynx, giving him outstanding range. So did Freddie Mercury.
My hero
Good video. I want to show every idiot who think he just screams without techniques lol
YEAH!
From the under age loving he's gotten 👱♀️👱♀️
I have an idea to get those pitches. Alittle Lemon juice
Please do axl rose
even to become 10percent of him is my dream.
James Brown, Paul McCartney and of course.. Janis Joplin
The secret?...well, God created us all with small differences, so perfections or tiny imperfections in the vocal cords along with the size and shape of the sinuses, pallet, mouth, throat, and torso resonate in small differences from one person to the next. So, if you’re not naturally gifted, you can drastically improve your singing voice with tons of practice. although there are quite a few singers that can imitate other singers (which isn’t fair 😐 since I can barely carry a tune), there can only ever be 1 Steven Tyler, 1 MJ, 1 Steve Perry, 1 Aretha Franklin, so on....enjoyed the upload.
Steven tylor es un Baritono!!! Las primeras veces que escuchaba aerosmith pensaba ciegamente que el era un tenor pero despues de repetir varias canciones una y otra vez me di cuenta que las notas bajas son completamente de un baritono, tambien soy un baritono y suelo escuchar bastante musica de este tipo de voz porque hoy en dia ya no quedan muchos. Lo que lo hace mas increible porque es como el logra romper un poco ese limite fisico de las cuerdas vocales y a veces pasar G4-A4. Todo cierra, por eso a veces sus cuerdas vocales fueron dañadas, el canta en su limite fisico de sus cuerdas y obviamente les hace daño, por eso tambien sus notas altas salen rasposas, y tambien tiene un gran rango de falsetto como suelen tener otros baritonos Definitivamente no es un tenor, en la masterizacion de sus canciones tratan de quitarle el cuerpo y "maquillarlo" como un tenor Es un lujo entre los baritonos
@IsaccoNucleare
3 жыл бұрын
What you wrote here is what his vocal trainer said! When producers took Tyler to this trainer, he saw Tyler's vocal apparatus was a complete wound because his real voice is low and he overstrains himself to sing in high voice.
The one time I think Tyler was at his worst was during Rock in a Hard Place. The drinking and drugs at that time really screwed him over quite badly. Listen to acrylic Me a River and you will see what I mean. His range is flat and his tone is really scratch and messed up. Thank God he got smart, cleaned up, and got his real voice back for Permanent Vacation and Pump.
Steven Tyler defines legend, not legend defining Steven Tyler.
bEST TO ever BE
what about stealheart?? just asking pls make a vid if stealheart can beat steven Tyler
@ejsportsofficial
Жыл бұрын
I think the song "crazy by. Aerosmmith" is more difficult to sing than she's gone, because of that E6 part.sounds like whistle🤘🔥
"To this day, his voice remains almost exactly as it was 4 decades ago which very few singers can achieve." Just an itsy-bitsy little exaggeration...... As well as Tyler's voice has held up, he does NOT sound like he did 20-25 years ago (nor could he expect to). His rasp is deeper now, and he has lost his upper-end some...at almost 72 (his bday is in two days)
Freddie Mercury Steven Tyler and Michael Jackson are the best
hit that E6 note baby! the male Mariah Carey!
Noone is gonna talk about this narrator's silky voice and nice tone?
Here's just one reason BECAUSE WE HAVE EARS
He born with her!Kkkkkkkk
=O omggg
How is he 40 years old
@lindsay2469
3 жыл бұрын
He’s actually in his mid 70’s lollll
Jungkook Daily vocal exercises please.
Bon jove should take note
5 greatest male vocalists of all time: Prince, Steven Tyler, Chris Cornell, Michael Jackson, Bilal
@ssaintluke3628
4 жыл бұрын
Shmuel Hirsch plus Robert Plant and Freddie Mercury
@Galaxy-ice1
4 жыл бұрын
You forgot the greatest....Freddie Mercury
@Galaxy-ice1
4 жыл бұрын
@@apshaco9482 You can't compare Prince and Steven Tyler, they have different styles of singing. That's like saying apples are better than oranges.
@Galaxy-ice1
4 жыл бұрын
@@apshaco9482 Well for being such a bad singer, he certainly made a ton of money.
@lydob2471
3 жыл бұрын
@@Galaxy-ice1 who is a bad singer
One of the greatest rock front men ever? Dude...who the fk is better?
His isolated vocals are not that great or spectacular. He's good. He's pitchy at times. But it adds character. Ken tamplin did a great isolated vocal video on him.
50+ years my friend ;) not 40
Enjoyed the video but C3-E6 is not 4 octaves (C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-E6) That is very impressive but it is not 4 octaves
@grygrskls
4 жыл бұрын
The vid was saying that's just the speaking range though, he can sing lower than speaking range I'm sure?
That's not falsetto. That's him actually hitting that note without faking it like the Bee Gees. Learn the difference.
he's not one of the best, c'mon don't insult him.. he's the BEST singer in the world, only him.. alone i'm tired of people keep saying ONE OF THE ffs
One of his biggest influences is actually Janis Joplin
Roger Taylor left the group
A lot of tenor singers can go above C5. It's not uncommon. Most of those professional singers from the 70s could easily get close to Soprano C.
@alkiviadisfelemegkas7075
2 жыл бұрын
Thats true. Even I can go up constantly to a G5 and sometimes an A5 without any vocal lessons or any kind of education
@brendanoneil3489
2 жыл бұрын
note was e6 most male tenor screamers top out around a5 max, female soprhano top c is c6...some range
The why Rocker Or metalhead kinda boring to listen to pop mainstream music because of they are getting used to listening to Crazy things like this.
Not even bongiovi can sing like he used to at his age!
Yeah I hope jon bonjovi too, his voice was gone so fast
His style isn't bel canto at all lol
I am not a singer and not an expert, but I do know that you are as wrong as humanly possible about the key. Steven, while being absolutely amazing, has nothing to do with bel canto. Absolutely nada, nothing, period. There is no pushing of the voice in bel canto. Tyler does push and push and push. That defines it as completely impossible to be compatible with bel canto. So, sir, you are simply wrong. This has to be stated because there might be some confusion. Some kids might stumble across this video and say, Tyler is bel canto while he clearly isn't. Completely true about the legend and one of the greatest of all times though. I love love love love love his work!!!!
I dont get it myself. !st, there is no vibrato in his voice. As far as octaves, being screech yayayayayaya hardly qualifies as useful singing range
@djem_music4765
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect for raw emotional rock Music
LOL. He had laser surgery to repair his voice, so yeah time and abuse can, and did, affect it.
Coz he has a big mouth lol
This is wrong Steven's technique ain’t Bel Canto in fact his sound is exactly the opposite to Bel Canto
@sbphillips177
3 жыл бұрын
Its not? what then is it?
@joelzuniga5690
3 жыл бұрын
sbphillips177 his technique it is based on a really squished and thin sound. Though with proper breath support from the diaphragm which is what people miss understands as bel canto. He has no big sound rather than a thin one with big development of the upper mixed register later in his singing career with a really forward placement and mask of the sound