This is what I don't understand at all...
If he is working with somebody on his voice, then why does he sound so bad overall? It's not just his vocal tone that's awful (thin, nasal, weak, etc) but his singing technique is just non-existent. I'm not expecting him to get back to his prime level over 20 years ago (which is completely unrealistic and the damage has been done to prevent that) but at the very least get to a level where he actually sounds like a professional singer again.
On all these videos and audio sources from 2015-onwards, it's been nothing but bad singing overall. Yes - there are performances that are a bit better than others, but he sounds as if he doesn't know how to sing anymore. He's constantly missing notes left and right and is extremely pitchy around his passaggio points. It doesn't sound like he's been working with anybody at all (although it's been said he has).
Walleris has made posts that I pretty much agree with. Rdkopper made some great points earlier about Jon. How is Jon dealing with his vocal state? Is he practicing? etc. If Jon wants to make serious progress on getting himself back up to a professional level - it'll take serious work and dedication. Absolutely no shortcuts.
Thinny: I'm not going to put a year on what Jon should sound like. A big fantasy of mine is to have his prime voice back - but it won't happen. All I want is for Jon to sound like a professional singer again at this point. I don't expect a big miracle or anything. As long as Jon can get his pitch better, use proper breathing (which will improve his tone), and work extremely hard with extreme dedication, I think he'll honestly move in the right direction.
Somebody on an earlier post/thread (Rdkopper I think) said something about Jon completely reinventing himself as a singer. If Jon did a solo album in the vein of Destination Anywhere or even just an acoustic-style solo album (original material) maybe Jon can shine on that sort of material. If Jon can re-train himself and get some good tone back in his lower-to-mid range, I think he can pull it off. I just can't see him doing justice to the Bon Jovi songs anymore - even if he does improve.
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