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Originally Posted by Mousebounce
Yup, that is exactly it. Back in the day you didn't hear that nasal quality that he now posesses. And it is possible for him to sing without doing that. During the last show at Giants, a few years back, Jon sang a bit more like he used too, without so much of that through the nose stuff. Maybe it was because it was the last show and he didn't care, but I just wish he would go back to singing normally full time. It sounds so much better.
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I think it just comes down to laziness. It's obvious when Jon is just going on auto-pilot and giving about 50% of what he could and that's when he starts to sound nasily. When he's really concentrating and doing the song justice he sounds perfect. Look at the TLFR Live DVD - he sings Missunderstood straight through his nose and he looks like he's about to fall into a coma and then he gives an incredible vocal on "Last Man Standing" and "Sylvia's Mother" and you can tell he really means it. He's still completely capable of putting on an incredible show, and I've witness many in the last few years but in my opinion, I just don't think he cares as much or gets as big a thrill now as he did back in the 90's and that's why you'll get a few more off nights.
Hopefully with the new album and tour things will be shaken up and Jon will get back into it alot more. Of course you have to take into account his age and the fact that he smokes so obviously his range will not be what it used to be and there's nothing you can do about that, it's just a fact of life, it dosen't mean he's lost it though, he's still a heck of a singer, it just means he has to give a little bit more and concentrate a little bit more and I think that's the problem.
Phil