I had all sorts of ideas for my P blog, including
Personality, Pretending, Perfectionism, and Pictures, but then this morning I
ended up in the horrible web of YouTube. Specifically, I was Adam Pascal
hopping.
Damn, that boy can sing.
It really is tough to beat his voice. He makes most of the
American Idol folks look like beginners, and he has extreme range and voice
control. I guess he isn’t for everyone, but I can’t imagine why not.
I first learned of him last year, when E was working on RENT
with the Crafton Hills College theater department. We had seen the movie first,
and Adam Pascal plays the lead guy in that musical. The whole time I was
watching it, I just couldn’t wait for him to sing again when it wasn’t his
turn. He has a voice that speaks to me, and I figured he was probably the front
man of some kick ass band somewhere, but he isn’t.
It’s just him.
So, why isn’t he more mainstream? I figure it’s probably
because he actually has a truckload of talent. He doesn’t do much pop or
mainstream style music, but I’m blown away that someone hasn’t made him more
famous yet. I mean, the man can freaking sing. No joke style.
Here’s an example, if you don’t believe me:
WOW, right? I’m not at all lying or kidding around when I
say I do believe I’d give anything I have to sing like that. Or everything I
have. With a voice like his, I could replace it all fairly quickly, I’m thinking.
Even if I couldn’t, it would be SO worth it to grab a guitar and bust out with
that song out of the blue around a campfire or something.
I’ve always wished I could sing well.
I’ve heard all his songs dozens of times. No, they aren’t
all great or all hits, but a few of them really speak to me, like this
performance:
SHEESH! Did you see how effortlessly he belts out notes
that most can’t find in the sunshine with a flashlight? His singing voice is so
far superior, in my opinion, that it isn’t even funny.
Yet I’ve never, ever found someone who has heard of him
(other than the fine folks who performed in RENT).
I share his songs now and again on Facebook, but I never get
a response, which I assume means folks aren’t liking him (or, probably closer
to the truth, aren’t clicking on the link). I could listen to this guy all day
and night, and in fact, I have. I’d pay big money to go to a performance. There
are a lot of cell phone recordings of him at small venues on YouTube - oh, to
catch one of those!
Here is one of his more popular songs, Heal Me I’m
Heartsick:
Welp, I won’t go on and on about it, but let it be known
that I think Adam Pascal’s voice is one of the best on the planet.
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