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Oddly enough, Geddy Lee was having trouble with the high notes in the 90s but by the 2000s had improved again and was hitting them reliably.
by projektfu 9mo ago
Oddly enough, Geddy Lee was having trouble with the high notes in the 90s but by the 2000s had improved again and was hitting them reliably.
- ZoomZoomZoom 9mo agoThat's not odd, it's a known common trajectory of a male voice range during the lifetime. If the vocal cords aren't ruined, if course.
- deltoidmaximus 9mo agoWhat is the mechanism behind that? All that springs to mind as a theory would be lagging effects of testosterone surges.
- projektfu 9mo agoIn his case, quitting smoking, I think.
- ZoomZoomZoom 9mo agoI believe it's a joint effect of muscle atrophy (vocal folds lose mass and become thinner), lower testosterone levels, stiffening of the larynx and the general loss of elasticity (stiffer things vibrate with a higher frequency). I'm no expert, though. To be clear, we're talking about 60+. Before that, the pitch usually is on a decline.