I can’t sing to save my life. I sound great in the car, alone, when there is no oncoming traffic.
That’s it.
There’s an aspect of vocals which drives me crazy, and once I notice it, I can never unhear it.
It’s like when I notice the gasp for air between lyrics. Hear it once, you’ll never un-hear it.
Greater than that though, is the “Intrusive L” which is essentially when a singer throws an “L” before singing a vowel. An example that comes to mind (although it can be argued it is not an actual “Intrusive L” is from Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers. The lyric is “Well, I never worry, now that is a lie.”
Hearing it sung? “Lie never worry, now that is a lie.” Again – this isn’t a true intrusive L, the first word of the lyric ends in L, but it is a perfect example of how it sounds.
Some singers don’t do it, others do it a little, others do it nearly every time they have to sing a vowel. Blacktop Mojo for instance, I love this band, but listening to their cover of Dream On by Aerosmith is painful.
The lyric is “Every time that I look in the mirror.” He sings it “Levery time that I look in the mirror.” “All these lines on in my face gettin’ clearer” is sang “Lall these lines on my face gettin’ clearer.”
Anyhow, it’s been a while since I grumbled about anything. This should hit my quota for 2026.
God bless ya.