A while back someone, Diki if recall correctly, said singers primarily use hand held mics for the special effects, especially power singers. Now, I've never been a power singer, and as my lungs progressively fail from asbestosis, there are times with certain songs that I used to sing with ease are now a struggle. The first song that comes to mind was My Way, which I've always done very well - at least that's what my audiences tell me.

Another song, Who Can I Turn To, is a great song for a power singer as well. DNJ just emailed me a link of Tom Jones performing this song. Throughout the performance, his mic was never pulled away from his mouth, and in fact, it appeared to be in the exact same position during the entire song. Now, I've always considered Tom Jones a great, power singer. However, I noted that his vocal control style, which is very similar to Mel Torme's style, is outstanding. No pull-aways, just outstanding vocal control.





With this Torme song, he was singing on stage with an overhead mic. What a voice. And when Torme used a handheld mic, the position rarely changed, even on the highest and softest notes. He was always my hero when it came to singers - he was the greatest - ever!



Gary