Dave's Vocal Range...

[jsphweid]

Does anyone have tips on singing higher with your chest voice?

I never thought Dave had a very large vocal range when I first listened to his earlier albums (live). Once I listened to Central Park and more importantly, some of the latest live shows (within a couple of years), it seems like he has no limit.

Examples include:
-what you are (toward the end and outro)
-bartender (off and on throughout the entire song)
-stay (the ending improv)
-all along the watchtower (the end)
...to name a few...

Everytime I start to "muscle it up" my voice collaspes and I switch to an annoying falsetto.

Is this something that takes years to develop?
Am I approaching it wrong?

Any suggestions will work wonderfully! Thanks fellow ants,

Joseph

[mikedevoss6]

Try modifying vowels. Emphasize the open part of them. Stay becomes Steeeeehhhy, etc.

[VanHorneDog]

and if it hurts you are doing it wrong. so stop and take a breath.

[Haiku Jimi]

Smoking like a chimney, drinking booze and wailing for hours every night seems to work wonders for most singers.

Then of course they lose their voice at 35....