Post by Gilad on Mar 21, 2020 22:36:47 GMT
Gerard Arthur Way
Associated Acts: My Chemical Romance
Vocal Range: F♯2 - F♯5
{Vocal Summary}Mr. Way, also known as Gerard, has quite the unique voice. He started his vocal journey with My Chemical Romance's first album, displaying his light tone with an aggressive and emotional delivery, while also showcasing some dirty and raspy overtone shrieks. However, his vocals would quickly evolve on the band's next album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. Way developed more confidence, and greatly improved his melodic singing, adopting the theatricality of singers like Freddie Mercury and David Bowie, all while maintaining his emo-tinged aggression, rasp and punkish mannerisms. He continued with this approach, while cranking the vocal insanity and creativity up to eleven, on MCR's widely and critically acclaimed album, The Black Parade. On the band's last album before their hiatus, Danger Days, as well as on Way's first solo album, he decided to match his vocals to the lighter rock n' roll sound. By doing so, he provided cleaner and more consistent belting, as well as a more traditional pop-punk approach.
Way's onstage performances don't quite match up to his studio material, often avoiding the higher reaches of his range. He does compensate with energetic and charismatic showmanship, with still solid vocals, though.
Despite not having much vocal training, Gerard Way has established himself as one of the most distinct and celebrated voices in the rock world.
Written by Gilad .
Way's onstage performances don't quite match up to his studio material, often avoiding the higher reaches of his range. He does compensate with energetic and charismatic showmanship, with still solid vocals, though.
Despite not having much vocal training, Gerard Way has established himself as one of the most distinct and celebrated voices in the rock world.
Written by Gilad .
Significant High Notes:
F♯5 ("Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us", "S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W")
F5 ("Action Cat", "Jack the Ripper", "Planetary (GO!)", "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison")
E5 ("Dead!", "Desolation Row", "DESTROYA", "Get the Gang Together", "Here Comes the End", "Jack the Ripper", "Mama", "This Is the Best Day Ever")
E♭5 ("Into the Cave We Wander", "Rōnin", "Sleep", "Vampire Money", "Vampires Will Never Hurt You")
D5 ("Cubicles", "Dead!", "DESTROYA", "Famous Last Words", "Hang 'Em High", "How It's Going to Be", "Make Room!!!!", "Millions", "My Way Home Is Through You", "SING", "Summertime", "This Is How I Disappear", "Welcome to the Black Parade", "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison")
C♯5 ("AMBULANCE", "Black Dragon Fighting Society", "Blood", "Bulletproof Heart", "Cancer", "The Ghost of You", "Helena", "House of Wolves", "I Never Told You What I Do for a Living", "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", "It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Deathwish", "Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back", "The Sharpest Lives", "Teenagers", "Welcome to the Black Parade")
C5 ("All I Want for Christmas Is You", "AMBULANCE", "Boy Division", "The Bureau", "Bury Me in Black", "The End.", "The Foundations of Decay", "Famous Last Words", "Get the Gang Together", "Hang 'Em High", "Happy Together", "Hazy Shade of Winter", "How It's Going to Be", "I Don't Love You", "The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You", "Mama", "Maya the Psychic", "Party Poison", "Planetary (GO!)", "Rōnin", "Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back", "Skylines and Turnstiles", "Sleep", "Someone Out There Loves You", "Song 2", "To the End", "Zero Percent")
B4 ("All I Want for Christmas Is You", "Black Dragon Fighting Society", "Blood", "Boy Division", "Brother", "Burn Bright", "Cemetery Drive", "Dead!", "Demolition Lovers", "Desolation Row", "DESTROYA", "Disenchanted", "The End.", "The Foundations of Decay", "F.T.W.W.W.", "The Ghost of You", "Give 'Em Hell, Kid", "Gun.", "Headfirst for Halos", "Helena", "House of Wolves", "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", "It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Deathwish", "The Kids from Yesterday", "Kill All Your Friends", "The Light Behind Your Eyes", "Mama", "Maya the Psychic", "Millions", "My Way Home Is Through You", "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)", "No Shows", "Not That Kind of Girl", "The Only Hope for Me Is You", "Party Poison", "Planetary (GO!)", "Professional Griefers", "Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back", "S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W", "The Sharpest Lives", "SING", "Summertime", "Surrender the Night", "Teenagers", "Thank You for the Venom", "Under Pressure", "Vampire Money", "Vampires Will Never Hurt You", "We Don't Need Another Song About California", "Welcome to the Black Parade", "The World Is Ugly")
B♭4 ("Action Cat", "All I Want for Christmas Is You", "AMBULANCE", "Boy Division", "Bulletproof Heart", "Burn Bright", "Emily", "The End.", "Give 'Em Hell, Kid", "The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You", "Juarez", "Kiss the Ring", "Make Room!!!!", "Not That Kind of Girl", "The Only Hope for Me Is You", "Party Poison", "Pinkish", "Professional Griefers", "Safe and Sound", "Success!", "This Is How I Disappear", "To the End", "Tomorrow's Money", "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison", "Zero Percent", "Zero Zero")
A4 ("Astro Zombies", "Black Dragon Fighting Society", "Blood", "Brother", "The Bureau", "Bury Me in Black", "Cancer", "Common People", "Dasher", "Dead!", "Demolition Lovers", "Desert Song", "Desolation Row", "Disenchanted", "Don't Try", "Drowning Lessons", "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville", "Emily", "Every Snowflake Is Different (Just Like You)", "Famous Last Words", "F.T.W.W.W.", "Get the Gang Together", "The Ghost of You", "Give 'Em Hell, Kid", "Hang 'Em High", "Headfirst for Halos", "Heaven Help Us", "Helena", "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us", "House of Wolves - Version 1", "How It's Going to Be", "I Don't Love You", "I Never Told You What I Do for a Living", "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", "In Defense of the Genre", "The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You", "The Kids from Yesterday", "Kill All Your Friends", "The Light Behind Your Eyes", "Mastas of Ravenkroft", "Maya the Psychic", "My Way Home Is Through You", "Our Lady of Sorrows", "Party at the End of the World", "Phoning It In", "Pinkish", "Planetary (GO!)", "S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W", "The Sharpest Lives", "SING", "Skylines and Turnstiles", "Someone Out There Loves You", "Summertime", "Thank You for the Venom", "This Is How I Disappear", "This Is the Best Day Ever", "To the End", "Under Pressure", "Vampire Money", "Vampires Will Never Hurt You", "We Don't Need Another Song About California", "We Will Rock You" live Reading festival 2011, "Welcome to the Black Parade", "The World Is Ugly", "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison")
G♯4 ("Action Cat", "AMBULANCE", "Baby You're a Haunted House", "Bulletproof Heart", "Burn Bright", "Cancer", "Cemetery Drive", "Cubicles", "Demolition Lovers", "Don't Try", "The Foundations of Decay", "Gun.", "Hazy Shade of Winter", "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us", "House of the Rising Sun" live Summer Sonic 2004, "It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Deathwish", "Juarez", "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)", "No Shows", "Not That Kind of Girl", "The Only Hope for Me Is You", "Our Lady of Sorrows", "Professional Griefers", "Safe and Sound", "Sleep", "Snakedriver" live Voodoo Music festival 2015, "Song 2", "Surrender the Night", "Teenagers", "Tomorrow's Money", "Welcome to the Hotel", "Zero Percent", "Zero Zero")
Significant Low Notes:
F♯3 ("Boy Division", "Bulletproof Heart", "Dead!", "Desolation Row", "The End.", "The Ghost of You", "I Never Told You What I Do for a Living", "Into the Cave We Wander", "Kill All Your Friends", "The Light Behind Your Eyes", "No Shows", "Not That Kind of Girl", "The Only Hope for Me Is You", "Pinkish", "Planetary (GO!)", "S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W", "Summertime". "Surrender the Night", "Vampires Will Never Hurt You", "The World Is Ugly")
F3 ("AMBULANCE", "Famous Last Words", "Hazy Shade of Winter", "In Defense of the Genre", "Piano Jam" live at Webster Hall 2014, "Professional Griefers", "Snakedriver" live Voodoo Music festival 2015, "Song 2", "Success!", "To the End", "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison")
E3 ("All the Angels", "Cancer", "Cemetery Drive", "Common People", "Desert Song", "Don't Try", "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville", "Fake Your Death", "Getting Down the Germs", "Helena", "Into the Cave We Wander", "Juarez", "The Light Behind Your Eyes", "Mama", "Maya the Psychic", "Millions", "Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back", "S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W", "The Sharpest Lives", "SING", "Teenagers", "We Will Rock You" live Reading festival 2011)
E♭3 ("Burn Bright", "Cemetery Drive", "Demolition Lovers", "Happy Together", "Kiss the Ring", "Mama")
D3 ("All I Want for Christmas Is You", "Dasher", "Famous Last Words", "Hang 'Em High", "House of Wolves - Version 1", "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)", "The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You", "To the End")
C♯3 ("Action Cat", "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville", "Helena", "The Sharpest Lives", "Surrender the Night", "Tomorrow's Money", "Under Pressure")
C3 ("Demolition Lovers", "I Don't Love You", "Maya the Psychic", "Sleep", "This Is How I Disappear")
B2 ("Blood", "Common People", "Desert Song", "Drugstore Perfume", "The Foundations of Decay", "Getting Down the Germs", "The Ghost of You" live Venganza, "Helena" live Summer Sonic 2004, "In Defense of the Genre", "The Light Behind Your Eyes", "Mama", "Sleep", "Teenagers")
B♭2 ("The End.")
G♯2 ("The Foundations of Decay")
G2 ("Getting Down the Germs")
F♯2 ("Drugstore Perfume", "Mama" live in Mexico)
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Blue marks falsetto or whistle notes.
Green marks harsh distorted notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Questionable Notes}D6 ("This Is How I Disappear"[1])
G5 ("Dead!" live AOL Sessions[1])
F5 ("Hang 'Em High"[4])
E♭5 ("I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"[4])
B♭2 ("Mama"[1])
A2 ("Black Dragon Fighting Society"[2])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
G5 ("Dead!" live AOL Sessions[1])
F5 ("Hang 'Em High"[4])
E♭5 ("I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"[4])
B♭2 ("Mama"[1])
A2 ("Black Dragon Fighting Society"[2])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
{Album Ranges}My Chemical Romance:
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002): C3-B4-F♯5
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004): C♯3-D5-F5
The Black Parade (2006): B♭2-E5
Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (2011): E3-F♯5
Conventional Weapons (2012-2013): B2-C5-D5
Solo:
Hesitant Alien (2014): F♯2-E5-F5
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002): C3-B4-F♯5
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004): C♯3-D5-F5
The Black Parade (2006): B♭2-E5
Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (2011): E3-F♯5
Conventional Weapons (2012-2013): B2-C5-D5
Solo:
Hesitant Alien (2014): F♯2-E5-F5
