Post by EddieCheivz on Jul 7, 2020 22:40:40 GMT
Voice Type: who cares
Vocal Range: E♭2-E5
Associated Acts: Grateful Dead (1965-1973)
Nationality: North American
Years active: 1965-1973
Ron McKernan better known as his nickname "Pigpen" was the cofounder, organist and occasional percusionst from american band Grateful Dead since the beginning until his death at just 27 years old (It's considerate he belongs to "The 27 Club" too, altough not so famous as other musicians from that age as Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, etc)
Ron participed in the first seven albums from Grateful Dead, contribuing with keyboards and organs giving in good measure the psychedelic sound to the band.
He had a strong alcoholism life, he liked to drink whiskey and wine. Precisely he died at March 8th 1973 by a gastrointestinal bleeding caused by his constant alcohol consume.
Significant High Notes:
E5 (“Turn on Your Love Light” Princeton 1971)
E♭5 (“Good Morning Little School Girl”, “Lovelight” live at Hill Auditorium 1971, “Pigpen Rap” Capitol Center 1971)
D5 (“Pain In My Heart”)
C♯5 (“Alligator", "Lovelight” live at Hill Auditorium 1971)
C5 (“It’s a Man’s World” live Fillmore 1970, “Pain In My Heart”)
B4 (“It’s a Man’s World” live Fillmore 1970, “Lovelight” live at Hill Auditorium 1971, "Pigpen Rap” Capitol Center 1971, “Smokestack Lightnin'” live Fillmore 1970, “Turn on Your Love Light” Princeton 1971)
A4 (“Hard To Handle” live Fillmore 1970, “I’m a Man” live at Hill Auditorium 1971, “It Hurts Me Too”, “Turn on Your Love Light”)
G♯4 (“Good Morning Little School Girl”, “I’m a Man” live at Hill Auditorium 1971, “It’s a Man’s World” live Fillmore 1970, “Pain In My Heart”, “Pigpen Rap” Capitol Center 1971, “Sick And Tired”, “Smokestack Lightnin'” live Fillmore 1970, “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean”, “The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion)”, “Two Trains Running” live at Hill Auditorium 1971)
G4 (“Alligator", "Big Boss Man”, “Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)”, “Easy Wind”, “Good Lovin’” live, “Good Morning Little School Girl”, "Next Time You See Me" Copenhagen 1972, “Pain In My Heart”, “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean”, “Smokestack Lightnin'” live Fillmore 1970, “The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion)”, “Turn on Your Love Light”)
F♯4 ("Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)", “Hard To Handle” live Fillmore 1970, “It’s a Man’s World” live Fillmore 1970, “Mr. Charlie”, “Next Time You See Me”, “Pain In My Heart”)
F4 (“Alligator", "Beat It on Down the Line", "Sick And Tired")
E4 ("Big Boss Man”, “Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)”, “China Town Shuffle”, “Easy Wind”, “Katie Mae” live Fillmore 1970, “It Hurts Me Too”, “King Bee” live at Hill Auditorium 1971, “Next Time You See Me”, “Pigpen Rap" several liveperformances, "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean”, “Smokestack Lightnin'” Live Fillmore 1970, “The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion)”, “Turn on Your Love Light”, “Two Trains Running” live at Hill Auditorium 1971)
Significant Low Notes:
D3 (“Alligator", "Baby Please Don’t Go”, “Big Boss Man”, “Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)”, “Good Morning Little School Girl”, “It’s a Man’s World” live Fillmore 1970, “Next Time You See Me”, “Turn on Your Love Light”)
C♯3 (“Bring Me My Shotgun”, “Easy Wind”, “King Bee” live at Hill Auditorium 1971, “The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion)”, “Two Trains Running” live at Hill Auditorium 1971)
C3 (“Big Boss Man”, “Easy Wind”, “Good Lovin’” live, “Good Morning Little School Girl”, “Next Time You See Me”, “Operator”, “Two Women”, “Turn on Your Love Light” Princeton 1971)
B2 (“Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)”, “Hard To Handle” live Fillmore 1970, “Katie Mae” live Fillmore 1970, “I’m a Man” Live at Hill Auditorium 1971, “Smokestack Lightnin'” live Fillmore 1970, “Turn on Your Love Light” Princeton 1971)
B♭2 ("Two Women")
A2 (“Easy Wind”, “I’m a Man” live at Hill Auditorium 1971, “King Bee” live at Hill Auditorium 1971, "That Freight Train Up In The Sky”, “Turn on Your Love Light”)
G♯2 (“Bring Me My Shotgun”, “Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)”, “Two Trains Running” live at Hill Auditorium 1971)
G2 ("Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)", “Katie Mae” live Fillmore 1970, “Smokestack Lightnin'" live Fillmore 1970, “Turn on Your Love Light” Princeton 1971)
F♯2 ("Bring Me My Shotgun", “Pigpen Rap” Capitol Center & Hill Auditorium 1970, "Two Women")
E2 (“King Bee” live at Hill Auditorium 1971)
E♭2 ("Two Women")
{QUESTIONABLE NOTES}
G5 ("Beat It on Down the Line" [2] Is him or Jerry i think)
C5 ("Turn on Your Love Light" Princeton 1971 [1] [5])
A4 ("Sitting On The Top Of The World" [2])
A2 (“Next Time You See Me" Copenhagen 1972 [1])
[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.
*Underlines marks notes sung in backing vocals/harmonies.G5 ("Beat It on Down the Line" [2] Is him or Jerry i think)
C5 ("Turn on Your Love Light" Princeton 1971 [1] [5])
A4 ("Sitting On The Top Of The World" [2])
A2 (“Next Time You See Me" Copenhagen 1972 [1])
[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.
*Italics marks non-melodic notes.
*Blue marks soft falsetto notes.
*Boldface marks noteworthy singer's capabalities