Andrew Wood (1,166 views)

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Andrew Patrick Wood (8 January 1966 - 19 March 1990)
Associated Acts: Malfunkshun (1980 - 1988), Mother Love Bone (1987 - 1990)
Vocal Range: A2 - A5

Significant High Notes:

A5 ("Mindshaker Meltdown")
G♯5 ("Wang Dang Sweet Poontang")
G5 ("Lady Godiva Blues", "Made of Rainbows", "Mr. Liberty (With Morals)", "Winter Bites")
F♯5 ("Captain Hi-Top", "Gentle Groove", "Have You Ever Kissed a Lady", "My Only Fan")
F5 ("Have You Ever Kissed a Lady", "Holy Roller", "I Wanna Be Yo Daddy", "Luxury Bed (The Rocketship Chair)")
E5 ("Jezebel Woman", "Made of Rainbows", "Make Sweet Love", "This Is Shangrila", "Thru Fade Away", "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang", "Winter Bites")
E♭5 ("Capricorn Sister", "I Wanna Be Yo Daddy", "Luxury Bed (The Rocketship Chair)", "My Only Fan", "Savwhafair Slide", "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang")
D5 ("Capricorn Sister", "Half Ass Monkey Boy", "Have You Ever Kissed a Lady", "Heartshine", "Mr. Liberty (With Morals)", "Stargazer", "Stars-N-You", "With Yo' Heart (Not Yo' Hands)" Live Return to Olympus, "Zanzibar")
C♯5 ("Crown of Thorns", "Island of Summer", "Seasons Changing" Live at The Plant, "Winter Bites")
C5 ("Bone China" Davitt Session version, "I Wanna Be Yo Daddy", "Jumpin Jehova", "Lubricated Muscle Drive", "Luxury Bed (The Rocketship Chair)", "Make Sweet Love", "Shotgun Wedding", "Showdown", "Stardog Champion" Live at The Plant, "Stargazer", "Stars-N-You", "These R No Blues", "With Yo' Heart (Not Yo' Hands)")
B4 ("Capricorn Sister", "Come Bite the Apple", "Crown of Thorns", "Island of Summer", "Jumpin Jehova", "Lubricated Muscle Drive", "Luxury Bed (The Rocketship Chair)", "Make Sweet Love", "Mr. Danny Boy", "My Only Fan", "Made of Rainbows", "Mr. Liberty (With Morals)", "Savwhafair Slide", "Shotgun Wedding", "Thru Fade Away")
B♭4 ("Chloe Dancer", "Gentle Groove", "Holy Roller", "Mr. Danny Boy", "Showdown", "This Is Shangrila", "Thru Fade Away")
A4 ("Bloodshot Ruby", "Bone China", "Capricorn Sister", "Captain Hi-Top", "Come Bite the Apple", "Crown of Thorns", "Elijah", "Half Ass Monkey Boy", "Heartshine", "Hold Your Head Up", "Holy Roller", "Island of Summer", "Jezebel Woman", "Jumpin Jehova", "Lady Godiva Blues", "Lubricated Muscle Drive", "Made of Rainbows", "Make Sweet Love", "Mindshaker Meltdown", "Mr. Danny Boy", "Otherside", "Savwhafair Slide", "Shotgun Wedding", "Showdown", "Stardog Champion", "These R No Blues", "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang", "Winter Bites", "With Yo' Heart (Not Yo' Hands)")
G♯4 ("Chloe Dancer", "Half Ass Monkey Boy", "I Wanna Be Yo Daddy", "Mindshaker Meltdown", "My Only Fan", "Stardog Champion")
G4 ("Bloodshot Ruby", "Bone China", "Capricorn Sister", "Come Bite the Apple", "Crown of Thorns", "Elijah", "Hold Your Head Up", "Holy Roller", "Jezebel Woman", "Lady Godiva Blues", "Lubricated Muscle Drive", "Luxury Bed (The Rocketship Chair)", "Man of Golden Words", "Mindshaker Meltdown", "Mr. Danny Boy", "Mr. Liberty (With Morals)", "Otherside", "Savwhafair Slide", "Seasons Changing" Live at The Plant, "Shotgun Wedding", "These R No Blues", "This Is Shangrila", "Thru Fade Away", "Until the Ocean", "Winter Bites", "With Yo' Heart (Not Yo' Hands)")

Significant Low Notes:

G3 ("Bloodshot Ruby", "Bloody Shame", "Bone China", "Come Bite the Apple", "Crown of Thorns", "Elijah", "Hold Your Head Up", "Holy Roller", "Jezebel Woman", "Lady Godiva Blues", "Lubricated Muscle Drive", "Luxury Bed (The Rocketship Chair)", "Made of Rainbows", "Man of Golden Words", "Mr. Liberty (With Morals)", "One Time Fire", "Seasons Changing" Live at The Plant, "Showdown", "Stardog Champion", "Stargazer", "Stars-N-You", "These R No Blues", "This Is Shangrila", "Until the Ocean", "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang")
F♯3 ("Gentle Groove", "Island of Summer", "Jumpin Jehova", "Mindshaker Meltdown")
F3 ("Bone China", "Capricorn Sister", "Half Ass Monkey Boy", "Otherside", "Showdown", "Stargazer")
E3 ("Bloodshot Ruby", "Crown of Thorns", "Have You Ever Kissed a Lady", "Holy Roller" Davitt Session version, "Jumpin Jehova", "Lubricated Muscle Drive", "Made of Rainbows", "Man of Golden Words", "Mr. Danny Boy", "One Time Fire", "Seasons Changing" Live at The Plant, "Stargazer", "This Is Shangrila", "Until the Ocean", "Winter Bites")
E♭3 ("Gentle Groove")
D3 ("Bloodshot Ruby", "Bone China", "Come Bite the Apple", "Make Sweet Love", "Mr. Danny Boy", "One Time Fire", "Otherside", "Savwhafair Slide", "Stardog Champion", "This Is Shangrila", "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang", "Zanzibar")
C♯3 ("Have You Ever Kissed a Lady")
C3 ("Otherside")
B2 ("Have You Ever Kissed a Lady")
A2 ("One Time Fire")
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Blue marks falsetto and whistle notes.
Underlines mark notes obscured in the mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Bold marks particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.

Summary:

One of the earliest influences on the Seattle grunge scene, and one who sadly left it far too soon, Andrew Wood started his musical career in Malfunkshun. Formed in 1980 with his brother Kevin on guitar and drummer Regan Hagar, the band was influenced by glam rock, unlike most other grunge-associated bands at the time. In 1986 they were featured on the Deep Six compilation album, a release which would later end up being considered heavily influential on the grunge movement. However, the group began to dissolve when Andrew started playing with Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament as Lords of the Wasteland in 1987. Later on in early 1988 Bruce Fairweather and Greg Gilmore were added to the band's lineup and they became Mother Love Bone, quickly getting to action, recording and playing shows. In March 1989 they released their EP Shine, which was well received and led to their debut album, Apple being released the next year. Sadly however, Wood passed away just days before the album was going to be released.

Andrew's vocal style was clearly influenced by glam rock. His low range was very underused, with even notes around the lower third octave being pretty rare. His high range was where he liked to spend most of his time, often singing in either falsetto or full voice, but rarely with very much "weight" to his sound. While he may not be one of the most prominent names associated with grunge nowadays, the impact he had is clear to see for any who look for it, an irreplaceable and undeniable part of the grunge scene.

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{Discography}Malfunkshun:
Return to Olympus: (1995): D3 - E3 - G♯5

Mother Love Bone:
Apple (1990): D3 - F♯5

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{Questionable Notes}F♯6 ("Holy Roller" [1][4])
F6 ("Hold Your Head Up" [5], "My Only Fan" [1])
E6 ("Winter Bites" [5], "With Yo' Heart (Not Yo' Hands)" Live Return to Olympus [5])
E♭6 ("With Yo' Heart (Not Yo' Hands)" [1])
D6 ("My Only Fan" [5], "Stardog Champion" Live at The Plant [5])
C♯6 ("Enter Landrew" [5])
C6 ("Lady Godiva Blues" [4])
B5 ("Bloodshot Ruby" [5])
B♭5 ("Made of Rainbows" [5])
A5 ("Winter Bites" [1])
G♯5 ("Zanzibar" [2])
G5 ("Captain Hi-Top" [1])
F5 ("Shotgun Wedding" [5])
E5 ("Mr. Danny Boy" [5], "Savwhafair Slide" [1], "With Yo' Heart (Not Yo' Hands)" [1])
D5 ("Winter Bites" [1])
B4 ("Stargazer" [2])

F3 ("Bloody Shame" [1])
D3 ("Holy Roller" [3][5], "Lubricated Muscle Drive" [1])
C3 ("Luxury Bed (The Rocketship Chair)" [2], "Showdown" [5])
A2 ("Lady Godiva Blues" [1][3], "Stardog Champion" Live at The Plant [5])
G2 ("One Time Fire" [1])

Any spoken notes from "Enter Landrew" and "Exit Landrew" would go here.
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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 the singer in question.
[3] marks 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.

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{Credits}Photo credits unknown.

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