Paul Rodgers (1,636 views)

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Paul Bernard Rodgers (17 December 1949)
Member Of: Free (1968 - 1973), Bad Company (1973 - 1982, 1998 - present), Queen (2004 - 2009)
Vocal Range: E2 - G♯5

Significant High Notes:

G♯5 ("Catch A Train", "Walk In My Shadow")
G5 ("Goin' Down Slow", "I'm A Mover", "Sweet Tooth", "Warboys")
F♯5 ("All Right Now", "The Hunter", "Molten Gold (Burnin')")
F5 ("Can't Get Enough", "Honky Tonk Women", "Little Bit Of Love", "Peace Of Mind", "Sail On", "We Will Rock You" live Sheffield 2005)
E5 ("All Right Now", "Broad Daylight", "Checkmate", "Fragile", "I'll Be Creepin'", "Live For The Music", "Molten Gold (Burnin')", "Old Mexico", "Purple Haze" live The Troubadour 1993, "Songs Of Yesterday", "Still Burnin'", "Talking Guitar Blues", "Tie Your Mother Down" live Sheffield 2005, "Trouble On Double Time", "Warboys", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling")
E♭5 ("Another One Bites The Dust" live Sheffield 2005, "Call On Me", "Come Save Me (Julianne)", "Foxy Lady" live The Troubadour 1993, "Goin' Down Slow", "The Highway Song", "Honky Tonk Women", "I Wanna Make Love To You", "I'm A Mover", "Laying Down The Law", "Message Of Love", "Peace Of Mind", "Remember", "She Brings Me Love")
D5 ("Anything For You", "Boogie Mama", "Broad Daylight", "Checkmate", "Early In The Morning", "Everything I Need", "Evil Wind", "Fortune Hunter", "Good Lovin' Gone Bad", "Like Water", "Live For The Music", "Loaded Dice", "Lonely For Your Love", "Man Needs Woman", "Master Of Ceremony", "Mr. Big", "Nature Of The Beast", "Nuthin' On The TV", "Old Mexico", "Ready For Love", "The Show Must Go On" live Sheffield 2005, "Soldier Boy", "Songs Of Yesterday", "Soul Of Love", "Stone Cold", "Tie Your Mother Down" live Sheffield 2005, "Too Much Is Not Enough", "Untie The Knot", "We Will Rock You" live Sheffield 2005, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling", "Young Blood")
C♯5 ("All Night Long", "Anything For You", "Bad Company", "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Chasing Shadows", "Come Save Me (Julianne)", "Cut Loose", "Electricland", "Foxy Lady" live The Troubadour 1993, "Fragile", "Get Where I Belong", "Hey Joe" live Sevilla 1991, "Holding Back The Storm", "I Just Want To Make Love To You", "I'll Be Creepin'", "Kick Down", "Laying Down The Law", "Love Is All I Need", "On My Way", "Ride On A Pony", "Racetrack", "Saving Grace", "She Brings Me Love", "Still Burnin'", "Talking Guitar Blues", "Too Much Is Not Enough", "Tough Love", "Trouble On Double Time", "Wild Fire Woman", "Woman")
C5 ("Alibi", "Anna", "Another One Bites The Dust" live Sheffield 2005, "Ballad Of The Band", "Boogie Mama", "Cadillac", "Call On Me", "Can't Get Enough", "Catch A Train", "Checkmate", "Come Together In The Morning", "Crazy Circles", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" live Sheffield 2005, "Cross Country Boy", "Deal With The Preacher", "Early In The Morning", "Everything I Need", "Evil Wind", "Fire" live The Troubadour 1993, "For A Little Ride", "Fortune Hunter", "Goin' Down Slow", "Good Lovin' Gone Bad", "Heartbreaker", "The Highway Song", "Hold On", "Honey Child", "Honky Tonk Women", "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man", "The Hunter", "I Can't Be Satisfied", "I Lost It All", "I Wanna Make Love To You", "I'm A Mover", "I've Got Dreams To Remember", "Like Water", "Lonely For Your Love", "Make Or Break", "Man Needs Woman", "Master Of Ceremony", "Message Of Love", "Miss You In A Heartbeat", "The Morning After The Night Before", "Movin' On", "Nuthin' On The TV", "Peace Of Mind", "Radioactive", "Ready For Love", "Rhythm Machine", "Rising Sun", "Rock Steady", "Run With The Pack", "Satisfaction Guaranteed", "She Moves Me", "She's Alright", "The Show Must Go On" live Sheffield 2005, "Simple Man", "Soul Of Love", "Spirit Of Love", "Standing Around Crying", "The Stealer", "Stone", "Stone Cold", "Stone Free" live The Troubadour 1993, "Strictly Off The Record", "Traveling Man", "Untie The Knot", "Walk In My Shadow", "Walking Tall", "We Are The Champions" live Sheffield 2005, "The Worm", "Worry", "Young Blood")
B4 ("All Night Long", "All Right Now", "Anything For You", "Ballad Of The Band", "Best Of My Love", "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Broad Daylight", "C-lebrity", "Call Me", "Chasing Shadows", "Closer", "Come Save Me (Julianne)", "Cut Loose", "Drifters", "Electricland", "Fat Bottomed Girls" live Sheffield 2005, "Feel Like Makin' Love", "Find A Way", "Fire" live The Troubadour 1993, "Fire And Water", "Fragile", "Freedom", "Get Where I Belong", "Gone, Gone, Gone", "Hammer To Fall" live Ukraine 2009, "Heartbeat", "Heartbreaker", "Hey Joe" live Sevilla 1991, "Holding Back The Storm", "How Long", "I Just Want To Make Love To You", "I Want It All" live Ukraine 2009, "I Want To Break Free" live Sheffield 2005, "I'll Be Creepin'", "I'm Ready", "It's A Mean Old World" live Geneva 1970, "Kick Down", "A Kind Of Magic" live Sheffield 2005, "Live For The Music", "Louisiana Blues", "Love Is All I Need", "Love You So", "Make Or Break", "Midnight Moonlight", "Molten Gold (Burnin')", "Money Can't Buy", "Mr. Big", "Nature Of The Beast", "Oh, Atlanta", "On My Way", "Racetrack", "Radioactive", "Rhythm Machine", "Ride On A Pony", "Rolling Stone", "Run With The Pack", "Saving Grace", "Shadow Of The Sun", "She Brings Me Love", "Simple Man", "Someone To Love", "The Stealer", "Sweet Lil' Sister", "Sweet Sensation", "Talking Guitar Blues", "Tear Down The Walls", "Tie Your Mother Down" live Sheffield 2005, "Together", "Too Bad", "Too Much Is Not Enough", "Trouble On Double Time", "Under Pressure" live VH1 Rock Honors 2006, "Wild Fire Woman", "Woman", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling")
B♭4 ("Alibi", "All I Want Is You", "Anna", "Another One Bites The Dust" live Sheffield 2005, "Bad Company", "Boogie Mama", "Burnin' Sky", "Cadillac", "Call On Me", "Can't Get Enough", "Catch A Train", "Checkmate", "Come Together In The Morning", "Crazy Circles", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" live Sheffield 2005, "Cross Country Boy", "Deal With The Preacher", "Don't Let Me Down", "Dreaming", "Everything I Need", "For A Little Ride", "Fortune Hunter", "Foxy Lady" live The Troubadour 1993, "Free Me", "Goin' Down Slow", "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl", "Goodbye", "Hold On", "Honey Child", "Honky Tonk Women", "I Lost It All", "I Thank You", "I Wanna Make Love To You", "I Want It All" live Ukraine 2009, "I'm A Mover", "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)", "Laying Down The Law", "Like Water", "Little Miss Fortune", "Man Needs Woman", "Message Of Love", "Miss You In A Heartbeat", "The Morning After The Night Before", "Movin' On", "Never Look Back", "Nuthin' On The TV", "Passing Time", "Purple Haze" live The Troubadour 1993, "Radio Gaga" live Chile 2008, "Rising Sun", "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy", "Rock Steady", "Satisfaction Guaranteed", "Seven Angels", "She Moves Me", "She's Alright", "Soldier Boy", "Songs Of Yesterday", "Spirit Of Love", "Standing Around Crying", "Stone", "Stone Free" live The Troubadour 1993, "Superstar Woman", "Time To Shine", "Tough Love", "Traveling Man", "Untie The Knot", "Voodoo", "Walk In My Shadow", "Walking Tall", "We Are The Champions" live Sheffield 2005, "The Worm")
A4 ("Alibi", "All Night Long", "All Right Now", "All The King's Horses", "Ballad Of The Band", "Best Of My Love", "C-lebrity", "Call Me", "Closer", "Common Mortal Man", "Cosmos Rockin'", "Cross Country Boy", "Cut Loose", "Deep Blue", "Don't Say You Love Me", "Down Don't Bother Me", "Drifters", "Early In The Morning", "Evil Wind", "Fade Away", "Fat Bottomed Girls" live Sheffield 2005, "Feel Like Makin' Love", "Find A Way", "Fire" live The Troubadour 1993, "Fire And Water", "Fragile", "Free To Live", "Freedom", "Gone, Gone, Gone", "Good Lovin' Gone Bad", "Hammer To Fall" live Ukraine 2009, "Heartbeat", "Heartbreaker", "Hey Joe" live Sevilla 1991, "The Highway Song", "Holding Back The Storm", "Honey Child", "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man", "The Hunter", "I Can't Be Satisfied", "I Just Want To Make Love To You", "I Want To Break Free" live Sheffield 2005, "I'm Ready", "I've Got Dreams To Remember", "Kick Down", "A Kind Of Magic" live Sheffield 2005, "Little Wing" live Manchester Apollo 2011, "Live For The Music", "Live In Peace", "Loaded Dice", "Lonely For Your Love", "Louisiana Blues", "Love Is All I Need", "Love You So", "Magic Ship", "Make Or Break", "Master Of Ceremony", "Midnight Moonlight", "Missing You Bad Girl", "Money Can't Buy", "Moonshine", "Mr. Big", "Muddy Water", "Nature Of The Beast", "Nights Like This", "Oh, Atlanta", "Old Mexico", "Overloaded", "Peace Of Mind", "Purple Haze" live The Troubadour 1993, "Racetrack", "Radio Gaga" live Chile 2008, "Radioactive", "Rain", "Ready For Love", "Rhythm Machine", "Ride On A Pony", "Rising Sun", "Rolling Stone", "Run With The Pack", "Saving Grace", "Say It's Not True", "Shadow Of The Sun", "Sharing The Same Dream", "Shooting Star", "The Show Must Go On" live Sheffield 2005, "Simple Man", "Small", "Soul Of Love", "Spirit Of Love", "The Stealer", "Still Burnin'", "Stone Cold", "Strictly Off The Record", "Surf's Up... School's Out", "Sweet Lil' Sister", "Sweet Sensation", "Take Love" live Manchester Apollo 2011, "Talking Guitar Blues", "Through The Night", "Tie Your Mother Down" live Sheffield 2005, "Together", "Too Bad", "Trouble On Double Time", "Under Pressure" live VH1 Rock Honors 2006, "Voodoo", "Warboys", "We Believe", "We Will Rock You" live Sheffield 2005, "Wild Fire Woman", "Wishing Well", "Worry", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling", "Young Blood")
G♯4 ("Another One Bites The Dust" live Sheffield 2005, "Any Ole Way", "Anything For You", "Bad Company", "Be My Friend", "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Call Me", "Chasing Shadows", "Come Save Me (Julianne)", "Come Together In The Morning", "Don't Let Me Down", "Electricland", "Foxy Lady" live The Troubadour 1993, "Fragile", "Free Me", "Freedom", "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl", "Hammer To Fall" live Ukraine 2009, "Heart Of Fire", "How Long", "I Can't Stand The Rain", "I Thank You", "I Want It All" live Ukraine 2009, "I'll Be Creepin'", "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)", "It's A Mean Old World" live Geneva 1970, "A Kind Of Magic" live Sheffield 2005, "Leaving You", "Little Bit Of Love", "Love Is All I Need", "Molten Gold (Burnin')", "My Brother Jake", "Never Look Back", "On My Way", "Only My Soul", "Over You", "Passing Time", "Racetrack", "Reaching Out" live Sheffield 2005, "See The Sunlight", "She Brings Me Love", "She Moves Me", "She's Alright", "Silver, Blue & Gold", "Superstar Woman", "Someone To Love", "Songs Of Yesterday", "Soon I Will Be Gone", "Standing Around Crying", "Sweet Tooth", "Tear Down The Walls", "That's How Strong My Love Is", "Time To Shine", "Too Much Is Not Enough", "Tough Love", "Visions Of Hell", "Voices In The Wind", "Walking Tall", "The Way I Choose", "We Are The Champions" live Sheffield 2005, "We Believe", "We Will Rock You" live Sheffield 2005, "Weep No More", "Whiskey Bottle", "Woman", "Woman By The Sea", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling")
G4 ("Alibi", "All I Want Is You", "All Night Long", "All Right Now", "All The King's Horses", "Anna", "Best Of My Love", "Bodie", "Burnin' Sky", "C-lebrity", "Cadillac", "Call On Me", "Can't Get Enough", "Catch A Train", "Checkmate", "Child", "Common Mortal Man", "Cosmos Rockin'", "Crazy Circles", "Cross Country Boy", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" live Sheffield 2005, "Deal With The Preacher", "Deep Blue", "Don't Say You Love Me", "Down Don't Bother Me", "Downhill Ryder", "Dreaming", "Drifters", "Early In The Morning", "Everything I Need", "Evil Wind", "Fade Away", "Fat Bottomed Girls" live Sheffield 2005, "Feel Like Makin' Love", "Find A Way", "Fire" live The Troubadour 1993, "For A Little Ride", "Free To Live", "Goin' Down Slow", "Gone, Gone, Gone", "Goodbye", "Heartbeat", "Heartbreaker", "Heavy Load", "Hey Joe" live Sevilla 1991, "The Highway Song", "Hold On", "Honey Child", "Honky Tonk Women", "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man", "The Hunter", "I Can't Be Satisfied", "I Lost It All", "I Wanna Make Love To You", "I Want To Break Free" live Sheffield 2005, "I'm A Mover", "I'm Ready", "I've Got Dreams To Remember", "Like Water", "Little Miss Fortune", "Little Wing" live Manchester Apollo 2011, "Live In Peace", "Loaded Dice", "Louisiana Blues", "Love Me Somebody", "Love You So", "Magic Ship", "Man Needs Woman", "Master Of Ceremony", "Message Of Love", "Midnight Moonlight", "Miss You In A Heartbeat", "Missing You Bad Girl", "Money Can't Buy", "Moonshine", "The Morning After The Night Before", "Morning Sun", "Movin' On", "Mr. Big", "Muddy Water", "Nature Of The Beast", "Nights Like This", "Nuthin' On The TV", "Oh, Atlanta", "Oh I Wept", "Old Mexico", "Overloaded", "Painted Face", "Peace Of Mind", "Purple Haze" live The Troubadour 1993, "Radio Gaga" live Chile 2008, "Ready For Love", "Remember", "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy", "Rock Steady", "Rolling Stone", "Run With The Pack", "Sail On", "Satisfaction Guaranteed", "Say It's Not True", "Seven Angels", "Sharing The Same Dream", "Shooting Star", "The Show Must Go On" live Sheffield 2005, "Simple Man", "Small", "Soldier Boy", "Some Things That Glitter", "Soul Of Love", "Spirit Of Love", "The Stealer", "Still Burnin'", "Stone", "Stone Free" live The Troubadour 1993, "Strictly Off The Record", "Surf's Up... School's Out", "Sweet Lil' Sister", "Sweet Sensation", "Talking Guitar Blues", "Take Love" live Manchester Apollo 2011, "Take The Time", "Through The Night", "Tie Your Mother Down" live Sheffield 2005, "Too Bad", "Traveling Man", "Under Pressure" live VH1 Rock Honors 2006, "Untie The Knot", "Voodoo", "Walk In My Shadow", "Warboys", "Wild Indian Woman", "Wishing Well", "The Worm", "Worry", "Young Blood")

Significant Low Notes:

E3 ("All Night Long", "Broad Daylight", "Child", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" live Sheffield 2005, "Do Right By Your Woman", "Don't Say You Love Me", "Downhill Ryder", "Electricland", "Free To Live", "Get Where I Belong", "Gone, Gone, Gone", "Goodbye", "Hey Joe" live Sevilla 1991, "The Hunter", "I Just Want To Make Love To You", "I Want To Break Free" live Sheffield 2005, "I'm Ready", "Kick Down", "A Kind Of Magic" live Sheffield 2005, "Let Me Show You", "Little Wing" live Manchester Apollo 2011, "Live In Peace", "Loaded Dice", "Louisiana Blues", "Love You So", "Magic Ship", "Midnight Moonlight", "Molten Gold (Burnin')", "Moonshine", "Muddy Water", "Muddy Water Blues", "Mr. Big", "Nature Of The Beast", "Nights Like This", "Oh I Wept", "Only My Soul", "Over The Green Hills", "Ride On A Pony", "Rolling Stone", "See The Sunlight", "Shadow Of The Sun", "Sharing The Same Dream", "Shooting Star", "Songs Of Yesterday", "Soon I Will Be Gone", "The Stealer", "Stone Free" live The Troubadour 1993, "Sunny Day", "Sweet Tooth", "Tear Down The Walls", "Together", "Trouble On Double Time", "Under Pressure" live VH1 Rock Honors 2006, "Voices In The Wind", "The Way I Choose", "We Believe", "Weep No More", "Whiskey Bottle", "Wishing Well", "Woman", "Worry", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling", "Young Blood")
E♭3 ("All I Want Is You", "Anna", "Bad Company", "Be My Friend", "Call On Me", "Come Together In The Morning", "Deal With The Preacher", "Don't Let Me Down", "Easy On My Soul", "Free Me", "Goin' Down Slow", "Guardian Of The Universe", "Heavy Load", "The Highway Song", "I Can't Stand The Rain", "I Feel Free" live The Troubadour 1993, "I Thank You", "I'm A Mover", "It's A Mean Old World" live Geneva 1970, "Laying Down The Law", "Leaving You", "Little Miss Fortune", "Love Rains", "Mourning Sad Morning", "On My Way", "Radio Gaga" live Chile 2008, "Rain", "Reaching Out" live Sheffield 2005, "She Brings Me Love", "She Moves Me", "She's Alright", "Silver, Blue & Gold", "Spirit Of Love", "Superstar Woman", "Soldier Boy", "Standing Around Crying", "Through The Night", "Time To Shine", "Visions Of Hell", "Walk On By", "Wild Indian Woman")
D3 ("Alibi", "Bodie", "Common Mortal Man", "Crazy Circles", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" live Sheffield 2005, "Do Right By Your Woman", "Don't Say You Love Me", "Downhill Ryder", "Dreaming", "Early In The Morning", "Fade Away", "Gone, Gone, Gone", "I Can't Be Satisfied", "I Wanna Make Love To You", "I Want To Break Free" live Sheffield 2005, "I'm Ready", "Kick Down", "Little Wing" live Manchester Apollo 2011, "Live In Peace", "Loaded Dice", "Love You So", "Midnight Moonlight", "Miss You In A Heartbeat", "Missing You Bad Girl", "Molten Gold (Burnin')", "Mouthful Of Grass", "Muddy Water", "Muddy Water Blues", "Nature Of The Beast", "Oh, Atlanta", "Oh I Wept", "Peace Of Mind", "Rolling Stone", "Run With The Pack", "Sail On", "Seagull", "Shadow Of The Sun", "Sharing The Same Dream", "Simple Man", "Small", "Songs Of Yesterday", "Stone", "Strictly Off The Record", "Sunny Day", "Surf's Up... School's Out", "Sweet Tooth", "Take The Time", "Together", "Under Pressure" live VH1 Rock Honors 2006, "Untie The Knot", "Voices In The Wind", "Whiskey Bottle", "Woman", "Woman By The Sea", "Worry")
C♯3 ("Bad Company", "Be My Friend", "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Broad Daylight", "Child", "Don't Let Me Down", "Electricland", "Get Where I Belong", "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl", "How Long", "I Thank You", "I'll Be Creepin'", "It's A Mean Old World" live Geneva 1970, "Laying Down The Law", "Leaving You", "Love Rains", "Lying In The Sunshine", "My Brother Jake", "On My Way", "Only My Soul", "See The Sunlight", "Stone Free" live The Troubadour 1993, "Superstar Woman", "Soon I Will Be Gone")
C3 ("Alibi", "Anna", "Another One Bites The Dust" live Sheffield 2005, "Call On Me", "China Blue", "Common Mortal Man", "Fade Away", "Free Me", "Guardian Of The Universe", "Heavy Load", "The Highway Song", "I Can't Be Satisfied", "I Feel Free" live The Troubadour 1993, "I Lost It All", "Little Miss Fortune", "Love Me Somebody", "Master Of Ceremony", "Missing You Bad Girl", "Mourning Sad Morning", "Over You", "Peace Of Mind", "Rain", "Seagull", "Simple Man", "Soldier Boy", "Stone", "Surf's Up... School's Out", "Walk On By", "Woman By The Sea")
B2 ("Bodie", "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Broad Daylight", "Child", "Early In The Morning", "How Long", "I'll Be Creepin'", "Lying In The Sunshine", "Muddy Water Blues", "My Brother Jake", "Only My Soul", "Small", "Soon I Will Be Gone", "Stone Free" live The Troubadour 1993, "Sunny Day", "Take The Time", "Through The Night")
B♭2 ("Another One Bites The Dust" live Sheffield 2005, "Be My Friend", "China Blue", "Free Me", "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl", "I Can't Be Satisfied", "I Feel Free" live The Troubadour 1993, "I Lost It All", "Jasmine Flower", "Love Me Somebody", "Over You", "Walk On By", "Walking Tall")
A2 ("Cosmos Rockin'", "Early In The Morning", "Lying In The Sunshine", "Master Of Ceremony", "Muddy Water Blues", "Small", "Sunny Day", "Take The Time", "Through The Night")
G♯2 ("Bodie", "Foxy Lady" live The Troubadour 1993, "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl", "Over You", "Walk On By", "Walking Tall")
G2 ("China Blue", "Cosmos Rockin'", "I Lost It All", "Jasmine Flower")
F♯2 ("Foxy Lady" live The Troubadour 1993, "Walking Tall", "Warboys")
F2 ("Jasmine Flower")
E2 ("Warboys")
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Blue marks falsetto notes.
Bold marks outstanding passages.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Underlines mark obscured notes.

Summary:

The classic voice of Free and Bad Company, that seemingly only gets better with age, Paul Rodgers is one of those singers' singers who is rarely in the front line when people talk about their greatest singers, but he'll always end up being talked about. Because of his voice that's often imitated but never replicated, he's been dubbed "The Voice" by his fans, and his peers have lauded him as "the greatest rock singer ever", even earning Freddie Mercury's stamp of approval because of his aggressive, raspy style. Having a surprisingly versatile voice, Paul has brought his own style into every band he's sung in. Paul has been a prolific figure in rock music ever since he became active with Free in the late 1960s, earning the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 2011.

Paul possesses an absolutely timeless, bluesy rock 'n' roll voice, along with Robert Plant he is one of the best examples of the raspy and light rock vocalists that surged in the late 1960s. Paul's vocal tone is quite different from Plant, though, as he possesses a charismatic, very soulful, and rich mid range that he has employed throughout his whole career. Paul's low register is a bit of an oddity, as he seemingly sounds low at the mid third octave, but he has pulled off few, but very convincing mid second octave notes as well. Contrary to Plant, Paul hasn't experimented much with the utmost high reaches of his voice but has stuck to what he knows best, which is his masterful belting register, and has never been one to strain himself, this no doubt being a key component to his vocal prowess.

A more accurate version of this thread is to be posted. This is merely a bit of housekeeping, and you should not expect an answer from me on any of these notes.