Post by motorist on Dec 22, 2022 0:44:38 GMT
Fereydun Robert Armisen (4 December 1966 - )
Years Active: 1988 - present
Associated Acts: Trenchmouth, SNL, Crisis of Conformity, Ian Rubbish & the Bizzaros, The Blue Jean Committee, Test Pattern
Recorded Vocal Range: G2 - F♯5
High notes:
F♯5 ("Art + Student = Poor" live Los Angeles 2016)
E5 ("Art + Student = Poor")
D5 (Garth and Kat Sing Spring Songs SNL Sketch, "Life's Been Good" Office Hours with Tim Heidecker)
C♯5 (Half Eaten Jar of Pickles in the Back of the Fridge Jingle Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Sketch)
C5 (Garth and Kat Sing Thanksgiving Songs SNL Sketch, "Life's Been Good" Office Hours with Tim Heidecker)
B4 (Impersonating 2000s Punk Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Impersonating Punk Drumming live New Mexico 2019)
B♭4 ("Fist Fight" SNL Skit)
A4 ("Brick by Brick" Office Hours with Tim Heidecker, Mocking Nathan Followill)
G♯4 ("Fist Fight", Garth and Kat Sing Spring Songs SNL Sketch, Impersonating Punk Drumming live New Mexico 2019)
G4 ("Flashing Lights" live Los Angeles 2016, "I'm Alert" live Los Angeles 2016, Impersonating American Strumming live NAMM Show 2022)
F♯4 ("Fist Fight", Garth and Kat Sing Summer Songs SNL Sketch, Garth and Kat Sing Summer Vacation Songs SNL Sketch, Garth and Kat Sing Thanksgiving Songs SNL Sketch, Garth and Kat Sing Valentine's Day Songs SNL Sketch, Garth and Kat Sing Winter Songs SNL Sketch, Half Pipe Jingle Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Sketch, "Iron Fist Lady", "Police on My Back" live New York City 2011)
F4 (Garth and Kat Sing Halloween Songs SNL Sketch, Garth and Kat Sing Mother's Day Songs SNL Sketch, Impersonating Early 90s Punk Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, "Living in the Gutter", Start Me Up SNL Sketch)
Low notes:
D3 (Bossa Nova SNL Sketch, "Catalina Breeze", "Freeway", "Gentle and Soft", "I'm Alert" live Los Angeles 2016, "It’s A Lovely Day", "Life Goes On" live New York City 2011, "Maggie Thatcher", "O Christmas Tree" SNL Sketch, "Police on My Back" live New York City 2011, The Wizard of Oz SNL Sketch)
C♯3 ("Freeway", Garth and Kat Sing Summer Vacation Songs SNL Sketch, Hats for Dogs Jingle Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Sketch, Instagram Guitarist Impression Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, "It's A Lovely Day" SNL Sketch)
C3 ("Blackbird" live Los Angeles 2019, Bossa Nova SNL Sketch, "Embrace Me", "Flashing Lights" live Los Angeles 2016, Garth and Kat Sing Winter Songs SNL Sketch, Impersonating Brazilian Guitar Strumming live NAMM Show 2022, Impersonating Norwegian Guitar Strumming Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon / NAMM Show 2022, "Made Up Song That Everyone Knows" live Los Angeles 2019, "Mr. Fix It", "Voting Machine Procedure Song" SNL Sketch)
B2 (Garth and Kat Sing Valentine's Day Songs SNL Sketch, Half Pipe Jingle Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Sketch, Impersonating 70s Punk Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Impersonating French Guitar Strumming Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Impersonating Guitarist live Los Angeles 2019, "Massachusetts Afternoon")
B♭2 (Impersonating Australian Guitar Strumming live NAMM Show 2022, Impersonating Doo-Wop live Kansas City, Missouri 2016, "Jingle Bells" live Los Angeles 2019)
A2 (Cabbage Jingle Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Sketch, "Gentle and Soft", "Life Goes On" live New York City 2011, "Police on My Back" live New York City 2011)
G♯2 (Chain Wallets Jingle Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Sketch)
G2 ("Voting Machine Procedure Song" SNL Sketch)
{Questionable Notes}
B4 ("Fist Fight" [3])
B2 ("Mama You’re A Dancer" [1])
B♭2 ("Embrace Me" [1])
G2 ("Going out to Hollywood" [1])
Weird half-sung notes from Garth and Kat SNL sketches 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 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.
[5] marks notes that may have been pitch-shifted.
[6] 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.
B4 ("Fist Fight" [3])
B2 ("Mama You’re A Dancer" [1])
B♭2 ("Embrace Me" [1])
G2 ("Going out to Hollywood" [1])
Weird half-sung notes from Garth and Kat SNL sketches 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 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.
[5] marks notes that may have been pitch-shifted.
[6] 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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Underlines mark notes in backing vocals or otherwise muffled/obscured in the mix.
Blue marks falsetto notes.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes considered to be notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Summary}
Fred Armisen has carved a unique place for himself within the fields of music and comedy. Though he is renowned for his comedic performances on acts such as SNL, he has also demonstrated himself to be a very capable musician, able to play all musical instruments, sing, and provide musical comedy and commentary alongside. He has demonstrated his talents in one-man musical comedy acts, performing as a capable guitarist-singer, drummer-singer, and musical / comedic improviser, as well one-man-band acts, where he performs all instrumentation and vocals for a song live through looping. Fred Armisen has also assembled several bands with original songs that humorously and accurately emulate the instrumental and vocal stylings of musical genres, from mellow yacht rock in songs like "Catalina Breeze" to Sex-Pistols type punk rock in songs like "Hey Policeman", some of which have been featured in SNL sketches. While he isn’t an outstanding vocalist in the typical sense, he is an accomplished musician, and his ability to apply his musical and comedic knowledge in many unique styles of performance will always allow him to stand out in both fields.
written by motorist
Fred Armisen has carved a unique place for himself within the fields of music and comedy. Though he is renowned for his comedic performances on acts such as SNL, he has also demonstrated himself to be a very capable musician, able to play all musical instruments, sing, and provide musical comedy and commentary alongside. He has demonstrated his talents in one-man musical comedy acts, performing as a capable guitarist-singer, drummer-singer, and musical / comedic improviser, as well one-man-band acts, where he performs all instrumentation and vocals for a song live through looping. Fred Armisen has also assembled several bands with original songs that humorously and accurately emulate the instrumental and vocal stylings of musical genres, from mellow yacht rock in songs like "Catalina Breeze" to Sex-Pistols type punk rock in songs like "Hey Policeman", some of which have been featured in SNL sketches. While he isn’t an outstanding vocalist in the typical sense, he is an accomplished musician, and his ability to apply his musical and comedic knowledge in many unique styles of performance will always allow him to stand out in both fields.
written by motorist
{Discography}Crisis of Conformity:
Fist Fight! (2011)(2 songs only): G♯3 - B3 - G♯4
Ian Rubbish & the Bizzaros:
The Best of Ian Rubbish (2013): D3 - F4
The Blue Jean Committee:
Catalina Breeze (2015): A2 - E4
Massachusetts Afternoon (2018)(2 songs only): B2 - D4
Test Pattern
This Is My Street (2019)(3 songs only): E♭3 - F♯4 - E5
Fist Fight! (2011)(2 songs only): G♯3 - B3 - G♯4
Ian Rubbish & the Bizzaros:
The Best of Ian Rubbish (2013): D3 - F4
The Blue Jean Committee:
Catalina Breeze (2015): A2 - E4
Massachusetts Afternoon (2018)(2 songs only): B2 - D4
Test Pattern
This Is My Street (2019)(3 songs only): E♭3 - F♯4 - E5