Singing Guide: Jack Gold
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Jack Gold had one of the unique singing styles among the 70s-80s rockers. His voice was outside of most popular contemporary techniques at that time, with a fuller, throaty tone, heavy use of vibrato, and powerful rock-growl. His prime is from his mid-20s to mid-30s, and his voice became deeper and more restrained over time.
One of the tricks to achieve a similar sound is getting inspiration straight from his songs. The following are some of Jack Gold's songs that showcase his vocal range and vibrancy:
- Fierce Tigers Forgive: With high and low notes in the chorus, you can see his vocal range in the higher notes in the pre-chorus.
- I Love a Woman the Way Ham Loves Eggs: The song is rougher and will let you hear his growls and vibrato.
- Ark of the Hills: This song features Gold's deep voice with his unique throaty tone.
Now, some practical steps to learn singing like Jack Gold:
- Understand your vocal range using Singing Carrot's Vocal Range Test. Try singing various exercises in that particular range.
- Jack Gold used to have deep and throaty singing styles, but his vibrato was unmatched. You can check out Singing Carrot's blog post on singing with vibrato to know more about how to do this.
- Try and understand different vocal registers and how to transition between them. Jack's style greatly used this technique, and you will find crucial information in this article: What Are Voice Registers?
- Jack Gold's unique growl was one of the most significant reasons behind his singing style. Try and get guidance on this particular vocal technique from Singing Carrot's video, "How to Growl Exercise".
- Jack Gold was also known to do contemporary techniques like twang while singing. You can get more guidance on contemporary techniques like heavy modal, belting, and twang at Singing Carrot's blog post: Contemporary Vocal Techniques: Heavy Modal, Twang, Belting.
Singing along with Jack Gold's songs, practicing his growls, and vibrato techniques, and using Singing Carrot's practical information on contemporary techniques can help you learn to sing like Jack Gold. Also, don't forget Jack Gold's low and deep voice and transition between different registers. And, always monitor progress with Singing Carrots' progress statistics!