kgdjpubs wrote:7 Wishes wrote:Abitaman wrote:Augeri is a better singer than Hugo...
Wow. As far as opinions go, I couldn't disagree more. Hugo has incredible vocal chops, and could absolutely have blown SA off the stage even when Swivelhips was in his vocal prime. I'm not buying this one at all.
I like both. Hugo is very good, but his voice is VERY thin. As far as Journey is concerned, for Infinity-era Perry, he's pretty much dead on. By the time you get to Escape or later, it becomes very obvious. On his own material, his vocals are very good, but it's pretty easy to bury him in the mix. The issue is getting power out of his vocals. His voice has gotten quite a bit thinner over the years, and it wasn't all that full to begin with.
Augeri has a fuller voice, but less range. He is equally ill-suited to sing Journey, but did a pretty darn good job considering what was against him. Give Augeri his own material, and he can give you a very good vocal. You won't get the soaring high notes like Hugo would give you, but a good solid vocal--which can be more effective than vocal acrobatics anyway sometimes.
Augeri is much more of a blues-rock singer. Hugo is more of a ballad/mid-tempo singer. Hugo also gives you a good songwriting option, as evidenced by his solo material.
In the end, what kind of song do you want? Both singers have their strengths and weaknesses.
Great post could not have said it better.
