Sayonakidori, 3 way comparison!

This was super fun to do! Although after editing, I don't know if I felt like I said enough about what I heard, so if you don't mind, I am going to give you even more here because I had the opportunity to listen to it again with fresh ears:

As I have said a thousand times in this video, Miku's voice is lighter and bright in comparison to her band mate Saiki.

🕊️ The studio recording gives us the cleanest version of her tone with some fun effects here and there. I used this version as my "control" during this project.

🕊️ The live version that Ohrenje lovingly compiled is where I heard Miku's voice in a slightly different light. What I am about to say might come across like I am saying her singing here isn't her best, but that's not it. A lot of people who go to concerts sometimes expect their artist to sound just like the studio recording...and yeah, sometimes they do but it's because they are using a studio track underneath their singing. Anyway, Miku's voice here sounds different here, and it's not a bad different. It's the kind of different that "makes your heart excited to listen" different. The best way I can describe the sound of her voice is emotionally raw. You can see she's excited. You can see she's having fun. This is her moment and she's taking it all in! Her excitement makes her have a little bit of a shaky voice and maybe her pitch isn't fully centered, but from watching the live performance, it is so apparent that this is all from her having so much fun! Besides, the next video proves her pitch center is on point.

🕊️ This leads me to the final listen of the acoustic Christmas set. This performance is so intimate and cozy that it is hard not to feel the love coming from the screen. This version is so vulnerable. You can hear it in the style that Miku decided to sing it in. She could've played it similar to the studio version and used her most powerful version of her voice, but she chose a more reserved tone that created a soft little hug for my ears. The way she easily moves in and out of her chest and head voice proves that she is a well seasoned veteran. If this version doesn't give you goosebumps on your arms, legs or head then I don't know what will!

🕊️ My final thoughts are that Miku should sing more often on studio tracks. I would love for her to have at least one song per album where she takes vocal lead. Her color brings such joy to the rock and roll scene. Plus, imagine having Miku take lead and Saiki singing harmony if she wanted to? The opportunities are endless with this band. Of course, Miss Kobato probably wants to stick to the task at hand and continue her backup singing and guitar playing, but all I know is that I am 100% a fan of the pigeon herself. ぽ!