Joe Elliotts Voice *Through the Ages*

Joe Elliott's voice seems to be the favorite topic when it comes to critics reviews of Def Leppard shows, saying anything from his voice not having the range it used to, to sounding off key or a little bit worn. In the beginning, Joe's voice sounded a bit like his voice was changing and perhaps it was a bit and sounded a bit untrained and of course it was because he was just starting out but had a raw talent that would become THE voice for Def Leppard, the most well known vocalist in Rock N Roll and that it has.

The critics need to be aware that singing is hard on the voice but it also didn't help that Joe smoked and drank for some years and that affects the quality of voice as well BUT critics also need to remember that even though his voice doesn't have that range like it used to, his voice continues to be vibrant and can still entertain the fans and in my opinion, sounds just as good now as it did twenty years ago.

There's not a singer around that after thirty years, their voices won't be affected but the critics seem to think this is a key element in their reviews because they can't think of anything wrong with Def Leppard so they nit pick and use Joe's voice as a way to back their negativity in their reviews. Nine times out of ten, the same critics that say Joe can't sing, often cannot carry a tune if their life depended on it.

Simon Cowell of American Idol is one of the most well known critics of unknown talent and also the most brutal, yet the only judge on that panel that has a trained voice is Paula Abdul and makes you wonder how well Simon would do if he were on that stage under the microscope of a judge like himself.

Joe Elliott has been quoted as saying he should be strung up like a Pinata and hates reality shows like American Idol and prefers to see the finished product. Joe's voice has held up remarkably well through the ages and isn't any less talented than he was 30 years ago.