Originally Posted by Ace

I saw Creed Sep. 12th in Atlanta.

They still put on one of the best live shows you'll ever see, regardless of Stapp's vocal issues.
Staind was great too, and Lewis still sounds the same as always.

Stapp's voice has improved alot over the last couple of months, but he still can't hit alot of the notes like he used to....which makes me worry about the honesty of this new album coming out.

He still sounds great, but he's lost that signature growl that was always present in his vocals. He only does it sparingly now, obviously trying to preserve his voice for the tour.
He isn't 100% in the new single "Overcome", either. Only delves down deep a few times.
Of course, alcohol and age probably have taken a bit of a toll on him.
I don't know why I expect him to be able to sing like he did 10 years ago.

My only worry now, is that they will autotune the hell out of his vocals on this new album.
However, he does sound great in "Overcome" and the brand new single, "Rain".
Still can't help but wonder how much more powerful those vocals would have been 6 years ago.