I've just rememberd Paul doe's a lovely falsetto on "So Bad" , So yes he could do that style of singing(thumbsup)
He could hit the notes well, but I don't think he could hold the note and give it that same power that singers like Garfunkel are able to do. Which is why he always resorted to the growling thing. Which was good for what he was doing anyway. More rock and roll. But I wonder if he could have trained his voice to accomplish those big power notes. For some reason,
Because comes to mind. The potential seemed to have been there.
Was listening to Elton John today. Another guy with great range. Probably more similar to Paul than Garfunkel. Some of those high notes he hits are pretty amazing. Like it when he refers to himself as sounding like a castrati! He would have made a great fifth Beatle I think. Except he'd have had to tone down the glamour a bit! :X
Sorry to have gotten off topic. :B