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Wow, very nice. Powerslave was the winner though, hands down. I think The Trooper is just very difficult and the opening verse is especially tough. Good job though. When you apologized for the mixing I expected the worst. Are you kidding? I can't figure out how you guys do it. It sounds like listening to a CD. The vocals fit inside the music. All my recordings come out like two separate tracks. Vocals sitting on top of the music. You can tell they were recorded separate. (basically they suck). Your songs sounded like you were singing together with the band. Good job.

And I also agree, I would like to hear it with music. So, the good part is that it was on pitch. Also I think you can do a good job with this song. However, what ever effect you were using made me feel like I just dropped a hit of acid and was watching a star wars movie. Too much echo or something. And I don't know if English is your second language but your voice sounded a little pinched. Not quite nasal but pinched. If that makes sense. Mostly from the halfway mark it sounded a little like Adam Sandler. I've heard your songs before and so I know you can do better. This was an unusual sound to my ears. Not bad...but something was going on. Otherwise good job. Better than I could do for sure So next time, MUSIC. :)

Well, you've done it again! Nicely done brother. Hanging around this forum I feel like an ex drug addict and someone is waving a bag of weed in front of my face or like I'm a recovering alcoholic hanging out in a bar I say that because I used to be into this kind of music, to a certain extant, but haven't been in quite a long time. But some of the stuff presented by you guys on the forum is very cool. Actually I've never heard of these bands... Helloween or Kamelot which I hear from Keith also Dreamtheater. I'm not going back mind you But cool stuff. I liked the melody lines of this song. Your modulations were very good here.

Funny you said that because when I read this earlier this morning I refrained. I was about to post "and the point is?" You see, that's what I like about having an "introductions" section. Oh wait....that's wrong, it would be good but people seem to keep skipping that section. I meant to say that is why it would be good if that was every new members first stop. You know, bio's, experience, who you are, male, female...

I would love to hear somebody do Stargazer. I love that song and many times when tucked away in my car where no one could hear have tried to sing it. That just ain't happenin'

I gave another listen and also listened to your other songs. If it was a timeline and the other two songs were done in the past I'd say you improved a lot by the time you got to the Queen song. IMO Blackdog was tough. I felt you were singing from the bottom up. It sounded like you were straining and tightening the throat/singing from the throat. Actually even I felt tension listening. As for Adele, That surprised me because it was a completely different tone comparing it to the lower range parts of Somebody to Love. I thought this song fit your range better but it seemed to be a little off tune. I think the melody line you were singing didn't match the track well enough and it through off the pitch. I see that you went out of whack at the end of Somebody to love (possibly why you cut off the end of the track). So all in all I'd say you have the voice you just need to learn how to use it properly and get those high notes solid and without strain. That is "if" you are looking to sing high. It isn't the be all end all you know. :)

Most of the links don't work. But the couple that did sounded ok. It isn't my type of music so it isn't appealing to me personally but it all fit. The vocals seemed to fit the style. Being the greatest singer or not doesn't seem to apply here unless you would be looking to switch genre. The vocals are working here Separating my personal tastes and listening objectively I'd say nice job.

I thought that was great!! Wow ! If I had one thing to say though it would be the "Me." At the start you sing the word "relief" very well but the rhyming "Me" falls a little short as if you are hesitant to go further as in relief. The rest of the Me's were the same as the first. I think you have the power, you may be holding back. Other than that my answer to what you should be working on? A record deal!! :)

What can I say except that sounded great. I've never been into Jazz. I don't mean I don't like it, I only mean I've never listened so know little about it. Nice job :)

I liked it and not knowing the song, I never noticed or would even know you didn't come in at the right time :)

Ok....I have to ask What was the point here? You don't mention anywhere in your post about seeking critique or working out any problems or anything else for that matter. You only mentioned that it was panned left, which it was, the burp and the cursing. So, I have to ask why? To entertain us as in comedy? If it was to get an honest opinion of "singing" why wouldn't you have stopped after you burped and record it over? Same for the cursing? Same for the panning? Now, I have to assume there may be a reasonable excuse, but my curiosity is peaked :D

I was thinking about my post right after posting it and I would like to clarify something. I mentioned "airy." I am assuming you are looking for a certain sound and I know a lot of folks here don't prefer an airy sound or lack of support. While I am totally in agreement with connectivity and support, at the same time, for the style of singing "I" prefer, I actually purposely add a little airiness to my vocals for the sake of effect.

I thought you sounded good, nice tone. I really wish you would have sang to a backing track though. At points, it sounded a bit tight maybe a little pushed or strained slightly (stretched?). A little airy in other parts. I think work on those points would be good. Sometimes when I listen to singing examples I get the impression or picture in my mind- based on the sound- that the singer is stretching their neck and heed up. When I feel that then I feel tense. If I feel tense then I feel there must be tension in the singer also. But overall that was nice. Add some music though :)

I think you can put that out as a record right now! Ok...maybe not now; maybe in November or December. That was very nice.

I saw that you can do that on Audacity also and it has been on my mind. You don't know how bad I would love to sing "Loving Touching And Squeezing" by Journey When I sing it by myself I sing it good but with the track in the original key? No way....lol.

I finally got the cubase (LE 5) installed and registered today on my basement computer. I never use that computer for recording even though it's the better computer because the sound upstairs is better. But now that I think about it, that is because when I was recording without equipment, only using a camera and its mic, the "echo" in the room upstairs was great. It was built in reverb. I am guessing that my basement, which is a finished basement with acoustic tile ceilings is better...right? The sound down there is dead and that is why I never liked it for the camera mic. There isn't any echo....I imagine that is what they call dry? Now that I have recording equipment maybe I should start recording down there. But then I need to learn how to add the right reverb Anyway that computer is newer in the basement, and faster. Anyway, I think I might take a break from posting songs for a little while. This section seems to be on overload for Tommy songs :D

I read something about that but I'm unsure of how to do it. Well....more than unsure :/

Tomorrow I am going to try a few things. One is distance from the mic which I already tried but then the volume was too low because of it. And the other is to play with the volume controls to counter the mic distance just mentioned. We'll see. I thought this song came out a little weird because it was missing the guitar. But tomorrow is "Texas Flood" with plenty of guitar parts.

This song is normally 3:55 long but the backing track I have is 5:05. For the extra minute or so I had to ad-lib a little and add a verse or two. Also I allowed time for where a guitar solo would be. I think this was a backing track for guitar. Actually there is no guitar in it, which sounds a little odd...but... http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=11623665&q=hi

Two thumbs here :cool:

That was real nice Igor these songs suit your voice well. Or your voice suits the songs....whatever:D I listened to the first one again too and it's even better second time around! Really good, I like these. :)

I thought you meant he was tightening his butt to get the higher notes Nice job Igor....again:D

Yo Igor!!!! That was incredible brother! The notes were clean and full and very powerful. Then when I think you can't do any more, at around 3:25 you took off into the stratosphere, up, up and away. Wow! Tommy

Fantastic! I have to agree, one of your very best. :)

Your welcome Igor. And again, I understand completely. The bottom line, as I said, the song was good; and the important parts, ie, the singing and music, were very good IMO. If I heard that song on the radio I would not change the station! That says a lot Tommy