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The second experiment shows promise. Your phrasing is on the right track - the way you control dynamics in throughout the phrases is good. The higher notes are well balanced in tone. In a couple spots in the 2nd half of the song it seemed your soft pallet was dropping and you had slightly excessive nasality in the voice. The breath support needs to improve and become more steady. The performance will be better when you are breathing "life" into the song. The current performance lacks energy and excitement.
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The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin Cover
gno replied to samj's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Thanks for the info. Premiere seems to be the pro editor of choice these days. I've converted from Vegas Pro to Final Cut Pro X and am very happy so far. Well if you're hoarse after a performance that's not a good thing. You use a lot of compression which sounds very cool. And it sounds like you are using a lot of intensity, which also sounds cool, but you may be overdoing it. That may be ok for short periods of time, but for a long intense performance that could be the cause of hoarseness. Or, could be you're forcing some vowels that aren't centered and creating extra stress on the folds. There was one spot in your video which sounded like you may have been straining to reach - it was a higher note. If you want to preserve your voice you may want to lighten it up a bit. Check out Daniel Formica's videos - he's a regular here, and a pro rock singer for many years. He's got one video on "support" which he talks about avoiding "squeezing" the cords together. -
Sounds good - the vocals were very solid. Sound to me that you were mixing, getting a thicker sound up on those Ab4's especially early on.
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The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin Cover
gno replied to samj's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Excellent production! Very nice. I love Zeppelin. I like the video production. I'm starting to get into video editing at work and would be interested in what you use, and how long that took to put together. You already have your vocal style happening. You don't have to do anything different. Doesn't sound to me that you're using any adverse vocal technique, but only you would know if something hurts or doesn't feel right. And of course there is no end to improvement. So is there something that you want to improve on with you voice? Or are there things that you feel you might not be doing in a healthy way? (I couldn't tell) -
Dream Theater - Peruvian Skies
gno replied to KarlPawer's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Not bad Karl. One of my DT favs. I like the rasp you're getting on your voice. Nice weight, nice compression, and you've got the phrasing and feel down pretty well. A little pitchy in spots. It would be nice if you boosted the highs on your vocals to match the mix of the the backing tracks. Try putting a high shelf of about 3db at 5k or so. And bring up the overall vocals a couple db as your vocals are a little back in the mix. -
Well, it seems that you stay in the key for the duration of a section - like the verse. You're doing that well. Then when it gets to a transition, you are singing in a different key. And the chorus as well. I think to get this down, you should plunk the starting note of each section on a keyboard to get you started at the beginning of each section. If you don't have a keyboard, download a piano app on your smart phone. That is really handy. They also have Tuner apps which you can download. You can sing into your phone and it tells you what pitch you are singing. This would be another good tool. This would give you instant feedback if you're singing the right note or not. It's all about pitch awareness. For some people it is harder. If you want to progress as a singer, you're going to need to develop this. It may take some serious work on your part.
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Metropolis-Dream Theater- 2nd attempt
gno replied to Keith's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Keith - Sounded very nice. A great song from the early Dream Theater that I love. That's a tough song to sing, you're on the right track starting with a lighter weight as a basis. I think the more you sing it the more weight will develop. I think you've got a great handle on the rhythmical phrasing and style. And you're vibrato is just about perfect for Dream Theater. -
su_tiff - your voice is beautiful. You've got really nice tone and rhythmical phrasing. You can hear the emotion in your voice. I think you nailed the "feel" and style of Demi Lovato The only issue is pitch. After listening Demi's version I can tell you are altering the tonal center at times. You are switching, or transposing the key at different parts of the song. Not sure if you are aware of that? You may be fine with backup tracks. Can you record with backing tracks?
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Our Love (Original tune remixed and Rearranged)
gno replied to Chavie's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Excellent job. Vocals are awesome. You've developed a great head voice and it shows well on this one. Nice recording / mixing / arrangement / production. (And you added some nice guitar candy in too which is like frosting on the cake for us guitarists!) -
Sounds really good! Nice job on the melody and lyrics and the vocals are top notch. I think you've made valuable contributions on this song.
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The Cowboy Song - Thin Lizzy
gno replied to ronws's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Thanks for posting the original. After hearing that I think you really captured the spirit of the song. And that Zoom makes a decent recording. -
Crimson Glory - Astronomica tracks
gno replied to akarawd's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Astronomica sounds really cool. Especially when it gets heavier and you add distortion. Is that creak or false fold distortion? It sounds like you've got really good control through these heavier sections. It it fatiguing to sing like that? Or are you at the point where you can make it sound heavier while conserving energy? -
The Cowboy Song - Thin Lizzy
gno replied to ronws's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Nice job on that one Ron. You've got great control over the song - I assume that was one take. Pitch was right on all the way through. Like Thanos said - no strain whatsoever. You're voice covers that range very well. I'm not familiar with that song either. -
Before and after (Run to the hills)
gno replied to Chavie's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Nice job Chavie - you can definitely hear a difference, although the first one is good too. Killer guitar work and nice mix. Nice slide up on the ending! -
Awesome!!!! Fabulous job Filipe! We're way beyond technique here. You already possess the technique to make a song like this to come to life. This is a workshop on interpretation and performance. You've captured the feeling and emotion in the song. Excellent job - very enjoyable. I wish it was longer...but I imagine you've already recorded the whole thing but wanted to highlight the vocals.?
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Very nice - you've got great dynamics on this song. A lot of your phrases end on a lighter mass and you keep great control all the way to the end of all these phrases.
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Rusty Cage - End Section Problem
gno replied to jonathangraham's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
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Rusty Cage - End Section Problem
gno replied to jonathangraham's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
No - i don't feel anything like that. Tamplin describes compression well when he says it is a feeling like you are holding your breath. But there is a delicate balance because you can accidentally trade tension for compression, and that is not a good thing. -
Rusty Cage - End Section Problem
gno replied to jonathangraham's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Jonathan - I think you sound really good here. To me you are really close. It is a little "pitchy" - which will improve with practicing this song. And it just needs slight increase of TA or Chest voice or compression, which should also improve with practice. I wouldn't try to force anything or "lean into the voice" too much. It is really subtle. The general tone is already there. I think just practice over a few weeks will give a stronger performance. -
Grenade - chorus. Am I hurting myself?
gno replied to ronnis's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
I think it sounds pretty cool. Nice distortion up there. And you are hitting all the notes and adding some stylistic phrasing so you are demonstrating some agility up in that range. That agility is a good sign. I think you are in head. Thing is, that if it feels strained, it is strained and that's not good. If you feel or become hoarse, that is not good. If it tickles at all, that is not good. Those are the main things to watch for - if you experience any of these you should not keep practicing that over and over or it can lead to damage. If I were you I'd check out Tony O'Hora videos - he's got some great introductory videos that will get you into head voice safely. Your voice can definitely do it, but you need to be able to do this song with less strain. -
Very nice, emotive singing. Great dynamics especially on the chorus and at the end. Some good licks. This would work well. As a guitarist I was hearing some different guitar comping during the verse - like not so much of the open E string and more of the original moving lines. But this is a singing forum and you do a great job with the vocals.
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Hotel California - The Eagles
gno replied to forest_gimp's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Great rhythm and pitch on this. You've got the feel for this song down very well. And good job maintaining the energy at those higher pitches - nice compression. Your accents shows through heavily on this song, which may or may not be your intention. I know some people work to erase the accent, but that stuff doesn't bother me at all. -
One more sample: Green Day - Chump
gno replied to guitarersingist's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
This one sounds good to. In isolation, a song like this isn't your typical song to show off a voice. The vocals in this genre are kind of a texture that fits in with the driven guitar and over-the-top drums. It would be cool to hear your vocals mixed in with those other instruments. -
Fantastic. Everything about it. From those full D3's to the high G5 at the end and everything in-between. And great acting throughout. Awesome.