akarawd

I was hoping I'd find an example like this one, it sounds great man - I love the raspy part of your voice, but I just read you wanted to know how to get it ? I saw some examples on youtube about how this part of the sound is produce and most people claim that it's our false cords (apparently a set of cords above the vocal ones) and that's why singers with distortion sound like the distortion is just applied on their voice. Since you've got the cvt book, you have the sound examples too. I started by producing the various sounds until I could apply them on my voice. It's a great starting point actually.

wow, you grabbed my attention from the 1st note - great voice. It's a shame the sample was so short.

Hey kalapoka, I listened to your summer of 69 version and liked your singing. If I'm not mistaken you have twang and a bit of raspiness from time to time (if the quality of the recording's not playing tricks on me). I am not so sure it's the easiest song in the world but you you managed just fine. I bet if you were concentrated on just that, you would have done much better. Waiting for your next sample, hopefully one were your voice will be loud and clear

Considering the fact that you play and sing at the same time, you've done a great job. The lows are somewhat unstable but I liked it a lot when you go higher up in your range "nothing left to loose..." I am not sure if I hear a little "rasp" in your tone because of the recording quality, but your tone's very good.

I love this one - nothing negative to say here, especially with the amount of twang your voice has - it suits the song nicely ! Good job !

You've got the range, it just seems it's based more on excitement than accuracy. I liked the low notes at the end, they give a whole new dimension to your voice.

I like your singing and interpretation in this one, it does sound like you're straining on the last part but it's all been covered in the posts above, I'll just say it sounds brutally honest. love it.

I am with you ronws, I interpret my "chest voice" as resonance just under my adams apple. I perceive the voice as a whole and mainly use these terms to be able to communicate and identify. It's a fascinating instrument though, so much to learn.

I was just checking 'cause it can get messy with all the terminologies, but basically because I always thought my chest voice was the strongest part of my voice. That's why getting others' opinions is so important, thanks man, I appreciate your input.

Yeah man, we're just kidding.

Hey thanks kalapoka. By "chest" voice you mean the lower part of the voice before the 1st bridge ?

Glad you liked those parts ! and yes we're below the salt lol Thanks a bunch for your kind words kalapoka, I am getting acquainted with these terms myself so we'll see what the results are ! My Diamonds & Rust version has both twang and distortion albeit in a preliminary stage.

Thanks a lot ronws. I totally agree with you that I should have done it a bit softer, at least the part before the drums and bass kick in. This version is taken from the meltdown live JP cd with Tim "the Ripper" Owens on vocals.

My 2 previous examples were based on my natural (neutral) voice with no twang or distortion recorded about 4 months ago. This one has both twang & distortion (creak or vocal fry on the lower&softer parts and distortion on the high notes at the end). I started implementing these 2 about 2 months ago and this my 1st attempt to record the results. I would be grateful if you let me know if there's any progress through the use of these 2 elements and any critique is welcome. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1781520/Vocals/Judas%20Priest%20%28Joan%20Baeth%20cover%29%20-%20Diamonds%20%26%20Rust.mp3 Best, akarawd PS. Most of the original vocals have been removed along with most of the center channel info. PS2. If on mac/safari, you'll need safari 5 to view this link.

That bad huh ? I feel this type of singing does not suit the style of music but any critique or criticism would be helpful guys. This was sung with no twang (wasn't familiar with it at the time, let alone distortion) and it's just the natural voice with lots of breath support stemming from the lower back muscles.

Sounds really professional, very well sung and I liked your expressiveness a lot. Good job !

Hi everyone, As with my previous post, this was recorded 4 months ago so it's in neutral mode (CVT terminlogy). Please point out my weakness and help me improve. Especially "ees" give me a hard time and I think it shows. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1781520/Vocals/Judas%20Priest%20-%20Metal%20Meltdown.mp3 (There's an updated version further down, in post #10) Best, akarawd PS. Most of the original vocals have been removed along with most of the center channel info. PS2. If on mac/safari, you'll need safari 5 to view this link.

It'd be great if you guys could point out my weaknesses, the points you dislike and need to be improved. thanks in advance, akarawd

Hey Nik, I've heard really big singers saying "I can't stand my voice man" and everybody else thought "what???" Well that's what most people think about their own voice but if get your voice properly mixed (in the mix instead of standing out) you will actually hear what everybody else hears. I liked your voice very much and rasp is a real challenge but don't feel bad about your voice because it doesn't have that effect just yet, I'm just beginning to discover rasp myself. Best, akarawd

Hi ronws, I heard both and I must say I like this one better, it's sounds more relaxed and confident. In my humble opinion this is an incredibly hard song to cover as any flaws are instantly apparent. If you get this one right, you'll have gone a really long way and you're on a good track already. Best, akarawd

Hi SingASong, I'm new here too but I 2nd kalapoka's answer. 1. I hear the potential in your voice and I bet a bit of formal training will work wonders on your vocal confidence and performance. 2. The way you sung this piece screams pop music to me but again, once you train long enough you'll be able to know the real potential of your voice and you never now how far a voice can go, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Best, akarawd

Hi Keith, I like your voice, its really warm, I can hear it covering from pop to jazz easily and it definitely suits your style of music. Stamina issues can be tackled by applying simple exercising rules but maybe taking on the lead singer's role alone is worth giving a shot. Best, akarawd

Thanks a lot ronws, glad you liked it Thanks HolaChau, the range I think is 3 octaves ? Here's an example demonstrating most of it : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1781520/Vocals/3%20Octaves%20%28MM%20ending%29.mp3 I can go a bit lower and up to the B above the higher note you hear in this 2nd example but that's pushing it too much. Hearing my winter's bane clip after 4 months, I'm dismayed by the amount of pitch errors and my drifting in and out of modes. Staying "in the center" of the mode is sth I'm really paying attention to now.

Hi everyone, I am self taught and I'd be grateful if you let me know what you think of my singing in this song. This was 4 months ago when I sung mostly in the neutral mode but nowadays I can apply rasp to the high part of the voice. I understand some parts are all over the place but I practice constantly and hope to get better at it. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1781520/Vocals/Winters%20Bane%20-%20Nightshade.mp3 Best, akarawd PS. Most of the original vocals have been removed along with most of the center channel info. PS2. If on mac/safari, you'll need safari 5 to view this link.