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Please Critique My Singing
napoleonboot replied to stargazeraug's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Hi, it's difficult to get into this as a listener, the tempo and melody aren't obvious and seem to move around unpredictably (that may not be strictly true but it's what it sound like) and that distracts from your singing. How about re-recording it against some backing rather than acapella, such as this -
Usually I can hear loads of things to work on in my own singing. I can't hear many here, so my suspicion is that I am getting used to my own faults. Happy to have them pointed out to me though (I know you won't be shy Ron). George
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Judas Priest covers
napoleonboot replied to SwedishSinger's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
to me they sound either a bit talky or shouty, not actually singing much. Throat too constricted. Follow the Four PIllars course, it will fix that for you.- 3 replies
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Hi, I posted this a few days ago, but for technical reasons the post was lost. Robert Lunte already kindly reviewed it, but if anyone else feels like giving me (constructive) feedback on singing, songwriting or recording, that would be great. It's a prog rock piece just over 8 minutes long, hopefully you'll stick through to the end (which was the hardest part to sing due to the challenging harmonies). George
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The Game (original prog rock)
napoleonboot replied to napoleonboot's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
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Original Prog: "The Construct"
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Original Prog: "The Construct"
napoleonboot replied to napoleonboot's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
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Original Prog: "The Construct"
napoleonboot replied to napoleonboot's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
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Original Rock "Show Your face"
napoleonboot replied to napoleonboot's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Thanks for listening an commenting Robert . I mostly create the songs with a bunch of long term collaborators, so it was co-written. I created the vocal melody, and about half the rest of the music, but not the lyrics. -
Run to the Hills - working version
napoleonboot replied to aravindmadis's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Good effort! This is a great song, and a hard to sing. I think Jugulator here has posted a super version in the past. When working on it, it's tempting to focus on the "money notes" - the long high bits. That's what most of the comments are about here. But... what makes it great is not just those high parts, but the lower part where Bruce Dickinson tells the story. I think that's what you should also work on! I tried singing it a couple of years back, and struggled a little with the higher bits, but I got a lot out of working on it, and really enjoyed the story telling in the lower parts. Here's a link to my effort - this cover was created from the ground up with a friend of mine, it's not an existing backing track: http://www.reverbnation.com/napoleonboot/song/21392264-run-to-the-hills George- 11 replies
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"Money Maker" - original rock
napoleonboot replied to napoleonboot's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Thanks Ron, there are odd times when I hear a bit of Tom Jones in what I am singing. It's not a bad thing. -
"Money Maker" - original rock
napoleonboot replied to napoleonboot's topic in REVIEW YOUR SINGING - SHARE YOUR SINGING
Many thanks for listening and commenting. I thought I was invisible for a few days there! I think you might be right about the chanting chorus. I'm working on a new song with the same folks just now so I'll take that idea into it. Yes the EQ is not quite right. The mix process for this was a slog, we had two competing mixes form different folk all the way up to the end..... but I'm glad they did it, rather than me, as it's a lot of work. -
Vocal Health Help with Singing on Stage
napoleonboot replied to shirleydw2005's topic in General Discussions
shirleydw2005 You have a similar background to me, I take part in community musical theatre show 2 or 3 times a year. I am rehearsing as Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray currently, showing at the end of May in Scarborough UK. I also have asthma... are we related? I also write (prog rock) songs and record in my home studio. Anyhow, I am pretty sure my voice changes in live performances compared to rehearsals and home practice, and I don't find that any fun. I also pretty sure some of it is nerves, although I am not consciously aware of being nervous - I feel really cool and up for it generally. I think another part of it is amplification - not being used to the sound of your singing amplified in a full (hopefully) theatre. I earlier rehearsals for the show nobody is amplified and we you have the real sound in the tech or dress rehearsals, and then its different again when the audience arrive and soak up all the sound anyway. What I have done to overcome the nerves in the last shows it to get out there and do a night or two of karaoke in each of the last 4 weeks leading up to the show. It gets me up singing in front of people in a low risk way, and anyway I only sing songs I know I can nail. This has helped, maybe it also helped with me getting use to hearing myself amplified in a room full of bodies aswell. I have tried to sing my show songs on the karaoke if they are available, if not, some other show songs I know or similar. George -
An original southern rock number called "Hey Bartender". I did all vocals, plus slide guitar from 2'44 through to the end. All the other stuff is by my friends at www.musicianscollaboration.com. I tried to make myself a little less British and bit more American, but I don't think my usual accent in my singing is all that strongly British anyhow?. By Jove, Tally Ho! As usual, constructive criticism is welcome. George
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Thanks for listening and commenting. I agree on the mix being bass heavy, and vocals being a little quiet. If you are interested, here are the lyrics: (verse 1) Where are you going tonight? Gonna hide in the shadows, Away from the light An undercover agent, a spy Bound and determined to stay out of sight (pre chorus) Another case is pending Have to find some more clues Tie up the loose ends Then we'll have the truth (chorus) Just enough time to save the day Read the prophecy well Now he can be on his way To set the prisoner free, Only he has the key. (verse 2) How are you feeling so far? You're now free from the shadows, Ready for the fight An undercover agent, a spy The innocent pawn, the fool Screams in pure delight (pre-chorus) (chorus) (bridge) Open up the trap, Shut down the main frame Open up your eyes Its all been bad dream Wake up to a smile, Cyber agent saviour Shake the hand of the man Who pulled the plug from the screen (chorus) Cyber agent saviour x4
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Craig - many thanks for listening and the advice. Sadly, I am not playing the instruments. It is a group of online musicians I have worked with on-and-off for a few years, and this the 5th in a series of prog-rock tracks we have done over the last year, maybe building up to an album. I did used to play guitar with the same people , but I moved to vocals about 5 years ago and my guitar playing has been getting a little dusty since then,
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