Felipe Carvalho

Awesome song, lots of groove, tasty guitars... Rock n Roll!!! And an opportunity to study some different things too https://app.box.com/s/kvtsdpkrbjy9q5lxaamz Everyone that listen/comment, thank you!!!!

Thank you Adolph .

Tnx mdew, its an awesome band, lots of energy and cool ideas. Check the song By Demons Be Driven if you can later, awesome riff. :)

I kind of like it mdew, but it can improve. What I would work is this: The first phrases, you want her, you need her, new day brakes, your mind aches, etc... - Try to kind of speak it in pitch, instead of singing. And then you start singing normally on the next phrase: bla bla, bla bla bla, bla nanana nah, nananah ... On these parts: " 1 On her eyes you see nothing, 2 No sign of love behind the tears 1 Cried for no one 2 A love that should have lasted years" The numbers there correspond to this: On 1, use more legatto and connected, ino what you are already doing; On 2, you change it, mark more on the beat and give small pauses, its not really stacatto, but define each word well on time to give the idea of pulsing with the beat. This you are not doing, so the whole chorus does not have the variation necessary to create tension and release. Also, when you end on years, because of the harmonic structure of the song, if you sustain it like you are doing it sounds a bit weird. I would advise a short and kind of "tired" way to do it, this way you hit the pitch and let it glide down. Not something necessary, its not wrong, but it sounds a bit of, if not, just make sure you end the word a bit before you articulate the next chord on the guitar. Technique can improve but I can see that you are not braking anymore when doing it. For this song, I think if you concentrate on articulating the words well it will come nice. Hope it helps in someway, this one is close to call it a complete study.

Hey! Thats one of my favorites too Ed, I actually have a half way done sketch of the drums and guitars done for it. About the recording of Broken Man. Its still up, but frankly I am still not satisfied and a lot of plans regarding developing the instrumental line are on a ToDo list... I miss a bass line in there... Time has also been an issue but I did not bail out. See ya! And thanks guys :)

Tnx guys. I really love Pantera and Phill Anselmo, if it fits and even reminds of him, I could not hope for more . And tnx everyone that listenned!

A nice X-mas song: To those that listen and/or drop me some lines, thanks a lot!!! And a Merry Christmas everyone! :)

Thanks guys! ronws, the idea of putting together a Savatage cover has occurred me more than once . Still not quite there yet I think, soon, very soon! george wow man, how awesome is that? This sounds so good, Zak is a monster. I am a huge fan of all his work, so much power... I wanna hear more of that story . Keith, thanks man. I just did! Sorry, its been a hurry for me and I like to listen things taking my time. Ed M, glad you liked man! Thanks for the compliment, Bruce is one huge influence to me. I am yet to record something from Iron, its on my plans for sure! Jugulator thanks man And thanks also to everyone that listenned!

Keith sounds good man. This is one of your best recordings, very secure and interesting to hear till the end.

bernie hi. It is maybe unfair given what you are doing technically, but in my opinion you are just having trouble with the phrasing. The first verses, when they kick in, you must catch the attention of the listenner. I believe you tried to do so but your choice was not the best for the job. The keys are doing the same melody as you, so if you just do a linear phrasing, it gets old very fast. Listen to the original version, and hear what he is doing. Now listeb to yours. You will see that you are attacking most of the notes, like this: LyIng BeSide You Panpan PanPan Pan Try to turn your phrasing into this: Lying besIde you Panan... pananan Here in the dark Panan pan pan If you have a hard time to imagine it, its the difference of using a pick to play a note (percursive/marked attack) and using hammer on/off/bend/slide (legatto/continuous) on a guitar. And also the dynamics. You got the idea but you are not using it enough, when they go down, really go soft. "Beside you" and "The dark" , for example, you can be softer in there. Still about the dynamics, the bridge, keep at mezzo and use a more marked phrasing/open vowels to give the idea of crescendo, so that you have room on the chorus to create some peaks. (here-I am-here-I stand). These things, where to mark more the attacks, where to use more legatto, where to go soft and where to go strong, are very important, try to listen to the original and map down these details one at a time. Basicly you have the technique necessary but your understandment of the language is still lacking a bit. I would use a more open posture in the overall but thats of little importance compared to the phrasing. And oh, the passion you mentioned, thats very important, keep it. Hope it helps, I dont think it sounds bad btw, I think it sounds fine, probably this person that listenned thinks that you can do better, and I agree.

I just love the work of these guys, and this song in particular has a very nice interpretation: https://app.box.com/s/bmqqli3y4ctrku9n83nr \m/_ Felipe

Hi there, Linking this one here from my sister, also one of my first students. From her live audition of the guitar school ;)

Does not sound good, really a lot to work on. Regarding this song Id begin from learning the melody properly. But, Id also recommend you worked with something easier on a range that you are comfortable with. GL

Just from the point of technique, its wrong, since there is a more efficient choice. But as long as its under your control and it does not sound wrong, there are no rules on pop regarding it.

keith I like the ideas, hearing "Inside My Head now". The only problem I hear is that guitar riff that happens on 00:42 and later on at 2:00 (and other spots). Is it the intention to have it like it is? its the only part of the guitars that are not tight on the beat, and because of that sounding a bit weird, in the bad way (my opinion), on a few spots it gets tight and it sounds awesome. I love the ideas of the guitar, very heavy, full of pauses and punchy. I think your vocals in this one could use a bit of work on interpretation to come to life, overall very tasty work. Nice work man, keep it up.

Its really way too nasal on a couple of spots and you lose the tempo on another couple of spots. This brakes the interpretation. On the higher parts the nasal thing works, since its what the original did anyways. On the lower ones, its sounding weird.

Respected my ignorance regarding your language and the style, I think it sounds quite good and solid, very nice to listen man.

This sounds nice arouna. You have a bit of vibrato comming, which is enough, sounds natural, and probably as you adjust your voice a bit more, it will show more. There isnt a way to specifically learn vibrato, it comes from relaxation, OR doing tricks to emulate it. Lot of potential and room for work, its still a bit shy, a bit hidden away, but great musicianship. And your voice sounds quite good, dont worry about timbre or sounding like a frog, really not the case. Two things getting in your way on this one, one is as mdew pointed, more simplicity, be more straight to the point, if everything is full of details, no details comes out. The second is the technical side (voice is a bit raw on this aspect), and you could surely work with the help of a teacher. Keep going! :)

snejk as an example: The skill of the old man is out of this world. And I think its a great performance. But you understand that the language on the version from The Who is totally different? And that quite possibily fans of The Who would not enjoy it? Arguing what Bruce should do or not would be foolish and he has an audience that expects his thing to come forward. He changed the song, changed the language. I am a big fan of both. And Bruce to me is one, if not the best singer alive, I still think that the feel of the original song is best and I like it better. Its all a matter of context and goal. But there is also the value of your study as a musician, if you manage to capture the feel, you grow in that aspect, and your skill to express will grow too. The question is, do YOU want that kind of expression for you? If not I dont think its worth worrying too much, you dont need to be a specialist on all styles that exist on this planet.

Hi man... I will begin saying that I find the accoustic version you sent (of the dude singing) really awful. Is that the best reference you have for it? Your version is better technically, you sing in pitch which is something the original lacks. But you are changing the mood of the song all the way. I dont blame you, but well, if you change it, people that are fans of the band will be disappointed. There is a problem in here of language. If you listen to what the dude is doing on the link you sent, he is pitchy, speaking, repetitive, etc... But people like it. So you have to find out why people do so and focus on that. The singing is poor, and the interpretation is pretty much on the same dynamic level from start to finish. So it must be melody and rhythim. If you really want to deliver the song in a way that fans of it will like, start by listenning to it a lot, but really a lot more. Then when you go to sing it, simplify, rice and beans from beginning to the end. Speak it more instead of using tons of resonance, keep on that mezzo-forte intensity all the way. Define the vowels more, specially on the "ah ah ah" chorus... Do so to get the mood, and then, without doing major alterations on the melody, you do a bit more of your deal adding more dynamics, but keeping around the mezzo forte always, specially the first phrase should be open and loud. If you want to sing some high stuff, be very careful to choose where, and use just a tinny small piece of it, really just a detail. Runs and octave jumps will all feel out of place to the ears of a person that likes that original. And to put things in perspective, my wife words when she heard the versions you sent: "But its no wonder people did not like it, this song is boring as hell, tell him to sing something else.". So before going through all this, ask yourself if its worth it . It can be a somewhat useful study it if you plan singing more of this kind of material and getting the same feel, but is that the case? If not, and the target audience liked it, Id call it a job done and move on. Hope it helps. (and please I am not endorsing whatever non-sense people gave you somewhere else, "bad singing ruins a great song" is a very stupid thing to comment and seems to be the kind of thing someone would say to try to "protect" their idols...)

Olá! Surpreso com a qualidade da voz moça, muito legal, bem aberto e definido. Está bem bacana de ouvir. Mantenha essa naturalidade e facilidade sempre. Seu canto sempre vai ter qualidade enquanto for fácil de fazer. Eu recomendo que, no caso de buscar auxílio técnico, busque um bom professor de canto lírico para te ajudar a desenvolver sua voz. Parabéns e grave mais!

Thank you guys. Yeah, if I depended on my spanish I would starve to death . @bernie thank you sir! Its really not so easy, and it must sound like it is! @Phil and geno thanks guys!

gilad I mean more obvious exploits. Like filling the covers with link messages during the playback to the monetized material. Im very positive such thing would increase the chances of getting a removal. I think that you will be fine doing what you mention.

gilad, you can add on the description that you are a student of singing and that its your study material, state that being so it fits under Fair Use. Also, of course, dont monetize your videos and avoid efforts to sell your other videos through it (like linking your monetized material during the playback). As far as I know, youtube mostly remove videos when the owner of the material files a complaint, and you receive a notification. They issue 3 notifications before closing an account like that. I am quite sure that if you don't try to be smart and profit using other people songs you will not have problems. And I know some who openly do... You can always ask for permission too, if your plans are more broad than showcase your study.

Tnx ronws, its a very valid point and I think you are quite right. Two other friends also called my attention regarding how I pronounce "kiss" and "night". I will gather some more info on other spots of the language and study it again . An accent is fine, murdering the language is not.