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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Xamedhi in Do I Really Have A Crap Voice?   
    Took a listen to the last sample (mix) and in my opinion you sound really good... The only part you were a bit more nasal to me sounded more like an intentional part of your interpretation, am I wrong in that regard?
    Anyways, lets be rational, you sing well, maybe someone can say that its not their cup of tea because of their personal taste, but you sing well and this is undeniable. If someone within a group of singers, someone  that is supposed to be an expert, went out of his/her way to say this rather useless piece of information to you while the other folks can't sing in key (and therefore for all practical purposes don't yet know how to sing), I would say its most likely that the problem is really not you.
    Keep working with your current teacher, and congrats for the work done so far btw. Send more songs when you can
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Adolph Namlik in Do I Really Have A Crap Voice?   
    Took a listen to the last sample (mix) and in my opinion you sound really good... The only part you were a bit more nasal to me sounded more like an intentional part of your interpretation, am I wrong in that regard?
    Anyways, lets be rational, you sing well, maybe someone can say that its not their cup of tea because of their personal taste, but you sing well and this is undeniable. If someone within a group of singers, someone  that is supposed to be an expert, went out of his/her way to say this rather useless piece of information to you while the other folks can't sing in key (and therefore for all practical purposes don't yet know how to sing), I would say its most likely that the problem is really not you.
    Keep working with your current teacher, and congrats for the work done so far btw. Send more songs when you can
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Robert Lunte in Do I Really Have A Crap Voice?   
    Took a listen to the last sample (mix) and in my opinion you sound really good... The only part you were a bit more nasal to me sounded more like an intentional part of your interpretation, am I wrong in that regard?
    Anyways, lets be rational, you sing well, maybe someone can say that its not their cup of tea because of their personal taste, but you sing well and this is undeniable. If someone within a group of singers, someone  that is supposed to be an expert, went out of his/her way to say this rather useless piece of information to you while the other folks can't sing in key (and therefore for all practical purposes don't yet know how to sing), I would say its most likely that the problem is really not you.
    Keep working with your current teacher, and congrats for the work done so far btw. Send more songs when you can
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from MDEW in Do I Really Have A Crap Voice?   
    Took a listen to the last sample (mix) and in my opinion you sound really good... The only part you were a bit more nasal to me sounded more like an intentional part of your interpretation, am I wrong in that regard?
    Anyways, lets be rational, you sing well, maybe someone can say that its not their cup of tea because of their personal taste, but you sing well and this is undeniable. If someone within a group of singers, someone  that is supposed to be an expert, went out of his/her way to say this rather useless piece of information to you while the other folks can't sing in key (and therefore for all practical purposes don't yet know how to sing), I would say its most likely that the problem is really not you.
    Keep working with your current teacher, and congrats for the work done so far btw. Send more songs when you can
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Aucka in Do I Really Have A Crap Voice?   
    Took a listen to the last sample (mix) and in my opinion you sound really good... The only part you were a bit more nasal to me sounded more like an intentional part of your interpretation, am I wrong in that regard?
    Anyways, lets be rational, you sing well, maybe someone can say that its not their cup of tea because of their personal taste, but you sing well and this is undeniable. If someone within a group of singers, someone  that is supposed to be an expert, went out of his/her way to say this rather useless piece of information to you while the other folks can't sing in key (and therefore for all practical purposes don't yet know how to sing), I would say its most likely that the problem is really not you.
    Keep working with your current teacher, and congrats for the work done so far btw. Send more songs when you can
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from aravindmadis in Run to the Hills(what technique am I using in the chorus)   
    @aaravin this is what I mean:
    https://app.box.com/s/8k1pvrn1h544eggheypvlzi8orxc09n3
    First more on the direction of what you did on the song, then how I would try to go if I was trying to emulate Bruce and how I believe will help you (get the quality of the low range on All the Young dudes and dont hold back the energy), and then how I normally sing it which sounds best in my voice in my opinion.
    The higher area of the chorus you have to round, but, it sounds really cool if you open on "run" and it will make the phrasing easier too. First sample of the chorus is all rounded, second sample opens on run and rounds on the rest. To get that narrow sound Bruce does I would aim the sound directly up (its what I do normally), to go for a more centered approach just lift the placement a little bit but keep it forward, will sound different but more natural.
     
    Hope it helps!
     
    This needs a strong support to work well though, or else you will end up flipping when you enter head voice which does not sound so nice on these songs.
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Javastorm in Possession - Sarah McLachlan   
    Really, really nice Javastorm.
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from JonJon in Original song "Morning Light"   
    I did not like Jon. There is potential but its very raw for now. Main thing to work would be finding more relaxation, and explore more the vowels. More attention to the rhythm would also be important.
    The chorus sounds as if you were singing another music on top of the harmony, I could not understand what you tried to do there exactly
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from JonJon in Felipe Carvalho - Would?   
    @ellise thank you!
    @jon haha should be flood, I will check it! Indeed he says something in the lines of ehnto.Thanks for the words!!
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from hobbit rock in Felipe Carvalho - Would?   
    Hi folks, this is a song that the last time I was not quite happy on how it was sounding, new version with some differences on the approach:
     
     
    Thanks everyone that can take a listen
     
     
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from JonJon in Felipe Carvalho - Would?   
    Hi folks, this is a song that the last time I was not quite happy on how it was sounding, new version with some differences on the approach:
     
     
    Thanks everyone that can take a listen
     
     
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from hobbit rock in Felipe Carvalho - Ace of Spades (Motörhead)   
    RIP Lemmy...
    https://app.box.com/s/zalbo07na1x54fkwlyr0s9pfdufdzdy1
     
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from MDEW in Felipe Carvalho - Ace of Spades (Motörhead)   
    RIP Lemmy...
    https://app.box.com/s/zalbo07na1x54fkwlyr0s9pfdufdzdy1
     
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    Felipe Carvalho reacted to ronws in Felipe Carvalho - Ace of Spades (Motörhead)   
    actually, LemM1(y).
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Musikman7002 in Felipe Carvalho - Ace of Spades (Motörhead)   
    RIP Lemmy...
    https://app.box.com/s/zalbo07na1x54fkwlyr0s9pfdufdzdy1
     
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Danielformica in Felipe Carvalho - The Gentle Art of Making Enemies   
    From another era of Faith No More, when Mike Patton changed his approach to his vocals (for better in my opinion), awesome song, has very different characters that needs a different technical approach to handle:
     
    https://app.box.com/s/uynjz9dw90c13es50kwofdkvrh2y5275
    Hope you like it
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Joe Naab in Felipe Carvalho - I Don´t Want to Set the World on Fire (Ink Spots cover)   
    Great song from the 40s that requires some different approaches than what I am used to, very fun, and just in time with Fallout 4  
     
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Javastorm in Felipe Carvalho - The Gentle Art of Making Enemies   
    From another era of Faith No More, when Mike Patton changed his approach to his vocals (for better in my opinion), awesome song, has very different characters that needs a different technical approach to handle:
     
    https://app.box.com/s/uynjz9dw90c13es50kwofdkvrh2y5275
    Hope you like it
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Danielformica in Silent Lucidity - Queensryche - cover for review   
    I took a listen and honestly I did not like it.
    In my opinion, you did not just change the song, it seems more you had a vague notion of how it went and then just did whatever in top of it. The two major problems are in regards to rhythm and the mix itself, vocals are dry on top of the track.
    I don't know if you are not used to the style, but my suggestion would be, before changing the song, learning it. And if you want to make big changes, you have to make it your own (as in, you will learn the whole thing, drums, bass, guitars, keys, backing vocals, everything that is in there, you should be able to recall and know how it goes). Its a hell of a lot of work, in my opinion too much just to cover a song.
     
    Now, in regards to comments made, in special by user KevinRichards, don't take it so seriously, the guy had a video a few years ago which I don't know if he took down from his acc (and should) where he was doing something like 90+ takes on his own song and it still sounded awful.
    Even the demonstrations that you can find from him on youtube are full of tensions that totally messes up tonal quality, problems with melody and intonation, confusion in regards to falsetto and head voice, etc.
     
    But do aim to set the bar higher, and be honest about what you can teach, if you don't control the quality you deliver, who will? Its way easier than having to defend yourself. If you need help with this style add me on skype, lets chat sometime.
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Xamedhi in Silent Lucidity - Queensryche - cover for review   
    I took a listen and honestly I did not like it.
    In my opinion, you did not just change the song, it seems more you had a vague notion of how it went and then just did whatever in top of it. The two major problems are in regards to rhythm and the mix itself, vocals are dry on top of the track.
    I don't know if you are not used to the style, but my suggestion would be, before changing the song, learning it. And if you want to make big changes, you have to make it your own (as in, you will learn the whole thing, drums, bass, guitars, keys, backing vocals, everything that is in there, you should be able to recall and know how it goes). Its a hell of a lot of work, in my opinion too much just to cover a song.
     
    Now, in regards to comments made, in special by user KevinRichards, don't take it so seriously, the guy had a video a few years ago which I don't know if he took down from his acc (and should) where he was doing something like 90+ takes on his own song and it still sounded awful.
    Even the demonstrations that you can find from him on youtube are full of tensions that totally messes up tonal quality, problems with melody and intonation, confusion in regards to falsetto and head voice, etc.
     
    But do aim to set the bar higher, and be honest about what you can teach, if you don't control the quality you deliver, who will? Its way easier than having to defend yourself. If you need help with this style add me on skype, lets chat sometime.
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Joe Naab in Silent Lucidity - Queensryche - cover for review   
    I took a listen and honestly I did not like it.
    In my opinion, you did not just change the song, it seems more you had a vague notion of how it went and then just did whatever in top of it. The two major problems are in regards to rhythm and the mix itself, vocals are dry on top of the track.
    I don't know if you are not used to the style, but my suggestion would be, before changing the song, learning it. And if you want to make big changes, you have to make it your own (as in, you will learn the whole thing, drums, bass, guitars, keys, backing vocals, everything that is in there, you should be able to recall and know how it goes). Its a hell of a lot of work, in my opinion too much just to cover a song.
     
    Now, in regards to comments made, in special by user KevinRichards, don't take it so seriously, the guy had a video a few years ago which I don't know if he took down from his acc (and should) where he was doing something like 90+ takes on his own song and it still sounded awful.
    Even the demonstrations that you can find from him on youtube are full of tensions that totally messes up tonal quality, problems with melody and intonation, confusion in regards to falsetto and head voice, etc.
     
    But do aim to set the bar higher, and be honest about what you can teach, if you don't control the quality you deliver, who will? Its way easier than having to defend yourself. If you need help with this style add me on skype, lets chat sometime.
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    Felipe Carvalho reacted to Joe Naab in Silent Lucidity - Queensryche - cover for review   
    Kevin, the site just went up. I've never sold a course. That's how I know you didn't buy one! It's brand new. Look at the social media pages. They're empty. The first youtube videos went up two weeks ago. I'm not sure what you're talking about.
    My course is so new and unpromoted, that only a few people have signed up for even the free course, and I know who they are. You may have signed up, but you didn't watch the videos, because I've just checked the viewing history of the videos, and I'm certain that you didn't see any of them. Maybe you watched the introduction video, but I can tell for certain from the data that you didn't watch a single course video.
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from hobbit rock in Felipe Carvalho - I Don´t Want to Set the World on Fire (Ink Spots cover)   
    Great song from the 40s that requires some different approaches than what I am used to, very fun, and just in time with Fallout 4  
     
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    Felipe Carvalho got a reaction from Robert Lunte in Temple Of The King Cover :)   
    Hey man,
     
    Most of it is sounding really good, very good approach, you got the phrasing down, the dynamics are good, a bit of care on the key spots, "searching, feeling, etc.", be extra careful to make sure that you time that exactly the same on all the words, and use the same divisions: listen to the first time you do "Searching, Seeking". You will notice that on searching you use a constant flow, almost sliding into the notes, on seeking you made the division more pronounced, like ssseeeUHrching, SEE EE Kehn. In my opinion, it would work much better if you kept both on the "slide" feel, think that the words should sound like a moan, if you listen to Dio you will notice he keeps it quite like that, then on one of them later on you break it and go for the stacatto idea you used here, but just one.
     
    Also, observe that on the low range your voice is very ballanced, its relaxed but its open, has brightness, but as you ascend for the notes that are a bit higher, you lose the brightness and round it too much, do you notice that? To avoid doing too much when you sing, I would try singing the higher parts lower in pitch, and just exagerating the brightness AND the roundness to see how it feels like, then do it on the right pitch.
    Hope it helps but I really like it, it seems like a simple song but its not easy to deliver this, the interpretation is killer.
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