If you guys listened to my two recordings, you can hear it's not happening. I know the concept, I know how it sounds when you get it right, but I can just seldomly (spell check does not approve of this word?) get that free, easy, relaxed feeling with those piercing overtones, like the throat doesn't even exist.
So the other day I warmed-up, did some hums, lip rolls, the usual, finding proper support, getting through the bridge connected. But I struggled to get that rich sound. Frustrated with myself, I laid down on my bed thinking what the heck I'm doing wrong, the next thing you know, I opened my mouth, let out a chesty "ahh" AND OMG SWEET BABY JESUS there it was. Got up, sang with an open throat through the rest of my practice session. When I lost it, did the same thing, same result.
The flippin' hell is going on here? o O