MichelleMelonie

Thank you so much Felipe. I believe I understand your suggestions and will do my best to engage it where possible. I will contact you should I need additional help on some of the items you noted in your response above. Once again, thank for you for the feedback. MichelleMelonie

Hi Gilad, I liked the overall "vibe" of the song, but I must tell you that when it started, I thought you were singing about a new born, son or daughter. I'm sorry but I'm not sure why, the music made me 'feel' that way. When the song progressed, I realized that it was a man-woman relationship type song. Maybe a drum and/or bass after a few lines to give the song that depth, it may change the perception a bit, i think. If you are playing the guitar for the song, i loved the solo. It fit so well into the song, a nice touch. I was also thinking, if not drum/bass, a little piece of guitar solo in the beginning may give the "love song" vibe. But the vocals were good and the lyrics are well-written. I say release it! MichelleMelonie

Felipe, I have to say your cover was better than the original! Your voice has so much character. You sound confident and that translates into strong vocals. Plz share on how you achieve this. Great vocal performance! I like it and the song is addictive ... MichelleMelonie

Thank you very much FelipeCarvalho. I agree with you and I see where I can apply what you have said. The randome melody is an attempt to make the song my "own". I try to deviate from the original melody by adding my own "flair" but I am going to pay more attention to how it comes across as I don't want it to be perceived as random. Thank you. I definitely agree with you about the contrast. I have been listening to it and for me, after a while, I zone out because of how almost "monotone" is sounds , not much variation in the delivery. I realized that I need to connect more with the songs so I can express it emotionally and it will come out in my singing. I wish I could find a vocal coach There are techniques that I would like to learn and for overall supervision. But your feedback on the emission is on point. Should I emphasize in different places (sing loud and soft)? Would that cover the airy-ness? Thanking you again so much for your invaluable comments. I greatly appreciate it. MichelleMelonie

LOL. I have been reading the thread and I was able to see what was posted. Thanks for sharing the information so I know where to find the links for the songs. Thank you both for sharing. MichelleMelonie

Your vocals are great! You sounded like you were having fun with it and it flowed well. It seems a bit effortless how you make the notes and it sounds so natural. Love the voice, great performance! Keep up the good work. Great job!

I love this song! And he sings it soooo well! Excellent! It reminded me of Steve Perry but still with the singer's flair. That is always a great thing to hear, as far as I am concerned. His delivery is strong and confident. Love it! Excellent job on this! MichelleMelonie

There were some nerves when the song began but as the song progressed and you felt comfortable and relaxed, you sounded more like the recording you sent me. This is great! It's wonderful to be nervous, it's great to embrace it and let it help you put out the best performance you know you have within you. I also saw that people were dancing and drinking it all in ... that's when you know you have done it! Keep singing Tommy!

I know exactly what you mean by "not wanting to sound like the original". Everything you said about not wanted to be "locked" in, I understand completely. The only thing is, I realize that I DO get locked in and I feel myself singing exactly what I heard. Your advice is noteworthy. I will definitely follow up on the suggestions you listed because I can see the result of what you say in how you sing and that is the feel that I would like to have. As for creating my own music, you gave me an idea. I only played guitar for my original compositions but when you mentioned that I can play music to do my own arrangement on the songs I choose to sing, it just occurred to me that ... I CAN! Didn't think about it that way, I was only going to attempt to play the guitar for songs that I couldnt find an instrumental track. Thanking you again so much for your invaluable comments. I greatly appreciate it. P.s. The nerves never go away! Even though I have performed in front of people many times (original songs), I still get nervous. And I AM shy about my work as well. That never goes away but it helped me when a group of young people in my church kept urging me to sing for them. That helped me alot with my confidence TO sing, not so much ABOUT singing (just yet ). So Tommy, KEEP ON SINGING! You are doing very well. MichelleMelonie

Thank you for the feedback Tommy. I appreciate your comments. Please, nitpick! Everything comes together to make or break a performance, especially the live ones I hope to start soon. The comments help me focus on things that I may miss in my own personal review of audio and video recordings of myself. I did pick up on the "babee" though. Thanks. I realized it while singing too but I said to myself, "Oh well!" But made a note to keep it consistent with the others in the future. And I agree with you about the "reggae" feel for the Bob Marley's and I will work on it. Thanks again. By the way, I listened to some of your work and you have a great style for singing. You sound like you have a lot of experience, the way you sing, your delivery. I like how you make the song your own, I want to learn to do that. Any tips you can share on how you are able to do that (other than naturally ), I will appreciate it. For me, my style lacks the "ownership" that I would hear more on my original work and I want to be able to transfer it. Thanks again for the feedback. I appreciate your comments. MichelleMelonie

Thank you very much ronws. I really appreciate it. I just need to get out there first. Hopefully, I can sing some more and get the experience. Thanks again for your feedback. Be sure to send me your work, I like sharing with other artistes especially the ones who play the guitar. MichelleMelonie

Yes, I am really a singer/songwriter and I accompany myself with the guitar. I am doing the gigs for two things: 1. To gain more performing experience: I've had some already as I have performed live on TV, concerts, competitions and as part of a caravan, singing in different communities. I prefer to sing my own songs though and 2. I'm using the gigs to pay for studio time to record my songs. If you would like to hear a sample of my original work, you can click on the link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9KgFRopn7o Feel free to share your stuff with me as well. I would like to hear MichelleMelonie

Thank you so very much for your feedback, ronws. I really appreciate it. About the set list, I love the Oldies! Most of my covers are oldies but I've been told that it's best to mix it up so that's why you see some other ones on there. Please if you have any other tips or advice, feel free to share with me. Thanks again. MichelleMelonie

Agreed! As for the song, I think you did a good version of it. There is something about what you did made it come off as original and that's great. If you don't write, you should try it. There seems to be a song waiting to be written from you. Looking forward to hearing it! MichelleMelonie

Hi there, I have a question about the Hold On Til May song. Is that your original piece? If so, I really like it. The song has great potential. I believe we have to keep doing the things we love because that's how we enjoy life. And if singing is one of them, then life is just so much better! Keep singing and writing!