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You need to work on your pitch. I played your cover along with the actual track and even your key is off. I'm not sure if you were singing with headphones on or not, but if you weren't try it that way next time. Hearing the track and trying to match the key/pitch is a good way to train your voice. Kudos on the effort, but you need to work on it.

Very good. A little too "breathy" to me, but very good tone and pitch. You must be happy, because I liked it :)

Work on your breathing. This song is almost one constant breath in the chorus and you sound like you're running out of steam during those parts. Off pitch to start. You correct it a bit towards the middle but then lose your pitch again towards the end. As for the mix, bring up the backing track and tone down the volume of your vocal track. Good energy. Keep at it and you'll get there.

Didn't really care for the first version. Felt too "happy". You were a little off pitch at the beginning but about halfway through you pulled it back and the pitch seemed to improve. But overall I just wasn't "feeling" it. The second version was MUCH better. It had a feeling that felt truer to the lyrics. You voice seemed a bit strained while you went toward the low end of your range but it felt right for the song. The guitar playing was very good, as always. Overall a very good effort. That one is a keeper :-)

Umm, I'm not sure what you're asking here because that clip sounded pretty darn good. Do what I do and just sing. Yo're going to drive yourself nuts trying to do it the way others tell you it "should" be done. If it sounds good (and it does) then to hell with how it "should' be done. Do it the way you do it. If people like it then your doing it right.

Nicely done. I wish I could understand the lyrics (I am Japanese after all, well half) but I never learned the language. Good tone, nice feeling. Overall just a good job. Kudos.

Felipe, it's interesting how we have very similar tastes in the music we like to listen to and sing. This is one of my favorite tunes to sing, and the one that really gave me confidence to sing in front of a group during karaoke one night (the tequila shots may have helped, too!). For the tune, it was a good job. I liked how you hit the high notes. I would suggest trying to give it a bit more rasp and "gut" feeling. Otherwise, keep on rocking! (and yes, you definitely had a Paul Stanley sound. Maybe you should try a couple of KISS tunes next?)

I'm sorry, but I just have to be honest. That was bad. As in not good. At all. I don't think that song is anywhere near your range. I'm just being honest, so please don't take this as an attack on you or your talent. I've listened to other tunes from you and they were much better than this so I think it is your choice of material. This is not an easy song so kudos to you for the effort, but it was not successful.

Here's my cover of John Mellencamp's "Hurts So Good". Lemme know what ya'll think. Thanks! Eric https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/140458649/Hurts%20so%20good%20mix.mp3

Looking forward to it :)

nobody else is willing to try their hand at this?

No suggestions?

I still can't believe I'm in a band! At 44 years of age no less! I can't wait to get a full recording to post up here. We practiced at the drummer's house this Saturday. I'm still blown away at how good these guys are. More so at the fact that they want me fronting their band. We're doing a little bit of everything. Bryan Adams, Mellencamp, The Kinks, ZZ Top, Alice In Chains, Journey, Foreigner, Seger, HiM, Badfinger, but the MOST fun was doing an impromptu version of Def Leppard's "Let it Rock" which led into "High'n'Dry". Totally unrehearsed. I mean, it was never even brought up. One of the guitarists just started playing the intro during a break and then the drummer picked it up, then the other guitarist, then the bass player and I kinda looked at each other and we started in. It freaking rocked! Man, I was on a music high after that. Something about singing with a real live band that a backing track just can't replace. I'm hooked. Now we just need a name for the band. Any suggestions?

It sucked.... :P just kidding. It was pretty good. I like that you did it "your" way. Other than what was posted previously I have nothing to add. Seems like you know what to do with it. Keep on keep'n on Ron! Eric

Good range and tone overall. You were more than a bit flat throughout the song, however. Nice range at the end, but you may want to practice giving those ending high notes a little more power. Your voice is very good. I'm not sure what genre you usually like to sing, but I think your style of voice is very well suited to Country ballads. This version of Faithfully had a definitive "country' feel to it. I'm not sure if that's what you're going for , but I liked it. Eric

Fantastic performance. That's all I have to say about that...:)

Can you explain that in a little more detail? Layman's terms please, as I'm pretty new at mixing. Thanks :)

That's good stuff right there. Good vocals, good mix, good song. One question. When you do videos like this, are they "live" vocals, or do you sync with a prerecorded track? I assume it's a prerecorded track because you have the backing vocals and effects in place. I ask because I'd like to do a performance video, but I already have several songs recorded.

Now I'm curious... what key is it supposed to be in? I always thought is was supposed to be in Eb (for the military, anyway). And thank you, btw. :)

excellent Tinese! I'm a bit of a purist about many things, and singing the SSB is one of my "purity peeves". I generally don't like it when singers add in too much vibrato. And I don't like it when a singer tries to do "their" interpretation of it by adding to many "runs" up and down the scale ( I don't know the technical name for this). However, I liked your version and your voice is clear and powerful in it. Good job! On the performance side of it, while you did add a little "flair" I thought you kept it to a minimum and it still came off to me as a respectful, traditional rendition of the SSB. My all time favorite rendition of the SSB was Whitney Houston's Super Bowl XXV appearance in 1991. Yes, she "jazzed" it up a bit, but it was just the right amount, and with her incredible power and range it literally brought me to tears.

My National Anthem is "The Start Spangled Banner". I recorded this straight, one take. Absolutely no processing what-so-ever. I sang this for two reasons. 1. I believe it is one of THE hardest songs to sing, properly. 2. I love my country. I challenge others here to post up your renditions of your National Anthem. I don't care what country you're from. Just sing it with pride and reverence and give it your best shot. Please note that this is NOT a political thread. No politics should be discussed here. This is just about music, talent, and pride. Post up! (and yes, I realize my voice breaks a bit right the end while transitioning to a lower note on "brave". I did not try to correct this on purpose. Just post up your best one-take effort. )

Actually, I was referring to a thread that was posted supposedly showing someone singing the National Anthem at a basketball game and asking for critiques of it. When I watched the video it was some American Idol runner-up and I asked if the original poster was this young girl or not. I believe Adolf commented on the thread as well. As soon as I asked the question the thread vanished. ??? But in response to your reply, I think we SHOULD have a thread with members submitting their versions of the National Anthem of their country. And no "interpretations" of them. Done as reverently and as close to original as possible. No backing track, no effects. All voice. Should we?

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Met a guitarist through Band Mix and his band is looking for a vocalist to jam with and maybe do a few gigs with while their regular vocalist is on a hiatus. This is the guy who did the "Still Of The Night" cover track I used. Met the full band today but I only had an hour to hang with them. Some cool guys, all around my age or a little older. Real pros. They've hung and played with Tesla, Night Ranger, The Ramons, and others. I was a little intimidated and very nervous at first. They had the full set up in the practice space (a unit in an industrial complex that doubled as a garage for one of the guys' drag car). Full stacks, 48 channel mixer board, full monitors. It was the first time I've ever had a chance to do something like this. They asked me if I've ever sung with monitors facing me. Nope. They warned me it might be loud. It was. But I loved it. It was like having headphones on, but not. I could totally hear myself. I did "Slide It In" (Whitesnake), "Rock You Like A Hurricane" (Scorpions), "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" (Night Ranger), and "Man In The Box" (Alice In Chains). Don't Tell me and Box were really fun because by then my voice was warm and my butterflies were almost gone. They've invited me back for another session, and tonight I got a call from another local band looking for a vocalist. This band does more "Classic Rock" as opposed to "Metal". Gonna meet them on Wednesday. I'm glad I'm doing this and I'm thankful for all the advice and critique I've received here. It's helped me develop the confidence I needed to be able to try this.