HM Darius ( Conrad Noto)

I have to answer this is parts and I have to be as honest as possible regardless of if people disagree. Your question can be taken in many ways. 1. If you love and enjoy it, makes you feel good? do it regardless of how it sounds or doesn't sound and feel good. 2. If you mean professional singing? Clearly it needs work, however there are many less than average vocalist who have huge careers and many incredible craftsmen that have no luck. In professional singing, timing seems to be more important than actually mastering of vocal ability. If you get lucky and have a hit, believe me the label/managers will be sure you get all the coaching you need.. until then, if that is your goal just keep improving what you've got, baby swans don't look to good, but they sure do blossom.

I have to answer this is parts and I have to be as honest as possible regardless of if people disagree. Your question can be taken in many ways. 1. If you love and enjoy it, makes you feel good? do it regardless of how it sounds or doesn't sound and feel good. 2. If you mean professional singing? Clearly it needs work, however there are many less than average vocalist who have huge careers and many incredible craftsmen that have no luck. In professional singing, timing seems to be more important than actually mastering of vocal ability. If you get lucky and have a hit, believe me the label/managers will be sure you get all the coaching you need.. until then, if that is your goal just keep improving what you've got, baby swans don't look to good, but they sure do blossom.

Very nicely done, keep playing with it, great tone and expression.

Very nicely done, keep playing with it, great tone and expression.

Thank you so much....unfortunately I am not so good at mixing to the extent that sometimes clicking here and there the result is even worse than the starting product..,,,but I could have a try anyway! 

I agree with you....this version was recorded in order to help a friend of mine in "hearing" the beat....here  I link you a duet version of it sung using different dynamics like Amy Lee! the mixing is not mine but my friend's! Thanks for listening!! 

Really good singing but i think it will be even better if you work on dynamics.

I'm looking forward to it.....thanks!

Well done, I think you should change the recording mix a little softer and release it as a cover. This is really good.

A TMVW member liked this cover on my channel and so I decided to post it here and let everybody listen to it.....hope you'll enjoy it!

Sounds good, to be very honest. If this is the style you are going to be singing and you don't have strain or problems, I would just keep doing what your doing and fine tune things as you go along. Sounds solid for that style of music. Not sure how old you are, but you may start having a hard time around 40 keep an eye on it and if you do you might have to adjust. Most Opera singers just start peaking around 40, because the voice fills out, many people in rock however have the opposite, because the registration of the voice firms, it doesn't always get darker in sound but the voice " feels" heavier and rock people then start pushing too much. You can hear it in these people if you compare there first recordings with their later recordings. Anne Wilson, Stevie Nicks, Geoff Tate, Steve Perry. Many ( Not Tate or Anne) like Stevie, Perry started getting nodes at that point from the pushing. In Opera singers it usually will enhance their natural qualities. it will make the coloratura whistle brighter, bass darker etc.

Awesome! You do what you do well. How's the throat? if you have no problems, keep it up. You have a sweet blend there, melodic, some rasp, some fry, and something even cooler. I can understand your every word,  A+ for that. You understand it is a skill.. 90% of people who do this style, just scream and sound like shit. You the heaven and hell sound, melodic on top, sweet over tones and a devil crawling out of a grave yard.

Awesome! You do what you do well. How's the throat? if you have no problems, keep it up. You have a sweet blend there, melodic, some rasp, some fry, and something even cooler. I can understand your every word,  A+ for that. You understand it is a skill.. 90% of people who do this style, just scream and sound like shit. You the heaven and hell sound, melodic on top, sweet over tones and a devil crawling out of a grave yard.

Good job, I agree for a hobbyist decently executed, nice tone and instrument. I agree with everything above. That stated a few points I would add.
 
1. It has rough spots and needs work, somewhat forced.. that does mean back down it always needs support, you need to refine the support, focus and control. Understand this clearly even if you perfect it, even if you get it better than Steve Perry, Steve Perry is one of those voices where most people will not give that full prop. Voice teacher might, people in general might, but the Steve Perry purist will not. The same with the die hard Mariah fans, I know people who sing her songs better than her, but Mariah fans won't admit it lol.
 
2. Weight and registration , with the above stated you have 2 options to further develop that. If you are after a Steve Perry type sound there is an excellent video on the forum you can look up, he is really good at demonstrating the Lighter more agile registrations Steve Perry uses. Option 2 which I recommend is keep it your natural weight and tone, refine it and put your own spin on it.
 
3. Lips are very important for color and feel, Steve Perry sing with a broader, widened up lip, it give the vowels a different tone and is part of his signature sound. You might consider keep your voice in the fuller registration and trying that to lift the color of the sound without changing the weight as much.
 
Is this the type of material you prefer to sing? or do you sing many styles ?
 
Over all great job for a non - professional , If you put a few hours a week into serious training you will do really well.

Good job, I agree for a hobbyist decently executed, nice tone and instrument. I agree with everything above. That stated a few points I would add.
 
1. It has rough spots and needs work, somewhat forced.. that does mean back down it always needs support, you need to refine the support, focus and control. Understand this clearly even if you perfect it, even if you get it better than Steve Perry, Steve Perry is one of those voices where most people will not give that full prop. Voice teacher might, people in general might, but the Steve Perry purist will not. The same with the die hard Mariah fans, I know people who sing her songs better than her, but Mariah fans won't admit it lol.
 
2. Weight and registration , with the above stated you have 2 options to further develop that. If you are after a Steve Perry type sound there is an excellent video on the forum you can look up, he is really good at demonstrating the Lighter more agile registrations Steve Perry uses. Option 2 which I recommend is keep it your natural weight and tone, refine it and put your own spin on it.
 
3. Lips are very important for color and feel, Steve Perry sing with a broader, widened up lip, it give the vowels a different tone and is part of his signature sound. You might consider keep your voice in the fuller registration and trying that to lift the color of the sound without changing the weight as much.
 
Is this the type of material you prefer to sing? or do you sing many styles ?
 
Over all great job for a non - professional , If you put a few hours a week into serious training you will do really well.

I'm not going to critic your anything. YOU know who you are as an artist. Beautiful rendition, Beautiful voice , Congrats! You own your performance, that is always the most important factor.

Cool tune, very nicely done with clear, clean and simple production values. I'm recently back on here, I can't comment on your progress because I didn't hear you prior. I will go look for your older post.

Hello everybody, I'm Giacomo... I just want to share a track I did with some friends of mine, it's an original funky tune. It's my first recording since I started training with The 4 Pillars last July...which by the way, is a great vocal program, it really helped me to have constancy in my performances. Thank you for listening and for your thoughts,
 
Giacomo
 

Hey Giacomo, thanks for posting this... It is really a treat for me to hear my students, especially if it is a "before" vs "after" presentation... and helpful for others to hear as well... and thanks for the "shout out" regarding "The Four Pillars of Singing"... I am thrilled to learn that its helping you and that you are a happy customer... that inspires me to keep going and keep making it better and better... 
 
Regarding your song:
 
Wow cool!  I love the funky groove... so cool!  
 
A very nice heady sound color... nice light mass grooves!
 
I would maybe suggest that you add a touch more compression on a few moments in the song for dynamic contrast, but other then that, I think this really sounds great. Nice Work... I also think this is a good example of how "The Four Pillars of Singing" is not just for rockers and belters... it is techniques that can help anyone with any style of singing... an important point. 
 
 
Im going to add your song to my "TVS Student Performances" playlist on my YouTube Channel!
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By the way, where are you from?  Are you in Italy?

Ok the reverb or no reverb doesn't matter to me
 
Sounds like you think it is higher than it is, start the note in your head more, prepare it before you sing it. Get on top of it, let it roll out more and support you need less air and more focus, support but not with the throat. Picture the music in your head and let it crescendo slightly like waves. It sounds like your trying to thin it, unless your natural voice is thin, you need to do it differently. It's a little guttural and that is a more lyrical piece.
 
There is a post in here on how Steve Perry sings, if you want it thinner follow that instruction and lighten it up the right way.

Ok the reverb or no reverb doesn't matter to me
 
Sounds like you think it is higher than it is, start the note in your head more, prepare it before you sing it. Get on top of it, let it roll out more and support you need less air and more focus, support but not with the throat. Picture the music in your head and let it crescendo slightly like waves. It sounds like your trying to thin it, unless your natural voice is thin, you need to do it differently. It's a little guttural and that is a more lyrical piece.
 
There is a post in here on how Steve Perry sings, if you want it thinner follow that instruction and lighten it up the right way.