ronws Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 "Holy Diver" from the phenomenal Ronnie James Dio. I don't him justice but I love this song and wanted to share it. In fact, the beginning and the ending are falsetto for the effect of emotion, rather than worrying if I sound like RJD. Blessings to the all of us aspiring vocalists and to the family and friends of Ronnie James Dio (1942 - 2010). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalapoka Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 hey ron...i was pleasantly surprised. you were hitting the dio notes alright...i am not sure if you were doing those in a light heady almost strong falsetto type way or not but they sounded good! I felt you could've sung the song as it was originally instead of changing it. good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 Thanks, Fahim. I have sung it as he performed it but it comes out wrong on my equipment. It's one of the reasons I changed the beginning and ending to falsetto. And the guitar arrangement is something I came up with, impromptu. I had not played it quite this way before. The high part near the end "Sole survivor, you're the one that's clean" was always a bit rough for me as something of a passagio. I "solved" it by making the transition in range in falsetto tone and bring in the next repetition at full voice. Some might consider that cheating but look at the results. A recording that has received a favorable review. I have not sung that song in a few months but it's part of my practice repertoire. It's also a good chance to show more tonal and vibrato qualities I have in my voice that are not often found in the staccato lyrics of say, AC/DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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