A whole new world - Peabo Bryson

[Bono]

Hello Fellows!

 

Here you have a short version of Aladdin´s song "A whole new world". There are some notes I´ve never sung before, how do they sound? too artificial? 

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mdxco8k6t9fri9o/A%20WHOLE%20NEW%20WORLD%20-%201_12_15%209.50%20PM.m4a?dl=0

[KillerKu]

It's difficult for me to tell, as I suspect you are a bit of a lighter voice type than I am, but it sounds like you could maybe have a bit more twangier configuration on the upper notes just to make them easier. It sounds like you're relying mostly on the plaintive kind of sound. I've done this before, but it doesn't get there as easy for me if I rely on it too much ascending.

 

You're approaching the upper limits of my comfortable full voiced sounding range on this song with an A#4 and in order to get that functioning I have to 'sharpen the tone.' It's not that it sounds bad, you have a great round, smooth, relaxed tone in the tenorish range that is polished and beautiful, but even lighter voice types often have to get a bit more pharyngeal or whatever to get those notes comfortably. It doesn't have to be that noticeable like a witch cackling.

 

But that's the best advice I have is to experiment with increasing the twang and pharyngeal presence so you don't have to cry harder and harder at the notes.

 

It's really promising though. Heading in a good direction and it's cool you're exploring.

[Sexy Beast]

Hey Bono!

 

First off, watch your diction on "Shining, shimmering, splendid". I could not understand what you were singing.

 

You need more legato in there. The phrasing is a bit chopped in places...

 

0:34: "Wonder" - that's pretty much the only place you tapped into your full voice. And you still got more! You generally tend to back off your voice too much (like many SLS singers do). Especially the chorus is too light.

 

Sorry if I seem harsh. Some of it sounds really good

[Bono]

Thank you Killer and Sexy for your comments, I really appreciate it!

 

 

 

Sorry if I seem harsh. Some of it sounds really good

 

I always like an honest opinion! As Ron always says: "People hear what they hear"  

[Bono]

Hello Owen, thank you very much for your advice, I think it is a great one for this particular post because I choose the song as a voice building song to practice and not to perform in public... I mean, in this case Is not my intend to do a unique rendition of the song (thing I usually try), but trying to learn something. My vocal coach told me to listen to Peabo Bryson because, according to him, my voice seems to have much in common (range, weight, color...). However, I have never thought to try to do exactly what he does, maybe because this thing about being a carbon copy you pointed... 

 

I´ll follow your advice. Thank you!