Administrator Robert Lunte Posted February 16, 2015 Administrator Share Posted February 16, 2015 There seems to be a lot of "How to sing like..." videos these days. Is the pursuit of "how to sing like" someone else really the main goal you should be focused on in your singing? Every voice is unique and every voice has the ability to demonstrate its unique areas of power, tone, range and embellishments. To be inspired by other singers is inevitable and to learn from other singers is a worthy endeavor, up to a point. But if you are going to become a legitimate vocal artist, you have to present YOUR voice to the audience, not trying to sing like someone else. As a voice coach, I am interested in helping you to learn about training techniques, to enable you to find your voice and grow as an singing artist. Having made that point, here is a song I wrote years ago that has been played in many different ways through the years. A lot of people have enjoyed this song through the years. If it is new to you, I hope you enjoy it as well. It is one of those tunes that just comes together in about 5 minutes that song writers experience from time to time... Some songs just "flow" out... others have to be "built" and take more work. The less "romantic" explanation is... this is the result of new audio mastering skills for video production. I remastered the audio on this and then rendered a new, "fresh" file... repurposing old, but good content... Enjoy! "Blue Rain" - Robert Lunte 4 ROBERT LUNTE Founder / Author / Coach robert@thevocaliststudio.com TheVocalistStudio Student Testimonials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Adolph Namlik Posted February 16, 2015 Administrator Share Posted February 16, 2015 "A lot of people have enjoyed this song through the years. If it is new to you, I hope you enjoy it as well." I'm one of those people who have enjoyed "Blue Rain" as you know.... AWESOME !!!!!! 1 Adolph C. NamlikAdministrator ~ The Modern Vocalist WorldWestern N.Y.Email : chief188@hughes.net716~257~9606"My Life's A Stage" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member KillerKu Posted February 16, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted February 16, 2015 That song has a really natural flow to the melody and a nice progression. You sang it really well too. I agree, ultimately we have to sing with our own voices. We might as well sing with our own personalities. Whoever it is we admire already exists or at least existed, in the case of people like myself who tend to admire older music. Wanting to duplicate other people is less valuable than wanting to offer something unique to the table. Nice job on the remaster as well. Professional radio musicians have remasters of music all of the time (sometimes in excess), but I think it is even more important for those of us who weren't working with million dollar studio contracts to try to keep our content as timeless as possible. Keep training Rob and I hope you find a good balance of working on your program and students with channeling the inner artist and singing. Sing in the shower, in the car, take time to sing just for you. That's really important too, no matter how much you train others. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Robert Lunte Posted February 16, 2015 Author Administrator Share Posted February 16, 2015 Keep training Rob and I hope you find a good balance of working on your program and students with channeling the inner artist and singing. Yep, thats the growing trend... thanks for your support... more to come... ROBERT LUNTE Founder / Author / Coach robert@thevocaliststudio.com TheVocalistStudio Student Testimonials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member ronws Posted February 17, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted February 17, 2015 I like this as much or more as the first time I heard it. And I think I appreciate it better now. First off, of course, the singing is totally on point and everything done means something and is not just a stunt. Second, it really is a good song, by most any definition that I care about for what a song should mean and be. That's another and separate talent. There are a number of singers who get their songs from other songwriters and that is okay. Maybe I am a fuddy-duddy but I like singers that can write their own stuff. And while, functionally, one would think a singer sounds best on his own stuff, it still requires the ability to sing. Otherwise, a person could wind up like a famous songwriter I could name who's songs became bigger hits as covers by others than his own versions ever did. Granted, per the video, you had a pro mixing it on an analog board. But, by the time you are professionally recording something like you did, that is probably the way to go. Not that we all need to be mixed on a 24-track analog but it can't hurt, when you have that option. And this song is the "sleeper." It is as good as other songs you have written and maybe a lot of people did not know about it like they did "Souls of Silence," which inspired a few fellow forum members to cover a song that you, Robert, wrote. How awesome is that? No one has asked to cover the few originals I have shared here. So, hats off to you and bravo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Robert Lunte Posted February 17, 2015 Author Administrator Share Posted February 17, 2015 Thanks Ron! Yes, its a good song... I think the singing is fairly heart felt and genuine as well. Im eager to roll out the new stuff any week now... its being mastered. 1 ROBERT LUNTE Founder / Author / Coach robert@thevocaliststudio.com TheVocalistStudio Student Testimonials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member akarawd Posted February 18, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted February 18, 2015 What a beautiful song this is. Wow. I liked how you interpreted it Rob, all the little nuances of your voice are strong selling points for me. Cheers Than 1 https://www.facebook.com/ogregomixmaster?ref=hlhttp://www.ogregomixmaster.nethttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCprgiVsfB0O7dPjWebgu5PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Robert Lunte Posted February 18, 2015 Author Administrator Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks Than, more to come... in my "How To Sing Like Robert Lunte, Singing Like Robert Lunte" Series... its a whole new concept... Actually "how to sing like you"... imagine not singing like someone else. Who would of thought of it...? 1 ROBERT LUNTE Founder / Author / Coach robert@thevocaliststudio.com TheVocalistStudio Student Testimonials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Gneetapp Posted February 25, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted February 25, 2015 A.W.E.S.O.M.E. song Robert! I think I heard it before on a different thread, and still like it a lot. Very powerful timbre and lots of nuances changing with the dynamics. Really well built song too. As a humble fellow songwriter and musician, may I ask if you thought about doing some harmonies during the chorus or "pre-chorus"(e.g.. 2:30 "walking down memory lane"...). I played the video a few times and I swear I could hear in my head a higher harmony (like high metal screaming) in these parts, and it sounded (in my head) great. I was just wondering... Anyways, keep them coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Robert Lunte Posted February 25, 2015 Author Administrator Share Posted February 25, 2015 Hey thank Gneetapp! No doubt, ... I agree, there could be some harmonies in there... I hear them too. But this is kind of an old tune that in some sense, just needs to rest and be left alone as it is... I have about 6 newer and new ones coming out with video in the coming weeks. In fact Im going to the studio today to do some mixing. Thanks Again. ROBERT LUNTE Founder / Author / Coach robert@thevocaliststudio.com TheVocalistStudio Student Testimonials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member m.i.r. Posted February 26, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted February 26, 2015 I had just got this song out of my head a month ago. Thanks for bringing it up again *eye roll* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Robert Lunte Posted February 26, 2015 Author Administrator Share Posted February 26, 2015 Glad you like it M.I.R... new stuff coming... ROBERT LUNTE Founder / Author / Coach robert@thevocaliststudio.com TheVocalistStudio Student Testimonials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member MDEW Posted February 26, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted February 26, 2015 Sounds good Robert, can't wait for more. "You need a strong foundation to reach the heights." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Mohler Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Cool original man, keep up the good work. Would like to hear an intense belty song from you as well. I really liked your "Child in Time" cover. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Robert Lunte Posted February 28, 2015 Author Administrator Share Posted February 28, 2015 Thanks... Belty? Coming, very soon... 1 ROBERT LUNTE Founder / Author / Coach robert@thevocaliststudio.com TheVocalistStudio Student Testimonials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Elvis Posted February 28, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted February 28, 2015 Cool original man, keep up the good work. Would like to hear an intense belty song from you as well. I really liked your "Child in Time" cover. Yea i was about to say that this song is amazing, but i was always expecting that one time he will sing "in my blue RAIN", that rain high xD Nevertheless i really like this song. Gets stuck in my ear for days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Robert Lunte Posted February 28, 2015 Author Administrator Share Posted February 28, 2015 Thanks Elvis... one lesson to pay attention to here is... the simple songs often are the ones that stick with people the most. K.I.S.S. ROBERT LUNTE Founder / Author / Coach robert@thevocaliststudio.com TheVocalistStudio Student Testimonials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMV World Legacy Member Elvis Posted February 28, 2015 TMV World Legacy Member Share Posted February 28, 2015 Thanks Elvis... one lesson to pay attention to here is... the simple songs often are the ones that stick with people the most. K.I.S.S. I couldnt agree more. Thats why proggresive music is an acquired taste, because its "hard" unlike some simpler songs that do indeed appeal to the massess. But Robert your lyrics are awesome. Blue Rain is truly an original. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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