Do it yourself vocalists
This thread has brought up some good stuff. In my early stages I didnt like my voice because I couldnt sing like my favourite artists. So I took a few vocal lessons from a good teacher who as well as helping my technique, helped me realise I should develop the voice I was born with. I sometimes practice to songs by artists who have a similar type of voice and vocal range but when I'm doing my own stuff I'm trying to capture the emotion and energy of the song so the vocals have to serve that end. I think everyone would agree that the most 'powerful' songs capture the passion and sincerity of the singer and thats what hits the listeners ~ not whether they have perfect technique. It's good to learn which keys suit your voice too. I've drop tuned my guitars on occasions so I could use the original guitar voicings/phrasing but not strain or miss notes. Sometimes I get pedantic about pitch and do more takes than is necessary. So I ask my wife who is not a musician but has a great ear for whether a song works. If something isnt right she'll pick it without any technotalk . Also, its good to leave some recordings for a few days and come back with fresh ears. How many times have you thought something was out of tune or no good and a week later you listen back and cant hear what you thought was wrong ~ or sometimes vice-versa Alot of my favourite vocalists these days have some unique quirks to their voices but they write great songs and sing from the heart ~ but they wouldn't make the cut for an American idol audition
This thread has brought up some good stuff. In my early stages I didnt like my voice because I couldnt sing like my favourite artists. So I took a few vocal lessons from a good teacher who as well as helping my technique, helped me realise I should develop the voice I was born with. I sometimes practice to songs by artists who have a similar type of voice and vocal range but when I'm doing my own stuff I'm trying to capture the emotion and energy of the song so the vocals have to serve that end. I think everyone would agree that the most 'powerful' songs capture the passion and sincerity of the singer and thats what hits the listeners ~ not whether they have perfect technique. It's good to learn which keys suit your voice too. I've drop tuned my guitars on occasions so I could use the original guitar voicings/phrasing but not strain or miss notes. Sometimes I get pedantic about pitch and do more takes than is necessary. So I ask my wife who is not a musician but has a great ear for whether a song works. If something isnt right she'll pick it without any technotalk . Also, its good to leave some recordings for a few days and come back with fresh ears. How many times have you thought something was out of tune or no good and a week later you listen back and cant hear what you thought was wrong ~ or sometimes vice-versa Alot of my favourite vocalists these days have some unique quirks to their voices but they write great songs and sing from the heart ~ but they wouldn't make the cut for an American idol audition