Couple of recordings - comments welcome!

[russ1974]

Here's a video from December last year, shortly after I'd bought myself a "proper mic" but before I knew how to record properly

Say Hello 2 Heaven;
Say Hello 2 / to Heaven - Chris Cornell - Temple of the Dog - Cover - YouTube

Would be interested to hear any comments or thoughts, as just recently I have joined a band and am hoping to improve particularly my upper register.

Also here is "Angel" with me playing piano;
Russ Fray - Angel - Sarah McLachlan - Piano Cover - YouTube

Thanks,
Russ.

 

[polarity]

Listened to both, actually checked out the channel and listened to a couple others as well.

In my opinion, you are much better in the Angel cover. Seemed way more confident. All of the covers I watched have their mistakes but there is waaaay more good than bad. In the Eric Clapton cover around :40 seconds "Brushes her long brown hair", trying to figure out how to explain how it sounds... It sounds like a throw away sentence, no real effort put into it like all the other lines so to me it sounds like you go flat. You do that a few times on the various songs.

All in all I think you have a great voice, nice tone, cool rasp (wish I had some of that) when you want it and you play the piano amazingly.

I wouldn't have even pointed out the stuff I said up top normally but I saw on all your videos you were asking for real feedback instead of just a "like it" or "hated it".

**I am not a professional, barely experienced, and often known to ramble. Ignore any or all of what you think is incorrect.