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Re: Band members
Look in craigslist. I found a band that hired me that I was in for over 13 years. Post your own ad in craigslist.
In L.A. there are other musician services that help people find bands and musicians. There are some that require payment to join, but many of those are very reputable, and have connections with quality professional musicians and bands.
Also go to music stores. Larger ones like Guitar Center will often have a bulletin board where people post looking for musicians and singers. You can post your own bulletin, as well as looking at other's bulletins.
In L.A. there are other musician services that help people find bands and musicians. There are some that require payment to join, but many of those are very reputable, and have connections with quality professional musicians and bands.
Also go to music stores. Larger ones like Guitar Center will often have a bulletin board where people post looking for musicians and singers. You can post your own bulletin, as well as looking at other's bulletins.
highmtn
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Please give some feedback.
I'm Gil
Was a performer in my younger days and looking to find a path for improvement.
Any feedback is cool with me.
https://youtu.be/P8Bu0f0e5FY
https://youtu.be/t86fGWCo6Tg
Was a performer in my younger days and looking to find a path for improvement.
Any feedback is cool with me.
https://youtu.be/P8Bu0f0e5FYhttps://youtu.be/t86fGWCo6Tg
gil_newsom
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Re: Please give some feedback.
Baby I'm a fool. This is awesome, Gil. Just keep being you and doing what you do. Nice sustained notes, I like your tone, and the feel. Do more of what you are doing. It's such a nice style.
On Turn Me On, I think you could add a little air, just simply because of the style of that song. It's not often that we recommend adding air. A little air for style can be a good thing, if used sparingly. With that said, you nailed it.
If you aren't presently out performing, you need to get your self out there and start singing for the people. Now. Time is wasting. Keep honing your skills and your craft, but a lot of that happens "out there" in the elements.
The reason I say this is because, in my experience with bands, you can practice and practice as a group, but nothing makes that magic improvement like going onstage and doing show after show, going through song after song. You just get better in ways that practicing alone or in a rehearsal room cannot accommodate. Granted, if you don't do your homework first and go sing and play live without having your act together, you will come across as amateur. But going out live and baking-in all of the muscle-memory training that you have gotten from your KTVA lessons and drills happens best when you do it in front of a crowd of strangers. First, learn what you need to learn. Then go out and bake it in. And then do that some more, and you'll just get better.
And you're ready to do that. Keep practicing, but start playing/performing again.
On Turn Me On, I think you could add a little air, just simply because of the style of that song. It's not often that we recommend adding air. A little air for style can be a good thing, if used sparingly. With that said, you nailed it.
If you aren't presently out performing, you need to get your self out there and start singing for the people. Now. Time is wasting. Keep honing your skills and your craft, but a lot of that happens "out there" in the elements.
The reason I say this is because, in my experience with bands, you can practice and practice as a group, but nothing makes that magic improvement like going onstage and doing show after show, going through song after song. You just get better in ways that practicing alone or in a rehearsal room cannot accommodate. Granted, if you don't do your homework first and go sing and play live without having your act together, you will come across as amateur. But going out live and baking-in all of the muscle-memory training that you have gotten from your KTVA lessons and drills happens best when you do it in front of a crowd of strangers. First, learn what you need to learn. Then go out and bake it in. And then do that some more, and you'll just get better.
And you're ready to do that. Keep practicing, but start playing/performing again.
highmtn
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Re: Demo Area for the Bold - Critical Feedback for the more Experienced
I like the style you presented this in, and man your voice has gotten some controlled power over time. It's really good to hear people still singing from around the time I joined and still getting better!
Wigs
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZATunybJm_4
Re: Demo Area for the Bold - Critical Feedback for the more Experienced
Sounds good, That one "be" at 1:27 is a bit staccato for this song. I would do that more relaxed, sustained, and smoothly like you are most of the rest of the song. I would also do the falsetto note at 3:09 a little less prominently, and more subtle. That note will stick out simply because it's so high, so it fits in better if you make it more subtle than hooty. Back off the mic or hold back more air so that note won't poke out so much and you'll have a nice high note that fits the overall song better.
To anyone who hasn't tried this song in the key of C, it's not easy to pull off. The passaggio is right in the middle of just about every line of this tune, and it takes skill and finesse to do a good job with it.
Nice work, @RandyB !
To anyone who hasn't tried this song in the key of C, it's not easy to pull off. The passaggio is right in the middle of just about every line of this tune, and it takes skill and finesse to do a good job with it.
Nice work, @RandyB !
highmtn
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