Richard Drummond - Singer from Santa Monica, based in Germany - KTVA Student
Richard_D
2.0 PRO Posts: 5
Hi everybody! I am a 57 year old singer, songwriter, musician & producer from Santa Monica, California, with scottish heritage, who currently lives near Frankfurt, Germany.......as if that isn’t already complicated enough :-)
Live Experience: 40 Years stage experience as lead singer. Average: 20-40 concerts a year
So why am I here?
Well, I started to have some problems with my live performances in some of my singing ranges (especially Passagio). So I started to look for some help and came across Ken Tamplin's Youtube channel and a friend who had his course. So I looked into it and started to practice the KTVA methods. I couldn't beleive how fast my voice started to improve again and get the strength back. So I bought the course! Even though I was initially instructed by an opera singer (my mother), I can honestly say I am learning that I did a lot the wrong way and am now able to bring my voice back up to top condition - Thanks so much for your wonderful course Ken!
Current Activity:
Lead Singer for Cover Band "Hard Cover"
Lead Singer for "The 80s Band"
Lead Singer for "Very Moore" - A tribute to Gary Moore
Just finished the second solo Album, which is a rock/pop album with acoustic influences.
Recording and Producing songs for the next album.
Occasionally I sing and record songs for other composers who are in need of a singer for thier tracks.
I sing all sorts of songs from various styles: Iron Maiden, Dio, Foreigner, Saga, Journey, but also pop from the 80s as Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, Loverboy, Crowded House...and many more....
Looking foward to great discussions and know-how exchange here!
Cheers,
Richard
Sample: Singing with "Hard Cover" - Live
https://www.facebook.com/rainer.bernhard.77/videos/1377393312448199/
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRR2_PYLNbs&feature=youtu.be
Sample of my latest Studio voice recording for a different Artist, already using some of what I learned at KTVA:
https://youtu.be/5IjJK3Q2Aew
Sample of my original music with me singing: (This and my other original songs were recorded before I started the KTVA Course)
https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/346526054&color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true
Here's a sample of my singing with Very Moore where you can hear some of the problems I was having:
https://www.facebook.com/erwin.jungkunz/videos/2564730010203753/
Live Experience: 40 Years stage experience as lead singer. Average: 20-40 concerts a year
So why am I here?
Well, I started to have some problems with my live performances in some of my singing ranges (especially Passagio). So I started to look for some help and came across Ken Tamplin's Youtube channel and a friend who had his course. So I looked into it and started to practice the KTVA methods. I couldn't beleive how fast my voice started to improve again and get the strength back. So I bought the course! Even though I was initially instructed by an opera singer (my mother), I can honestly say I am learning that I did a lot the wrong way and am now able to bring my voice back up to top condition - Thanks so much for your wonderful course Ken!
Current Activity:
Lead Singer for Cover Band "Hard Cover"
Lead Singer for "The 80s Band"
Lead Singer for "Very Moore" - A tribute to Gary Moore
Just finished the second solo Album, which is a rock/pop album with acoustic influences.
Recording and Producing songs for the next album.
Occasionally I sing and record songs for other composers who are in need of a singer for thier tracks.
I sing all sorts of songs from various styles: Iron Maiden, Dio, Foreigner, Saga, Journey, but also pop from the 80s as Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, Loverboy, Crowded House...and many more....
Looking foward to great discussions and know-how exchange here!
Cheers,
Richard
Sample: Singing with "Hard Cover" - Live
https://www.facebook.com/rainer.bernhard.77/videos/1377393312448199/
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRR2_PYLNbs&feature=youtu.beSample of my latest Studio voice recording for a different Artist, already using some of what I learned at KTVA:
https://youtu.be/5IjJK3Q2AewSample of my original music with me singing: (This and my other original songs were recorded before I started the KTVA Course)
https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/346526054&color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true
Here's a sample of my singing with Very Moore where you can hear some of the problems I was having:
https://www.facebook.com/erwin.jungkunz/videos/2564730010203753/
Comments
Welcome to the forums from Scotland i am 45 and been doing the KTVA course for nearly a year, now and it’s great to have you on board. Listened to you performances really good voice and Look forward to your interaction in the forums.
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