I'm Still Standing Elton John Cover

Michael4000

Hi All, can you please give me some feedback on this? It's me playing piano and singing. Thanks and happy holidays to all!

Michael

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvqpmhkVjP-MiRFjaDUZO0QqM0lv


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Klaus_T

hi Michael, becoming quite a fan of your covers! sounding good. you are getting better on the keyboard as well I think. I think maybe some minor pitch issues in the chorus but not even sure about it, and I believe you could again be a bit brighter at times, but it it really sounds very cool as it is now!

Michael4000

@Klaus_T thanks

doc_ramadani

Sounds very good, mate. Kudos!

maximgottmer

Oh wow, this sounds very good! such a nice and easy g4. You put your soul in it. Congrats, this is a hard song!

Michael4000

@maximgottmer @doc_ramadani @Klaus_T thanks for your feedback. Can you please tell me what you think of this new version? I sang it quite differently

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvqpmhkVjP-MiRUFMIu4VozWanjn

Klaus_T

i like the new one even better, yes.

Michael4000

@Klaus_T thanks

highmtn

You do a nice job on this song, Michael. I suits your voice well, although you sound a bit more like Billy Joel than Elton. But it's not all about being a copycat. It's about doing a good job on the song.

On the first version, you are sliding up to the G4 and E4's. It would be better if you nail those notes, head-on.

On the second version, you have lowered the Key, so that the G4's are now F#4's and the E4's are now Eb4's. You nail those notes without hesitation and without sliding up. That's what you want. Nail it. If you keep training at it, the G4's can be sung as accurately as the F#'s and without sliding.

Lean more towards the AH vowel whenever you can up in this register.

You know what I mean. Instead of singing "I'm" you should sing "Ah-m." Instead of "Still" you should open it up to "St-ehl" Instead of "Standing" make it "StAAnd-ehn"

Doing it in that manner will help you to open up your throat more of the time. Give those chorus notes their full value of support. You need a solid basis from which to nail those power notes.

Keep up the good work, Michael!

Bob

Michael4000

@highmtn Thanks Bob!

doc_ramadani

HI Michael,

I agree with the above said and think that your second version is better. Bob's hints are very good.

Doc

cwcw

Michael,

I'm late to the game here, but I wanted to commend you on a nice job on both versions. The second sounded "looser" in a good way, like Elton.

Bob's comment is spot on. From the first time I heard that song back in the day, Elton's pronunciation of "I'm" always caught my attention because it's so Elton, so open throat. If you're going for a more Elton feel, work on "I'm still standin'". Either way, great job!

Chris

Michael4000

@cwcw thanks!