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Could not get any sleep this night.
Yesterday my brother (in-law) had a surgery because of very bad cancer, which they found last week. But the surgery did not have the result we all hoped for
So a lot of things going on in my mind and I tried to find some inner peace and distraction in music and ... inspired by some of you... I opened a channel on youtube and started creating some videos for my cover songs. And it seems thats easier for you to open up and listen to youtube here.
I justed wanted a nice "background" for the cover song, which I "dedicated" to him. Well, indeed he is like a brother.. for 40 years now, since I was a 5 year old child. I keep on praying and won´t give up hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs5OoZUEDOA
Did not really practice this one... did it after 2x trying.
Unfortunately... again.. I am not really satisfied... and I think you can hear it in the end that I am thinking of: what can I do better to make it sound more varied?
I really increased my range and I am happy about that but I lost my "old warmer voice" on the way...
Recognized that also with an Adele song which I recorded...
Yesterday my brother (in-law) had a surgery because of very bad cancer, which they found last week. But the surgery did not have the result we all hoped for
So a lot of things going on in my mind and I tried to find some inner peace and distraction in music and ... inspired by some of you... I opened a channel on youtube and started creating some videos for my cover songs. And it seems thats easier for you to open up and listen to youtube here.
I justed wanted a nice "background" for the cover song, which I "dedicated" to him. Well, indeed he is like a brother.. for 40 years now, since I was a 5 year old child. I keep on praying and won´t give up hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs5OoZUEDOADid not really practice this one... did it after 2x trying.
Unfortunately... again.. I am not really satisfied... and I think you can hear it in the end that I am thinking of: what can I do better to make it sound more varied?
I really increased my range and I am happy about that but I lost my "old warmer voice" on the way...
Recognized that also with an Adele song which I recorded...
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Well.. I am not sure if you can see this? Because youtube says its blocked in some countries... though I did settings for unlisted
Maybe its also unfamiliar to me because not beeing used to sing that high... I still have to find the right pitch, while struggeling a bit too low or too high because I did not even expect to reach any of these notes *lol
So I created a new video, with a song I recorded a few days ago ... this time its "Never ending story" from Limahl.
I was not able to sing this song a few weeks ago.. maybe only in quiet thin headvoice.
If you are ever bored of the "ee"-scale.. try this song instead. It has a looooot of eeeeeeehs
To discuss your singing, I think its twofold what you are experiencing. Your voice is growing, and you aren't really familiar with the song. Getting used to 2 new things at once means you are concentrating more on what you are doing rather than letting the music flow from within from having good control of your instrument and good knowledge of the song.
Still they were both beautiful renditions because of who and why you sing them to
3 really nice covers, found 1st very emotional very sorry to hear about your Brother in law, I have been through this with both my parents having cancer and through it all and always clinged to hope that something would change.
Your voice is well suited to these songs beautiful tone, on the adele song was really good although at the beginning slightly froggy just what heard but that got better the further you progressed into the song. Really good though interested on how you will sound in say 6 months.
Nice Job on all three.
Vocality
@coffeecrank Hmm.. interesting to hear that. Maybe than that is why I have problems to sound good on modern songs *lol Well.. as a child / teenager I sang the whole day to these songs
@Vocality Yes, you are right. I sound froggy... but most of all nasal in the high notes
So this is one of my alltime favorite swing songs:
Lol.. just realised that I named this song as one of my goal songs on the 4h of january here in the forum:
https://forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com/discussion/comment/68746/#
I was looking for this post, because I thought that I mentioned "Hopelessly devoted to you" by Olivia Newton-John...
I didn´t *lol.. but it is
Okay again not perfect because I did not practice it before this recording.. just wanted to try... but it came with such an ease that I was totally surprised
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vpst9fdvnf820i4/hopelessly_devoted.m4a?dl=0
Its funny listening to it.. in the first refrain I was not confident to make this song.. so I failed .. but after that on the second one I knew I can make it and even got higher
So.. two of my goal songs within a few weeks.. when I started KTVA I thought it would take me yeaaaaaaaaars
Some nice renditions, but especially liked the Adele cover seamed to suit your voice very well and all I can say you have been really busy working on alot of songs really nice work. enjoyed them all.
Vocality
Well yes, a lot of things are going on at the moment in life. Singing is the best way for me to reduce all negative energy and thoughts. So you won´t get rid of me *lol and there is no one else I can show it to
Tonight these two... in loving memory of my dog. She died 6 months ago today. I hope this deep pain will stop one day. I know this might sound "funny" to some people.. but I don´t care. For me she was (and still is) my whole world.
the concentration for standing there and doing scales for over an hour? I can´t.
Hope this will change soon and I can keep on practicing.
I only feel the need to sing this or that song.. and to sing together with others on smule.
And I would not be able to sing most of the song without the ktva course.. so I really hope that I can continue.
Oh and if anybody wonders if music can really help.. there are several studies about the impact of music to people with depression or just to reduce stress. Here is one example of an interesting article about that:
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/11/music
And I do that as long as I can remember. When I was a little child I always hide in my room or anywhere and sang, when I had to struggle with any problem.
Today was a good day
And I started with volume 2 today
The most beautiful movie and magic of my childhood
So here is one of my favorite Aerosmith Songs which I tried to sing and practiced the last week. Its funny that there are a few Aerosmith Covers posted this week from different people *lol
This song was really hard for me and unfortunately I am still not able to sing it right on pitch
Or maybe its the distortion which is missing in my voice when I sing it with more power. And some of the notes are yet still too high for me
Ok.. will try it again in a few months *lol
I meant "verletzt/zerbrechlich" in german... maybe someone can help.
This time a "duet"... well, I only do some backgrounds...
I fell in love with his voice
Practiced this one yesterday... because the last 2 days I suddenly had problems with my voice cracking while bridging and so I wanted to sing a song I know quite well... just to test it out.
These are two covers of typical german so called "Schlager". Half germans hate it... the other half loves it
This one is a version (piano only and slower) of one of the most successul Schlager Song from famous "Helene Fischer". (Again the reminder: a lot of people hate this song .... but everyone knows it... its an earwig *lol )
This one is another example of Schlager from a winner from a german "singing contest":
Well.. I love Schlager when I am out on a party... or just for singing. I grew up with such music because my parents always listenend to it.
But I would never ever buy such music
Here are two which I sang as a duett. Both are very sad and quiet songs...
This one is from maybe most famous german Artist Herberg Grönemeyer. He wrote this song for his wife, after she died because of cancer
https://www.smule.com/recording/herbert-grönemeyer-der-weg-piano/490478239_3532030193
This song is not really german.. we tried to sing it with austrian dialect. Because the original is from Andreas Gabalier, an Austrian Singer.
He wrote this song after his father and sister commited suicide within a very short time....
https://www.smule.com/recording/andreas-gabalier-amoi-seg-ma-uns-wieder-original/490478239_3532009867
Yes you are definetly right... confidence and power have grown tremendous
And 2 days ago I quit smoking (I am... WAS a reaaal heavy smoker) *yeaaah
Yesterday I sang just for fun without any expectations together with a good friend of mine (she took some classic "opera" singing lessons years ago)...
She came up with this song.
And suddenly I realized that I was able to hit the high notes in "My heart will go on" ( 3:25 - 3:48)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ieh1eq1c7zvoo7o/my-heart-will-go-on-duett.m4a?dl=0
After 24 hours without smoking my throat already felt sooo much better.
This is a good motivation for my singing but also for not smoking
Though people around me are quite irritated, because everyone who knows me also knows, that I would never quit for any reason. Well... now I found a good one
Good on you to change your self for a healthier you!
Smoking 1 package of tobacco in 2 days.. which is about 50 small cigarettes a day -.-
I always had a scratchy feeling in my throat when singing. Needed to make breaks because of mucus in my throat.
When I went to the ENT 2 months ago because of my ear problem, I asked him to take a look.. so he did and said all my throat, larynx and vocal chords are covered with thick sticky mucus. The only way to get rid of it was quit smoking.
And like I said before, after 24 hours my throat already felt way better. This scratchy feeling was way better.. not to say nearly gone. I expected this maybe in a few weeks.
Well yes, maybe I should stay "stopped". Didn´t really thought about that.
The "battle" is okay for the moment. BUT I (have to) use nicotine gums in the beginning... without them I guess I would be going through the roof. Worst thing at the moment is my sense of smell *lol Spend the whole day with washing the curtains and everything that has the smell of smoke.
Lucky you @coffeecrank
And wow, thank you so much for this compliment. Means a lot to me to hear this from you!
I was 11/12 years old when it came out (1986) and I loooooved it. I even think this is the first song I remember me staying with the lyrics sheet in my hand and trying to pretend to be a singer
The song is quite "easy".. has a very comfortable range.
But I realized that its nethertheless quite tough to sing because of all its feelings
Mic is the Rode nt-1a.
Bought a focusrite to try it on PC.
But unlike you I was too lazy yet to try to get smule running on my desktop device *lol
I also have a cheap Shure SM 58 ... but did not really liked the sound of it. (But I only tried it once yet)
So.. I recorded this yesterday with the rode nt-1a
https://www.smule.com/recording/demi-lovato-anyone/2244233324_3552202072
And its driving me nuts because when I am singing high (and louder), it always kinda makes the voice sound strange. It also irritates me while singing because its sounds weird through my headphones. I have to step away over 1m from the mic ... Also hat this problem when singing "Into the unknown".
Now I just recorded this with the Shure SM58
https://www.smule.com/recording/demi-lovato-anyone/2244233324_3553964593
I don´t like the lower parts ... but its a lot better in the higher notes and I don´t have to step back and can sing full right into it.
Best comparison for higher notes is 1:28 to 1:43
Please don´t judge the singing.. just the mics
I still fail the end *lol So its totally different in both and only did the other recording to compare both mics.
Hmmm... seems like I need another mic????
So now again with the Rode:
https://www.smule.com/recording/demi-lovato-anyone/2244233324_3554037479
The sound in the higher notes is better/clearer now, isn´t it?
(Still have to find out the settings ... when I sing low there is a lot of "bass" )
What about you doing a cover of it?
I love this song so much...
and if you would like to laugh a bit.. this is me 5 month ago (half of the song)
https://www.smule.com/recording/calum-scott-you-are-the-reason/1581931034_3301133764
And I still feel like a boy who has to deal with the changing of voice.
And @coffeecrank
Indeed.. but now I have to work on the perseverance
This one is hard... and I am still off pitch sometimes.. but never was so close to it *yeah*
I love these lyrics soooo much ...
The longest one I could do is from 3:16 to 3:32 without taking a breath *lol
I wonder how many recordings they did for the studio version of the original song . They also work with a lot of echos there.
Now he has lost his fight .... so this one is dedicated to him and my sister.
They lived together for 40 years.
#FuckCancer
Really sorry for your loss my thoughts go out to you and your family at this difficult time.
And yes... life is what happens while you have other plans.
So live you life and dreams now
Couldn´t get it out of my head today.. needed to sing it.
And smule is good for this ... because settings are very easy.
And this OC with one of my favorite duet partners went quite good I think
What do you think?
https://www.smule.com/recording/aerosmith-cryin-cryin/83669569_3776755541
It's great to see you face a fear, great performance think it's first time heard you do a rock cover and it's nice to put a face to the voice!!. I have been doing alot on twitch sings, it's helping me with melodies but not done any videos yet, I do have a webcam so no excuses there just lack a bit of confidence in that area.
Need to have a go at Smule then!!
But still: I can not sing "full power" like I would without a video... but I try to keep working on that.
And yes: on smule you can do all with your mobile phone.
So its much easier because there is no "stress" with any technical setup or equiptment. Hm well no.. in fact rock is my most favorite genre to sing and thats why i joined KTVA, because I wanted to learn to sing these songs. I already did some Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, GNR and other covers