My distortion after nearly 3 years of KTVA. Heart shaped box by Nirvana.
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Its almost 3 years now since I started Kens course. The past year I have still kept up my weekly practice, haven't been singing as much for some time but I have still felt my voice grow. I started to get a bit of a distorted tone after 12 - 18 months on the course and have been slowly leaning in more and practicing heavier songs when I do sing.
This is a cover of Heart shaped box by Nirvana, I listened to them alot when I was in high school and this was one of the first songs I learnt to play on the guitar. Ive only recently been able to hit those high "hey's" in the chorus in full voice, it was a few months ago I would default to head voice. I do a quick slider scale at the end, I left it in to show that I try to still have good cord closure and my voice isnt drying out.
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Comments and critiques welcome. Hope you enjoy
https://youtu.be/6NTZqiObeOs
This is a cover of Heart shaped box by Nirvana, I listened to them alot when I was in high school and this was one of the first songs I learnt to play on the guitar. Ive only recently been able to hit those high "hey's" in the chorus in full voice, it was a few months ago I would default to head voice. I do a quick slider scale at the end, I left it in to show that I try to still have good cord closure and my voice isnt drying out.
@highmtn @doc_ramadani @Elara @bentk @Klaus_T @sjonrokz4u @Vocality @Rick_amateur @RandyB @DannyOc3an
Comments and critiques welcome. Hope you enjoy
https://youtu.be/6NTZqiObeOs
Comments
Sorry if Ive missed anyone!
Rock on Chris! Sounds exactly as I remember it, niceeeee
Kurt's ways are present
Transported me to those teen years \m/
Nice touch with the dual camera
Good audio recording too
You did it much like the original, I enjoyed it
The slider may become Chris' authentic thing who knows... In every gig he may start doing it and people would then wait for it and give him the standing ovation afterwards
That sounded great x You did a good job there x
well done x
Human Robot x
Chris super job mate really hear alot of improvements in your singing, plenty of grit in that performance sounded great and suited the song really well. Agree it's a pro sounding performance and like the vocal sweep there at the end could'nt hear the yodel great.
Rock on
George
It's very encouraging to hear your progression like that! My distortion is also kicking in after the 1 year KTVA mark.
I haven't read about this, or ever heard anyone describe what I am trying to suggest, and I don't want to suggest a bad technique. This "feeling of vibrating in the chest" is something that I discovered through trial and error years ago when practicing Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Nirvana, before I'd had any training whatsoever.
I am very hesitant to say these things, as I said, what you have really sounds good
I'm still trying to get an almost flawless single take but it's elusive even after 3 years. In this song go from a very compressed sound that is near the limit of my chest register to a lower compressed sound that doesn't have as much air pressure and that change is difficult to manage while maintaining my resonance. I agree and understand what you are saying about it, my trade off was to concentrate on the chorus, and not potentially blow a good take by pushing too hard down bottom.
I like when people pick up on these little things, it gives me reassurance that I'm hearing my self more objectively as well as a focus to continually improve 🙂
One thing I notice that you might want to work on is when you do the high notes (that you back off the mic for) you might want to stay put and lighten up the amount of force you are using. Your distortion sounds fine on all of the quieter and lower parts, and I don't think you need to do a hard belt to get to those notes on the Hey parts. A relaxed distortion, well-supported to prevent pegging the meters at an even volume would make this track shine even more. The other giveaway on that is the increase in neck tension in those parts of the song. Sing that part more from down low in your gut than from your throat.
Find that magic spot where you just let those notes come out, nice and furry, smooth and even. Effortlessly. Then it's OK to "act like" the notes are tough to hit, but actually do them with ease and finesse.
Very nice progress.
Bob
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