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I have a bit of a talent for soundaliking, more accurately musical charactures. Can do a pretty good David Gahan, a surprisingly impressive Marvin Gaye, a creepily good cee lo green (lol), a fair stab at Rihanna (dont ask) and obviously being a metal fan a pitch perfect Maynard, not to mention any any disposable crap you care to mention 'Jaay-sin Deh-roooloooOO' . Now soundaliking isn't singing, it is speaking tunefully, copying their accent and saying the words like they do in the song.
I CAN'T sing though.
I cant make notes with my vocal chords etc. When i try i lose any range and cant segue between low and high without it sounding strange. Not to mention my throat goes hoarse after 30 seconds. I kinda want to develop my ability but am easily put off.
Does anyone fancy themselves a song bird with tips to share? Or has anyone got any lulz to share about their singing experiences? Also what do you like in a vocalist? Raw power, vulnerability etc..?
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Mary Sue wrote: Perkustin is even more awesome than me!
I'm pretty interested to hear the answers to this. I can't mimic to save my life, but I'll parallel the songs I know well, and half the time change the accent to something way off. That's to say, I can hardly fake a British or Irish accent when I'm speaking, but I'll sing random rock/pop/metal songs in them all day.
I think that if I actually try to sing, I don't end up coming off half bad. I'm not an accomplished singer by any means, and not really good enough to stand up on it's own in a band, but I can hold my own doing half-drunk karaoke. My big problem was trying to sing songs my voice doesn't really compliment. There's no good trying to be Blink 182 when you have the voice for the Mighty Bosstones.
OK, here's my thing. I can't sing unless I have the song playing in my head. If it's in my head, I can belt out power ballads and Katy Perry in a silky bass voice like there's no tomorrow. If it's not, then it's a trainwreck.
Trust me. I'm an expert.
Every Normal Man Must Be Tempted At Times To Spit On His Hands, Hoist That Black Flag, And Begin Slitting Throats.
I am a shocking singer...
Doesn't stop me from trying though.
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purplefood wrote:I am a shocking singer...
Doesn't stop me from trying though.
Yes, your singing is quite electrifying.
Danger danger! High voltage! When we touch, when we kiss.
Dakka Bingo! By Ouze "You are the best at flying things"-Kanluwen
"Further proof that Purple is a fething brilliant super villain " -KingCracker
"Purp.. Im pretty sure I have a gun than can reach you...."-Nicorex
"That's not really an apocalypse. That's just Europe."-Grakmar
"almost as good as winning free cake at the tea drinking contest for an Englishman." -Reds8n
Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.
Equip, Reload. Do violence.
Watch for Gerry.
purplefood wrote:I am a shocking singer...
Doesn't stop me from trying though.
Yes, your singing is quite electrifying.
Danger danger! High voltage! When we touch, when we kiss.
Not to be negative or anything but I was hoping our relationship would be more static.
I positively can't stand puns. Alternatively, I will have to try to resist making some myself.
Watch out or someone will blow a fuse at how bad these puns are...
Dakka Bingo! By Ouze "You are the best at flying things"-Kanluwen
"Further proof that Purple is a fething brilliant super villain " -KingCracker
"Purp.. Im pretty sure I have a gun than can reach you...."-Nicorex
"That's not really an apocalypse. That's just Europe."-Grakmar
"almost as good as winning free cake at the tea drinking contest for an Englishman." -Reds8n
Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.
Equip, Reload. Do violence.
Watch for Gerry.
Oddly i am fine singing low, which is strange as i am quite softly spoken. Wish i could hit high notes though, i think higher male vocalists sound the best.
When i first heard the idea of singing being like a musical instrument i kinda realised i wasnt much good.
Oh on a vaguely related note, i recently noticed how bad a singer Justin Timberlake is. Yes, I know what you are thinking, 'of course he sux' but most these kids have talent but JT really doesnt. Even 'cry me a river' doesnt have anything really challenging in it. Apart from the odd nice little falsetto shriek his voice has little or no resonance or richness of tone (insert similar musicky sounding words).
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Mary Sue wrote: Perkustin is even more awesome than me!
I can pull off a mean James Dewar, from Robin Trower. Infact when I sing personally I sound a bit like him anyways, so it was an easy sound to pull off. Kindda funny because I dont have a deep voice, but I naturally sing deepish. Example of those that have no clue who Im talking about
I used to be able to mimic metal singers back when I smoked, so like late teens early 20s. I could do a really good Mudvayne and Killswitch Engage but I just cant pull off that rasp anymore. Not that it bothers me much, that gak would kill the throat after awhile
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Perkustin wrote:Oddly i am fine singing low, which is strange as i am quite softly spoken. Wish i could hit high notes though, i think higher male vocalists sound the best.
When i first heard the idea of singing being like a musical instrument i kinda realised i wasnt much good.
Oh on a vaguely related note, i recently noticed how bad a singer Justin Timberlake is. Yes, I know what you are thinking, 'of course he sux' but most these kids have talent but JT really doesnt. Even 'cry me a river' doesnt have anything really challenging in it. Apart from the odd nice little falsetto shriek his voice has little or no resonance or richness of tone (insert similar musicky sounding words).
Ill admit I liked a few of the songs he pumped out, but I agree. Most guys that can do that weird, whisper high pitch thing, sound like that anyways
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KingCracker wrote:I can pull off a mean James Dewar, from Robin Trower. Infact when I sing personally I sound a bit like him anyways, so it was an easy sound to pull off. Kindda funny because I dont have a deep voice, but I naturally sing deepish. Example of those that have no clue who Im talking about
I used to be able to mimic metal singers back when I smoked, so like late teens early 20s. I could do a really good Mudvayne and Killswitch Engage but I just cant pull off that rasp anymore. Not that it bothers me much, that gak would kill the throat after awhile
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Perkustin wrote:Oddly i am fine singing low, which is strange as i am quite softly spoken. Wish i could hit high notes though, i think higher male vocalists sound the best.
When i first heard the idea of singing being like a musical instrument i kinda realised i wasnt much good.
Oh on a vaguely related note, i recently noticed how bad a singer Justin Timberlake is. Yes, I know what you are thinking, 'of course he sux' but most these kids have talent but JT really doesnt. Even 'cry me a river' doesnt have anything really challenging in it. Apart from the odd nice little falsetto shriek his voice has little or no resonance or richness of tone (insert similar musicky sounding words).
Ill admit I liked a few of the songs he pumped out, but I agree. Most guys that can do that weird, whisper high pitch thing, sound like that anyways
KingCracker wrote:I can pull off a mean James Dewar, from Robin Trower. Infact when I sing personally I sound a bit like him anyways, so it was an easy sound to pull off. Kindda funny because I dont have a deep voice, but I naturally sing deepish. Example of those that have no clue who Im talking about
I used to be able to mimic metal singers back when I smoked, so like late teens early 20s. I could do a really good Mudvayne and Killswitch Engage but I just cant pull off that rasp anymore. Not that it bothers me much, that gak would kill the throat after awhile
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Perkustin wrote:Oddly i am fine singing low, which is strange as i am quite softly spoken. Wish i could hit high notes though, i think higher male vocalists sound the best.
When i first heard the idea of singing being like a musical instrument i kinda realised i wasnt much good.
Oh on a vaguely related note, i recently noticed how bad a singer Justin Timberlake is. Yes, I know what you are thinking, 'of course he sux' but most these kids have talent but JT really doesnt. Even 'cry me a river' doesnt have anything really challenging in it. Apart from the odd nice little falsetto shriek his voice has little or no resonance or richness of tone (insert similar musicky sounding words).
Ill admit I liked a few of the songs he pumped out, but I agree. Most guys that can do that weird, whisper high pitch thing, sound like that anyways
But can you sing like Frank Zappa?
Who the hell wants to sing like Frank Zappa?! That guy was a walking acid trip. I dunno, but Im pretty sure trying to be a dentalfloss tycoon, ruined him, and he died from the stress
The violin is horrible in that cover, less the playing more the fact it is clearly a cello in the original. Aside from that pretty good. Especially percussion.
Aside from shameless name dropping what did that have to do with singing asherian?
Mary Sue wrote: Perkustin is even more awesome than me!
Perkustin wrote:The violin is horrible in that cover, less the playing more the fact it is clearly a cello in the original. Aside from that pretty good. Especially percussion.
Aside from shameless name dropping what did that have to do with singing asherian?
Nothing but prove the fact we have a great music program. I couldn't find one of our choir concerts that didn't reveal my location in Illinois.
From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war.
corpsesarefun wrote:Asherian is one of our more modest posters, forgive him for being better than you
Nah. I just build stuff and throw my well assembled models into a retirement shelf.
Our school sucks other than our music program.
But anyway, I am not my brother who can sing an octave higher than the lead singer of Muse.
But then again this thread is about singers that like to brag.
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Perkustin wrote:If the choral part was done live then that is impressive.
My brother and his friends couldn't go to the concert because they were doing ACT's. Yes my brother and his friends were going to sing it but it was during a wrong time.
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From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war.
Yeah but the best thing is he sings as he leaps and soars across the Illinois skyline!
Would love to see you do parkour and sing at the same time Ash!
You could call your band Parkamour
okay, maybe not
I sometimes can do okay but the song has to be in the right key and only in the confines of informality.
Would be rubbish in a public performance. Nerves and forgetting to breathe are not conducive for singing well somehow.
Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Yeah but the best thing is he sings as he leaps and soars across the Illinois skyline!
Would love to see you do parkour and sing at the same time Ash!
You could call your band Parkamour
okay, maybe not
I can already tell you I am tempted to ask if my camera team would like to do that. But I don't know would be funny to do. But i think it has already been done.
From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war.
. Now soundaliking isn't singing, it is speaking tunefully, copying their accent and saying the words like they do in the song. 
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