Lows and thick pitch screams with Gojira’s Joe Duplantier This might be a first for me… But I got a chance to react to an analyze Gojira’s “Art of Dying” having not ever seen the video. (Yes, I realize that’s what most ‘reactors’ do) It’s tough more me to be in this role though. I love to […]
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How to Sing Like John Mayer (Play Guitar Licks w/ Your Voice, Write Killer Melodies & Songs)
Sing with more strength and agility, study John Mayer John Mayer’s voice is so good because his guitar playing and singing inspire each other! Especially when he sings live, you can hear him borrowing licks from his guitar with his voice. Improvising melodies, subtle ornamentations… It’s really fun to pick things out of his performances and […]
Crawling – Linkin Park – Chester Bennington & Chris Cornell – Live Reaction & Analysis
Chester Bennington & Chris Cornell duet, remembering their friendship On what would be Chris Cornell’s 57th birthday and the 4th anniversary of Chester Bennington’s death… I invite you to listen through with me, appreciate and observe the mastery and chemistry displayed in a rare duet between these two iconic vocalists. Linkin Park is performing Crawling […]
How to Thicken Up Your Mixed Voice
How to Get a Thicker, Beefier Mixed Voice (Combine These 3 Steps) “How do I thicken up my mixed voice?” …It’s probably the number one question I get lately. Lots of singers find it easier to sing in a high thin mix or a solid chest mix, but those middle upper chest lower head voice notes […]
Eddie Vedder – Even Flow – Isolated Vocal Analysis – Pearl Jam – Singing & Production Tips
Up your vocal presence and performance skills, study Eddie Vedder When it comes to creating a great vocal performance, it’s easy to put too much burden and responsibility on the singing! Engaging vocals are a wonderful mixture of way more than just good notes and the occasional growl or scream. Think about the speech level, conversational nuggets. […]
Why Your Voice Hurts (When Singing w/ Distortion) & How To Fix It!
Does your voice feel weird when using distortion? Try these exercises Maybe this is you: You’ve tried other tips. You’ve done the exercises. You’ve been careful to follow instructions and not overdo it, but you still can’t get good grit, aggression and distortion without discomfort, pain or quick burnout! Don’t give up! There’s more you can […]
Layne Staley – Man In The Box Isolated Vocal Analysis – Alice In Chains – Singing & Production Tips
Solve your vocal tone problems. Study Layne Staley… Layne is so incredibly resonant, full and powerful… But are you aware of how dynamically he messes with his vocal placement? It’s easy to hear in more exaggerated or ‘in-your-face’ vocalists, but Layne’s amazing tone comes from subtle, yet intentional tweaks in how he lets different notes vibrate in […]
Billie Joe Armstrong – 21 Guns – Isolated Vocal Analysis – Green Day – Singing & Production Tips
Learn to create great melody and subtle production goodness! Study creative melody making and harmonies as well as some slick production ideas by working through the isolated vocal tracks for Green Day’s 21 Guns! Billie Joe Armstrong delivers a fantastic, yet straight forward performance that leaves lots of room for the arrangement. The subtleties in the recording […]
Serj Tankian – B.Y.O.B. System Of A Down – Isolated Vocal Analysis – Singing & Production Tips
How ‘character’ is better than perfection, a case study We often get so caught up in being ‘good’ that we forget to be interesting!! I present to you a case study involving the vocalists from System Of A Down: The interplay between Serj and Daron and the massive swings in theatrical vocal expression make this song […]
How to Sing Better… Instantly (Just Try It)
How to Sing Better… Instantly (Just Try It) here’s always something we want to improve with our voices, right? Maybe it’s tone… Maybe a better range… Less voice cracking… It’s easy to get caught up in what we want to change and lose sight of what singing is really about! It’s about creating. It’s about […]