THE VOICE CONNECTION
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Welcome to The Voice Connection Sound Off; a forum for users of books like Raise Your Voice, Melody to Madness, The Ultimate Breathing Workout, and Unleash Your Creative Mindset, as well as a place for Vendera Vocal Academy members to interact.

This message board was created so that singers could come together and "sound off" to help support each other during vocal development and the creative process of unleashing the creative spark that occurs when writing and producing music. Currently, myself and vocal coaches Ben Valen, Ray West, and Ryan Wall are here to respond periodicially to your questions, with new vocal coaches coming soon. But, feel free to help each other too:)

This board is here for you to ask questions about my and my fellow coach's books, videos, and MP3 programs, as well as offer others help with our vocal techniques. You may also post videos of yourself and your band to share your music and ask for critiques.

Please refrain from negative comments, profanities, spamming, and inappropriate criticisms of vocal methodologies, vocal coaches, and singers. All negative posts will be deleted and subject to banning without question. I will not respond to negative posts, because, as Mark Twain once said, “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” With that said, positive criticism is welcome because that is how you'll grow as a singer during the training process.


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Vocal Critique/Opinions

Hey everyone. I'm working on a CD and I'd love to get some opinions on my singing. I've been working with raise your voice for about a year now.
Song 1

Song 2

Thanks for your help

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I can't say much right now, but god damn, that's some good guitar.

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Wow these songs are really good!
As far as your vocals are concerned, you have a nice sounding voice....but i think for these particular songs there needs to be a bit more force behind your vocals. Try over prenounciating the lyrics instead of making them all wishy washy... and maybe try a bit of grit if you can? Also, there was some effect on the vocals? and double tracking through most of it i think? i could be wrong, but whatever it was didnt do justice for the sound of your voice i dont think....but thats just my personal opinion so meh :)
Good work though
Lee

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congrats rtsdude.

I agree with Lee.
My critique is, for the kind of music, I would prefer (according to my personal taste ) a more "brutal" sounding vocal, if you get what I mean. ie maybe grit, growl, hoarse etc...
Other than that, no other comment.

Good luck, and thanks for sharing.

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you sound like forrest gump......

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I just wanted to say I thought both songs were awesome and so is your voice.

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Thanks everyone. I'm going to work for a harder souind on some of the tracks and remove some of the double tracking so the vocals are more crisp.

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Dude I love that fast power picking. I think it all sounded good!

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The vocals remind me of early Helmet, but a bit rangier. Well done, I really enjoyed the tracks. A tad of grit for dynamic like everyone seems to be suggesting wouldn't hurt, but don't over do it. Less is more, and I found it pretty sufficient as it is. Great job man.

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Good job! I agree with everybody else. Your vocals needs to be more convincing. Accentuate the consonants in words better just as when you say "It's in your nature" in the first song. That was perfect. I wouldn't use grit necessarily. I think it's just too trendy right now in metal music. Also let go of the double tracks and make your voice come forward in the mix more naturally. I liked the 1st song the best.