Singing Advice.... (Page 2 of 3)

.... and for a good chuckle... the Guns N Roses version! Then you can bust out a face melting solo!

- Nic from Detroit... posting on JB's Forum since 6-2-2006
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- Nic from Detroit... posting on JB's Forum since 6-2-2006
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Why do you think I bought it?  Seriously its a good book and within a week I could tell my voice was stronger just from the car rides and practicing with the CD.  But I quit singing after I saw a video tape of my groups first gig.  I was wondering which one of us was so awful and after about 30 minutes into the video I noticed that every time my mouth moved that horrible sound would come back.  Anyway to make a long story short I havent sang at a show since.  I really do believe nerves got the better of me though.

Hey Joe is a good song to start with, you can't really mess the words up and the rhythm is simple. It's also a good overall beginner song using all 5 open major chords, C, G, D, A, E. Have fun guys

House is Rockin is a good song to start your singing career with.  If I can do it, anybody can!  This is the first song I sang in public.  I have belted it out at a bunch of jobs.  I have yet to be pelted with any rotten fruit or vegetables, but never say never.  Don't stress over it. Have fun!

I'd say your in the wrong frame of mind to put yourself infront of people... You have to have a little confidence, I've always been put down about my singing by my parents an ex-girlfriend the list goes on, but what you have to understand is that if your singing.. A.) You do it to have fun B.) Not everyone has the same tastes C.) Not everyone can sing with a massive range...

At the end of the day you have to say bugger them and just do it to please yourself. You cant please everyone, my parents always say it still, yet everyweek I will go out do a gig get a compliment or sometimes a criticism. Rinse and repeat. I think in this game you have to be thick skinned because you really wont please everyone (especially in these days of manufactured pop bands, xfactor and no talent contests). The only real criticism I'll listen to is off muso's known to me in the area, or people who are actually constructive and give me a reason why / a suggestion of how to improve.

The only advice to that I guess is to be thick skinned and ask how to improve...

Not saying that if you cant sing people wont have a go but if you truly believe you can and you HAVE listened to yourself and dont think its that bad or what not..

However there is alot of people out there who do sound quite bad but have so much confidence it amazes me at times :x.

I started singing only because I could find anyone to record the vocals on my recordings. Then I started singing harmony parts in the band I was in.  Then They asked me to sing a few lead parts.  Then I started a band and was the lead singer.

I guess my point is go find a place... mine was the car... where you can turn up the music and you can sing along. Sing your favorite songs a hundred times. If you really are bad try some lessons maybe.

Use an acoustic when you practice singing and playing. Dont focus on leads. That will come. Dont play songs with complicated riffs either because thats a challenge.

Let me assure you that singing doesnt suddenly open doors. You need to be good at both for it to matter. And if you can find a partner who can sing then you can still have as much input as you need.

A few guitar players with clear control over the bands they are in,
Keith Richards
Mike Campbell
Jimmy Page
Rich Robinson

You dont have to sing to have a say in the band.

I wish I could sing like Springsteen.