Wow it's been a long time since I recorded this with a backing track. I have like 4 recordings of this I did, and I didn't know which to choose, but I
like my little run on the second "open it to speak" and the headvoicey falsettoish thing I do soon afterwards. I know I'm tight on the first
"stay"(D# I think) and quite loud on the second one (G4), but those issues are addressed in the later recordings. Hope it's enjoyable!
http://www.box.net/shared/laiqks18k0
My Funny Valentine
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Posts: 420 (05/02/09 4:17 PM) |
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Posts: 2329 (05/02/09 4:27 PM) Administrator |
Hey! I couldn't hear your voice very well, but on the louder parts, it was good. Your G4 sounded good to me! You're voice is coming along well. Jake
"Work very, very hard - be grounded, be passionate about what you do and find the thing within yourself to make you want to be you. Go beyond me, be yourself, say what you want to say." - Josh Groban
"The better you are at vocalizing, the better you will be at singing." - Musiciano
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Posts: 960 (05/04/09 10:11 PM) |
Hey Napilopez,
Nice to hear your progress. I really like how you tried to create a complete musical picture using different dynamics throughout the song and all different kinds of vocal colors. My absolute favorite part of the song was when you said, "Are you smart," towards the end wheere you did the little falsetto flip thing. That was absolutely genius! For me, it was the highlight of the song because it gave an amazing contrast with the few phrases before it (starting with, "Is your figure less than Greek"), including that little bluesy kind of run you did on "open it to speak". You really truly made it sound like you were questioning, "Are you smart?" I hear SOOO much that could be done with that phrase, especially in a live situation. I think that could come to life even more if you have a live band playing behind you, and as you sing the phrase "are you smart", they get softer as you do your flip and they start to fade out more as you hold out the note, and then pause for a second to make it really sound like you are questioning and really savoring the moment. Then have them slowly come back in as you sing "and don't", since it represents a new thought, instead of having the "are you smart and don't" all in one phrase. I'm really anxious to hear how you would sing this live because I think you would showcase more of your artistic ability in a live setting with live musicians. I also really liked how you just went for it and built up the intensity more at the very end of the song as you approached that last "stay". And don't worry about the volume on that final "stay" because it built up towards that climax beautifully. It felt "complete" to hear that note done in that manner, because it really sounded like a desperate cry from the heart, like you would die if your girlfriend/spouse/whatever didn't stay. That was my second favorite part of the song. The only thing I would change about that part is the "each" you do right after stay. I would stay dead on the pitch instead of sliding. Anyway, keep up the good work! ~~Dante~~
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05/04/09 10:25 PM.
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Posts: 420 (05/04/09 11:40 PM) |
Aww thanks guys!
And yea Dante, this song is an important one for me. It is both the first full song I ever sang(it was included in Singer's Advantage), and it has come to hold alot of personal meaning as well, both negative and positive. So yea, I've been trying to let my emotions show through my singing much more now. |
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Posts: 960 (05/05/09 12:33 PM) |
It's evident that you are emotionally charged in this song. It's simply amazing how much a song comes to life when there is some kind of emotional
connection to it. I can't wait to hear more from you.
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