Where Have All The Singers Gone? Long Time Passing!

[Chienmortbb]

4 minutes ago, zbd1960 said:

There is technique to singing well with good tone and without strain. For most people, some or all of that has to be taught. Most untrained singers used 'tuned shouting' which tires the voice and can cause problems long term. 

True but some trained singers sound sterile. There is a happy medium. In my caseI have had no training but as I only sing BVs and I do seem to be able to pick out a harmony easily, I think I contribute vocally.

[casapete]

On 09/12/2024 at 19:32, Mickeyboro said:

My voice lacks individual character but I like to think my harmonies add something to the whole. Choir training ‘endured’ 50 years ago wasn’t wasted … 

Ditto!

In the blues band I play in I’ve started singing 3 or 4 songs, and that’s more than enough for all

concerned….😆

 

In my acoustic duo I sing the occasional one, either when my guitarist mate isn’t sure of it or he

needs a breather. This happened on a gig on Sunday night, where we had many Christmas requests

so I ended up doing Chuck Berry’s ‘Run Rudolph Run’. Straight back to harmony duties after it though.

[Woodinblack]

In my band I do backing vocals (I am good at harmonies) and I have 3 songs as main vocals (was 4 but had to drop one due to the keyboard player leaving).

I did find out though that some things are harder to sing then you would think - I did an open mic with the drummer and guitarist but not the singer, and we did a few songs, the guitarist wanted to do stuck in the middle with you - I found that although the song is easy to sing and play, I couldn't get the timing of the singing right for the 'stuck in the middle with you' of the chorus, because it was out of time with the bass and I couldn't get my voice to do  it without practice.