From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2017092800171394657-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > I have an interesting ( fun ? ) habit of mimic-ing some of the local   
   > singers we know. Not aimed at the audience, rather just things we do   
   > onstage to make each other laugh.  Then again, sometimes I deliberately   
   > sing like the original artist when we're doing a cover.  Band girl is so   
   > good and mimic-ing some female singers that we hear complaints ... from   
   > other bands of course .. about how she just sounds like so and so, or some   
   > other so and so.   
      
   I do something like that too, only I focus on the elements of the vocals   
   that make one think of the original artist.   
   Besides, if I'm doing a cover, I want to remind the audience of the original   
   artist, but even on the Originals, I've had my vocals compared to those of   
   Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Carole King, Grace Slick, and Janis Joplin, and   
   that's without even trying...maybe it's an attitude thing on my part ;)   
      
   > Ok, back to my looseness.  When I'm doing someone else, I notice I get   
   > real into it. Mostly what you do to parody someone is exaggerate their   
   > quirks.   
      
   You should get into it, since it takes an extra effort to do that, usually.   
      
   > Other times, I'm just tired and notice I go for some odd notes and end up   
   > off.   
      
   Off, as in off pitch? I Love my TC Helicon VoiceLive Play for that...real   
   time pitch correction, what a powerful therapy tool for staying spot on with   
   pitch.   
      
   > Then theres that I sing a lot of harmony parts and so hear harmony parts   
   > in my head. Those come quite easily, and that's another thing. If I'm   
   > tired or struggling with a songs range, I'll jump back and forth between   
   > the actual melody and the harmony.   
      
   I've done a lot of that, but since I'm playing and often playing various   
   chops on the keys at the same time, I'm kind of used to it.   
      
   > that's a few of the vocal issues I have, hope that's clearer.   
      
   Sure, although I'm not sure if that's a problem.   
      
   > I would like to work on my band vocals more. Thing is, it's tricky to   
   > schedule band rehearsal time to do that.  The girl is our main singer, and   
   > has a long commute to come to a rehearsal. So it makes sense to work on   
   > her songs / vocals as much as possible when she's in town.   
      
   I tend to work on vocals more at home while practicing but working them out   
   at rehearsal is a good idea too.   
      
   > I do work my stuff on my own, but then the drummer doesn't get a lot of   
   > time on them. Out live, he'll be doing something I don't expect, and there   
   > goes my concentration. If we're all together, we mostly work on the girls   
   > songs.   
      
   Jim   
      
   I'll be getting together with the new (6 piece) band tomorrow with my   
   Soulmate...and going over things.   
   They've got two girls who only sing so it'll be interesting.   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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