Very Vocal
Jul. 11th, 2008 12:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
talktoolooseWow, I just recorded vocals for the first time in a bunch of years. I'm working on at least a basic version of the song whose lyrics I posted back in May. (Sorry, it's f-locked.)
It's a piano song and I don't want the rhythm steady, therefore no click-track for TTL on this one. Ideally, I would record piano and vox together, but I'm not competent enough for that. I tried doing the piano first, but it made no sense without being able to hear the vocal interpretation. So, I just sang the vocal free without accompaniment (like 9 takes).
I had a keyboard set up that wasn't recording so I could hit a D between verses and not drift off pitch. It was a strange experience. As always, I had to fight voice doubts, and simultaneously forget about and concentrate on technique. With no groove or accompaniment, the experience was especially naked. Also, I have been meaning to sing quietly on a song for a long time, as opposed to my past barking style. Barking at least gave me confidence. Singing quietly, I had to just believe.
I had to remind myself that I am only as good as I am; I can live with that. Just the song good within your limitations, as everyone must.
I'm leaving it for now. I'll edit one good vocal performance together next week and start laying the accompaniment over it. After many hours of work, it will sound as spontaneous as if I was actually talented enough to sit down at the piano and sing/play it in a couple of takes.
It's a piano song and I don't want the rhythm steady, therefore no click-track for TTL on this one. Ideally, I would record piano and vox together, but I'm not competent enough for that. I tried doing the piano first, but it made no sense without being able to hear the vocal interpretation. So, I just sang the vocal free without accompaniment (like 9 takes).
I had a keyboard set up that wasn't recording so I could hit a D between verses and not drift off pitch. It was a strange experience. As always, I had to fight voice doubts, and simultaneously forget about and concentrate on technique. With no groove or accompaniment, the experience was especially naked. Also, I have been meaning to sing quietly on a song for a long time, as opposed to my past barking style. Barking at least gave me confidence. Singing quietly, I had to just believe.
I had to remind myself that I am only as good as I am; I can live with that. Just the song good within your limitations, as everyone must.
I'm leaving it for now. I'll edit one good vocal performance together next week and start laying the accompaniment over it. After many hours of work, it will sound as spontaneous as if I was actually talented enough to sit down at the piano and sing/play it in a couple of takes.
