General Music Chat

If its a cover, play it in your car and sing. Play it in your mp3 in your ear constantly and sing.
Repetition is KING. You cant sing a song correctly until it becomes
muscle memory. When you dont think about the lyrics, only then can you
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The other points were covered by the BM crew as for the falsetto putting your nuts in a vise grip should give you an excellent falsetto with a huge range, do not forget to remove the vise grip when singing in a low registry.

Hope this helps.

I see I'm not the only one who does that.

I've also had somebody tell me: In case you're wondering, I think I saw one of your balls roll across the floor and under that cab over there.

I had just finished doing 25 or 6 to 4.

The other points were covered by the BM crew as for the falsetto putting your nuts in a vise grip should give you an excellent falsetto with a huge range, do not forget to remove the vise grip when singing in a low registry.

Hope this helps.

I see I'm not the only one who does that.

I've also had somebody tell me: In case you're wondering, I think I saw one of your balls roll across the floor and under that cab over there.

I had just finished doing 25 or 6 to 4.

Denny you are a dream man, glad to see you have a sense of humor and took it in the spirit it was ginen.

BTW can I have my balls back?

I never drink anything cold, carbonated or alcoholic. Room temperature water, usually with some lemon juice in it. Coffee on occasion, but not often, usually the water an d lemon juice does great. The lemon juice seems to help keep my voice clear and it won't wear out as soon.

Only thing I know of for remembering lyrics is practice. Writing them down helps, as already mentioned. I used to ride around on the lawnmower singing whatever I was trying to learn. Sure everybody thought I was crazy but nothing new about that...Before the internet I would get lyrics by listening to a cassette, writing down one line at a time, till I had it all. By then I usually had it memorized.

Stage fright...no idea, only thing I've ever seen help that is hard drugs. Don't even think about it...Get used to it, they're only people. I've been onstage since I was 9, played in front of groups of people before that so I don't remember a time I was nervous about getting in front of a crowd. I don't care if it's 23 people or 2300, they're just people. I can do it. Actually it's harder playing for 4 people than 400...Ever play baseball in school? Football? Basketball? You've been in front of crowds, so why is this any different? Have to read in front of class in school? Tell the class what you did over the summer? You get the idea...they're only people. Get up there and do it. Playing in front of 250 people is no different than having to read a poem in class in front of 25 or so. Even if the only thing you've ever had to do is answer a question in class now and then, you've already done it. It's just a few more people, no problem.

Seems like the consensus (with the exception of me) says drink water. I'm gonna say that water dries up in a nervous mouth faster than you can drink it. My first live show, I had a bottle of water and after every drink, as soon as I put the bottle down, I was back to dry again...

I've found that a non-carbinated semi sweet drink like a snapple sits better long term. Even a beer (without getting drunk) helps me tremendously with loosening up the vocal chords - I'm able to hit higher notes without struggle after a beer. Go figure, but it works for me. Also, believe it or not, I sometimes chew gum. Sounds like the taboo of singers, but you can learn to sing with gum in your mouth - strategic placement while singing. Practice makes perfect

As far as forgetting lyrics ~ all I can say is you gotta know the lyrics to the point that you don't have to think about what to sing in the upcoming verses. There comes a point when you know a song so well that the lyrics are just there at your disposal for where you are in the song. If you're having to reach for the lyrics, then you need to practice the song more.

Do open mics as often as you can to get used to being in front of people. You can't get rid of nervousness - you can only learn to deal with nerves. I do open mics once a week (have for the past year now), and I still get a little nervous when I first walk on, but you just start playing and stop thinking, and everything comes together, simply because I've played the material enough that I don't have to think about lyrics - they just come out.

Have fun with it!

Even a beer (without getting drunk) helps me tremendously with loosening up the vocal chords - I'm able to hit higher notes without struggle after a beer. Go figure, but it works for me.

Me too. Couple beers seem to help along with water in there as well.

The alcohol helps me chill a bit - liquid courage.

Seems like the consensus (with the exception of me) says drink water. I'm gonna say that water dries up in a nervous mouth faster than you can drink it. My first live show, I had a bottle of water and after every drink, as soon as I put the bottle down, I was back to dry again...

What I've found is that if you're thirsty/dry mouth, you were pretty dehydrated to start with. I try drinking plenty of water a couple hours before my gigs, and it's not a problem.

Here is my NEW second Solos cover video from last week:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z3mdv6PSOA

Here is my NEW second Solos cover video from last week:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z3mdv6PSOA

What I've found is that if you're thirsty/dry mouth, you were pretty dehydrated to start with. I try drinking plenty of water a couple hours before my gigs, and it's not a problem.

EXACTLY!!!