Singing...??

HailHailVitalogy
HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
edited November 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
As some of you know, I will be singing Last Kiss with my band...ive been practicing to sing it but my voice just doesnt do it...i dont know if its just me....or what

is there like keys and shit i should be singing in or something? is that why? im not a singer (meaning i take classes) im just doing this because im the only one with balls to do it in the band...

it seems like my voice is a little to high pitched, but not much

any help?
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  • Dirty_Frank
    Dirty_Frank Posts: 957
    I could use some help with singing as well. I totally suck.

    :)
  • MissYouAllDay
    MissYouAllDay Posts: 939
    *jumps in the boat*
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  • dont_go_on_me
    dont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    if your voice doesn't fit a certain key, try a different key.

    When myself and a group of guys did last kiss we tuned our guitars down a step to better accompany his voice.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

    "Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone

    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
    don't_go_on_me wrote:
    if your voice doesn't fit a certain key, try a different key.

    When myself and a group of guys did last kiss we tuned our guitars down a step to better accompany his voice.

    was his voice lower pitched?

    i just dont know how to sing in key, i dont know anything about singing
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    was his voice lower pitched?

    i just dont know how to sing in key, i dont know anything about singing
    Don't overthink it..

    I guess I take for granted my ability to just "know" how to play/sing in key because i get so confused when people can't do it.

    pratice with the music turned down maybe.. so you can hear yourself better with the band and stay in tune.. then when you got it crank it up.
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  • StuffnJunk
    StuffnJunk Posts: 897
    it takes practice...........i can't sing well, but i sing at open mics and usually get a good response from the crowd......sometimes i'll start a song singing one way, and then halfway through the song i'll "find" the right spot for my voice......i usually do songs i've never even practiced singing, once you learn how to do it, it comes to you......unless the key is way too high or out of your own range
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  • nailz100
    nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    If you guys need some singing hints/ tips PM me and I'll do my best to help you out. Cheers
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  • dont_go_on_me
    dont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    was his voice lower pitched?

    i just dont know how to sing in key, i dont know anything about singing
    yes he was lower pitched. We had to take it down a step so he could pull off the "hold me darling just a little while" part.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

    "Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone

    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • nailz100
    nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    Its good to see a band being accomodating to a singer for once....its not like playing a gutar where you can chose any octave you want
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