First Song I've learned...

BTWriter · 12-11-2008, 08:39 PM

Don't know if you guys remember me from the short period I was actively posting a while back, but I've been doing more practicing than posting lately.

I started playing the ukulele Nov. 4th, and started voice lessons a week or two after. So I'm a musical heathen/illiterate cave person. This is the first time anyone on the planet has heard me sing/play. Please be brutally honest. I know that I suck. Any specifics on how I suck/how to suck less would be fantastic.

BananaPancakes.wav

There are some mistakes in there that I just roll with, as it is not so much a performance as a recorded practice run. The song is Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson. Thanks for your time...you guys are awesome...

alec.james · 12-12-2008, 09:59 PM

Haha, you suck!

Nah, honestly though, it's amazing that you could multitask like that for three minutes. I amire your attention span. Your memory for structure and lyrics is far better than mine is. What you need to be focused on is rhythm and harmony. If you want to improve your voice, something that helps a lot is just singing along to the music you listen to. Nothing has helped my voice more than singing Andrew Bird, The Beatles, Cake, Gorillaz, and Jack Johnson sometimes too

. Look up the lyrics if you need to (I always do). Even if you think you sound like crap, just keep listening to the pitch and rhythm, keep singing along. And make sure the song isn't too quiet. Practice makes perfect.

RickenbackerBassPlayer · 12-13-2008, 02:43 AM

I liked the musical part. The singing was a bit un-clear recording wise. It was a little hard to understand.

BTWriter · 12-14-2008, 07:58 AM

Thank you both for your replies. Yeah, I'm trying to figure out this whole recording thing. It's hard to get the vocals loud enough over the uke. Maybe I'm just not singing loud enough..but it sounds good in my skull, lol.

I'll try to get a more decent recording...and, of course, keep singing along.

Thanks again.

alec.james · 12-14-2008, 09:26 AM

Hay loff ur Pikachu.

RickenbackerBassPlayer · 12-15-2008, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alec.james

Hay loff ur Pikachu.

English?

Mycheaprecords · 12-16-2008, 06:02 PM

That's a funny song !
I couldn't really understand the lyrics, but the melody was great and the pitch of your voice is great too. Too bad the general sound of your recording is too Low-Fi...

Aqualung · 12-21-2008, 01:28 AM

that's really good, especially considering that you've only been playing for a month and a half or so. It took me like half a year to be able to sing and play guitar at the same time, so good work.

12-12-2008, 09:59 PM	#2
alec.james Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 110 Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts Rep Power: 22	Haha, you suck! Nah, honestly though, it's amazing that you could multitask like that for three minutes. I amire your attention span. Your memory for structure and lyrics is far better than mine is. What you need to be focused on is rhythm and harmony. If you want to improve your voice, something that helps a lot is just singing along to the music you listen to. Nothing has helped my voice more than singing Andrew Bird, The Beatles, Cake, Gorillaz, and Jack Johnson sometimes too . Look up the lyrics if you need to (I always do). Even if you think you sound like crap, just keep listening to the pitch and rhythm, keep singing along. And make sure the song isn't too quiet. Practice makes perfect. __________________ SHOWCASE love it made it or hate it, Keep Music Alive.

12-13-2008, 02:43 AM	#3
RickenbackerBassPlayer Play the music, not the instrument Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Behind You Posts: 3,585 Thanks: 126 Thanked 165 Times in 155 Posts Rep Power: 125	I liked the musical part. The singing was a bit un-clear recording wise. It was a little hard to understand. __________________ Make sure to read the Rules for posting. Check out the KMA Review team thread post if interested. If you have any problems please feel free to Send me a message.. "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." - Ludwig Van Beethoven

12-14-2008, 09:26 AM	#5
alec.james Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 110 Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts Rep Power: 22	Hay loff ur Pikachu. __________________ SHOWCASE love it made it or hate it, Keep Music Alive.

12-16-2008, 06:02 PM	#7
Mycheaprecords The Red Telephone Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: in the X-files Posts: 413 Thanks: 182 Thanked 52 Times in 45 Posts Rep Power: 48	That's a funny song ! I couldn't really understand the lyrics, but the melody was great and the pitch of your voice is great too. Too bad the general sound of your recording is too Low-Fi... __________________ So I was watching CSI last night, and came up with something about the episode I'd just seen. Wanna hear how it sounds like ? Here you go. "...He waited till she got asleep..."

12-21-2008, 01:28 AM	#8
Aqualung Pshaw! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 11,548 Thanks: 527 Thanked 731 Times in 684 Posts Rep Power: 269	that's really good, especially considering that you've only been playing for a month and a half or so. It took me like half a year to be able to sing and play guitar at the same time, so good work. __________________ Here we go. Mushu cereal for breakfast with duck sauce.

12-11-2008, 08:39 PM	#1
BTWriter Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 17	Don't know if you guys remember me from the short period I was actively posting a while back, but I've been doing more practicing than posting lately. I started playing the ukulele Nov. 4th, and started voice lessons a week or two after. So I'm a musical heathen/illiterate cave person. This is the first time anyone on the planet has heard me sing/play. Please be brutally honest. I know that I suck. Any specifics on how I suck/how to suck less would be fantastic. BananaPancakes.wav There are some mistakes in there that I just roll with, as it is not so much a performance as a recorded practice run. The song is Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson. Thanks for your time...you guys are awesome...

12-14-2008, 07:58 AM	#4
BTWriter Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 17	Thank you both for your replies. Yeah, I'm trying to figure out this whole recording thing. It's hard to get the vocals loud enough over the uke. Maybe I'm just not singing loud enough..but it sounds good in my skull, lol. I'll try to get a more decent recording...and, of course, keep singing along. Thanks again.

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