So basically my vocal teacher kinda got irritated at me last lesson. I'm going in with Lesser Key, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Mars Volta, ... that kind of thing, and he says that it's all pretty advanced and that I really should be picking some easier songs to build my vocal technique and musculature.
Makes sense to me as much as I don't want to admit it - I do have a tendency to try to run before I can walk!
So anyone got any ideas on what I can work on and take into the next lesson? He's after more "songy" songs, with standard structures and all that. More of a pop thing I suppose. Problem is... spent so many years in the trenches of progressive instrumentally minded heavy rock and metal that I just keep drawing a blank. :-/
So fancy helping me pick a few songs to work on?
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James Hetfield's vocals are fairly straight forward (easy for me to say) as he has to play guitar at the same time.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
One of the greatest ways to improve really quickly is to video yourself singing along to a disco mix of I Am What I Am and post it on YouTube.
This is a good version to help you get to grips with it with the lyrics to follow along too -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEVKkIWbPrY
i think your teacher should suggest things that suit your voice/range, and develops it in the right direction
More seriously how about AC/DC plenty of straightforward songs, and enough double-entendre's to last a life time.....
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)