Went with an isolated power supply ad it seems our practice space has some noisy outlets. Plus, lowers any worries about extra noise when gigging.
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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
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My bad I didn't clarify that I meant I use an isolated one for the same reasons.
Went back and fixed that for anyone else who I confused.
Yeah that's why I tried to be clear that I was only talking about fidelity. There's certainly way more that goes into an enjoyable listening experience. And I'm also not trying to say where fidelity should rank on the list of priorities. If someone doesn't care at all about it, that's fine. As long as they're happy with their listening experience, that's the bottom line. Anyway, sorry to bring this back up but I just wanted to make clear that I wasn't trying to say anything beyond just the point about fidelity.
I don't have friends that want to have listening parties with me. Problem solved!
Stumbled across this on the SMOD Youtube channel. More in the psych/stoner realm versus the heavier/doom side...
It is a fantastic album though! I've dug up a lot of really neat music through that channel.
You all are not helping with the discussion of recording forms... picking up a turntable has been on my mind for a while and with that discussion, well. I want to get one. A few years ago my mom asked me for some help convert some of her jazz recordings to digital, but they sounded better played through her stereo than the FLAC recordings afterwards.
I've totally hit a wall looking for a new band between time and similar musical interest, so I've been working on getting some growly vocal practice in. It is way, way tougher than I expected but it still sounds better than my "singing" that sounds like a cat getting skinned.
I have resigned to yhe fact that I will be singing in my new band. I'm probably going to do a psych style vocals, as I am no Dio, nor can I pull off the harsher stuff without feeling silly.
Learning to do growls and screams takes a long time. Developing and building up the muscle memory can take years in my experience. You might check out the zen of screaming series and i find that mary Zs series on screaming is pretty interesting as well.
While you are working on your technique, drink some throat coat. It works for me. And if you enjoy bee vomit, you can add that to it as well.
@Grahams Groove that channel is awesome. I'm so thankful for it, introduced me to so many amazing bands.
@br1qbat that's happened to me in the last few bands. I was a little embarrassed with my voice at first, but I've gotten comfortable with it. A guy recently listened through an old album and told me it reminded him of Joe Crocker. Gotta say I was flattered.
@br1qbat that's happened to me in the last few bands. I was a little embarrassed with my voice at first, but I've gotten comfortable with it. A guy recently listened through an old album and told me it reminded him of Joe Crocker. Gotta say I was flattered.
Well crap, no one is going to confuse me for Joe Cocker. Haha. Wish I had that problem. I am looking forward to the challenge and getting over the anxiety. I've sung before in a band here or there. I feel goofy doing harsher vox though. Can't get into that headspace to pull it off. Doom at least gives some flexibility in vocal style. Not like I'm doing death metal where anything but harsh vox is going to sound very jarring (I'm sure someone has probably made that work).
We just had our first show at a dive bar. Played many times in previous bands, but this was the first time I played and did vocals at the same time. I had a bunch of anxiety before we started, but it clicked when we started playing. It also helped that everyone there was smashed.
Yeah agreed, i figured I was more harsh/raspy like Bon Scott or Brian Johnson. Probably harsher though and I don't think I sound anything like Crocker.
Granted it's still weird to hear my voice. Doesn't sound like me to my ears.
Granted it's still weird to hear my voice. Doesn't sound like me to my ears.
To add to that I do get anxiety over it. I fumble words to lyrics I wrote but I just keep moving ahead. No one seems to notice.
Man, I'm singing for the first time too, and I am going in circles. Every time I listen to a different album, I think I should change the way I sing. One day I want try to do Cult Leader vocals, the next is ISIS, then Nick Cave, then My Bloody Valentine, then I listen to Crack the Sky and think I should do it all. I tend to like clean singing but yelling is easier and more forgiving. I feel like I sound like a bad Tom Waits ripoff whenever I try to sing clean.
It's weird, I am a competent bassist and a decent song writer. I feel like I have a sound with all of those things. When it comes to singing, I don't know how I sound. As it's a new project, there's a lot of room to put my own stamp on things... I just don't know what will sound best.
It's weird, I am a competent bassist and a decent song writer. I feel like I have a sound with all of those things. When it comes to singing, I don't know how I sound. As it's a new project, there's a lot of room to put my own stamp on things... I just don't know what will sound best.
I think to stick a little more clean. I'd say I'm in the Elder and Truckfighters/Greenleaf camp and can venture into Red Fang territory at times. It's harder on my lungs and throat, but I've learned that singing higher in my register more often tends to work or at least is more in tune. I often belt like Chris Cornell, no where near as good, but you guys get the idea.
Oh and @socialleper you're totally right. Still throws me for a loop.
Oh and @socialleper you're totally right. Still throws me for a loop.
Speaking purely as a consumer of music, because I've only been really trying in earnest to learn how to play for a few months now, I say don't just default to the yelling. Take Khemmis for example. I like the clean singing parts a lot, but they lose me every time they launch into the harsh vocals. It's not that I'm opposed to harsh vocals altogether, it's just that sometimes it seems like they don't fit the music. Maybe that's just a matter of taste, maybe it's someone defaulting to harsh vocals, maybe some mix...who knows. At any rate, I'd say try what's difficult and challenging. Maybe something unexpected and really great will come of it. Or maybe not. What do I know!
