What's on your mind?

[PirateNinja]

I really need to play as part of a band again, writing music on my own is just depressing now. Starting to think people view me like Axl in Rose N' The Hired Guns, minus the narcissism and riots.

[RelentlessOblivion]

I really need to write music and not just lyrics. Unfortunately even when I was trying to put a band together I had little success.

[GorboGorboze]

I really need to write music and not just lyrics. Unfortunately even when I was trying to put a band together I had little success.

It seems like if you can do both then you could have material lined up for when you do have a band put together. Even if you can just sketch out material in a rough way would that not attract players to your effort? I wish I could do that myself. Anyway lyrics can be a big deal for a band. Are you interested in being a vocalist in a band Relentless, and do you play? I'm sure you've mentioned somewhere, but I don't recall.

[PirateNinja]

I really need to write music and not just lyrics. Unfortunately even when I was trying to put a band together I had little success.

It's hard to find people on the same wavelength. And even if you do there's no guarantee you will get on well. Lyrics are a good place to start tho, I find sometimes if you get a melody for the lyrics in your head you can treat em as a guitar melody and write a rhythm around them.

[RelentlessOblivion]

It seems like if you can do both then you could have material lined up for when you do have a band put together. Even if you can just sketch out material in a rough way would that not attract players to your effort? I wish I could do that myself. Anyway lyrics can be a big deal for a band. Are you interested in being a vocalist in a band Relentless' date=' and do you play? I'm sure you've mentioned somewhere, but I don't recall.[/quote'] Yeah I'm a guitar player. I have no interest in performing vocal duties whatsoever. My clean vocals are forbidden by law and my growls aren't much better. I just enjoy writing lyrics. I had found another guitar player a few years back who was very talented but we only jammed once or twice before she decided to look elsewhere. Maybe it was for the best she was more interested in endless soloing then actual riffs.

[mindy6158]

my growls aren't much better.

I bet you do not sound like a dying heffer when you belch one out like some of us.......(not mentioning any names hheerreee).................

[Midi]

My clean vocals are forbidden by law and my growls aren't much better.

Same here. I can produce some really deep growls, but I can't sustain the ability to do it continuously. Something in my throat seems to change when I do, making it feel cleaner and smoother and then I just sound like someone who's out of breath and trying to force some lower notes.

[mindy6158]

Same here. I can produce some really deep growls' date=' but I can't sustain the ability to do it continuously. Something in my throat seems to change when I do, making it feel cleaner and smoother and then I just sound like someone who's out of breath and trying to force some lower notes.[/quote'] Dying cow at all??

[Midi]

Dying cow at all??

Asthmatic cow is more accurate.

[RelentlessOblivion]

You're doing better then me. I could probably fall back on my impersonation of Gollum from Lord Of The Rings if I were in a black metal band but it isn't sustainable.

[FatherAlabaster]

Same here. I can produce some really deep growls' date=' but I can't sustain the ability to do it continuously. Something in my throat seems to change when I do, making it feel cleaner and smoother and then I just sound like someone who's out of breath and trying to force some lower notes.[/quote'] Sounds like you're pushing too hard. Once you've found the tone, try to relax and produce it with as little effort and breath as possible. Clean vocal warm ups and quiet "screaming" can help too. Going for broke, without warming up, used to work for me when I was younger, but I actually blew my voice out for a while and had to relearn screaming with a slightly different technique. I get much better tone now when I'm more controlled, and I'll save the really harried screams for the very end of a session.

[Midi]

Sounds like you're pushing too hard. Once you've found the tone' date=' try to relax and produce it with as little effort and breath as possible. Clean vocal warm ups and quiet "screaming" can help too. Going for broke, without warming up, used to work for me when I was younger, but I actually blew my voice out for a while and had to relearn streaming with a slightly different technique. I get much better tone now when I'm more controlled, and I'll save the really harried screams for the very end of a session.[/quote'] Thanks, I'll remember those tips. For some reason swallowing and clearing my throat also makes me partially lose the ability to do so, which is odd.

[BlutAusNerd]

Well, if any of you guys do need vocals for anything, I'm willing to offer my services. I can't hit super high notes ala Ihsahn on In the Nightside Eclipse, but I can do a few different techniques for different styles, so aside from clean vocals, versatility would be one of my strong suits.

[mindy6158]

Sounds like you're pushing too hard. Once you've found the tone' date=' try to relax and produce it with as little effort and breath as possible. Clean vocal warm ups and quiet "screaming" can help too. Going for broke, without warming up, used to work for me when I was younger, but I actually blew my voice out for a while and had to relearn streaming with a slightly different technique. I get much better tone now when I'm more controlled, and I'll save the really harried screams for the very end of a session.[/quote'] Not sure this works for a girl who naturally has the voice of a 10 year old boy...(im not kidding, i have been told I speak like a little boy....). HA

[Midi]

Not sure this works for a girl who naturally has the voice of a 10 year old boy...(im not kidding' date=' i have been told I speak like a little boy....). HA[/quote'] I just tried it outside before smoking a cigarette (experience taught me that growling afterwards is asking for trouble) and it does seem to work for me. I'm not even close to the range I can sometimes achieve, but it's far more solid for longer periods and I guess practice is the key.

[deathstorm]

Not sure this works for a girl who naturally has the voice of a 10 year old boy...(im not kidding' date=' i have been told I speak like a little boy....). HA[/quote'] Are you sure your not releated kd lang lol

[mindy6158]

Are you sure your not releated kd lang lol

No that is more of a "manly" voice. Mine sounds like a legit 10 year old little boy voice. haha

[deathstorm]

Haha mindy you know I'm busting your chops

[BlutAusNerd]

Not sure this works for a girl who naturally has the voice of a 10 year old boy...(im not kidding' date=' i have been told I speak like a little boy....). HA[/quote'] You should hear the speaking voices of some of the lowest growlers out there, you would be surprised to find out that many have regular and/or higher pitched voices when not vocalizing.

[RelentlessOblivion]

It's not often I'm genuinely unnerved by a piece of music. Kudos Portal you are far and away the creepiest, sickest, most unsettling band I have ever heard.

[deathstorm]

I going get the cd either hard copy or digital

[mindy6158]

You should hear the speaking voices of some of the lowest growlers out there' date=' you would be surprised to find out that many have regular and/or higher pitched voices when not vocalizing.[/quote'] Yes some of them really surprise me. Lacey Mosely of flyleaf, although she only screams, her screams are some of the most powerful ones ive ever heard in regards to sending chills up my spine. heh, not to mention she is like....95 pounds and 4 feet 10 inches. The thing is, my voice is actually rather "raspy" so I never really understood why I am not able to do anything right. haha

[mindy6158]

I will be going out of town tomorrow until Sunday and I realllllyyyyy hate it. I become extremely anxious and have mini panic attacks whenever I have to leave my dog....Does anyone else have this issue?

[deathstorm]

Nope not me

[Iceni]

Lacey Mosely of flyleaf' date=' although she only screams, her screams are some of the most powerful ones ive ever heard in regards to sending chills up my spine.[/quote'] And yet still you don't like Madder Mortem, I just don't get it...