Post original works and covers, vocals and instrumentals, heck, even memes and bodily noises.
If you do, from the third vocaroo on, please take some time to critique at least two contributions from others.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1ey8ysakxiP
I love these threads but never post.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0wpnvWDOOnM
here's my pretty basic cover of Hard to explain
here's a repost from last thread: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1nUxaPoVCNc
>>63614428
dat bobby vinton
>>63614543
throwback/10
are you the portuguese vocaroo anon
>>63614428
p decent, wouldn't go gay for but i'm sure some qt out there would hug you for that performance
>>63614543
definitely sounds like a brazilian with a a 9.5/10 accent
>>63615029
get a new mic qt, or at least turn that one down
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0gkAt6r27Td
>>63615029
Is this original? It's soothing, I like your fuck up towards the end.
>>63615029
>>63615308
ummm...no. Im actually from europe, no connection with hue whatsoever.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1zevi0jwVsO
posted this in previous thread, just looking for more opinions and general tips outside of breath support.
>>63615599
http://www.singwise.com/cgi-bin/main.pl?section=articles&doc=VocalTractShaping
>>63615669
thanks mate :) I'm pretty new to this and just tryna figure out how to improve
>>63615310
yeah, it is. thanks.
>>63615308
recording on a built-in microphone so yeah it's pretty awful
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1lgq5ZcP8zP
>>63616784
diggin' that, anon
>>63614261
just shit i do
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1QnbejabvF3
>>63618207
Comfy. And not maddeningly slow.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0OOkuXGLdNL
>Freak folk
Or maybe more like free folk because it was improvised
>>63614428
You should post more because you r good
>>63614543
You've just motivated me to finally listen to The Strokes because I really liked this
>>63615308
Soothing mellow voice, I'd listen to an album of yours
>>63614428
not really all that impressive but its nice and def something to whip out for the qts to make them melt
>>63614543
my favorite strokes song easily and a blast to sing while driving too fast on a sunny day with the windows down, you did good anon
>>63615029
i like this a lot actually solid for an original, very fitting while looking out my window at the cherry tree in the pouring rain. do you have a condenser mic? if not you should def get one, even the $40 one on amazon would go a long way desu
>>63615308
good cover, you have a good voice but i feel like your singing would be more comfortable if you played in a different key though
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1UPpQLkp1hR
loop+noodling etc
>>63618646
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0frHWDv32pP
another one
how do i into lyrics and songwriting?
as much fun as looping shit and jamming over it is, i never feel like i'm actually "making" anything and it leaves me feeling really unsatisfied when i go back and listen to the shit i bother recording. For whatever reason I dont like learning covers and I think thats been holding me back desu. I just want to play guitar but I've been playing for years now and it feels like I have nothing to show for it.
>>63618853
start humming to your chords until you get a melody out of it, then write lyrics that fit
or you can write some short verses and try to come up with a melody for them - sometimes the pronunciation suggests a certain melody
>>63618853
i mean, the only thing i can think of is that you should try and put serious effort into song structures.
like think about dynamics, where you want it to be lush or where you want it to be spare, where it's loud, where stuff drops out, where stuff stops or suddenly changes. have an idea of what the start, middle and end are- do you want it build to a climax? do you want there to be verses and choruses and stuff? how do you want to layer your riffs or have stuff work over progressions? usually i have most of that stuff planned out before i even start playing or recording- like written down, not in notation, but just 'introduce this riff here' kind of thing.
notice stuff you do frequently and then try and make something that doesn't do that. are there chords and effects that you use a lot? maybe you can try writing riffs that do the opposite of that. once you feel like you've done something successfully, do something else.
set yourself challenges! they don't have to be big- maybe just stuff like 'make something that has only one riff' or 'write something that has three distinct parts'.
listening to your things, you've clearly got ideas. instead of just improvising and setting things down on the spot, think about what you want to accomplish with those ideas beforehand and make it happen and maybe it'll be more satisfying.
>>63618853
>>63619183
if you have a song structure planned out, find the spots where you feel like singing should go- repetitive passages especially benefit from those. try writing a vocal melody by singing or playing something on your guitar, and then find words that fit that meter. or, alternatively, write some words and then try to put music to it.
maybe setting yourself some aesthetic limitations could be helpful? like, 'i'm not going to use x many devices', or 'i'm only going to use these tempos/rhythms' or 'i'm not going to use these influences' and then play around to see what you can do with what you have left. having a clear idea of the exact kind of music that you want to make helps to make things less abstract in my experience.
see if you can find other people to play or write with! having collaborators can be super helpful- some people work best when they're reacting to somebody else's ideas or trying to find something that fits.
idk. none of this advice may be helpful- they're just suggestions. the main thing, i think, is to keep trying new things and finding new ways of doing stuff, to know what you want to do, and to find approaches that work for you. if you have a cool idea, try and think about where you can take it or how you can develop it.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1cBjYn30Our
>>63619061
>>63619183
>>63619366
Thanks anons this is great advice.
Its funny because reluctance to set challanges/goals and just general non-commitance are ongoing themes in my life and seems to be the root of this funk I've been wallowing in for the past few years lol. But playing guitar and making music is the only thing in my life that I care enough about to make me really really want to make a change to this behavior and how I use it especially in my approach to music. And maybe if I can learn how to apply this to my music and succeed in even writing one fucking song I can use that mentality in other places in life
Or w/e, we'll see. But I really do appreciate this shit ya'll
>>63620498
Make it a social commitment (so that others expect you or rely on you to finish the project) and spend (this is key) as much time as possible in an environment that helps you accomplish your goals, preferably by excluding nearly all sources of distraction.
working on a song
lyrics: http://pastebin.com/fCav0Qqr
song: https://clyp.it/4yu3cbuj
idk if i'll ever actually release it because im afraid the person i wrote it about will read it and hate me
>>63622965
seems to me this should be evaluated on its therapeutic, rather than artistic, merits
do you feel better after recording it?
thoughts on this surf rock thingy? there's some mistakes sorry, it's still a bit improvised and I don't know what to do with this track desu
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1F4C9i6xdNY
Just a cutesy generic cover i did for a vocaroo thread a few days ago. First take with several flubs and harsh strumming but I kinda like it.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0laKQIxM0WY
>>63623171
I like the atmosphere
>>63623171
i like it
i'm supposed to be reading a book for a class but okay.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1GGO0P1rtXu
>>63623386
>>63623908
thanks m8s, really appreciate it
>>63624096
heeeey pakishop fag
>>63623189
I can't tell if you're a young boy or a girl. cute song tho.
>>63622965
I really hate synthetically made sounds of acoustic instruments, but there's some neat stuff going on there. gives me a bit of a julia holterish vibe.
>>63620241
what
>>63624162
godfucking dammit why did I ever do that dumb song
>>63623189
LONDON
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>>63618853
Think about something.
Write words about it.
Put a melody to those words.
Easy.
Is it normal for the quality of vocal performance to deteriorate when we play the guitar and sing at the same time? Will it be as good as it is without the guitar when I reach intermediate level as a guitarist?
>>63626725
I mean yeah maybe if you just have trouble doing the two things at once. Personally I find I do a lot better when I have something else working in tandem with my voice, but I've been playing for a while. So yeah, just depends.
>>63624233
because you're a faggot friend
>>63624208
thanks i used it on purpose because it sounded really cheesy
julia holter's cool i guess
>>63627139
IT WAS A FUCKING JOKE
>>63627437
why would you want it to be cheesy? Sans that it was a nice piece.
hi i'm kind of drunk sorry http://vocaroo.com/i/s12hZpdJuzy4
>>63627581
thank you i really appreciate that
idk i take a wide array of influences i like the sound of stupid dumb sounding 90s wavetable synths and crappy vsts and sample packs people make
my first synth was a korg 05rw and i learned to play around with the shitty general midi sounds and on top of that i played a lot of aoe as a kid and that game's soundtracks were literally 1998 general midi files so the sound of kind of crappy harps and drums and strings are really sort of ingrained into my writing
plus i like ford and lopatin's stuff
i guess it could also be seen from a more metaphorical standpoint in terms of the song
my relationship with him on the surface seemed real and it was labelled as being real but when you got down to it it was really just an emotionless rendering of an emulated relationship and when i look at it through a bit of a different lens where i am today in my life it's both disgusting and cheesy and played out but kind of beautiful in its own way
Guess? any Requests? i like to sing
>>63627844
jeff buckley - grace
>>63627844
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1Ec7jjQS5lT
forgot the link, silly me
also taking requests
>>63627715
oh
well okeyday
>>63614428
Good stuff man, I like it
>>63627910
Play any instruments?
Here's mine: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1Kr764tnApi
>>63627990
sorry i don't know any jeff buckley and i'm not sober enough to learn anything
>>63628266
oh comely
>>63628387
that i can do, give me approximately 7 minutes
>>63628399
lol holy fuck i sang the whole thing and then realized afterwards that i hadn't pressed record
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0GGTOJSqZH4
sup guys
>>63628730
>>63628387
phew here you go anon http://vocaroo.com/i/s1aQ2mdArT96
>>63628746
half of these aren't even pronounced correctly
>>63618646
>good cover, you have a good voice but i feel like your singing would be more comfortable if you played in a different key though
idk how to find out what key i should sing in
that was super calming btw, love how chimey your guitar sounds
>>63618618
>Soothing mellow voice, I'd listen to an album of yours
that was really nice
your recording is remniscient of "smile"
>>63628886
thanks, anon, this will be my lullaby
>>63620810
that makes sense, and yeah i'm headed back to uni this summer and will be living alone, i think a change of pace will be good, might find some people to gig with, maybe get involved in whatever local scene there is, just concentrate all my energy into school and music
anyway final one of the night, just a simple loop that i thought was cute
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0yowtT4Th4U
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0aKBYqUwe9S
Take me as I am or let me go
>>63628886
really nice
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0FDcr2UdJ6R
Gonna use this on an upcoming project. This might be the cover? Still thinking on it. Would love to hear your guy's thoughts
>>63629182
Really dig this loop, man. Very nice mix of blues and jazz guitar.
>>63629471
Honestly the chord progression is my favorite part of this. I can see this impressing the hell out of an Open Mic night crowd, especially id this is an original. Keep up the good work!
>>63629700
>http://vocaroo.com/i/s0FDcr2UdJ6R
its pretty but it needs some kind of rhythm, that middle part around 4:30 I was hearing rolling crash symbols but they weren't there.
by the way the reply you gave me is an old country song.
>>63629083
What is "smile"? You got a link?
>>63630483
maybe he means the beach boys?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F_xHnnG3V4
bum
eat carrots
>>63622965
Don't ever feel afraid to hurt anyone's feelings when releasing music, it will only repress you and stop you from reaching your peak
I myselfhave some songs that would potentialy get me in trouble with a certain somebody, so I spoke to them about it and asked them to take into account the situation they were written in. Assuming you can't do this just say fuck it and release it. They have a right to hate you as much as you have the right to express yourself
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0qVme8nc6iO
just fucking around with my new pedal
>>63633762
>>63622965
I mean this really shouldn't be that big of a problem to begin with if you keep things vague enough. As long as you don't say their name or some shit you could just deny that its about them. And then you get to play the fun game of calling your bitch of a girlfriend a narcissist for thinking that everything I write is about fucking her. I mean maybe it was about her, but regardless that seems really fucking arrogant to assume it was about her I mean shit the entire song was a fucking metaphor. I mean jesus christ why do they fucking have to do this kind of shit every time goddammit Cara you goddamn bitch.
>>63634268
Ladies and gentlemen, the Taytay way of life. Or is it Carly Simon.
>>63635317
I BET YOU THINK THIS POST IS ABOUT YOU, DON'T YOU, DON'T YOU
David Bowie - Five Years
http://vocaroo.com/i/s16fQB3YYPio
don't know what to sing. any recs maybe?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1B6r15k2v5w
>>63636143
sing only skin by joanna newsom in its entirety.
>>63636143
john wayne gacy jr
ASMR TIME
Soothing sneeze (provided by my dog): http://vocaroo.com/i/s0A2A5GGliU7
Blowing into my mic: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0tiIItyUAAg
Eating some chocolate: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1l9k3ubtPiy
Tapping my keyboard:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1D9D1H4qRM8
Post any more ASMR!
>>63636140
nice job, moar
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1fAbnZbTEqH
Crappy ITAOTS cover
>>63636314
nice i've never had an audience before!
Syd Barrett - Here I Go
http://vocaroo.com/i/s12tFlavcyBa
The Zombies - This Will Be Our Year
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1fcYIdIQLqK
>>63636391
good impression of jeff you need to get the strumming though
>>63636516
>http://vocaroo.com/i/s12tFlavcyBa
loved this one too, anon
>>63637796
Lump
>>63636516
aw i love this song
>>63636140
>>63636516
>>63636709
This is me, back for one more before i go to work
Personal favorite to play
David Bowie - Space Oddity
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0qB4zyiLDQ3
Pretty much terrified to sing in front of anyone, including family. But it's whatever on here I guess.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1w8Ch0psXgm
>>63641209
You're definitely good enough to sing in front of people. Try it once it's a good feeling and then you won't be scared anymore. Be careful about showing your skills to your family. My mom and her friends get drunk and make me play for them.
I did Song Against Sex, The drug part is always hard to me. I can take other NMH requests if anyone wants to hear them.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1slLogLL7Tk
>>63641471
Thank you, anon. I just might do that soon
>>63641797
Yeah you have a good voice. You should show people, they'll be impressed.
I also did Two-Headed Boy if anyone wants to hear it.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1wgBlIpgC6o
from sweden
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0g2ZBo3jx1a
>>63642527
Neither you, nor that song sounds Swedish.
>>63642843
that's because neither me nor the song are swedish.
it is from sweden though.
the mic on my sampler is super weird but heres a for reverend green cover ive been working on http://vocaroo.com/i/s1RmDVyNvcXB
>>63642180
damn anon im impressed that you can hit those notes that strongly
great cover i sang along a bit
>>63642527
really nice voice anon
what song is that i like it
These threads are getting better.
>>63643086
thanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsAcjAPtlNg
>>63643086
Thanks Anon, appreciate it. I might do some more.
this better be here tomorrow afternoon YOU FUCKS. keep this alive for 16h
>>63643448
>>63643086
I did A Song for Pree / Where you'll find me now.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0zwQ1hK404e
>>63642527
This is pretty cool
>>63614428
real qt/10
>>63614543
solid cover dude
>>63615029
nice, i'd listen to more
>>63628746
go fuck yourself
>>63642180
comfy
cringey cover of stripped (depeche mode) I made a long time ago
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1tf40HP0pAD
I really love songs that tell stories and since St Paddy's Day was last week here's a little song called the Sick Note.
I tried my hardest to remember all the words, but I'm sure I fucked somewhere
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1otZlGj4NiJ
>>63644587
Very nice anon
>>63641181
cute version, love the the groan before singing
haha i really love these threads
my lo-fi (very very lo-fi) esperanto folk rock
http://vocaroo.com/i/s10T4W0tDIMs
low volume recommended
>>63644378
actually liked this
>>63645092
bit too noisy m8, reminds me of sun city girls tbf
>>63645581
haha thanks
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0myziJQsLzX
http://vocaroo.com/i/s09MAGWW2y94
this is from a band practice
>>63646015
>http://vocaroo.com/i/s0myziJQsLzX
god damnit
>>63646046
Alright
>>63646015
Kek
Here's a little thing i'm working on, I had to edit the melody onto the bass because i'm a scrub and can't play it properly yet, so that's why it's a little out of synch.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s04JtPZyobdT
>>63646801
Ok, Stalin.
>>63646801
love this, is the accordion difficult to play?
also, any accordion albums you'd rec?
>>63646861
I was actually aiming towards more of a finnish melancholy than russian, but i suppose they're similar
>>63646879
I'm glad you like it. I got the accordion from my granddad last christmas and I've been practicing roughly 30 minutes everyday since. Once you get the hang of how it works I think it's pretty simple in it's basics, I just generally have troubles coordinating my hands, same thing with the piano.
I honestly don't know any albums that'd be good for a reference, but Jussi Marttinen on youtube has some really good stuff if you ask me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQFLl-jHI6U
I just did Gardenhead/Leave Me Alone, I think I do the Leave Me Alone part better than the beginning. I had to rerecord this cause my computer crashed.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0CpDgECOzlT
>>63646801
this is cool
>>63647148
I like this. I think the song could use a little work in some places as it feels a little dull at times, but it think you noticed this too. Because it gets better as it goes on and like you said the Leave Me Alone part is stronger than the beginning.
Keep it up man.
>>63647498
you do realize that's a song by jeffypoo?
>>63647703
Yeah.
>>63647498
Appreciate it. I don't know why Gardenhead always gives me problems. Oh well, I'll get better.
Decided to take a break from NMH, did Losing My Religion. R.E.M.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1qha3ecuiSZ
can someone do a hendrix, srv or john mayer song on the acoustic?
tried a little bit of distortion on the vocal track. mainly low tones
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0gS7cTa5VMC
i'll try anything once - the strokes
>>63649751
>http://vocaroo.com/i/s12tFlavcyBa
Which one you want
>>63649751
Stop This Train/Who Says
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1znqaO26jt4
>>63649751
>>63649803
>>63649928
Wind Cries Mary/Wait Until Tomorrow/Scuttle Buttin'/Lenny/Neon
Stopped for a second at Lenny to grab a pick...
>>63649928
this was awesome, anon
you don't sing?
>>63650106
Forgot
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0Jwquq7XiKG
>>63649928
also, can you do bold as love?
>>63650127
I am >>63641209
It's me dickin around with Adele on guitar today
>>63650188
you definitely should sing more
>>63650148
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1acUdVfxtEN
Bold as Love and I forget what else
>>63650413
sweet, anon, thanks
im getting a guitar and hope this is not as difficult to play as it seems
Been in a bad mood lately...
Haven't been able to write anything good for weeks
worked on this today
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0DCGGCAVk3T
bump for the visionary vocaroo /mu/sicians
i don't really know how to play this song
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0odUhRxchT0
Requests? Will gladly sing anything by NMH, Joanna Newsom, Cat Power, Bill Callahan, Low, Bob Dylan, or Simon and Garfunkel
>>63645092
i really like this this is so pleasant and weird
>>63652078
bob dylan - when the deal goes down
>>63652078
Damn those are like all my favorite artists. I'd like to hear to some Bill/Smog or Low though.
In the meantime...
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1iPncqy0G5P
>>63652160
here's riding for the feeling anon, sorry about the wait: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0bvrUc2Uk8v
>>63652152
i don't know this one off the top of my head so i think i'm going to do a few more bill or low songs and come back to it
>>63652563
Love that song. Interesting to hear it sung in a tenor range, but really great nonetheless. You're probably one of the best singers I've heard in one of these threads.
I guess I'll keep the Bill train a-rollin.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s08kfQjrRkyY
>>63652885
thanks but it's not a tenor range it's an alto range :^)
here's sunflower by low: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1OCKpmIB3G8
i like your cover a lot btw, very smooth voice and good expression
>>63653042
can you do scarborough fair?
>>63653042
oh uh whoops, that makes more sense.
Love that song too, that range you work in is fantastic. Great stuff.
>>63653042
>>63653303
oh and I meant to ask, do you know any Laura Marling? I think her stuff would really fit your voice well.
here is a poorly mixed cover of archie marry me by alvvays
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1DGDil7VLno
i attempted a vocaroo thread last night before seeing this one and waited 24 hours to post this itt out of embarrassment and i'm very excited to embarrass myself anyway
>>63653357
yeah i love her. most of her stuff is kind of beyond my guitar playing abilities but i can play one of her songs as you you don't mind it being a little mangled.
>>63653227
yep, on the way
>>63653227
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1CSSj3Pj9Lc
>>63653551
im in love with your tone, thank you
>>63653656
thank you!
>>63653357
dunno if you're still here but here's kind of a sloppy version of little love caster: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1UgrKRR3os1
Two-Headed Boy (intensive yelling and crappy strumming version)
http://vocaroo.com/i/s120KShQ2T3A
>>63653829
dat voice
>>63653999
and Pt.2
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1TJtpaysKls
>>63654055
MOAR
>>63654055
dear god so nasal
http://vocaroo.com/i/s04CsfdoDFUs
beginning bit of a song i'm working on. not sure if my voice has the range for it though, which is where you come in (feedback pls)
sup yall
wrote this 2 days after i broke up with my gf
demo kind of sorts, will record a good version one day..
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1wNFm6FnTrw
cheers. lots of good stuff here guys
recs:
>>63615029
>>63615029
>>63618853
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