Hey forum! Let's cover Metropolis. Who's in???

Hopefully I'll be able to record sometime this week since it's spring break, however I'm going to be spending alot of time away from the house doing things with friends and family, but hopefully I can find some time to practice and record those parts.

Woo hoo!  Finished recording my guitar parts; took longer than expected, though!  There was a little too much going on in the house today to lay down my vox, but those won't take nearly as long to do.  Here's a little preview =D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWapQRoFDsA

^awesome dude!!! 

great tone + nice guitar collection

(also nice F# video... cant wait to hear your vox)

Man...that video of me doing the F# is so old!  I've gotten quite a bit better since then!  I should probably replace it :p

Can't find the stupid microphone. Will try again tomorrow.

Found a microphone. Tried to record something. It sucks. Back to the drawing board.

if in need of inspiration, watch one of the compliation videos of JLB screaming on youtube

unless that will just crush you completely

Don't worry Monk you can't sound as bad as my voice did last night I need to practice more...Sorry i'm taking so long.

Hey as long as you're working on it it's fine :)

Hey I would like to play the keyboards of part 4:57 - 5:53 and 6:36 - 7:01 I'll record them within the next few days ;-)

Philawallafox


Don't worry Monk you can't sound as bad as my voice did last night I need to practice more...Sorry i'm taking so long.

youre doing a lot better than

all those people who havent replied.


ps: whats up with the post above me?

crazyfatkid


if in need of inspiration, watch one of the compliation videos of JLB screaming on youtube

unless that will just crush you completely

Listening to Muse crushes me when it comes to singing and I feel I can match his voice perfectly. Then when I record something and listen to it, I sound like I'm singing with a plugged nose. I can hit these notes but cannot accept the results of my hitting them. Blah! Maybe I'm being overly critical of myself though. I will give it one more whirl. Regardless it's still going to sound like I'm plugged up.

edit: relistening to it again. Oh God. Permanently delete this crap from my computer. *click*.

*hugs monk* it's ok. I know how you feel. remember these guys are professionals for a reason. If i could sing like JLB i'd make sure i went pro lol.

lol... I think a problem here is a lack of proper breathing. When I breathe right everything comes up Milhouse. When I just belt and sing, everything comes up roadkill. Then there is Metropolis where everything is belt and sing. Yeah... my biggest question is, how does he do it?

van Furlay

weezul


my parts:
https://www.yousendit.com/download/bFFQS3dzQ1BwM214dnc9PQ

looking forward to hearing it completed!

Wow, Weezul...
Piano player and guitarist over here.

Your playing's DEAD ON!
I loved it. Watched it a few times, because I liked listening to it so much...

Time and time again I saw and read your posts and I know, because of this that you are a producer, but I didn't know that you are such an awesome bass player...
Awesome...

If everyone's part for this thing will be that good the song will be killer...

sorry, forgot to say thanks for this. It means a lot to me because for the past year, all I've concentrated on is playing in the pocket. I learnt all my harmony/melody/physical abilities over the past few years, but I've got very very anal about note time and length recently, and it really does make a huge difference. :)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxtzz19sXPg 


thanks once more

Can't wait to see the final product.

awesome stuff weezul!

im just thinking, when this is done, it should be a good promotional tool for the individual instrumentalists in it

cos youve made me wanna check out more of your stuff

and i assume i will feel similarly about the other (as yet unrecorded *shakes fist*) solos

Hey I think the mods needed some time to check my post because I am new to the forum I will record my parts now and will upload them in a few hours. Do you think its possible to record and upload the solo a little bit later?

hey buddy sorry i havent replied to your pm yet

head over to http://metropoliscover.blogspot.com/ for more details about recording if you havent yet and ill update it now with the parts you chose

take as much time as you need with the recording cos there are still quite a few people who i need to chase up about picking their parts

and welcome to the forum!

weezul


sorry, forgot to say thanks for this. It means a lot to me because for the past year, all I've concentrated on is playing in the pocket. I learnt all my harmony/melody/physical abilities over the past few years, but I've got very very anal about note time and length recently, and it really does make a huge difference. :)

No problem... You are welcome.
Checked out the link as well. Nice.
And so is Billie Jean. Let's face it: It's not challenging to play those notes, but the groove of your playing there is very cool...

Nice Billie Jean cover, I have the same bass, SR506, it's really a great bass

weezul

van Furlay

weezul


my parts:
https://www.yousendit.com/download/bFFQS3dzQ1BwM214dnc9PQ

looking forward to hearing it completed!

Wow, Weezul...
Piano player and guitarist over here.

Your playing's DEAD ON!
I loved it. Watched it a few times, because I liked listening to it so much...

Time and time again I saw and read your posts and I know, because of this that you are a producer, but I didn't know that you are such an awesome bass player...
Awesome...

If everyone's part for this thing will be that good the song will be killer...

sorry, forgot to say thanks for this. It means a lot to me because for the past year, all I've concentrated on is playing in the pocket. I learnt all my harmony/melody/physical abilities over the past few years, but I've got very very anal about note time and length recently, and it really does make a huge difference. :)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxtzz19sXPg 


thanks once more

Very Cool groovy solo man!!!! i enjoyed it.

Monk


lol... I think a problem here is a lack of proper breathing.

Muse's singer has that problem too. Either that or he's doing those gasps on purpose, which, IMO, is just stupid.

You need to move away from the mic to breathe in :D

crazyfatkid

I'm just thinking, when this is done, it should be a good promotional tool for the individual instrumentalists in it

cos youve made me wanna check out more of your stuff

and i assume i will feel similarly about the other (as yet unrecorded *shakes fist*) solos

Well, if that's the case, I'm just going to slip in a link to my band's music video.  Hope no one minds :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q7tWSNPDoU

Niek_pas

Monk


lol... I think a problem here is a lack of proper breathing.

Muse's singer has that problem too. Either that or he's doing those gasps on purpose, which, IMO, is just stupid.

For some people that's an effect they want. JLB will sometimes throw in his breathing on a song, usually where the voice is more predominate and carries the song itself. Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode does this a LOT with his voice. I think when it comes to the performer and the song itself it can work but you shouldn't over use it. I would think though that singers over the years would fix their breathing issues especially during live performances where breathing become a matter of making it two hours or passing out on stage.

Monk

Niek_pas

Monk


lol... I think a problem here is a lack of proper breathing.

Muse's singer has that problem too. Either that or he's doing those gasps on purpose, which, IMO, is just stupid.

For some people that's an effect they want. JLB will sometimes throw in his breathing on a song, usually where the voice is more predominate and carries the song itself. Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode does this a LOT with his voice. I think when it comes to the performer and the song itself it can work but you shouldn't over use it. I would think though that singers over the years would fix their breathing issues especially during live performances where breathing become a matter of making it two hours or passing out on stage.

Precisely.  Probably the most important thing I've learned since I've began taking singing seriously is that proper breathing technique can make or break you.  A good breath does not simply help you hold a note for longer, it provides your body the support it needs to sing properly.  A good breath should be silent, feel like the first part of a yawn, and cause your belly to stick out.  If you don't support the note from your diaphragm, you'll end up supporting it from the throat, and that'll wear out your voice mighty fast!

But it's one of those things that takes time and practice to get down.  I still struggle with it whilst performing...it's made even more difficult because I have so many other things to concentrate on while I'm singing (playing guitar, switching patches, playing keyboard, switching between instruments, etc.).  It's not something most people can develop overnight :)

crazyfatkid

Monk


If I can scrounge up a microphone around here I "may" be able to record some vocals. I actually have been practicing this song and I am improving on it. There are just two things about the song I am having a LOT of trouble with. For some stupid reason I cannot stay in key when I sing "to this mind". Always flat. Pisses me off to no end. And "I'm asleep yet I'm so afraid" is so off-key I end up laughing at myself for butchering it so bad. Unless people have already claimed it and unless there is some deadline, i might, just might have an mp3 demo to upload.

We shall see. Don't write anything in stone for me. I am actually pretty close though. I am able to hit the high notes even if it's very much a head voice and at times it is definitely "strained".

Johnny.Swift may be able to (auto)tune your voice a bit i think ;)

keep that in mind

Nah I don't have the gear to do that... Should I acquire it?

Johnny.Swift

crazyfatkid

Monk


If I can scrounge up a microphone around here I "may" be able to record some vocals. I actually have been practicing this song and I am improving on it. There are just two things about the song I am having a LOT of trouble with. For some stupid reason I cannot stay in key when I sing "to this mind". Always flat. Pisses me off to no end. And "I'm asleep yet I'm so afraid" is so off-key I end up laughing at myself for butchering it so bad. Unless people have already claimed it and unless there is some deadline, i might, just might have an mp3 demo to upload.

We shall see. Don't write anything in stone for me. I am actually pretty close though. I am able to hit the high notes even if it's very much a head voice and at times it is definitely "strained".

Johnny.Swift may be able to (auto)tune your voice a bit i think ;)

keep that in mind

Nah I don't have the gear to do that... Should I acquire it?

Pitch correction software or hardware is almost essential for studios these days.  But in my experience Celemony's Melodyne is the best software on the market for pitch correction.

http://www.celemony.com/cms/

Lol I know, but I don't have a studio - there's been no need for me to have it! I just do things at home with the gear I need. Sweet, I'll look at getting it.

Alright, here is the list of people whose recordings I've downloaded; I've done a fair bit of backtracking in this thread and there really don't seem to be anymore!

Crazy Fat Kid
Weezul
Skudmunky
Spocks Brow
Purple Tentacle

Lets keep them coming!

yeah you should definitely invest in melodyne or something similar

autotune is the way of the future (and present)

it does have its merits! despite being a bit of a cop out

Johnny.Swift


Alright, here is the list of people whose recordings I've downloaded; I've done a fair bit of backtracking in this thread and there really don't seem to be anymore!

Crazy Fat Kid
Weezul
Skudmunky
Spocks Brow
Purple Tentacle

Lets keep them coming!

Did you download my parts? : D

I still have to record one of my parts.. so i'll do it this weekend and send all files.

SO BUSY. Very sorry everyone. Don't have any freetime, but I'll be able to have time very soon.

Bump.

hey guys. I've recorded my first part of three, but with Easter I haven't been able to do the other 2 yet. I'll get to it ASAP. Sorry for the delay.

Hey peeps! My apologies for the late reply, i haven't forgotten anything, i've just had a hell of a busy week :-S
If everything works according to plan i'll track the parts tomorrow, and then film the video one of the following days, so shouldnt be too long :-)
Sorry for the delay!

Cheers

I'm going to conceed to defeat when it comes to trying to match the vocals as they are written. I just cannot belt out an A5 with any satisfaction. The only way I'm going to be able to submit anything on this is if I push the vocals down at least one half octave, preferably a whole octave. I may not be able to hit an A5 with conviction but I know I can hit an A4 no problem.

It's funny when it came to vocal ranges I looked up a few key people. Did you know JLB and Geoff Tate have both the same vocal high end at A5? I think even in their primes they still matched each other since A5 seems low for songs like Queen of the Ryche or JLB on Learning to Live. And Matthew Bellamy can hit A5 but only in falsetto. Normally he's A4.