Members boycalledtrash Posted September 2, 2011 Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hi! I'm new here and I've read the post about being new and not posting own stuff right away so I apologise. I am not a native speaker and so I dont tend to write posts so much. Please comment on my file and I will be very grateful! Thank you! I'm about to post Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead sung by myself. And here's a thought that goes with it (and this might be of particular interest to some of you). The thing is I don't like my voice very much and I believe a lot of people don't like their own voice. Also I am a huge Radiohead and Thom Yorke fan and I even heard himself saying he didn't like his own voice (well at least during post-OKC era). What do you think of it? Do you think a lot of people find their own voice poor (well maybe that's not the right word... I'm thinking rather of a person who doesn't like his own voice because it sounds awkward to him.) when actually it is pretty good? So my own question is what do you think about my voice. Feel free to be honest and say whatever you think is just true. I don't have any professional training and I would just like to know if it's worth it to sing on. Thanks again! P.S. I used Audix OM-11 microphone and M-Audio Fast Track and Audacity. http://www.4shared.com/audio/V4XsEaB8/fake_plastic_trees.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeyParent Posted September 2, 2011 Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hi! I'm new here and I've read the post about being new and not posting own stuff right away so I apologise. But you're just going to go ahead and post anyways? Is there a reason you think this guideline should not apply to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boycalledtrash Posted September 2, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 No, there isn't. And that's why I apologised. I also said I don't tend to post that much because English is not my primary language. The reason why I posted anyway is because I think the question is interesting and the discussion might be interesting. Do you think it isn't?Also, I believe it is just a recommendation not a rule so I thought that as long as I bring something constructive too.. you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeyParent Posted September 2, 2011 Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 How do you like your OM-11? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boycalledtrash Posted September 2, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 Well I like it but I'm not sure if I understand the question.. Why are you asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members staticsound Posted September 2, 2011 Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 I actually gave this a listen because I dig this tune. Honest opinion, your flat a lot and the falsetto parts are pretty painful...especially on the second verse. Nice effort though, not a trainwreck, but needs a lot of improvement.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeyParent Posted September 2, 2011 Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 Well I like it but I'm not sure if I understand the question.. Why are you asking? I have an OM3 and am a big fan of Audix mics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boycalledtrash Posted September 2, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 I have an OM3 and am a big fan of Audix mics. I got it quite cheaply from a second hand store and yeah it works pretty weel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rodclement Posted September 2, 2011 Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 I actually gave this a listen because I dig this tune. Honest opinion, your flat a lot and the falsetto parts are pretty painful...especially on the second verse. Nice effort though, not a trainwreck, but needs a lot of improvement.. This plus where are you from? Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grace_slick Posted September 3, 2011 Members Share Posted September 3, 2011 To respond to the original thread's title, I am getting better at disliking my own voice LESS. But I still wouldn't say I LIKE it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators davie Posted September 3, 2011 Moderators Share Posted September 3, 2011 I'm fairly neutral in my opinion of my voice. Most new singers get really weirded out by the sound of their own voice, as if it's almost alien to themselves. You just have to get use to listening to your own voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YeahDoIt Posted September 3, 2011 Members Share Posted September 3, 2011 I don't like the sound of my voice but I work at it and for some things maybe it's OK. One encouraging thing is lots of people tell me to sing louder so maybe I'm doing better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rodclement Posted September 3, 2011 Members Share Posted September 3, 2011 OK...I love my voice! There I said it...! I have great range and am yet to turn down a tune unless it's newer rap and hardcore trash metal, just not my kind of singing...now I have been singing since I was 16 and am now 39, closer to 40 so I went through the I hate my voice phase as well...you will get over it once you learn to use yours as much as possible. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LC0728 Posted September 3, 2011 Members Share Posted September 3, 2011 I sing all the time. I always hate my voice, it's kind've a training method I use to make it better, if I hate how un-agile it is, I'll do my agility exercises a few more times every day. Right now I'm at the point where I hate my own tone, so, I'm doing tonal exercises and trying to get rid of any nasality I can which is hard for someone with sinuses like me. In general, no, I like how far I've progressed with my voice. Just Don't give up, get Inspired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jersey Jack Posted September 3, 2011 Members Share Posted September 3, 2011 It's been troubling for me: I've always loved to sing but hated my voice. So much so that it would make me cringe. But realizing that a lot of fantastic and famous singers felt the same way, I decided a few years ago to try to desensitize myself. After recording and listening back to myself constantly over a few years (and suffering immensely) I've finally come to a place where I don't mind my voice at all. Sometimes I even like it. By the way, I tried to listen to the track offered by the OP, but the volume is so low on the recording that I had to turn my computer volume up ALL THE WAY to hear anything. And even then, I couldn't hear well enough to offer any constructive criticism. Too bad, I love Radiohead, especially that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theminpoes Posted September 3, 2011 Members Share Posted September 3, 2011 I don't know about my voice. Sometimes I like it, but when I listen to recordings of myself sometimes, I don't really like the way it sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Masklin Posted September 3, 2011 Members Share Posted September 3, 2011 I wish my voice was a major third lower, so that I'd get all kinds of awesome attention and appreciation as I sang in a choir. =3 EDIT: 500+ posts! Yeeeeeeehaw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dramey Posted September 4, 2011 Members Share Posted September 4, 2011 I have a love hate thing going on with my voice. It is better than most for sure, but the same time not very versatile. Some days it is much better than others as well. I have a fairly limited range and not a lot of control over it, but that's what comping tracks together is for. When it all comes together with the right song in the right key and I'm having a good day it doesn't sound bad at all though. It's usually what I get the most comments on from people that hear my music, which doesn't say much for my songwriting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thy God Posted September 4, 2011 Members Share Posted September 4, 2011 To an extent. I'm cool with my range (It's not terribly impressive, but I can get to the majority of the notes I want to), and I rather like my falsetto...but the tone of my full voice I'm not crazy about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grace_slick Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 It's been troubling for me: I've always loved to sing but hated my voice. So much so that it would make me cringe. But realizing that a lot of fantastic and famous singers felt the same way, I decided a few years ago to try to desensitize myself. After recording and listening back to myself constantly over a few years (and suffering immensely) I've finally come to a place where I don't mind my voice at all. Sometimes I even like it. Aw Jersey...you're a little like me. I used to HATE my voice. Just DETESTED it with a passion. And I too would cringe when hearing myself back. I actually LOVED my voice in my own head, but played back in a recording? NOOOOOO! *vomit* That's why I never let anyone hear it, and why I STILL have self confidence hang-ups about it even though I KNOW it's fairly good. And I don't hate listening to it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grace_slick Posted September 8, 2011 Members Share Posted September 8, 2011 Uh...that's deep, man. lol And rather disturbing too, I gotta say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PollyGoPop Posted September 8, 2011 Members Share Posted September 8, 2011 This is an interesting question. I can hear recordings of myself where I know I've nailed it, but all I'm hearing are the technical things that I've achieved, or the dynamic variations, or the power-notes. It's not my actual voice I think is good at all. I find it really hard to tell if I have a good voice or not. I know and can hear that I can sing in tune, I know I have more control over my voice than a lot of people, but thats purely down to practice. The actual sound it makes, I don't really think has any appeal. It's more the way I manipulate my voice that I think I've got quite good at, I definitely don't really like the actual voice at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grace_slick Posted September 8, 2011 Members Share Posted September 8, 2011 Noone ever told you, ya gotta pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues and you know it don't come easy...that's what he meant... I love that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grace_slick Posted September 8, 2011 Members Share Posted September 8, 2011 I definitely don't really like the actual voice at all. This is common even amongst amazing and well loved famous singers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeverTheMachine Posted September 8, 2011 Members Share Posted September 8, 2011 I like my voice when I don't suck ..... or at least when I sound like I mean it and/or not being contrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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