Members KennethNishimot Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 I used to have a wicked {censored}ing one for a while when I was singing. Thing was, I sort of taught myself to sing listening to beatles records, and I guess the accent just sort of stuck to me. After a while, I rehabilitated myself to the point where I can sing like a proper American, but on occasion for stylistic effect, I still pull out the fake brit every once in a while. Anybody else have any experiences with fake accents? Especially in the case of using it to get a desired sound or feel in your music. :wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkstriker Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 The trouble with using fake accents while writing songs is that accents are usually linked to the usage of certain expressions. I haven't seen any of your lyrics, so I might be wrong, but I'd bet that even while using a british accent, you're still not using a british way of describing things, making it sound... well... fake, I suppose. Being portuguese and singing english songs, I got used to a few american, british and australian accents. When the time comes to actually put something to paper though, those typical expressions are lacking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chicken Monkey Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 I used to have a wicked {censored}ing one for a while when I was singing. Thing was, I sort of taught myself to sing listening to beatles records, and I guess the accent just sort of stuck to me. They were singing with American accents, so you're probably OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deeprig9 Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton too, Robert Plant, all the brit rock guys from the time period were singing in southern American accent to try to pull off a blues feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 Anybody else have any experiences with fake accents? Especially in the case of using it to get a desired sound or feel in your music. Yes, I can ape Maltese, Gibraltarian, Lapley Staffordshire, Basque of Marquina, Hockley Heath Warwickshire, Mon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 It appears to have not hurt 'the best little 80s Brit rock band in all of New Jersey,' Interpol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kennychaffin Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 They were singing with American accents, so you're probably OK. Yeah, my thought exactly. KAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 All very nice, but what are your plans to sell your music to the 6.8 billion people who don't understand any English. AC/DC is one of the very few band who found the recipe, that why they are the world's best-selling artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kennychaffin Posted March 30, 2008 Members Share Posted March 30, 2008 AH, but what about ABBA? KAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King_For_A_Day Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 As a songwriter, I have found myself slipping into various "roles" on my demos, egregious English accent, horribly squeaky falsetto, twangin' Southern, pretentious Moody Blues, bad-ass Brooklyn, a goofy growl (my regular voice has no edge) depending on the song style and feel. Even though it usually sounds silly, I always think, "Yeah, but with a real singer of this type, it would sound GREAT!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted March 31, 2008 Moderators Share Posted March 31, 2008 Well... there is that sound that some of the newer American bands make that gets me a little miffed. It sounds like the punk Spinal Tap sometimes. Green Day, as much as I dig them at times, can really rub. So... you have to sound like Johhny Lydon to be punk? What about Iggy, Joey, and Jello? It gets silly to me at times. How about Madonna... Puttin' On The Britz? Ick. Stick to your own accent and avoid being a weenie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thepalpitations Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 Stick to your own accent and avoid being a weenie. I'm mostly with you on this. I'll cop a little bit of an accent for certain cover songs - let's face it, stuff like "With A Little Help From My Friends" sounds goofy with a totally American tone, so I'll soften the R's and H's a little bit. But for original material, if you're trying to develop a distinctive sound, I think playing with accents is only going to be confusing to your listeners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cigarandyak Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 Well that is talent right there. -Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edward Posted March 31, 2008 Members Share Posted March 31, 2008 What the {censored} is a British accent? s that a bit like a European accent?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted March 31, 2008 Moderators Share Posted March 31, 2008 What the {censored} is a British accent? s that a bit like a European accent?? And to make matters worse, we're going to throw in the Kiwis and the Aussies with you lot!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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