Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind cover

I don't think you hit a single note with your voice there, sorry bro.

It sounded like you didn't try to, even. You stylize it so much that there's not much singing going on at all. It's more like talking - random glissandos up and down, and using a lot of air here and there.

Though, your voice in and of itself sounds like it has a lot of potential, timbre wise.

This one is better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kms4e1VhC4Y

Hmm, mjeah, not really bro. Sorry.

If you just pluck a string on your guitar, can you hum in unison with it?

I did a version of this a while back. But it was entitled...Blowin' Out Your Ass. It was a beautiful rendition. lol

^ lol!

It was stellar. Stellar. It's being made into a musical soon. Broadway. *preening*

lol, I'll be eagerly awaiting it's opening.

I'll get you front row tickets. Just deposit $500 in my account. lol

Alright..sounds like quite a deal. lol

Oh, it is. It's an absolute BARGAIN! I made a mistake though. The price should've been $50,000. Stupid clumsy fingers, eh? LOL

lol

Yes, I can, but not on command. It takes time for me to adjust to the pitch because I am self taught but I am trying to get better by running scales with my voice. I've been singing for one year and I am mostly self taught. I never got any real lessons I just try to copy what famous musicians do on their records.

If I had the luxury of a vocal coach or voice lessons I would have had my pitches in order by now, but I do not have that luxury.

I don't have the luxury of rich parents buying me vocal training. Everything I do is self-taught. I just sit there and go through it, with trial and error, one little bit at a time.

This is a video of me playing live I think if I am really feeling the song I can hit the pitches. I need to be really feeling it, like I am living out the song. Otherwise I can't hit the pitches.

The audio quality in that youtube video is quite terribad, I can't hear much.

I noticed that you cover mostly Bob Dylan. This might be why you struggle with pitch - Dylan can seem to talk-sing a lot.

For example, in 'Like a rolling stone', I had the hardest time figuring out what notes he sang during the first words: 'Once upon a time you dressed so fine, you threw the bums a dime in your prime...' - but turns out that he just sings the same note through it all, but he does it in a confusing way, sort of.

Anyway, you can't rely on that you'll 'feel' all songs you perform, so you should prioritize pitch practise. Do your scales, but do them VERY slowly. Record this, and listen intently.

If you can't tell success from failure, I am at a loss of what to do. But we'll cross that bridge if we ever come to it.

Good luck and make sure to keep us updated on your progress!

If you can not hit the pitches, I would suggest getting a vocal workout CD and faithfully do it everyday. Personally, I use "Elements of Vocal Technique: The Contemporary Singer" by Anne Peckham ($25). Also, I have "Vocal Warrm-ups" by Hal Leonard($15), but I feel like it is aimed at well-established professional singers.

I've been taking singing lessons for 1.5 years. Doing the vocal workout 6 days a week (1 day for rest) changed my voice completely. It builds all of your muscles and coordination. It gives you big vocal muscles if you like to think of it being similar to a physical workout. Over time, hitting pitches is almost automatic. For me, it was the single most helpful thing that allowed me to hit pitches. Just do it faithfully (it is 31 minutes). It uses different syllables and rhythms to hit all areas of your voice.

Instead of scales (which didn't work for me), I would do a vocal workout. After you're done, either go into drills/exercises (singing exercises for dummies) OR go straight into song practice. As long as you do the workout every day, you're set (even if you do not have time for anything else).

in addition, I think you need some ear training. I use "Ear Training for the Contemporary Musician" by Keith Wyatt. But you can use whatever you like (books, software, etc).

For software, there is GNU Solfege and EarMaster Pro.

Also, I have a solfege book with singing exercises. They're meant to be sung acapella. Play the tonic and then sing the exercise.

These are are all cheap options.

Of course, they can never replace voice lessons.

...you want tickets to my musical "Blown' Out Your Ass" too, don't you, chammy? lol

Depends on how nice your booty is...Breasts are not a big deal......I'm a booty man....

HAH! Lucky for me then! My butt is bubble-worthy. Boobs less so.