I believe. Listen to Elton's "11/17/70" when he was a road warrior, singing every night. Compare to "Caribou" when he was getting fat and happy.
Happy & homebound singers are not necessarily at the top of their game. Just my observation as a listener. I had a little bit more control when I was singing during a 30 minute commute each way and talking on the phone all day, doing a help desk job. I'll never have a fine singing instrument like Eminem though. Speaking of finding the right material, I like Marcel Deste's new disc cause he's selected some upbeat, child-like songs that really match his tone and multi-tracked production. Fun. Some really nice harmony parts in places too! He has some really good ideas. np: "Irene" by our own Kate Bennett, from my autographed copy of her "Over The Moon" CD. Priced to own. :) Is it gauche to promote my friends to my friends? Naw..... Jim ps, I don't need an emoticon for the Eminem line, right? Don't get mad Kakki, but I'm cross-posting this to the big list. Okay? > From: kakki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > When I had a real voice (and not the memory in my head!) I > practiced nearly > every single day for about 8 years. If I missed just a few days, I could > tell the difference in strength and quality. I agree the most important > thing is to just do it all the time. The next, probably equally, > important > thing is to find the right material for your voice and range. > That's where > you want a good pro, just like a doctor to do an assessment of your own > individual voice and get you started on some sample sheet music that will > best get you in your own groove. Many people often want to sing > like early > helium Joni when they should be sticking to the Klein years ;-) I think > this is where damage occurs.
