[Vocal Channels]

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Dan is whoring himself over on myspace.com these days.

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[PILFA ALBUM.. WHAT TO DO]

Just so you know. This album will not be finished this side of christmas. We are hoping to release it January. Currently being mixed at the moment over in Mexico. And we cant proceed with printing until thats done and printing will take 4-6 weeks.....

don't remind me (

[PILFA ALBUM.. WHAT TO DO]

Amazon is good to, if you are doing hard copies.

Remember ISRC, EAN (or the other, US standard ...) and in the US I also believe you need to register with a publisher to get your radio play money ... others on this board (lazz?) might be able to elaborate.

ok.. thats useful info i shall pursue further

thanks dude.

[PILFA ALBUM.. WHAT TO DO]

hey john - that sounds great

definitely get back to u on that.

[PILFA ALBUM.. WHAT TO DO]

hi guys so our album is finished *on the recording part at least

prepping for the big push .. just some ideas / websites thrown my way would be fantastic as i wanna explore every dark dingy avenue if need be to get this out there.

thanks

moocho gratias.

ps. does any1 have space co-ordinates for terrestial tv satellites as that could be useful please. mwwahaha.

[dangerous singing technique]

i think it depends what kinda vocal style you want to adopt.

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singing from your diaghram and exhaling exenuates more of a breathy warm tone.. i guess this is a 'correct' singing style that promotes an unforced character.

but is apparantly 'dangerous' oh well..

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if your a screecher then you'll sing harder relying more on your throat registers for power which doesn't rely on so much lung capacity as your larynx is squeezing the s.hit outta your throat. oh well..

either way your screwed. :

scream for me sooooooooooooongstuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuff!.. <choke>

[Virtual singer]

sorry didier, i didn't mean to tread on your toes dude

i wasn't po'd as my last post on this sounded honest mate! - i find it ain't too easy to articulate yourself sometimes in this cosmic world of mere text..

when i am recording, it mostly takes me umpteen takes to get my vox down and on the money, but i'm satisfied to listen back and know i gave it everything i could.. personal acheivment n' all ya know..

i would say this software is cool for formulating ideas/demos - rock on to that - but as a substitute urrgh.. horrible!

[Do you warm up?]

I need to warm up before I do any serious singing. I find that my range and tone both sound better and last longer. I start out with some headrolls and shaking loose, then do different scales for 10-15 minutes. It's a psychological process for me too, in that I consentrate around breath and tone.

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i'm hearing you on the psychological side of preparation Finn - personally i find its important to be in the right frame of mind. - if i'm tired, or emotionally engaged elsewhere then i know it'll be a pretty crapped out performance...

[Virtual singer]

oh do come on - any self-righteous singer/songwriter is not gonna even express the slightest amount of interest in this bullshit. - as a songwriter - either you express yourself emotionally and physically or you don't. full stop.

if it takes umpteenth takes to express your true feelings to a song - then by jove - thats what the song requires - as a lyricist and singer, i personally would hate denying myself the most integral effort on my part.

i disagree with any1 that advocoates this software- why should you? please feel free to argue further against my belief as i'm aware of this software and its popularity, but frankly it frustrates me...

[Do you warm up?]

hi john

i find running through some scales with some resonant 'oow's and 'aaahs' does it for me - all the better if a lady friend is about to help you.

drink plenty of water beforehand and during and repeat for the gig as necessary.

[PHP. Whats that all about?]

hi there, i.... oh sorry jees this must be the wrong room lolol

[Some of your friends are probably already this f'd]

i just digested all that a bit too quick.. i think i'm gonna chuck

[Artist promotion]

bear this in mind when faced with any future groupies.

[Smoking and Singing]

Hey Dan

You have a pretty energetic style - how do you keep going for a whole gig?

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hi al,

i work each register to its entirety and hope i some left over in my balls.

no i do tend to focus on the set and cut back on the day.. i also drink plenty of water throughout the day and between songs during. its not always the way though i admit! - had many a vox crap out.

[Smoking and Singing]

although a seasoned, heavy smoker - i am aware when my voice is about to crap out - just all the more conscious of it in pre gig / recording situations.

[whos your favorite singer and WHY!!??]

I think Lemmy is great at what he does...Aretha Franklin, he aint

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hehe..

[whos your favorite singer and WHY!!??]

My, that's a hard question....

Now, you said favourite, didn't you, not necessarily technically brilliant? These are a mixture of the two...

METAL

Rob Halford

Lemmy (yes, really)

COUNTRY

Steve Earle

Shelby Lynne

Alison Krauss

BLUES

Robert Cray

John Lee Hooker

BB King

RAWK

Neil Young

OTHERS

Eva Cassidy

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cool selection - i'd agree with lemmy.. great set of jack and smoke stained pipes.

[whos your favorite singer and WHY!!??]

my favourite would be dan smith from pilfa confession box...... what a genius and he looks great with his top off 

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woooooaaaaahhh right there boy!

[whos your favorite singer and WHY!!??]

actually i should clarify.. singer/lyricist - why do you like his her voice/lyrics?

[whos your favorite singer and WHY!!??]

interested to know.. whats your favorite singers and why? - not from an overall frontman point, but the actual voice..

personally i'm fed up with most up and comming rock bands with the ra ra ra or whining screamo crapola. - rob halford is my current favorite due to his range and power.. perhaps not so much his tone - but he is a damn impressive hard rock singer by all accounts.

[Experiences from a beginners level]

in hindsight.. its definitely took me years to really learn and be confident with my singing voice - for me - i started with speech level singing, a good way of learning to control your voice clearly and discover your true range - without resorting to falsetto. i definitely recommend looking up some literature on this practice, as it also teaches you not to strain the outer larynx muscles that aren't always required for singing - most singers do tend to strain these muscles unnecessarily - anyways thats what helped me learn articulation and control.

understanding ones vocal registers and singing through passage areas is also worth getting to know - as everyone has places where the voice jams up, suddenly shifts in quality, or even breaks - ain't nothing more discouraging!

i must admit .. i smoke like a demon though man.. but alas - rough as sandpaper vocals work for me!, ain't done me wrong.. some warmup scales and to hell i screeeeeam!