Just1L

Welcome Home (Sanitarium) - Metallica

I think having a unique voice is a big plus, assuming it's "good" unique. It can also be a hinderance in certain circumstances and it all depends on what you want and how you go about achieving it. For example: let's say you have a lot of songs you've written/produced and you send them off. A label is stricken by the uniqueness of your vocals but doesn't care whatsoever about your actual songs. They may give you a call with the intentions of you scrapping all your material for other material they have lying in wait. If you don't mind what it is you sing, or if any of your songs are ever used, it could be great. But, if you actually have intentions for YOUR songs you can kiss them goodbye as people will become familiar with your voice attached to the songs you were made to sing. When you try your own stuff, 9 times out of 10, they won't want it. Oddly, Leiff Garrett comes to mind. He struggled mightily with wanting to do his own tunes and not being able to. That of course is only one scenario. If you're as good as those you mentioned with not only a unique voice but great songs it could be a win win. A positive outlook is definitely needed as well as a strong, strong work ethic, determination and a willingness to fail on your path to getting what you want out of what you're doing.

Get well soon. Enjoy the meds!

You're Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl) - White Stripes

Stryper - Calling On You

My Way - Sid Vicious

Blues Saraceno - Evil Ways

Rusty Cage - Soundgarden

Living In Darkness - Agent Orange

LOL … little peter.

Sorry Tom, gutter mind is back at it again. Willie --> Peter.

Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton

Sorry Tom. Rule #465/statute 3Ef9 – paragraph 12 of page 16 in volume VII of the Rules, Parameters & General Wherewithal of said games/game that no user shall henceforth be allowed to post/re-post within 2 Paralaxors (i.e. posts) of own/personal/I/Me/My/Mine previous said post lest ye be strucketh with a lawsuit. Sorry bud, that's the rules.

I Me Mine - The Beatles/George Harrison

What was it that you were hoping it would be? If I were to ever do an open mic, I would see it as a way for me to actually get comfortable playing in front of an audience. Maybe to get a foot in the door to build a small audience so I would no longer have to play open mics and could front my own show. Considering I've never done it, I would also expect it to be a train wreck for me but a necessary one to get over the hump.

The Devil Went Down To Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band

Give me a buck and you'll find out.

I'm learning how to create/mix drums from scratch. I have to say, I don't like it!

I'm here to turn that frown upside down. When you think of art in the actual painting/illustration artist using color, it's the actual mixing that can make the art. To get that perfect shade for the shadows, the perfect shade of skin, etc. When I was in college taking painting classes, mixing was always the hardest part, just like it is for me with mixing music. Concepts and ideas weren't the problem, getting it all to look exactly how I wanted was the tough part. Mixing is in-and-of-itself art.

Just in case you're interested: http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/1/11344832/music-industry-copyright-law-change-christina-aguilera-katy-perry

Yeah, that's the dream. To be able to concentrate on the music itself, have someone recording it and then be able to stand over them and tell them how you want things to sound, but letting them do the work we don't like to get there. Hell, that's my dream anyway. I'd love nothing more than to spend a few weeks in one spot, only working on pumping out songs, letting the mixers do their thing. Knowing what your music is like, it'd be a tall order from anyone lower than "highly experienced."

Mr. Big - Addicted To That Rush

I took the poll but honestly kept getting stuck on the word "supported" in each case. I think maybe I don't actually do enough to allow for much support.

Effing love this tune. It's one of the "coolest" songs in my book. Nice long intro? Check. Low volumed vocals? Check. Solid lyrical meaning? Nope, I'm still not sure exactly what it's all about. All the things we shouldn't, and man, it just doesn't matter. Ceremony - New Order