Re: A little OT: emotion in singing



Ken Cashion wrote:
On 27 Mar 2007 21:44:26 -0700, "Peter Jorgensen"
<pejorg2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


On hearing some of my recordings, my wife has commented (with some
justification) that my singing sounds like I'm tired. Putting aside
the fact that most of my recording is done late at night when I AM
tired, and putting aside the manifold other problems with my singing,
it's true that I seem to have a hard time putting much feeling into my
singing, especially when I'm recording.

So - what do you do to get more emotion into your singing?

(BESIDES drinking heavily, that is.)


Re drinking...Peter...this makes me not care enough to be emotional.

When you hear the song, what emotion do you hear in the song? Consider
that you have no emotional attachment to the song and that shows.

The best I can suggest is to always record as if you have your select
audience sitting "out there" and you are doing a song they have never
heard and it is such a smashing song, you really, really want them to
appreciate it...the emotion might appear then.

I have laughed at a funny line in a song I was doing in concert but I
didn't when I did it alone. They were laughing -- and it WAS funny --
so why not laugh with them?

Also, there is some reason you have learned the song; is that reason
obvious when you sing it?

Singing is performing; perform the song. It is recitation to music.

And context is important. If I am tired, it is late, I am half-loopy,
I might have a hard time mustering up the energy for a funny song like
"Burglar Man." But at that time, some of the old beer-drinking,
cheatin', bar room songs might work good. The emotion will fit the
mood and reverse is true, as well.

To be honest, when I opened your post, I was expecting the reverse
question...and I think it would be good to discuss this at the same
time as your question.

Ken

My commenting on this thread has about the same merit as my speaking on nuclear physics, but here goes. I am overly emotional when it comes to music in general, that's why it is so important to me. What I've heard of myself singing on the CD's makes me believe that the fear I feel when singing in front of people seems to make me emotionally numb. When I'm singing at home I have no problems expressing my emotions, quite the contrary. I do feel I do better without the pressure of a mic, but then again without a mic, I don't hear myself so I'm not sure. I do hope to continue to get more at ease in front of people so I can show the emotions I feel. Hope this is clearer than mud.

Dwight

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