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Considering I have recorded a large part of Passion/Aggression in record time (minus finishing touches, of course) it never ceases to amaze me how I will spend just as long, if not longer, trying to record vocals.
It shouldn't be that hard. I'm more confident with my voice than I have ever been. I've been singing to the point of cracking my voice - then I want to sing some more because my voice sounds really raw. I was quite proud of them.
And yet only an hour ago, I'm playing "Lovers And Politicians" to my friend Doug and he asks me to mute the vocals so he can hear the rest of the music. I was partly offended and hurt by this, but it made me panic too. I have such little studio time left and I don't even want to KNOW how many tracks still need vocals recorded on them. (3 songs still don't have lyrics yet) and then I worry even more that nothing I do will make it right. I just don't have the voice.
I thought I should resign myself to producing music and recording other people. Well, fuck that! I'm far too egotistical to let that happen. One of two things will happen. Out of nowhere, everything will suddenly sound amazing, or I'll just end up with a "that'll do" attitude and learn to live with it.
That being said, I recorded vocals for "Inane is my Name" last night and without knowing it, I had recorded 12 tracks of vocals and made something so poppy I burst out laughing at myself and the concept that I am seriously going to fit this in between two dark n heavy Pumpkins-esque tunes. But it's easier to hide behind multiple vocals, that's what Marilyn Manson does and that's what I dislike about his vocals so much. Regardless, I love this and I don't care what anyone else thinks.
As Amanda Palmer (she's also recording an album at the moment and blogs, so whenever she blogs I feel I have to blog too) writes "music doesn't need to be so precious when you're not thinking about it. so i just didnt think about it" and there's probably something to be learned there. I should spend less time worrying about it and just get on with it.
At the end of the day, I can only do my best and if that doesn't work, there's always plug-ins :-D
It shouldn't be that hard. I'm more confident with my voice than I have ever been. I've been singing to the point of cracking my voice - then I want to sing some more because my voice sounds really raw. I was quite proud of them.
And yet only an hour ago, I'm playing "Lovers And Politicians" to my friend Doug and he asks me to mute the vocals so he can hear the rest of the music. I was partly offended and hurt by this, but it made me panic too. I have such little studio time left and I don't even want to KNOW how many tracks still need vocals recorded on them. (3 songs still don't have lyrics yet) and then I worry even more that nothing I do will make it right. I just don't have the voice.
I thought I should resign myself to producing music and recording other people. Well, fuck that! I'm far too egotistical to let that happen. One of two things will happen. Out of nowhere, everything will suddenly sound amazing, or I'll just end up with a "that'll do" attitude and learn to live with it.
That being said, I recorded vocals for "Inane is my Name" last night and without knowing it, I had recorded 12 tracks of vocals and made something so poppy I burst out laughing at myself and the concept that I am seriously going to fit this in between two dark n heavy Pumpkins-esque tunes. But it's easier to hide behind multiple vocals, that's what Marilyn Manson does and that's what I dislike about his vocals so much. Regardless, I love this and I don't care what anyone else thinks.
As Amanda Palmer (she's also recording an album at the moment and blogs, so whenever she blogs I feel I have to blog too) writes "music doesn't need to be so precious when you're not thinking about it. so i just didnt think about it" and there's probably something to be learned there. I should spend less time worrying about it and just get on with it.
At the end of the day, I can only do my best and if that doesn't work, there's always plug-ins :-D
posted by Angelchrome at 8:15 pm
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