Really testing my range here (lock up your cats!) But this really is more about working more on playing standing up, come and get me now Posture Police! However Iāve also not done too much vocally recently as well.
Iām more inspired by the Jeff Buckley version of this song as you can tell, not that I can compare in the slightest. This song will certainly stay in my repertoire however Iām intending to play around with a capo to find an overall more comfortable vocal range. At the moment using a capo is messing with my fretting positioning without me looking intently at the fretboard.
As always I could have tried to record this over and over and found something to pick on, thereās one or two dodgy chords as usual but I donāt think they stand out too badly. As always any suggestions are very welcome.
Great job playing while standing up!
chin straight and not pointing up, body being able to move with the music .
good!
You might sound a little frail in the high region but you remain pretty stable and that shows potential. Iām sure youāll find a good range with the capo somewhere in between, singing it somewhat lower and with a bit more vocal support in it.
Well done Mark!!! You did a fine job it sounds to me like you have more control over your voice nowā¦ dont know any better way to describe it.
The guitar playing standing up sounds greatā¦
i am trying to stand up myself and i found it to be a lot harder than i thoughtā¦
@LievenDV thank you for the encouragement, thatās meant a lot, Iām still finding my way with the vocals but each time I put it out there is a step closer to finding my own style it feels, and I really do want to get there.
@tRONd thanks also dude, yours and everyone support is always terrific to read. Appreciated
That was great Mark, some solid advice from Lieven to take on board. Even though song perhaps wasnāt most comfortable for your vox range you still managed to sing it clean throughout so well done!
Well done, Mark, you keep a steady rhythm on the guitar blending well with the backing and sounded relaxed and easy on the ear delivering the vocal. I thought you handled the range well and with more work on breathe support youāll develop a fuller, stronger delivery.
As a suggestion, maybe experiment with the mic positioning to minimise the vocal drop in level when you take a glance at the left hand. I think maybe an upright position perhaps slightly to the left of your head and angled towards your mouth might make the most of the cardiod pickup pattern. And then perhaps also backing it off a little boosting the gain might provide a more even level. Just have to watch out for that mic picking up pick noise.
But all that is just food for thought, overall that was a fine performance and recording.
@adi_mrok Thanks Adrian, this song has such a broad range overall (for me at least). finding the sweet spot with the capoās going to be a fun bit of trial and error!
@jkahn No slouching at least whilst stood up, itās starting to feel a bit more comfortable now at least
@batwoman Trying to Maggie! Still plenty of work to do whilst seated though
@DavidP Thanks David and very useful food for thought, very interesting on the mic positioning, I will certainly have a play around with it. Your gain comment just made me realise I hadnāt adjusted it from when I last used it whilst sitting. It was a further away from me so the gain was up, so much to consider!!
That was a really good performance. Very nicely done and no slouching. Youāre coming along in leaps and bounds. Keep on doing what your doing as itās working for you. Well done mate.
However Iāve also not done too much vocally recently as well.
it sounds to me like you have more control over your voice nowā¦ dont know any better way to describe it.
Happy to see youāve straightened up and are now flying right Mark. 
No slouching at least whilst stood up, itās starting to feel a bit more comfortable now at least
