singing?

[tcsned]

however when we started I just let it rip and pulled it off quite well..... a couple of chicks asked me for my number.......so if an old dog like me can do it any one can...........
just takes a lot practice and being willing to fall of the cliff of failure in order to fly.....also had to learn what I couldn't do.......I am having more fun singing now and feel like I am also learning to be a better player with my bandmates

lol - I hear you, I played guitar in my band for more than 10 years before I started singing and while I got a lot of dudes asking my "how'd you play that?" and such didn't get as much notice from the ladies if you know what I mean. The day I started singing - there they were. And I was gawdawful too . . . wassup with that???

It does take risk - if you worried about failure . . . you fail. Picking that skill can only help you as a musician. Having to think about music in a different way will help your guitar playing or whatever.

[keirweir]

I would say I am practicing singing more these days than playing guitar. For the first 13 years I just played guitar. I have focused on singing bigtime in the past year. I take every opportunity to sing at gig levels. Every 35 minute work commute consists of at least 75% singing.

Yes... I am that guy letting it rip vocally when you drive by.

[tcsned]

I would say I am practicing singing more these days than playing guitar. For the first 13 years I just played guitar. I have focused on singing bigtime in the past year. I take every opportunity to sing at gig levels. Every 35 minute work commute consists of at least 75% singing.

Yes... I am that guy letting it rip vocally when you drive by.

lol - we have travelled similar musical paths. I agree with practicing at gig levels as you get a way different result that just singing quietly at home. You highs tend to be weaker and lows are easier to nail. My wife and I do a cover of "Jackson" the old Johnny Cash, June Carter tune and it was initially a big struggle to hit those Johnny Cash low notes

On the way to gigs I sing with the radio too - it makes a good warm up since I rarely have time or space to do it at the gig. I'll sometimes record a tune w/o vocals to practice a tune in the car too - no one to bother

[jkstraw]

That's cool; I printed that one up. I am also going to get one of the Grateful Dead songbooks and try and sight read and sing the melodies. Which one is the best one to get overall?

Rukind.com tab/chords are better than most books.

[krzykat]

your never too old to learn how to sing.

[tcsned]

That's cool; I printed that one up. I am also going to get one of the Grateful Dead songbooks and try and sight read and sing the melodies. Which one is the best one to get overall?

Rukind.com tab/chords are better than most books.

The GD Anthology was pretty decent at getting the vocal melody from what I remember. It's been a decade or so since I've seen that book. I think it's basically a piano part but the vocal melody is there. If you really want good practice, get a jazz fake book and practice some old jazz standards. I've got 10 or so different fake/real books on pdf if you want to take a stab at those. Much easier to get through as there is only a melody line no harmony or other stuff to get in the way.

[krzykat]

That's cool; I printed that one up. I am also going to get one of the Grateful Dead songbooks and try and sight read and sing the melodies. Which one is the best one to get overall?

Rukind.com tab/chords are better than most books.

The GD Anthology was pretty decent at getting the vocal melody from what I remember. It's been a decade or so since I've seen that book. I think it's basically a piano part but the vocal melody is there. If you really want good practice, get a jazz fake book and practice some old jazz standards. I've got 10 or so different fake/real books on pdf if you want to take a stab at those. Much easier to get through as there is only a melody line no harmony or other stuff to get in the way.

I'd love to check those out can you send em in an e-mail?

[tcsned]

I'd love to check those out can you send em in an e-mail?

The whole shootin' match is about 700mb - also has a master index that cross lists all the books. PM me and I'll figure a way to get them to you.