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Post by martindn on Jun 24, 2016 10:58:17 GMT
Thank you so much Libby and Martin! Glad you guys like it  And Libby, you're right! I just listened to it again, and the piano is indeed drowning the vocals....So I redid the mix with lower piano volume and uploaded again, you can get to it through a link in the description of the video as I can't post the link here. What do you think? Is it better now? And for my next cover, I'm working on Listen to the wind  One of my all time favourites! She should perform it live sometime atleast as a tribute to James Horner. Couldn't agree more Simba. LTTW is a great song. Martin D |
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Post by Libby on Jun 25, 2016 3:44:22 GMT
I especially liked the way you sang "I pray that you're near" in the middle. You seemed to get especially strong towards the end, too. |
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Post by Libby on Jun 25, 2016 3:51:50 GMT
I enjoyed Tsubomi, too. I found myself singing along comfortably, something I can't do very well with Hayley. I used to be able to sing One Fine Day with her, but that was a long time ago. I stopped doing Hayley karoake in my room, and because of that, I haven't been able to maintain my soprano voice as well as I did.  Yet sometimes when I go to church, I find I'm suddenly able to sing those songs very well again. Idk it doesn't make much sense. But like you said, this is a hard song to sing. I think that's what it is, some of her songs are just harder to sing than hymns are. But in your range, this song was very easy! |
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Post by Simba on Jun 25, 2016 19:25:50 GMT
I especially liked the way you sang "I pray that you're near" in the middle. You seemed to get especially strong towards the end, too. Thank you very much! nice that you noticed it, I thought that small change in tune would build it better to the instrumental bridge with those aahs And Tsubomi, You were able to hit the low notes in the same octave? Those are impressive notes for a girl! If you feel that you can hit those high notes on some days and not on others, I think you should be able to get it back quickly by doing some warmup exercises, like the lip trills (the best), saves you on your worst days haha. Oh and I love One find day, it's got a very interesting melody. |
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Post by Libby on Jun 26, 2016 5:21:43 GMT
I'm not sure that I mean that I was hitting the same notes exactly. Since I'm not an expert on musical notes or the technicalities of singing, it's hard for me to describe. I CAN sing with Hayley, but I can't hit all the high notes, it's too much of a strain and would sound bad, so I usually stop singing or whisper/sing at those parts. With you, it's not necessarily that I was singing the exact same thing with you. For some reason, when I hear a guy singing, it helps me figure out how I should sing... like harmonizing, I guess. I do that in church. I used to listen for the women lead singers. I've never been good at just starting to sing all by myself, I need to hear someone else singing in order to help me get started. I do not know how to find my own voice singing solo. Even if I'm completely alone, and I start trying to sing out with nobody and nothing, I croak and feel like I can't sing. But as soon as I turn music on, or if I'm in church, I can relax and find my way with the other singers. Which is why choir is the only way I could ever really sing. But nowadays, singing with the women usually makes me feel like I'm going to strain my voice too much. So, what I've been doing is listening to the male music director. I do not sing as low as he does, but for some reason, it helps me get me started; almost immediately, I'm able to start singing in the place I feel comfortable, which is somewhere between him and the high lady singers. I can't do that with listening to a high voice anymore. Sometimes I'm harmonizing, sometimes I'm singing notes that sound the same as them. You know another thing I've done? I listen to the piano or another instrument, and start harmonizing. If the singer is too high for me, I listen for the lower instrument notes, and find my way that way. But then there are some cases where a singer is too low for me, and I then listen for the higher notes of the instruments. Does that make any sense? LOL Probably not, and it's really hard for me to explain, because I almost do it without thinking, I just listen, and then I do it. It's doing it by ear, I guess. I know I make mistakes with it sometimes, but I'm usually pretty good at finding where I feel comfortable. I used to be able to pick out tunes on my mom's keyboard, but since I know absolutely nothing about piano playing, I don't know how to do chords, though, so I can't actually play any instruments for real. The part that I was singing with you was the chorus, but the verses I was harmonizing a lot, I think. I can actually do okay with Hayley in the verses, but as soon as she gets to the "as I watch each petal dance,..." after that, I either can't sing it, or I have to start finding the low notes. I'll listen to your version again and try to pay more attention to what I do and get back to you. |
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Post by Simba on Jun 26, 2016 12:16:15 GMT
Actually all that made perfect sense! And that's a very professional way of singing along!, Too high? Sing the lower harmonies, too low, sing the higher harmonies, so that it sits comfortably withing your range. Taking notes from the instruments is a great thing too, I can see you have a natural gift to harmonize, to do it without notes and by ear. Were you an alto in your choir?
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Post by Libby on Jun 26, 2016 23:20:23 GMT
No, I was soprano, but these days, I'd probably have to be alto. Although, as I say, once I get going in church, I can hit some soprano notes again. I think if I worked on it more, I could probably get back to being a soprano, though maybe not as high as I used to be. But, I just don't really have the time anymore to be in choir. Maybe someday. Sometimes I don't like to sing the low part because I don't like how it sounds; I always liked singing high, and so sometimes I don't like singing lower, because I don't enjoy it as much.
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Post by Simba on Sept 22, 2016 15:50:18 GMT
A new cover! Bridge over Troubled Water, based on Hayley's version with the high notes in the end, but a little bit of my own style also : D Hope you guys like it!
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Post by Simba on Apr 13, 2020 18:57:57 GMT
Hey guys! Just did a new live cover of Hayley's Summer Rain for Hayley's Birthday! One of my favorite songs ever, and written by Hayley! Hope she sees it haha, and hope you'll like it too!  My instagram page for more songs: www.instagram.com/pradtunes/ |
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Post by Joe on Apr 14, 2020 5:55:23 GMT
Hi Simba! Thank you so much for this! I really enjoyed listening! I have begun to follow you on Instagram! |
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Post by Simba on Apr 14, 2020 15:40:14 GMT
Dear Joe, I thank you very much for your overwhelming response! I'm glad you enjoyed it, I wish Hayley had seen it haha.
And also thank you for following, motivates me to put up more Hayley music! : D Any suggestions?
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Post by Simba on Jun 20, 2020 17:45:42 GMT
Hey guys! Did another Hayley cover: Hana Wa saku Music has no language! I love listening to and singing music from all over the world and Japanese songs just have some strange magic in them. The first time I heard this song from Hayley, it blew me away instantly, her golden voice and the pure melody was just perfect harmony. I later learnt that this song was written to support those who were affected by the awful earthquake in Japan back in 2011. The title of the song translates as "Flowers will Bloom" telling us that there's always a silver lining to every cloud. Hope you guys enjoy my version of the song!  |
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Post by wolong on Jul 13, 2020 6:43:59 GMT
Hi Pradeep, I listened to all your covers. I liked your cover of Summer Rain. I would say that your other covers are well performed, but, in my opinion follow the original songs a bit too closely and could use more artistic liberty. A problem that can arise in covering the music of other artists is that you're motivated by enthusiasm for the work of the original artist, but some willingness to reinterpret the song a little and draw on personal emotion and experience is needed in order for it to be emotionally satisfying to the listener. You did this well with Summer Rain, choosing a different tempo and using different vocal dynamics and artistic expression than Hayley does.
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Post by Simba on Jul 13, 2020 17:10:36 GMT
Thanks wolong for your great comment! I'll take note of that Did a rendition of the Evergreen Amazing Grace! Hope y'all enjoy it.
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One of my all time favourites! She should perform it live sometime atleast as a tribute to James Horner.
Yet sometimes when I go to church, I find I'm suddenly able to sing those songs very well again. Idk it doesn't make much sense. But like you said, this is a hard song to sing. I think that's what it is, some of her songs are just harder to sing than hymns are. But in your range, this song was very easy!
