photo courtesy of Ron Oates I just got back from singing background vocals for the Jim Wilkes Show at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas. Our performance went very well…Jim truly rocked the house…and the all star band from Nashville (with horns!) was fabulous. We then had the extreme pleasure of watching our headliner…one… Read More » about Why is Gladys Knight So Good?
Vocal Control
Vocal Control Problems? Check Your Upper Back
Whenever I am working with someone having slight vocal control problems, I check what is happening in their upper back as they sing. It is almost always quite rigid, even if they are bending at the waist. Why do I look at the upper back? Well… The back is connected to the ribcage, which is… Read More » about Vocal Control Problems? Check Your Upper Back
What Can A Free Jaw Do? Artist Video Examples
To get the best tone, control and vocal freedom, the jaw tightness needs to be conquered and the jaw loosed. You don’t have to go overboard, just loosen your jaw so that it can move all around in a slight chewing motion and open wide easily at the back of the molars with no tension… Read More » about What Can A Free Jaw Do? Artist Video Examples
Vocal Control For Studio Singing
A large part of vocal training involves learning vocal control. Without vocal control, any vocal recording will suffer dreadfully. With it, you can do things you can only dream about without it. Another problem with lack of control is that if you are singing with any degree of power, you are going to experience a… Read More » about Vocal Control For Studio Singing