This was 2001, I used to practice in the bathroom because of the acoustics. The song is “Cover My Eyes” by Dream Theater.
I’m quite aware that I made a bunch of mistakes, but this was originally performed by the best guitarist ever, and he didn’t have to sing while he played the song. 😛
I recorded these vocals to a karaoke backing track in 2010. I remember that I had a cold at the time and I’d been coughing a lot, so that helped me get the raspy sound in my voice.
When I listen to this now, I think about all of those years in radio and doing voice acting, and how they’ve conditioned me to try and enunciate my words clearly… which – if you’ve ever heard Eddie Vedder sing – you’d agree is the opposite of how I should have sounded in this song. 😛
Vocals recorded with my Shure SM-58 mic.
I’m quite certain I didn’t do this song justice. I spent more time trying to create the perfect bass reverb for the vocals than actually doing a satisfactory job on the vocals themselves.
There are some really pitchy moments, and I was screaming some lyrics when I shouldn’t have (which caused my voice to crack toward the end).
At any rate, I wouldn’t dare try to sing this song live at a karaoke bar. 😛
Vocals recorded with my Shure SM-58 mic.
Not perfect, but I just don’t have that “punk” sound. I gave it a go anyway…
Vocals recorded with my Shure SM-58 mic.
An oldie for sure… I’ve sung this at karaoke bars in the past, and while it’s not my preferred genre of music (metal), I still really enjoy singing it.
Vocals recorded with my Shure SM-58 mic.