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I really like this song and your approach. I dig your vocal style -- it has an honest folk sounding "in your face" integrity and interesting tone. However, the "P" plosives drove me a little crazy--easily corrected however. "Perfect pitch" certainly is not necessary with this folky vocal, but a couple of spots you might want to re-sing for pitch such as holding the ending notes--ex: (pre-te-e-end). This song is too good not to tweak/polish. JMO.
I really like your vocal approach, music arrangement, melody, and lyrics as well. Nice write for sure!
This has great energy and definitely potential here.
The vocal volume seems to drift up and down ( and a little side to side!) , which may have been as issue with the Mic. However, your voice sounds good.
When singing words that begin with "P"--the strong P sound into a microphone has a very "explosive," hence, "plosive." The consonant sound that needs tamed with a "pop filter" screen in front of the microphone a few inches. Also singing "P" & "S" sounds slightly indirectly at an angle and not too close into the mic helps. Pros use compressor "d-essing" which can remove some of those sounds--but be careful not to remove all of the P or S sounds. "P-plosives" are the most disconcerting however IMO. Hope this helps, pop filters are not expensive, but learning the distance and singing angle is also important with preventing potential P-plosives as pop filters help, but not always remove a strong plosive.
Awesome playing Steve. I'm not sure what your recording set up is like but it sounds like you're turning away from the mic now and then? Are you recording the G/V at the same time and maybe turning your head to look down at the guitar? If so, maybe record them separately so you can concentrate on just singing? Just a thought. Nice.
Love that acoustic guitar and the fact your weren't afraid to tackle the subject matter... The vocal flats and sharps should be addressed. Probably one of the most difficult things to do in the studio...But...you got this!
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