Thank you! I appreciate that! I was worried I was a little too quiet for this one lol

@@tommy_casual Getting serious in singing when you buy your own high-end microphone, and it help a lot to project your voice better than the sound engineer 😀

Naturally. I'm also too damn broke for a mic myself. But the sound engineer at this venue has to deal with a lot of change from song to song, as the singer changes each go. The audio sounded fine in person most times, but on the recording it seems a little quieter. Maybe needed a smidge more on the high end to cut through the bass a bit?

@@tommy_casual yea you have a point. Your voice needs to amplify bigger. That will bring the song really good.

I've done Higher and One Last Breath at another venue where my levels don't need to compete with the live band, so maybe check those out if you want more Creed. I've posted an absolute ton of music in the past year.

DEI hasn't killed anyone. A fire has killed 10 people. If you're referring to the current LA Fire Chief, she's a HIGHLY accomplished and decorated firefighter and has worked in nearly every level of firefighting, and has been in her position for two years and has run a well-oiled, albeit underfunded group. To assume she was hired because she's a woman is to discredit her 25 years of service and hard work. Given that your account is faceless, firstname lastname, random numbers---- Implying that you're either a bot or a troll account, its not surprising to me that you have been commenting this kind of useless crap. That and you don't reply to comments, you make new comments to make sure yours are most visible. Bot or Troll behavior in its classic form. In summation, DEI hasn't killed anyone. DEI isn't responsible for the fire. And you're ignorant as hell, or you're just some bot.

It was Adam Jones's birthday, so the band wanted to do some Tool songs. Someone else did Stinkfist, I had Sober. The full video comes out on Monday, if you're interested.

Thanks! The full video will be coming out Monday!

*Bernie Sanders Voice Intensifies*

I appreciate that! If you're interested, this is the full video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJ63qIdsn9OSn9E I went up unsure if I was going to do it well, because I hadn't heard the song in -forever- but memory is funny that way. I got up there and suddenly I was transported back to childhood when this album came out and just vibed lol. Thanks again!

Literally every reputable source says "The fire started in a backyard, and due to weather conditions, burned out of control." LA literally has a "Fire season" wildfires are part of their ecosystem. What's making this one different is that it's hitting a residential area full of wealthy homes. Still, has -nothing- to do with DEI. DEI remains a good thing, full stop, and also has nothing to do with the LA Fires.

Yes, LA was in drought and a windstorm helped to trigger a wildfire which is devastating an entire region. How again is this related to DEI?

Glad you enjoyed it! Check out the full video here if you're interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kF6pdn5sm5eUY7M I love Tom Waits. Sucks that more people don't know about him.

@tommy_casual Just checked the full video out, was pretty nice. I left a like too. I totally agree, Tom Waits is a very unique, talented musician. Have a nice day mate 💪🏿

​@@tommy_casualYou possess a level of confidence that I will never come close to reaching. Well done!

I appreciate that! Thanks for the kind words! Huge boost to the confidence! Have a great day

Dude, I promise you it's a fake-it-til-you-make-it situation. I suffer from severe performance anxiety. I do these videos to help confront that anxiety and fear and try to build some confidence. It's been helpful but I hardly think of myself as confident. I'm still feeling sick to my stomach every time I go up there! But like everything, it's a work in progress. I'm sure you'd do a great job up there. Just pick a song you know well and work on it. If you ever find yourself in Boston, check this spot out, (Viva Karaoke) because it's such low-stakes fun, no cost to get in, and the crowd is extremely supportive. All the best. And you definitely got this (This being whatever you're working on)

And what does a fire in LA have anything to do with DEI?

Racism is a top-down application of prejudice and tribalism. Meaning, whichever social group is on top of the social hierarchy, cannot be the victim of racism. (White people in this case) But I digress. The study showed that one guy, submitting two identical resumes, one with a black name, and one with a white name. The -white- name is the one that got the responses. The reason this happened, is because of bias within the hiring process. DEI has helped remove that bias by making resumes anonymous in many offices that implement them. | If you take away the bias that can be associated from a resume listing a name that suggests race, or having an address showing the candidate living in a predominantly minority neighborhood--- what you wind up getting is a more merit-based hiring process. Which inevitably results in more diverse candidates being hired, because many qualified people were previously turned away because they were a minority race. And the organization I work for has DEIA (DEI) still functioning, and we operate strong. We're often considered the leader for our niche industry across the US, and that's because we only hire based on merit. We have a diverse leadership. Diverse team. Tons of languages, cultures, backgrounds---- all working together to the same goal. DEI is a good thing. Full stop.

It's less anti-anyone and more pro-humanity. And why is something that helps diverse people considered "anti-white"? Do you think that white people should be one side and diversity should be the other? Because if so, that means you're a racist. Racism exists only within a power structure that allows tribalism to be applied from a top-down direction. It's not possible to be racist against white people in America because white people are on top of that social dynamic. A social dynamic that DEI and DEIA works to correct and make equal. Which isn't anti-white. It's pro-equality, pro-diversity, pro-humanity.

Depends on who the hiring manager is I guess. But DEI benefits in that situation as well, by -removing- the name from the hiring process. Now the people getting the invitations to interviews are entirely merit-based. Because the bias associated with names has been removed. DEI is a good thing, and it's been proven to be a beneficial structure within businesses since implementation. Complaints against the companies for discriminatory practices have gone significantly down. Workplaces are being reported as being less toxic and more enjoyable. At the end of the day, the people who are bitchy about DEI are people who don't like it that white people's privilege is being leveled out. White people are scared that without the benefit of systemic racism, they'll actually need to do the work to get hired.

@tommy_casual That's not how it works, DEI hires solely on race and gender. And the problem with DEI is they are hiring unqualified people to meet bs government and banking standards. I've been a manager for 30 years, and not once did I say, "Oh wait, that sounds like a black name." The racist left is the ones discriminating during hiring is what I've seen over the years.

You're using anecdotes to label an entire system. Just because YOU might not be racist, doesn't mean that the system isn't rigged against minority groups. I've been a hiring manager, I've been working for the organization I've been at for nearly a decade. We implemented DEIA before DEI became the nationwide effort it is today. Statistics show the benefits of DEI. You seem to be under the impression that DEI just picks people just because of their race regardless of qualification as if that wouldn't make for an immediate lawsuit. DEI is not hitting, a "diversity quota" it means to be equitable with available work, job opportunities and promotions.

@tommy_casual Isn't that what you're doing with the name thing? I mean, most minorities that I know have normal names like Brian and Tom. Saying someone has a certain name because of their race sounds kinda racist. I know, you probably think they can't get ID to vote even. But all that supposed support comes off as racist because you're judging someone's ability to get a job solely on their race. I've seen a ton of these so-called DEI things, "showing up on time is racist, Doing your job while at work is racist." I could go on and on. It's America, buddy it is what you make it. Nobody needs your excuses.

A) I'm not talking about people with certain names. I'm talking about biases connected to certain names. To deny that biases exist is ignorant. B) The names are -removed- in DEI hiring practices. Racial indicators are absent. Meaning that candidates get invited to interviews without ever knowing or having a clue what race someone is. That means a more diverse candidate pool of qualified candidates are brought in. You dwelling on this name thing is telling me you either don't understand it, or you're choosing not to because you don't have any other valid arguments--- C) Your "So-Called DEI" examples do not appear in -any- literature on DEI policy anywhere in the US. What you're seeing is either misinformation or blatantly out of context information. Your reliance on anecdotes is so lazy that you're putting in zero effort to look beyond your own personal experiences. You can't be in the hiring room of every company, or in every town and city in this country either. You saying "iTs BaD bEcAuSe I sAw tHiS tHiNg---" doesn't change the realities that thousands upon thousands of people encounter daily. DEI is a good thing. D) You're absolutely a bot account, or a troll account. Your opinion means nothing. You're a faceless, firstname, lastname, random characters account. That tells me you're either a troll account or a bot account. Either way, go kick rocks.

I see what you're going with, but the existence of the band Cream makes me think this is a song recommendation lol.

It stands for Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity. In my organization we also include Accessibility. DEIA.

​@tommy_casual DIVISION EXCLUSION INJUSTICE it what it is really used for!

It's used to eliminate bias from the workplace. It promotes merit-based hiring and promoting. It builds better teams and better companies. And if that means that a white guy doesn't get hired, it's because that white guy didn't do as well as the person who did get hired. That's the truth of it all. It's all about equity and bringing the best of every community together.

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At what point does NZ become a requirement for trilogies? Lol

I uh.... Found it....

Nah, been seeing people throwing around a term that means "culturally aware and "awake" to social injustices" like an insult and it's ridiculous to think it's anything close to an insult.

@@tommy_casualfair enough

The sheer lack of sensible use of English here makes this comment entirely useless. Good job!

I appreciate you 🙏 Thanks for that. I do get positivity most times, but negative comments are out there, and worse yet, the worst come from my own mind. Thanks for the encouragement and kind words I don't intend to slow down anytime soon. I upload a lot of videos and clips, if you enjoyed this one, feel free to check out the others. Or share some song suggestions. I always love to try new things.

Yep. A completely different person

Thanks! Appreciate it! I felt like I faltered a few times in the full video. but I do appreciate this

It isn't. That is correct.

Nope, and I will choose to accept this as a compliment lol.

Thanks!! I appreciate that! I'm working on originals but I'm not as good of an instrumentalist. It's been a rough go of it, trying to make my originals. Until I get a band or better at playing, I'll be practicing with karaoke lol

Thank you!!!! 🙏

Thanks! I appreciate that! Let me know if you liked the full video

The KJ needed to use a different system to find the song for me lol. I want to get some practice with Audioslave. Id love to get up to "Show me how to live"

Thanks! Check out the full version I uploaded! I felt like I did okay but maybe not the best I could have done. Might revisit the song in the future.

I appreciate that. I feel like I lost it a few times, worth revisiting when I've done some more warmups. Thanks!

Thank you! I haven't done much of Chris Cornell's songs, but I've got more on the list. Hopefully I can do them justice

Thanks for the comment. I hope you enjoyed your time commenting.

Let’s see you sing this.

Thank you! I know karaoke is a big deal in PH. I'll take this as a big compliment

Thanks! I appreciate that! Feel free to check out a full version. I've done this song a few times - Better than this short clip I think, too!

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I simply channeled the Lord of Darts

She absolutely crushed it!

I appreciate that! Metallica is absolutely a favorite vibe for me. I've done Sad But True, King Nothing and Enter Sandman. I'm tempted to try some others, but it's hard to really justify many Metallica songs. Too many have looooong solos, and don't make for good karaoke vibes lol

@tommy_casual Damn, all of those are good songs. Really getting into King Nothing lately. I've never done karaoke before but I was recently discussing go-tos with some friends and cited Nothing Else Matters (S&M version) as what I would probably do. But also, Frantic has no solos. Personally though, if I felt like doing One, I'd use the long instrumental to grab a quick pint before jumping back in for "Darkness, imprisoning me!" 🤣

Best way to get past a long solo is to air guitar like a psycho until it's time to get back composed lol.

Love the idea of going to get a drink lol

Thank you!!!!

You should upload a video!

It's a good feeling to surprise people with how you sound

positive wow or negative wow? lol

Criminal good or criminal bad? lol

@@tommy_casual criminal good i mean 😅

Haha thanks, then!

Thanks! Appreciate it!

Thanks!

Exactly

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! I love this song too - From Boston, MA, USA!

I wish I recorded longer. The little dude just flopped off the edge of the rock and landed on it's back lol. I still hovered over the rock, blocking traffic until lil dude STRUTTED away. lol

Oh? Which species is it? I had a feeling it wasn't a "pick me up" buddy, so I just kind of hogged the trail long enough for lil dude to strut off the path.