How to Sing Hard Songs Without Getting Tired, Marc Martel (No Vocal Burnout) Cues From Tony Bennett

[@Billy-sm3uu]

Haha I immediately clicked when I saw this video, I burn my voice out too often. Thanks for making this video Chris and Marc!

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Awesome discussion. Thank You.

[@gabrielestanga]

Wow, this Marc Martel series of video is just amazing

[@GregoryBoyko]

Chris loves to flex whenever he moves his arms. Marc shows that that isn’t necessary.

[@Mondscheinelfe]

What do you mean

[@SuperbFairy]

Honestly, seeing you work with other singers brings a whole new level to your content. Seeing technique you talk about combined with tried and tested methods people use on the road is such an amazing toolkit to give people, thanks for everything you do

[@chrisliepe]

You'e so welcome! I'm glad the combination of working with other singers resonates with you! It certainly helps me learn!!

[@patrickcarroll1754]

Mark is the GOAT in all of Queen faithful. He is so humble and brilliant. This was the coolest interview Chris. Great to know how important working HIT and cardio is necessary for needed endurance

[@citizen6610]

Very nice to see two wonderful human beings together discussing my favorite subject 💕🙏🏼 🎶 🎤

[@nikrock7087]

Great tips! Don’t forget flexibility. Since I started doing Yoga 4-5 times a week my chest volume became a lot larger. My ribcage opens wider when I breathe in and I have more pressure because of the kind of core-training you get from Yoga. I do Metalcore.

[@edelcorrallira]

Honestly, while I obviously learn, gotta admit this has been a lot of fun. Seriously, it may sound weird but having fun makes it much easier to practice after a hard day at work. That course has been awesome, got my glass of water with a straw in it so I can do phase one while working :P

[@JohnnyRawks]

Excellent. Thank you! Best on the net.

[@chrisliepe]

I'm so glad you're enjoying these. I had a blast working with Marc!

[@DeAguaMusic]

This is amazing, I love to study with all your videos, thank you, Chris!

[@gregtheflyingwhale]

Chris, consider doing a video on Caleb Shomo from Beartooth. This guy's got a MASSIVE mixed voice and sounds like a freaking bear. Songs to check out: Fire, The Lines, Devastation

[@canofjuice83]

0:55 lmao

[@midboys]

I wish you bring Kellin Quinn

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

I can sing long when I don't think about it

[@ToddandRaquiForrest]

Just shows that singing without strain, and relaxed, is one of the keys of singing.

[@RichardFriendartist]

I love you got Marc on...he is freaking INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you to both of you.

[@calvinbass1839]

Good info! Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.

[@bustercherry8734]

"So how do you last a long time? SINGING." lol. I don't think Marc caught that.

[@ThatllShowEm]

I suspect that Marc's regimen works on multiple levels. 😏

[@Estrella21]

I bet he did, but wanted to keep things professional....lol

[@jacobstamm]

“So how do you last such a long time…” … “…singing?”

[@alessandroolding969]

"So, how do you last a long time... SINGING!!!"

[@QueenCelebrationLive]

Wonderful video, thank you Chris and Marc!

[@philippebedroom4665]

😻😻😻😻😻😻

[@estebanalarcon2620]

Love you both! Thanks for everything! Greetings from Santiago, Chile.

[@mustardcustard9381]

Great advice. Can't help thinking about the insane levels of energy from Maynard or Chris Cornell in those early 90s live shows.

[@I_am_chuckiebrown]

This was great. Mark’s singing ability is inspiring, such great control.

[@RichardFriendartist]

I want to keep hitting the like button,. hahaha

[@beehype46and2]

Comment for da algorithm Streak count: 141

[@GarrettCampbell]

AHH, such good stuff! Keep it coming!! Just soooooo good! These are such real problems that we all face! Thanks guys!

[@Estrella21]

Now that Thanksgiving is over, I've been bingeing on Marc's Christmas music. Thank you for this awesome collaboration! Being that Marc is self-taught, it's awesome to see him working with a vocal coach who can analyze what it is that Marc has taught himself over the years. It still blows my mind how intuitive he is with those golden vocal cords of his.

[@RockYourBestVocals]

What a freakin' Legend Marc is! Totally agree on everything he says - especially with the physical part of it (cardio/core), as I've experienced in my 30+years as a professional 'high energy front-man'. Thank you Chris, for another killer video, you are some tireless workhorse for sure, KUDOS my brother!!! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼

[@isynoptic1821]

Have I ever mentioned that you’re awesome, like holy crap!?! ..Marc Martel in the house!!! Excellent video by the way; the commentary, you guys going back-and-forth really connected some crucial dots for me. Y’all are making some serious sense over there and for that I humbly thank you. BTW just curious, do you by chance offer studio recording?

[@sroycze9284]

0:54 lol😂😂 anyways love the content!

[@gregtheflyingwhale]

I've just had my first real singing lesson today and my mind was blown. After months of trying to sing like M Shadows I now get that his style is unhealthy. Trying to feel my diaphragm and doing the water straw exercise before my next lesson! Subbed!

[@rickmartin7674]

Welcome to the journey :) There's a lot to learn, but it can be very fun all the way.

[@cncshep]

You never cease to amaze me bro showing others on your channel shows us your not just worried about yourself your here to to help all thank you for all you do chris

[@DamianS1893]

Marc Martel is awesome. I really like the Christian Rock Band DOWNHERE

[@chrisliepe]

One of my very favorite vocalists and Downhere is amazing! So is his solo stuff!

[@DamianS1893]

@@chrisliepe I greatly appreciate you Chris... You are awesome too. God bless.

[@Estrella21]

@@chrisliepe Yes! I still listen to their albums to this day. I never get tired of listening to my favorite one, Wide-Eyed and Mystified.

[@chrisliepe]

@@Estrella21 Ending Is Beginning :) ...Is my fav album but they are all amazing!

[@ThatllShowEm]

@@chrisliepe Love that one for "My Last Amen" and "How Many Kings"!

[@lunarodriguez7590]

Thank you so much Chris and Marc!

[@thelolguy007]

This is a really good video. Very informative and so detailed. Very useful for us wannabes ha. Cheers 👍 I’ve found the more you sing the easier it becomes. When Singing mostly just weekends I really didn’t find too much Progress but singing for a full season (6 months) my voice became very strong - the most it’s ever been.

[@EidosX_]

0:54 How do you last a long time... *singing*

[@chrisliepe]

:)

[@JosephMichaelVocalist]

So True... Wind Sprints are key. Great Video Chris~!

[@michaelkaemusic]

"If you guys want to last longer.......... withyoursinging" Had me rolling. Awesome video though. Edit 0:55 seconds and a slight mosquote

[@ultimategamer765]

I want to last longer…

[@nobodyhere100]

Timestamp? I didn’t catch it.

[@michaelkaemusic]

Updated

[@nobodyhere100]

@@michaelkaemusic Thank you

[@tolstoon]

This is something really unique! Thank you!

[@jvince001]

can see chris mimicking the resonance along with him on radio ga ga, haha. awesome.

[@ThatllShowEm]

Building up core muscles and endurance makes a lot of sense for any touring musician. (I think Marc has mentioned doing yoga as well for building and maintaining those core muscles.) Can you break down more of what Marc was getting into about singing with compression? That seems to make a big difference in how to help with the sound (and lasting through a show).

[@chrisliepe]

Hey! I've done lots of videos on compression. Here are a couple to check out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eniTpHabi8ullbs kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZnKZaOiiL2beLM Hope these help!

[@ThatllShowEm]

@@chrisliepe Awesome! Thanks for the additional video links! It's great having these "coaching" examples next to touring musicians like Marc who use them in "practice".

[@lunarodriguez7590]

I used to do Pilates, which also focuses on the core muscles. A lot of people find it less intimidating than yoga.

[@dr.weeniehutjr]

I’m pretty sure lifting heavy is the best way to build the most possible strength in your core. Especially squats and deadlifts. But you need cardio for the endurance….a balance of both. But I hate cardio…that’s forever gonna be my weak point.

[@powerpopaholic876]

@@dr.weeniehutjr In my experience, cardio is boring. Whereas, If I think of it as doing something else and cardio is just happening along the way, I stick with it more. I’ll give you an example. When I used to run, I called a friend of mine. I ran much longer, because the conversation was interesting and I really wasn’t thinking about the running

[@citizen6610]

You should record a song together!

[@aktv5507]

From those lessons my take away was a good number 2 is most important. Thanks guys. The muscle holding is a great tip.

[@jamiegunn]

Great video with Marc Martel. Marc also has a great voice and spirit too! The course looks good!

[@chrisliepe]

:)

[@branson9271]

6:16 The Night Was So Young- Beach Boys

[@p.p3152]

Wow, that was such a great and informative video, thanks to both of you for sharing your knowledge

[@chrisliepe]

You're so very welcome!

[@mystikrebel1089]

Just with these videos Chris has already started helping to work on my vocals .Very good coaching advice

[@chrisliepe]

This is great to hear Mystik!

[@bularecordz]

Wow Chris, you really get those suggestions to your heart. You are incredible, I can't wait to study this video after work. Burning out is my biggest problem, so thank you!

[@dylantague6699]

this guy sounds good singing queen, maybe he should make a channel or something??? idk just an idea!

[@chrisliepe]

He's got a channel with over a million subs!! :) hehe... Maybe you were being sarcastic... tough to tell sometimes with text :)

[@chaseclarkemusic]

He should really do vocals for some of the scenes for the movie bohemian rhapsody, would really bring it to life

[@cheesepriestess7935]

Marc Mattel did do vocals on the No That movie, or were you being sarcastic.

[@cheesepriestess7935]

Stupid auto correct. He did do vocals on the Bo Rhap movie.

[@chaseclarkemusic]

@@cheesepriestess7935 I am just being cheeky :D

[@charlieruisseau2476]

9:58 best moment ever for me

[@isynoptic1821]

Also, I’m curious-you teach that when learning how to discover/develop/find ones voice(in a nutshell, learning how to sing, lol), that imitation is the absolute worst approach, and I sure as s*** couldn’t agree more! I mentioned to you before but for those who might read this, imitation is exactly what I did for 15+ years, imitating as best as I could Jonny Craig’s voice. I had convinced myself that I was learning how to sing. But when I (thankfully)discovered you, I learned that I’ve done just the opposite, etching into stone some of the absolute worst vocal habits known to man; I mean 15 years of etching I did😂. My question is: Did Marc Martel find his voice by practicing imitating Freddy Mercury initially when first learning how to (not to mention getting Freddy’s voice spot on) initially OR had he already searched/discovered/developed his own voice, and thereafter proceeded on forward to work at/undoubtedly achieving THE spot on vocal replica of Freddy Mercury (at times even better imo) , ORRRR is reincarnation an actual real thing??? ….🤣ok ok, a little bit of facetiousness at the end there. But yeah bro, very curios to know what he did. Also, I’d seriously like to know what you did to achieve your vocal brilliance! Your voice is truly incredible! Like I would love to hear your story in detail; *your initial approach to vocals, *the progression(the beginning, all the way up to now), *building the vocal-soul-mentality, exc.. the good, the bad, all of it. Once again thank you! Take care brother.✌🏻

[@papabearM3]

Marc had no idea Freddie existed when he was growing up and learning to sing. His vocal tone naturally resembles Freddie’s. He began receiving comparisons into his mid 20s, when his voice matured to a great degree. By then he was already touring with his own band “downhere.”

[@isynoptic1821]

@@papabearM3 Good info, thank you much! So no doubt!..he learned how to sing before he began the imitation process, or better put-the conversion. You know those times where we just wished we had a time machine …yeah, for me it’s one of those moments😵‍💫. like big time. Thank God for Chris Liepe. The dude can explain away in a great amount of detail the process of how we actually split the atom😂, and in a way that everybody understands, I swear haha.

[@papabearM3]

@@isynoptic1821 Chris is truly wonderful.

[@chrisliepe]

I was surprised to learn this in our conversations too... Marc sang Marc and through the process of self discovery, people started telling him he sounded like Freddie... Even before Marc got into Queen at all.... Such a cool story!

[@isynoptic1821]

@@chrisliepe Oh my goodness, I’m so jealous!🤣🤣 What an awesome experience that must’ve been! I’m looking forward to 2022; sometime during the first half of the year, I will be signing up for your vocal lessons. I seriously have got to reverse these awful habits and replace them with good ones.

[@musicnut2438]

Great video but I think Chris should have asked Marc about subharmonics and how was Freddie able to sing with false vocal chords and true vocal chords both vibrating together at the same basically same as tuvan throat singers.

[@pabloyanez3005]

Chris, If you don't mind I may say that Marc in this video said one uncorrected thing. When he said that he does running for helping lungs to keep notes for a long time. Lungs have no deal with sustaining notes, at least they can be trained for increasing resistance on stage but lungs only allow the breathing passage from the upper part to the diaphragma, that's where exactly notes find their sustain. Another one more stuff... but that's only my opinion; Marc has a limited voice... I mean that's just because he sounds like Freddie, his voice seems like Freddie's singing, so audience don't listen to Marc but Freddie. What I want to suggest to singers who begin to sing... guys try as possible as you can to find your own unique voice, don't try to emulate or being a copy of someone else. For instance I can recognize that's Chris singing because his voice is particular, no others have his voice. Be unique then, not the copy of somebody people already may have listened to.

[@makinganoise6028]

I listened to Marc's warm up, anybody who has had a preschool kid will be astonished by the blowing into the plastic bottle, who taught the kids this technique!!

[@fenderfox5080]

Chris, I tried playing and singing THE RED , CHEVELLE the other night just acoustic. I picked that song to practice because he also does the vocal flip. Forgive me if there's a name for it lol, anyways it was so much easier to sing when using that flip. Almost effortless but I found myself in a different area where control comes in. I just wanted to thank you for pointing this out in a much simpler way. All the other songs a worked on were also much easier with this technique, I wish I would have stuck with singing this way years ago cuz I think I would have been farther as a singer. I hear Mark sing this way as well but it's harder to hear in his voice, my guess is after years of doing it you can make it more prominent or back away from it if you want, more subtle. If that makes sense. Thanks Chris

[@gabrielenatangelo8247]

Hi Chris, i would really like you to react to Linkin Park: QWERTY live in 2006, im so curious! Nice video btw!

[@Malouco]

Pauley Chore

[@hughiebrophyHind]

Like that's

[@MultiHeXs]

Fucking spoilers

[@camdenwalls2231]

hey Chris, please do a voice analysis on Voodoo by Godsmack. that would be awesome

[@memedemon9206]

can i ask u chris... my highest note by the mixed voice is F5 how much it take to grow it into C6 ?please answer me ☺

[@chrisliepe]

That's a great question, but hard to answer without working with you face to face. If you're interested, head over to chrisliepe.com and you can explore ways to work with me more closely!

[@seansalo5117]

Q: "how do I increase my range by 7 semi tones" A: lower your expectations lol No I'm kidding I bet it could be done. C6 is crazy high tho.

[@ToddandRaquiForrest]

Don't worry about expanding your range. F5 is plenty high. Worry about sounding really good in the range you have. People give credit to Freddie's voice cracks as his "range" when they sound awful and are accidents.

[@gusangulo3992]

Just found your channel! So cool. Have u heard of Tillian Pearson from DGD? Def check him out

[@chrisliepe]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJbWi5iOpq10qdU

[@mikeoxmells-grim796]

I can do songs like I heard it through the Grapevine by CCR, My Love by Paul Mcartney but I can only do about 2-3 of them before I start getting fatigued.

[@RenatoRock]

How many shows he do in a week, or do teach classes and how much time each ?

[@artfulstories]

He performs anywhere from 1-3 shows per week all year long, plus recording in studio.

[@ToddandRaquiForrest]

Probably one if his most difficult schedules was to arrive in Mexico City and practice all day withe their symphony and chorus, the the next two nights perform 2 hour concerts, and then the third day he did a noon performance, the entire concert of the last day performance was broadcast live and is on KZbin. Marc learned it was really hard to give himself only 14 hours of recovery time after 3 days of hard singing. If you listen to his last day peformance, you will hear what he does to budget his vocals.

[@newking70]

Has Vince Neil contacted you yet?

[@chrisliepe]

No.. that'd be nice!

[@newking70]

@@chrisliepe He needs to. I imagine you can get his chops in order.

[@randomfocus1549]

Still annoys me that Marc didn’t get the Queen spot for the tour.

[@ThatllShowEm]

He was auditioning for the Queen Extravaganza band and got in!

[@randomfocus1549]

@@ThatllShowEm this recently? I’m talking about when they picked Adam Lambert for the tour.

[@papabearM3]

@@randomfocus1549 They picked Adam 3 years before they met Marc.

[@randomfocus1549]

@@papabearM3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/moOofJ53oJtlbqs he auditioned and lost out to Adam is my understanding, just because they hadnt “ meet” at that point doesn’t mean he wasnt the best applicant

[@artfulstories]

@@randomfocus1549 They discovered Adam on American Idol in 2009. Marc's audition was in 2011.

[@assasin1754]

Are these courses really free or is there a paywall somewhere?

[@ThatllShowEm]

Marc's warm up course is free! And there's a lot of other free content on Chris's website! If you want personalized coaching is when you will have to start paying for the courses.

[@chrisliepe]

What ThatllShowEm said :)

[@ThatllShowEm]

@@chrisliepe Whoops, didn't mean to speak for you! I've just really been enjoying your channel over the past year though, and you have a lot of great practical examples and don't try to complicate your explanations with technical jargon. (And as a fan of Marc's, I couldn't resist seeking out the additional videos.) So thank YOU!

[@chrisliepe]

@@ThatllShowEm Not at all! I immensely enjoy the interaction you add to the channel. Thanks for speaking up and leaving so many wonderful comments! It's nice having fellow Marc Martel fans active on the channel too :)

[@stacia2719]

I think Marc is wonderful , but if you want to know how to get through a two hour set singing Queen songs, why not talk to Adam Lambert. He has been performing with Queen for the past 10 years!!!

[@artfulstories]

Marc is an expert as well. He sings a full two-hour set, singing how Freddie sang IN STUDIO, NOT allowing himself the freedom in making choices that caters to greater ease of singing, WITHOUT any vocal breaks, as he sings lead on EVERY song, and he performs Queen a lot more than Adam does. Also, he carries the whole show, as he doesn't have the star power of Roger and Brian backing him!

[@ThatllShowEm]

Marc has been doing 2 hour shows performing this music since 2012, when Roger Taylor hired him for the Queen Extravaganza. And, as Marc mentions in the video, he's aiming for the "energy" and high studio notes for the whole show, and dealing with the fans expecting to be reminded of Freddie Mercury when hearing Queen's music. So Marc is qualified to share from his experience here too. 😉 Adam Lambert doesn't have the expectations of trying to sound like Freddie Mercury with his performance, though we can learn from his style choices too. (And I believe Chris has done a video analysis of Adam's voice that you can go watch!)

[@javanesepoutine]

Adam singing Queen songs but not singing them in the way they supposed to be sing. (Sorry my bad English)

[@papabearM3]

Because, in reality, Marc actually sings the entire 2 hr set, literally every song, whereas Adam has wardrobe changes and short resting periods during Brian’s guitar solos, Roger’s drum battle and various video projections with Freddie on screen. Marc has a short 5-7 min break during Tristan’s guitar solo. That’s all. Also, Marc sings 3-4x the amount of shows per year in comparison to Adam. Not to mention that Marc sings all the songs in the original key whereas Adam sings a couple of songs at a slower bpm tempo and/or a semitone down from the original. However, The video is about vocal practices and physical regiments that help supporting vocal health and longevity of a vocalist when handling a grueling touring/performing schedule. It is NOT about singing Queen for 2 hours.

[@bonerici]

another great video

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks again!

[@crimefighters]

I've been meaning to suggest this for a while, but after this I think it would be amazing if you did a breakdown of Luke Spiller from The Struts. Amazing vocalist and more than a little Freddie.