Kurt Cobain Does THIS For Great Tone... SO SIMPLE

[@ruahproduction1739]

This guy is a genius. He can engineer, produce, sing, run a studio raise kids, run a KZbin channel and seems like a genuine lovely guy. A gift to all and an inspiration.

[@chrisliepe]

:)

[@ace6458]

Judging by the amounts of guitars, he’s probably a decent player too!

[@joshdrewpic]

I needed to hear this. This goes beyond singing. There's so much self judgement, comparison, and condemnation at times in my life. Feeling like I'm not enough, why can't I do or sound like them, I'm such a failure, I don't deserve to live, and so on. Choosing to just BE, having some self acceptance, and being okay being me. That was something great about Kurt; he put those feelings into words and music, he made it clear that I wasn't alone in the way I felt - and I appreciate this next step your suggesting, that yes we aren't alone and infact the ME, my voice, who I am that I might've dismissed is here with me too, and that's worth experiencing and celebrating.

[@alkaliforever9051]

I feel that bro, it's amazing what we can do as long as we think good about our selves.

[@brandonanderson2066]

Cheers

[@s_r3go7]

ya i saw an interview where butch said kurt kept saying the recording was too loud and then tried to sing and play his guitar as softly as possible laying on a couch. pretty crazy how powerful this song is as he was trying not to be. the cello just brings the song to a whole new dark level. love kurt

[@snowmountainlion]

"when you get lost in the feeling of your own voice you find your best tone" thats profound thank you

[@shunedits6155]

You should do more Kurt Cobain!

[@cueball93]

Well said! This is how I write all my music. The first time i listen to any beat i press record on my phone and let the music take me on a journey without any goals. I record the first mumbles, sounds, words i come up with. This usually sparks genius vocal ideas and Melodies. Or when i make a track, I keep no lyrics in mind whatsoever until the instrumental is good and then i do the same thing with my phone and press record.

[@whoisharo4689]

Yes! Great story! Butch brought the mic stand over to kurts mouth and thats why his verse vocals are soooo sensitive and subtle. Hes nearly upside down on a couch! Sometimes our near-breaking point is the best moment. Great post brother.

[@LostLevelMusic]

This is like the Nth degree insights about music most people likely will never think about. Amazing advice.

[@Randuski]

I had been playing, singing, and recording for a while, and i wrote a song after i broke up with the girl i had been seeing for a number of years. I always hated my voice, pitchy, not great tone. And i wrote this sad song, and was goofing around with the mic, and sang way softer than i normally would, and holy shit it was the best my voice ever sounded. I stopped trying to project, and just felt it.

[@BrandonShere]

This is one of the best advice videos you've given. It's SO easy to write a song with so much feeling, then get on the mic and feel blank trying to get it right. What a great example of a song to sing to remind yourself to just let go.

[@timobatana6705]

Best voice teacher. I have learned so much from this channel I can't even explain it

[@etiennedekock3722]

Thanks Chris. "Getting lost in the feeling of your voice" wise words. As always

[@Stoitism]

I dont know if my singing teacher has been watching your videos (I doubt it haha) but she's taken the same approach with me with a song from Nirvana Unplugged. Being new to singing she tells me i'm trying far too hard, so learning to sing "Oh Me" in a relaxed, lower register has been something of a revelation. It turns out I have quite a gritty tone that I was never aware of.

[@AVENUENIGHTS]

Thank you for delving into the psyche of the vocalist, Chris! I covered Something In The Way when I first heard The Batman was being released. I remember being frustrated with my original take. The vocals just weren't hitting right for me. So I laid down on the floor, turned the lights off, and recorded my vocals. Laying on the floor, I was free from any preconceptions or self-judgment on how the take was supposed to sound and I was very happy with the final results.

[@a_nervous_wreck]

I need to be reminded this every now and then. Often times I try too hard when singing aggressively or I push myself to my limit. Sometimes just letting go and being one with the music is enough to bring the best out of your voice. I tried this exercise with the karaoke a couple times before recording, and listening back, let's just say I was pleased with the results. I tend to not be a soft singer usually, but this gives me the confidence to try it more. Hopefully I can incorporate this mindset into more of the aggressive singing as well.

[@TheOriginalMrAbsurd]

I can hit similar notes as Kurt. He was my idol and I'm also a left handed guitar player and I use the exact same guitar Kurt mainly used too.

[@alkaliforever9051]

Oh my gosh, this is so amazing. I can't even begin to explain how much you've helped me. Your really doing something great here and it's changing my life for the better. Please, keep it up!!!

[@MrSatoou]

Wow! Your super relaxed voice sounds awesome!

[@tiinatii9676]

I sing a different genre but this is what I do as well to really enjoy singing and kind of savour every note (and especially vocals) in the front part of my mouth....A great example of someone who really seems to do this is k.d.lang. I'm really glad to have found your channel and learn a lot (even though I am female singer) . Really looking forward to start practicing some things that you teach to be able to do more with my voice and become better with singing my native Nighywish songs like Floor Jansen 🤘🎶

[@sylvinhode4909]

KURT COBAIN, GÊNIO DA MUSICA

[@parabot2]

Butch Vig has said %100 backed up what you stated .

[@olive_gaming1651]

When I’m speaking in a very natural monotone calm voice, I really like my voice, maybe because it shows the low end of my voice which sometimes I even surprise myself. (Mostly because in my more normal speaking voice I’m much higher) and I can really feel the vibrations in my chest and neck.

[@darknightfawkes1028]

This goes with things for me like improvisation on the piano when trying to write songs, entering the flow state of non judgementallity and seeing what ‘appens

[@DanielPestanaTranslations]

I’m a huge Nirvana fan, it’s my favorite band. It blows my mind to think of all the aspects that gave birth to this album. Kurt, Dave, Kris recorded by the genius mind of Butch. Then, the mix goes over to Andy Wallace for mastering and he creates this never before heard huge, yet dynamic sound that changed everything. Everyone involved were or became legends.

[@FlashyLight]

Thanks Chris, your videos on Kurt and fluidity have really been helping me be more expressive artistically 💖

[@noiZtheartist]

Actually I just figured this out myself like two days ago Though this is more organized than I was when I was thinking

[@jamiegunn]

WOW! Amazing!!! Experiencing your voice in your whole being. So awesome!!! On another note somewhat related. Someone just told me about a band called Leprous. The singer has his own sound and amazing voice. Great video!! Great demonstration!!!! Thank you again and again and again for all you are and do.

[@chrisliepe]

Leprous is amazing!! You’ve prolly seen the video I did on the singer but here it is just in case :). kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHKxm35jabeAbqM

[@tylerhackner9731]

What a legend. Thanks for the tips

[@amirabbas.v]

every single tip you give about singing is truly a game changer. I really needed this SPECIFICALLY for recording. because only then I find myself grinding to find a tone. but when I sing live, I don't try to find any better tone or anything better! I just enjoy the moment and don't feel any pressure. I didn't know the reason why i don't like the way I sing for recording but now I know! thank you very much as always for your helpful content ❤️

[@jaketrubisky3960]

What a beautiful insight, thank you Chris!

[@JoelGoguenYouTubeShorts]

Love this channel!! I get some much knowledge on how to unlock different parts of my voice and looking at it from a complete other way than I have in the past. I always look forward to your next videos. Please do Jim Morrison next, he was a master with his voice in my opinion and I don't think he ever got enough credit for it.

[@fabiancianci]

best video ever, somehow i knew this but at the same time i didnt know this its weird, i think so much preasure to be perfect and sound like others might derail the true way of our voices.

[@lilitek8001]

Interesting! I was looking for this kind of video today, and you've just uploaded one. Thanks man.❤

[@shnoopydoopy6707]

Hey chris ur vids help a lot and your voice on high notes remind me of Cornell. I also like how your voice has kind of a screamy/distorted tone when you go super high sometimes.

[@charliezxi]

I’ve done this before wirh this song and some others. Being a little high helped me.

[@juanma.arabia]

Chris, please, talk about the opening of the mouth with your unique approach. Thanks

[@Hugo_pir3s]

Amazing as ever! This is the big difference between sing and interpret the song, and this separate someone that a sings from an artist, this song it's a masterpiece, sing its much more than spit some tuned notes, of course its fundamental to do it, but its not only this, since I've been wacth this channel, I discover more and more ways to interpret, to fell what the music passes, Thank you so much for all the incentive.

[@E5PY]

Totally going to go for a hike, have a sit & try to discover MY sound♡

[@tsm7964]

Great advice! Thank you Chris.

[@hannanathan564]

4:37 If there was a 2022 Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch reunion.

[@jarrodf_]

1:30 Didn't know this. Great story. Thanks for sharing. It helped me achieve the vocal sound I was looking for in this ballad vocals, where I was indeed, 'trying too hard'. Another stolen idea from Kurt to add to my long list.

[@russellspear6188]

This gave me a lot to think about!

[@9bridges]

This guy speaks my language!

[@nathanspiers9559]

All art, whether it’s music, painting, writing, or cooking, is an expression of emotion. The point of learning the technical parts of the craft are to help you better express. If you never learn to express yourself through the art form; you aren’t making art. It’s art’s imitation. It puts the same taste in peoples mouth as when you encounter a fake person. Someone who pretends to have emotions they don’t.

[@poncholarpez6233]

I never knew that story about Nirvana and this song. Thanks for sharing

[@billytremoloband7456]

Very wise words indeed!

[@iamtonisilvers]

and this song is now again nuber 1 !!! this is why matt reeves picked the song to the the main soundtrack

[@robertoorso6055]

Love your channel!

[@Fyloeu]

I've been binge watching reaction videos of young black women (majority of them for some reason) reacting to Bee Gees and Righteous Brothers. Now I want to hear your analysis.

[@colio_games]

Just subbed man im going to go through all your videos i tend to have a sence that my voice sounds best in distortion but i can hit clean notes as well , i look forward to learning from your videos

[@artvandutch6826]

Yes exactly..but..listen to the words..feel the pain..BE under that bridge..lost..foodless..roofless..whisper the words almost..not fully articulate them..I have those moments with my voice sometimes..but sometimes hearing it myself it's still different as I heard it in my head and soul

[@sylvinhode4909]

MORE NIRVANA , MAIS NIRVANA POR FAVOR , MAIS KURT COBAIN

[@levifrantz7778]

Just recently came across your videos. I really enjoyed the ones covering Jonathan Davis as he is my absolute favorite singer. I’m more of a sing in the car by myself person but I will experiment with the tips. I would like to see a video on Michael Barnes from the band red. Dude has a powerful voice and sort of blends Jonathan Davis and Chester Bennington together.

[@jacealbine]

I like the humanistic approach to this lesson. Makes sense.

[@tsaabit5080]

Amazing lesson as always thaaaanks

[@seankinnane12]

Great vid and advice,but if youre trying to sing SLTS its totally different you need Kurts vocal timbre....this is a natural gift

[@ЖывеБеларусь-н7х]

Thanx alot for you kurt cobain explenatation. Your content is unique and on very high level

[@mogaldeatasugubeata]

Chris Liepe on psychedelics: "I'm interacting with the consonants" lol

[@anonamos8129]

What I experience and hear is faaaarrrrr different from what other people do tho. It’s like I’m tone deaf to myself. I can hear how off I am when I play it back but when I’m doing it i don’t hear it.

[@Jose_sacramento]

Great video as always, you’re an amazing teacher and get to the heart of it! This technique is something I’m learning after finding the weakerthans singer/solo artist john k samson’s voice to be in a similar range to my own, he exemplifies this same strategy you talk about in this, I’d love to see a video about his style 🙂

[@aranha9365]

That song helped me to eat fish, cause they don't have any feelings. "Get lost on the feeling on your own voice". That is deep! Maneskin vocal analysis! 😃😃😃

[@fenderfox5080]

Ok Chris, I'm doing a deep dive into your Kurt Cobain breakdowns at almost 4 am lol, something's going to click I just know it😂

[@tomspriggs7130]

Yes.

[@pickrelated3015]

Thanks for your vids! Could you please consider disecting technique of Johannes Eckerström of Avatar? Quite a unique sounding metal vocalist. No videos about his technique in the internet so far.

[@oliver-ik9ii]

Would love to see how u mixed your vocals in the beginning of the video :]

[@Zero-baybobey]

I've been trying to improve my singing for a while now but this is the first guy who doesn't trying to take my money I mean every damn damn person in here is like hey if you wanna go deeper and learn more stuff with me click down the link below and buy my singing lessons but this guy is like hol' my beer Imma teach everyone singing for free and tbh most of the times I don't like this I feel like hmm if its free then it must be shitty or smt but after watching your videos no man no way the videos are shitty and if you charge me then I'm okay paying money to take classes from you I mean I know it's gonna worth it

[@xavierhernandez1810]

I wasn't to sure where to post this comment so I just picked this video. Chris Liepe, I have an idea for someone's voice for you to review, (in regards of mix voice)...Actor Charlie Day from always sunny in Philadelphia, this guys speaks in the most crazy high mix voice.

[@anatommyandcharvananirvana3348]

I’m having trouble singing some Nirvana songs (or deciding which way for me to sing them better) I sing comfortably in a higher range, think Bikini Kill. I sing while playing guitar and I am not trying to do any Tori Amos silky slow You tuber version. I feel like I have to do a one on one kind of thing. Unfortunately my drummer isn’t able to help me in the singing department. Anyways, I’m wondering if you are able to help females sing in a LOWER register. Thanks for the videos.

[@Jeremy-hx7zj]

I'm trying really hard to do this but I can't distract my brain from the fact that about 1-2 seconds after starting a note, I can already feel my lungs running out of air

[@Frozfox.]

When I hear you voice : Is that thom York?

[@mrhanekoma86]

Daniel Sarkissian collects interviews from people that were involved. I haven’t seen them all but this story has to be in there somewhere. kzbin.info

[@beehype46and2]

Comment for da algorithm Streak count: 224 Just finished schooool. University, I'm coming!!

[@رزيئة]

Good luck!

[@romanborky5696]

Hey Chris, can you make a video on Michael Romeo's war of the world's part 2? Dino fking Jelusick destroys the vocals on that record man and even those his own backing vocals which sound phenomenal. Especially on the song Perfect Weapon he reminded me of young Chris Cornell check it out 🤘

[@mohammadhosseinasadi5405]

Hi Chris , I love your lessons and your channel , thank you for doing this ❤ . BTW please upload a video about Dan reynolds of imagine dragons singing techniques .

[@chrisliepe]

Great suggestion!

[@Mcnutt420]

I have an odd question, when I "try" to sing it's quite high and I have little to no range or control, but when I'm doing stuff like this on car rides and humming, my voice gets really low, like lower than my normal speaking voice. Is this normal? Am I possibly speaking higher because of unnecessary tightness in my vocal chords?

[@رزيئة]

I guess when you hum you're relaxed so you can reach lower notes. And the thing about your tightness might be true. Just try singing along to your favorite songs in a way that's relaxed and comfortable to you until you can actually start to match the singers. Then you'll be able to sing the song without listening to it, that's what I personally do. It might not work for you though so don't get stressed out if it doesn't. Good luck!

[@chrisliepe]

THIS!!!

[@RandyRan9545]

Lennon is his idol, so I think he learned something from Lennon

[@watch2learnmore]

Another great self discovery exercise! Here's the quick link to the cc karaoke track: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHzMnHZ4ltJ6kKM

[@i-SLY]

I think joji is doing this too..

[@raybbaby]

Here's Butch Vig with the story of the recording of "Something in the Way". kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4GriWBvj7ZqrpI

[@mojo6112]

I see lots of cover on KZbin that on paper are great, but when you try to really experience them you don't feel that good. Reaching those high/ low notes isn't everything

[@antjesseharrismusic]

i don't remember where i heard the story from, but kurt was also playing an out of tune 12 string with only 4 strings on it, i think the story goes. no click, just him playing and then butch had to build everything around it. using an early daw, it took hours trying to line things up kurt's performance and the strings had to tune to the recording.

[@Bcwilderness]

if you want great tone get a 49 tube mic and a summit tla opto comp and a drawmer 1976, full stop, the rest is emotions

[@blueeyedsoulman]

The sssssssssssssssssssssibilance of that mic :(

[@zacherylarson1533]

Cornell not Cobain

[@chrisliepe]

Both :) !!

[@alkaliforever9051]

How can you choose!?

[@anemelo-tsourekaki]

Which course is "free" though? If you go to the website it doesn't let you see any useful details until you've signed up, and then you see a price list for different features included in the course pack you want to buy. And I wouldn't object to buying a course, but why claim it's free in the first place? That's just fishy.

[@lilitek8001]

When you click on the link in the description of this video, it requests your name and email address, and then the link of the video will be sent to your email. It's three videos.

[@chrisliepe]

It’s already been explained here.

[@Booskop.]

Here you go Chris: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4GriWBvj7ZqrpI

[@chrisliepe]

Yessss thank you!

[@rapnakaraibach6627]

Smoking weed help a lot tho 😅

[@synthlifestudios6341]

Not to be the grammar police but your title should read 'Kurt Cobain DID this... ya know, since he's dead and all. It's been like 28 years so I don't think it's too soon to point out. Anyhow, interesting video, thanks for sharing.

[@chrisliepe]

I go back and forth on the past/present things for singers that have passed on. For me, even though they are gone, their influence on me is happening in the present. In a sense, part of them is here with us. I've titled a lot of videos with this sort of mindset and I kinda like it. :) I've done some the other way too.

[@synthlifestudios6341]

@@chrisliepe I was really just giving you shit, it was a good video. If i can weigh in on the dilemma, go past tense, just feels more natural and less miss-leading to a generation that may not be up on rock history. I remember when the news hit, but most (or good chunk) viewers I doubt, lived through it.

[@sageantone7291]

He never had good tone, much less great.

[@kyemerrick]

@chrisliepe love your work!!

[@AVENUENIGHTS]

Thank you for delving into the psyche of the vocalist, Chris! I covered Something In The Way when I first heard The Batman was being released. I remember being frustrated with my original take. The vocals just weren't hitting right for me. So I laid down on the floor, turned the lights off, and recorded my vocals. Laying on the floor, I was free from any preconceptions or self-judgment on how the take was supposed to sound and I was very happy with the final results.