How to Sing Like Mike Patton (Good Luck... Chris...The MOST VERSATILE Vocalist of ALL TIME)

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Even after listening to Mike Patton for decades, the initial reaction to his singing is: "WOW... He is amazing and so untouchable... I am simultaneously awed and intimated as a vocalist...haha". But... THIS is a mindset of defeatism.
Yes, he's able to sing in 1000 different ways and they all sound good... Even when he's physically chewing on a microphone while being passed around a violent crowd, smh. But this is actually a great thing for us vocalists who are in the mindset to learn a little something from his diversity and antics!
In this lesson (brought to you by many many requests over the past year) I unpack the singing and screaming style of Mike Patton (and lots of noises in between). When we really dig into this stuff, we realize that a lot of what he is doing is quite fundamental in nature. He's just THAT good of a showman and vocalist to make it sound unreachable. BUT IT IS NOT!
We really can learn from him, put some of what he's doing in our own voices and be better, more confident and well-rounded singers for the effort. Join me as I struggle through several, longer, live examples from many of the different genres he nails. We'll marvel at his mastery and experiment with what our voices can do at the same time!

[@devolucionario]

“Training, oh god no,” explains Patton. “I went to a vocal lesson one time and the guy, my teacher, made a huge pass at me. This old Liberache type and he was like ‘I’ve taught Stevie Wonder and this guy and that guy.’ He just kept putting his arm around me and tickling me and I just said I don’t think this is for me.” So then how does Patton do it? “I start out by imitating, by stealing little things here or there. You know, you start out playing six or seven nights a week and try and somehow make all of that parroting and copying of styles here and there work. You throw it all together and hopefully what comes out is your own style. There’s no other way I can explain it. Technique wise I don’t know what I’m doing and I’m sure I’m doing it wrong, but it works for me and I feel good when I’m doing it and I don’t know what the hell else I’d do if I weren’t doing that.” Mike Patton So, forget lessons

[@chrisliepe]

SOOO GOOOOD

[@bluenightgrinner8620]

PATTON

[@devolucionario]

@Branson Lucca who cares?

[@muhammad608]

Dimash destroys Mike Patton vocally.

[@devolucionario]

@@muhammad608 who’s that?

[@rovingmauler7410]

I feel like Mike is a great impressionist who decided to be a singer. And it’s made him better than other singers.

[@chrisliepe]

I agree!

[@muhammad608]

Dimash destroys Mike Patton vocally.

[@jonahandrade6032]

@@muhammad608 🤫

[@muhammad608]

@@jonahandrade6032 🤣

[@jamesm5883]

@@muhammad608 lol, are you joking?

[@lisaldeene]

Patton has an inexplicable gift that he has nurtured and developed on his own and as a vocalist I respect him greatly. The music he creates and sings is outside the comfort zone of most of us, but I am inspired to work even harder to become the best musician I can be because of his inspiration. He's an amazing artist and a phenomenal performer. Sad truth is, I don't think he'll ever truly know the positive impact he has.

[@chrisliepe]

So well said

[@muhammad608]

Dimash destroys Mike Patton vocally.

[@muhammad608]

@@arsmor1end1 You just proved my point, Patton can't sing at all and all he can do is an*l, while Dimash destroys pattons boring voice. Listen to Dimash's song "Be with me", its better than any Mike patton song.

[@muhammad608]

@@arsmor1end1 lol, Mike Patton can't sing, he just makes animal noises. look at this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5-bm3ygp5x4hZY

[@Laurabp4]

@@muhammad608 you must have an inferiority complex because I've seen your disrespectful comments in a video reaction a moment ago, you made your personal crusade to attack Mike Patton, at least I hope you are a professional in music because, otherwise, you're just showing your ignorance.

[@downvisor]

Another very important aspect of Mike’s style is his way of really punching and spitting out each syllable and throwing huge amounts of air. He uses his entire body, and also gets in character better than anyone I’ve ever seen

[@user-tm1so9th6q]

I really love that you including "speech samples" of vocalists in your videos, because it's easier to understand how exactly their techniques affect their voice.

[@chrisliepe]

RIGHT!

[@lambomigue93]

By God I've been waiting for a vid on the Mike Patton style like this forever.

[@chrisliepe]

Yay!

[@muhammad608]

Dimash destroys Mike Patton vocally.

[@knifeprtyyyy]

“He’s got a good sense of melody” lol ya think?! MP is the GOAT. I Enjoyed your video.

[@offsrx]

And you haven't even tackled half of his vocal arselnal, tools and moments. Absolute beast of a singer. Best singer of all time of all genres, he can sing literally whatever he wants, however he wants, whatever he thinks of in the moment, and scream in every single pitch with full power voice who can overcome the whole band. Unimaginable vocal talent! It is not possible to be better than him, only to be as good as he is, but even that - is impossible for us, mere mortals but hey, practice makes it perfect... Probably.. Maybe..

[@chrisliepe]

Right you could do 10 of these videos and still leave stuff out haha

[@LuisJacob366]

And you still won’t hear! One single pitch ...

[@muhammad608]

Dimash destroys Mike Patton vocally.

[@karrytentertainment5063]

@@muhammad608 in one or two small areas, maybe. Not in all the styles or genres Mike Patton has conquered above all others.

[@muhammad608]

@@karrytentertainment5063 Mike Patton can't sing opera, dimash can sing rock, metal ,opera, jazz, rap. Dimash is known as the man with million voices.

[@Croot_Music]

The algorithms have aligned and you finally did a Mike Patton video.

[@chrisliepe]

haha yes I did!

[@bularecordz]

These were the shortest 40 minutes I've ever seen. So much information here on different techniques. Your "how to sing like..." videos are all rad, but this seems to be gold. Thank you for making them!

[@chrisliepe]

Glad you enjoyed! You're SO very welcome!

[@AlphaDad]

I recently just got back into Faith No More. Early on I dismissed him based on "epic" and the hyponasality placement but then I heard more of him and was like "Yeah he can sing "

[@chrisliepe]

Ya, he's so diverse... sometimes tough to listen to, but man... haha... what a voice!

[@philipflowers2363]

I have been waiting for this one! So glad you are finally uploading your first Mike Patton video. :)

[@chrisliepe]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@seanclements3783]

Thank you so much for this 🙏 I learned lots about my voice listening to and singing along to Patton’s music. It was fun to revisit him via your video!

[@tomh.6261]

Wow! Love Mike Patton! Mad Kudos for taking this dude's voice on! His range is crazy! Very motivating!

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

This is called unabashed singing. Love it. He has stated in several interviews he initially had no clue what he was doing and perhaps that was the key. Total confidence!

[@chrisliepe]

RIGHT

[@ryanrooprai5104]

I wish I could sing like Mike Patton. His singing style is too good.

[@venanciofilhoyoga]

Yeah! The best, most influential and versatile ever!

[@chrisliepe]

I agree!

[@venanciofilhoyoga]

Also Chris, what a monster of a vocalist you are yourself, and awesome teacher!!! Thanks for the video.

[@chrisliepe]

You're so welcome!

[@RonnieGavelin]

AT LAST! How I’ve been waiting for this. Really looking forward to see this. Thanks for all the great material you give us Chris!

[@chrisliepe]

Hope you enjoy it! ...And you're very welcome!

[@RonnieGavelin]

@@chrisliepe Didn’t dissapoint. Great content as usual!

[@SerraPontosSoc]

Fun fact: Mr Patton also provides the voices of the Hunter & Smoker from the Left 4 Dead Games.

[@CarolynDestruction]

He did voice acting for Portal, Left 4 Dead and The Darkness

[@kristofkalmar8516]

My favourite musician of all time. And my favourite instrument. That's what he is.

[@chrisliepe]

Yay :)

[@Barselona204]

Mike Patton is the greatest singer in the world. First he is a talented man, and second he practice his voice. To be honest, you can practice millions years your voice, but if you don't have talent... And of course, someone like Mike Patton hapends ones in a lifetime.

[@yusazua]

I had always thought Brandon Boyd copies a lot of clean Mike Patton. Awesome breakdown Chris!

[@timinglis340]

Absolutely brilliant Chris. I honestly thought you may well have given up on this one but it was worth the wait. You hit the nail on the head when you said his versatility is unmatched. The man is a total freak. I also loved how there were bits (like the whistle register) where you just went, “nope. Can’t do it...” You’re a legend my friend.

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks for this man!

[@timinglis340]

@@chrisliepe, you’re most welcome mate.

[@blvnkq]

you really really did him justice. he’s my favourite vocalist and i’ve always loved his distortion tones so i wanted to try something similar… this helped a lot

[@markflower8885]

Patton is a vocal chameleon. He's a freak. I wonder if the size of his neck has anything to do with it. Watch the Faith no More video for Stripsearch from about 0.45 seconds to 1.07. His neck is abnormally large compared to the rest of his body. He's a talented guy that's for sure.. Great video Chris. 👍

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks!

[@knifeprtyyyy]

His neck was that big from the years of head banging and doing front flips on stage. Patton is numero uno

[@muhammad608]

Dimash destroys Mike Patton vocally.

[@MrSharkJB23]

Great video! Mike is without a doubt the GOAT!!

[@bernardedmonds7]

thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video. may you reign supreme over youtube with both mercy and contempt

[@chrisliepe]

:)

[@shaynes.9773]

Brilliant! Mike Patton has such a versatile voice. I am so glad that you did this video. Thank you, Chris. I would love to see you do a video on Glenn Danzig, both as a younger singer in The Misfits to his prime solo career between the Danzig self-titled and Danzig 4. I always thought Glenn, especially in those first 4 solo albums, did a great balance between crooning and all out powerhouse. Danzig's ballads are just so moving and powerful. Sadly, like a lot of singers, Glenn's voice took a beating and I hear a lot of damage in his voice right now. I never want that to happen to my voice, hence why I look to the techniques you teach, Chris.

[@clairash2004]

Fell in love with him 30 years ago. Very much moulded the music I listened to and how I sang. Youve got more of a Jeff Buckley going on there. There is no "this is how Mike Patton sings". How can you describe him.

[@chrisliepe]

RIGHT

[@clairash2004]

@@chrisliepe bud, you know😁😁😉😉

[@andyspendlove1019]

Really loved your unique breakdown of his voice, not merely covering his octave range as most videos I've seen do, but covering his incredibly diverse array of vocal timbres, from nasally to operatic. I'd love to see an analysis of some more of his whistle register screams. I've never heard any vocalist do quite what he does, such as on the "RUN AWAY"s on "When Good Dogs Do Bad Things" with Dillinger Escape Plan.

[@chrisliepe]

thanks for that suggestion and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@dwrockdoctor81]

The yawning example around the 12 minute mark is helping me get comfortably to a G4 with chest voice much more consistently for the first time ever. E4 used to be around my top out consistent note. You're the best Chris, all your lessons are super helpful and easy to follow, I'm glad I found your channel. Please do a video on Cedric Bixler-Zavalas vocals from his The Mars Volta era singing!

[@ocbaritone]

EASILY the most underrated singer ever. Can't wait to watch this \m/

[@chrisliepe]

YES

[@ZetroDrummer]

Underrated?? The guy is considered a damn God all the time

[@deimosson]

@@ZetroDrummer i thought it was said about Chris :D

[@cslavov]

How the heck is he underrated? You want to name a town after him, while he is still walking around or what?

[@AFormerClarity1]

Is this a sarcastic comment or he's talking about Chris? Cuz I Thought Patton is possibly the most talented vocalist with great range.

[@LuisJacob366]

Patton is very underrated singer. Great singer. He has a lot of voices. Nice review!!

[@cslavov]

31:05 - my face every time i tried to test my vocals vs Patton's. I dont do it anymore, im a grown smart man now.

[@wome1542]

my favorite vocalist! thank you for making a video on him :D

[@chrisliepe]

My pleasure!!

[@gus26_77]

Patton DEFINITELY is the best vocalist of all time, by far!

[@aleksi3679]

Nah. Then comes Dimash Qudaibergen who destroys everyone,

[@JasminGardenia]

@@aleksi3679 hmmm I would not say "destroy" but yes, Dimash has a similar range and similar versatility.. but their main genres are pretty different, you can't really compare them.. I'd say Mike is more experimentalistic and more extreme.. but Dimash is more skilled and has the better technique

[@jesusjimenez6755]

​@@JasminGardenia Dimash has more range than the piano! :0

[@kommissar.murphy]

What's really amazing is how he adds new sounds to his repertoire over the years.

[@h.kristianvilaburgess8166]

Mike Patton is really amazing ... the best !!

[@christianlarsen1168]

What an amazing video, thank you for making this

[@sirchrisrenyoc897]

Yes! This is one I've been waiting for! Great video!

[@chrisliepe]

Hope you like it!

[@sirchrisrenyoc897]

@@chrisliepe I'm sure I will. You have yet to disappoint. I'll scope it out when I get off of work. Btw, I saw that negativity over on Facebook. Never knew how toxic it was until I saw those rude comments.

[@chrisliepe]

@@sirchrisrenyoc897 Ya weird huh?? Facebook is a completely different climate. KZbin and Instagram... I get this feeling like we're all in this together, we're a nice community of singers... Facebook is a whole different animal, where it seems like people feel the need to hate to make themselves feel more important or something... not sure what it's about really.

[@mikewilson0077]

LOVE that he stage dives with a corded mic...LOL #EPIC

[@awol.oper8r]

This is the one I've been waiting for!!

[@chrisliepe]

nice

[@collinputney2018]

Mike Patton is God, and you absolutely NAILED it!! I would looove to see you tackle Neil Fallon from Clutch, such a forceful and bellowing voice, it would be so awesome to see you break down Neil’s style and mannerisms

[@chrisliepe]

Great suggestion!

[@rome8180]

I would love a Part 2. Thanks for this! Mr. Bungle is my favorite band ever, particularly their album California.

[@chrisliepe]

So glad you liked it!

[@stefanorsan7518]

Yeah California album is basically a demonstration on vocal flexability

[@UselessHumansMusic]

@@stefanorsan7518 Agreed; start to finish the album is an example of virtuosic musicianship and vocals.

[@arsenicingame5681]

Im from Serbia so I know how to sing ethno vocals that he copied and Im into methcore, that helped me with his screems 😊 but the shifting from one to another is difficult 😭 Also i was working near Italy and that helped me understand his Italian Canzone style of singing ohhh this man listens and copies sooooo many styles of music its imposible to follow if you dont travel, connect to the local culture and feel the music. Even when he came to my country he sang "Hajde jano"(folk song) on Serbian and with a good accent! Unbelievable singer.

[@undericesinger]

Actually a lot of stuff you do sounds like him. Even down to the "yuh" and "yah" at the end of phrases. Muse all over the place. Got love it.

[@harlanwilkinson3142]

Mike Patton is one of my major vocal influences.

[@chrisliepe]

nice

[@loicalex]

You have an exceptional voice yourself. Will recommend.

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks!

[@dreliogabalus]

Patton is really a God, btw your videos helped me a lot on my own technique for fry and compression I'm very thankful with you man. I hope that some day you can help us with Johannes Eckerström from Avatar 🤞

[@arsmor1end1]

This is my new favorite satire video on the "tube of Yous." Well done, mate. If Patton gets well someday, I'd love to watch him react to this video. In all seriousness, this demonstrates some of the major differences between the "trained" and gifted "untrained" vocalist. You have an excellent, yet sterile, voice and a great technical understanding of how other humans might be able to achieve a Patton-light sound via vocal training (though your Cornell proclivities shine through; and well they should. He was a gift to vocalists of our generation). But I'd like to think a healthy Patton would just laugh, shrug, and wonder why anyone would care about his singing; and then, perhaps, take a shit on the computer. In any case, thanks for breaking it down to us fans, and here's to a renewed and rejuvenated Patton in the near future!

[@chrisliepe]

Haha. All very well articulated! That would be amazing if we got a shrug out of mike!

[@arsmor1end1]

@Saara From some philanthropists?? Hmm...In any case, a lot of us out here hoping the best for him.

[@Bachrules]

Yay!!! Mr.Bungle here I come!

thank you for this. mike is beyond. you could probably do a great take on devin townsend as well.

[@devinlanoue7777]

I saw your how to sing like Gerard Way video a few months back and was thinking it would be amazing to see you cover the other emo powerhouse from back in the day The Used. I've always been in awe of Bert McCracken's voice it just so unique bright and aggressive, and would love to see it really broken down. It's just so unique!

[@TheAnalPunisher]

Great tutorial, Chris. And you also have a great voice.

[@chrisliepe]

Thankyou!

[@0n10n_G0d]

I was expecting the "Moonchild solo" in its entirety but this will do... Just kidding, great work!

[@chrisliepe]

hehe, thanks!

[@Gusmaniac]

here i try kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5KZmXefir-ni9E

[@lauraisobel5238]

This was great! Hope you do another video on Mike :D

[@thepseudomasterchef7238]

If someone wants to be able to sing like Mike Patton, the best advice I would give is buy the best quality microphone, then return it, buy a shovel to dig a ditch to lie in

[@Weloz92]

Patton, along with freaks like Diamanda Galas and Demetrio Stratos, shocks me because he doesn't give a damn and throw at us whatever sound he wants to make. Respect!

[@chrisliepe]

Spot on... NOT CARING is a HUGE part of what he's good at!

[@kermitthehuman]

A little late, but this is a great breakdown of SOME of Mike's vocal techniques...which is pretty huge, considering just how versatile he is as a singer. Still praying for a "Sing Like" Nothing But Thieves video, for the higher/cleaner end of the spectrum. Another absolutely flawless live vocalist.

[@chrisliepe]

Mike is such a great singer that it was hard to narrow everything down into just one video. I also have done a video on Conor Mason! Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ame8mayJeN2bgq8

[@patriciopomies]

WOW magic!! I have been thinking of asking for an MP video

[@chrisliepe]

You and half the channel subs :) Bout time for me!

[@TiagoMosh]

Finally! Thanks for that, he's one of my TOP 5 vocalists of all time.

[@chrisliepe]

Me too for sure!

[@sciexp]

Thanks for discovering me this guy. God mode singer... He is an amazing performer, and he can lose himself on the stage, doing stage diving and so on, and still do the right thing. Besides, he can sing well different styles. Very good choice... It makes a pretty good video.

[@chrisliepe]

Right!! Thanks for watching!

[@Croot_Music]

Wanted to ask if you've checked out the track Jizzlobber? There's a part around 1:40 in the chorus where he starts singing, "I hide my dirty minutes under the dirty mattress and they are making me itch." To me it sounds like he's doing whistle tone, compressing the hell out of it, and then possibly adding some distortion in the mix. Honestly think it's one of his wildest sounds. Was wondering if you had any idea

[@johnfruktoshtat4424]

Finally! Thank you so much!

[@chrisliepe]

Enjoy!

[@LukaszFrankowski]

Would love more videos exploring genius of Mike Patton. He's as colorful with his vocal delivery as he is with his music. I absolutely admire you Chris for even considering doing this video. I bet analysing Mike Patton's music gives musical theory guys nightmares 🤣

[@chrisliepe]

And performance anxiety haha... he's just in an other word... and so effortless and confident too

[@LukaszFrankowski]

@@chrisliepe Haha, absolutely. Having just finished watching I realised there was not one performance with Dead Cross. That's insane. Awesome video!!! Thanks so much for breaking this down for all of us and making it as accessible as it can be.

[@yanih7]

Totally agree with this comment! Would love to see more on Mike Patton, love seeing appreciation for the guy and he deserves even more recognition than he already gets!

[@blazejecar]

it's understandable what he does, it's just incredibly hard sometimes. For example whistle screams are something only a handful of people on the planet can do (sometimes it sounds like whistle but it's just overtone screams or inhale screams (like Kyo). Mike can do whistle screams and both of these). I understand how it's done and even though I can access my whistle register and I know all the theory behind it and vocal distortion, putting the two together is incredibly difficult, especially to do consistently. So it's more that. You can break down what he does but you''re most likely not replicating it without decades of practice

[@muhammad608]

Dimash destroys Mike Patton vocally.

[@darktompol]

this episode was great! I'm not a singer but I can use some these techniques to enhance my story telling!

[@chrisliepe]

Nice

[@majorddd2810]

Hello Chris! excellent contribution on Mike Patton, he is my favorite singer by far, It shows that you know a lot. I'd like you to make a video of Peter Steele from Type O Negative. Greetings from Argentina.

[@chrisliepe]

Great suggestion!

[@junkyardwillie8320]

Is anyone going to talk about one of the best impressions of the hormone monster I’ve ever heard? 😂

[@ClockWorkHeroBand]

This video was amazing!!!

[@carycrosbie7578]

So interesting to get to hear the techniques that he's using to reach the tones I love in these songs, really thorough video, thanks! I was wondering your take on how he gets sound out even when he used to sing in extreme squatted position he used to do all the time in 92-95

[@chrisliepe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nyquilthegreat]

Would love to see an analysis of Jimmy Urine of Mindless Self Indulgence, his voice is all over the place!

[@buzzardsinuses4780]

I’ve been leaving a lot of requests, but one that I’d LOVE for you to take a look at. Dave Vanian from The Damned. Songs like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Love Song, Smash It Up, Wait for the Black Out, etc.

[@GnosticMindTrain]

I'm 25 and a male and my voice is too teenage sounding and androgynous for whatever reason. I can go falsetto and a little high normally. I also have a high pitch whiny nasal voice similar to his that sounds usually silly. Sadly, I never got a deep voice by default for whatever reason. Been trying to widen my vocal range (would also love to learn one day how wide it is aka the octaves, since I can't even read notes or understand music at all because I'm an outsider musician). I made some improvement with doing a deep voice, maybe not super adult sounding, but close. I guess I have technically 3 voices I do, falsetto, nasal, and deep, that's usually it, there may be more, but I don't usually use them that much or can't think of any other voices I can do.

[@Riddler_von]

I learned how to sing by being a fan of Rich Little. As a child I used to mimic he’s versions of Impression and from that learning where vocalists sang from. It strange and I’m sure unbelievable that Patton’s singing was easy for me While my other hero was beyond my scope (Chris Cornel) for his upper range. Maynard is easy for me.

[@jeremyspence734]

Another good point of reference is the faith no more covers video floating around in youtube space.

[@scottallen9556]

You should probably be recommended for a Medal of Valor for even coming close to cracking Mike Patton's myriad of techniques. Well done Chris. Keep teaching about this singer please.

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks! This was a fun one to do

[@ignoblesavage5559]

@@chrisliepe i'm here (late) to second this...it takes balls to try a tenth of what MP does, brother. but it needed to be done, an analysis of michael patton. but what you did here...it's like the vocal equivalent of trying to match jokes/delivery with dave chappelle, in the moment, while facing live AR-15 fire. how could you be comfortable? and credit due, you handled a good amount of it, but i get it...it's not like most of the other singers you've done (and really well). i just can't get past how much MP just SELLS OUT with these crazy mixes of vocal styles and still manages to sound amazing doing it, even when navigating a stage dive and crowd surfing, when it could be forgiven if he mailed it in till he got his feet back under him onstage. i can't even say he's my idol, because from childhood we humans typically try to emulate our idols...nuh uh, not this guy. whole 'nother level.

[@muhammad608]

Dimash destroys Mike Patton vocally.

[@scottallen9556]

@@muhammad608 But not even close musically. See; Mr. Bungle, Faith No More, Mando Cane, Fantamos, Tomahawk, Peeping Tom as well as a few other projects that I didn’t include.

[@muhammad608]

@@scottallen9556 Do you think Dimash sings metal better than Patton?

[@Guy-bm5wh]

Wow, you Finally did it！

[@chrisliepe]

Yep, took me long enough! hehe

[@lattelucks4924]

He's basically a voice actor He uses every sound the human voice is capable of. I doubt he's concerned about being a good singer, probably just does whatever voice he thinks is appropriate for the song

[@JimmyZillA69]

Great great video man!!

[@chrisliepe]

Glad you liked it!

[@nicolesalzmann5119]

Where is part 2? I don’t think it will happen. He is the GOAT

[@justtv1164]

Thank you Chris!!!

[@chrisliepe]

Welcome!

[@shaaddoowwss]

I feel like I've betrayed my ears haven't listening to Mike till now! So underrated!!

[@rome8180]

You have about 30 different bands to listen to in that case. Some of the best are Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Peeping Tom, Lovage, and Faith No More. Those are just some of my favorites. There's something for every style of music.

[@ignoblesavage5559]

@@rome8180 and you can add tomahawk, dead cross, gen. patton vs the executioners, his live work with the Young Gods, his work with john zorn...uhh, i quit. too many.

[@cam-the-bassist]

YES CHRIS

[@pedrojesus2432]

I was waiting for this

[@chrisliepe]

hope it's worth the wait! :)

[@pedrojesus2432]

@@chrisliepe totally

[@docknives3792]

Think of the "whistle register" as more of a high strained out howl. You can start low by howling like a wolf and working your way up. Dani Filth is a good example in "Nymphetamine".

[@docknives3792]

And I mean just for the example he called whistle register, which i know it wasn't hence the quotation marks. Just wanted to clarify, the whistle register requires much more passage of air and a tight closure.

[@antonperes8213]

lmao what the fuck i just tried to start with a howl and raise the pitch and instantly hit whistle register for the first time in like a year thanks dude gonna play around with this all day

[@edufme]

Finally! Great

[@TheLowest]

Love Mike's voice. Can go from tenory sounding to straight bass sounding in seconds. Most versatile voice I've heard. He's the only person who can sound like 3 different vocalists

[@chrisliepe]

RIGHT

[@TheLowest]

@Brandon Standberry chris is good. He tends to sound the same throughout his tonally. Comparing mike pattons voice in something like epic and ashes to ashes he sounds like two completely different people

[@tren-della]

There’s a point in Pink Cigarette where essentially he’s dialed in Tom Jones for the lead, put a couple layers of Brian Wilson behind that and is also doing Dani Filth murder screeches in the background.

[@jesusjimenez6755]

Check out Kyo from Dir en Grey! :0

[@SammyMakepeace]

Hey Chris. I love these vids, I really do, and I get your whole "sing like.." approach, but I have felt like you've been a bit misdirected on some of the more extreme vocal effects like in the C Taylor vid and this one (specifically on the "Go Back" example). Obviously it's not a big deal, it's just that you said in one of the vids (I think the Taylor one) you said something about affected vocals sounding different because of different singers, when I know that it's down to different techniques to what you use (personal experience)

[@ProfQuartzoGameplay]

Hi Chris! I've been following you for a while now, and I love ur approach. I have to say, though, that when you try to tackle the more operatic style (which Patton has sometimes, as you have rightfully noted), you don't actually sound operatic XD I mean, you change your face to a more rounded (and serious XD) expression, but that's not all. Rounded sounds are certainly fundamental, but also shifting resonances is very very important. And to reach those places of resonance, you have to engage your diaphram WAY more. The feeling, as my voice theacher once told me, is that of thinking that there is a space above your palate and below your nasal cavities where the air and the voice can pass through. And you kinda have to think that you're INHALING, although u're not really doing it. It's really a werid thing, but once you experience it you will never forget it. And you windows will shake a lot XD I don't mean to be offensive or to attack your work btw, which i consider BRILLIANT. Just a note about how we can develop that Operatic sound. Another thing which helps me is to "sing into the floor", thinking something like I am being absorbed by the pavement while i sing. All of this, while maintaining a high palate (yawn), rounded mouth and low farinx. It's very challenging, and I always sweat when doing the simplest exercises.

[@chrisliepe]

I agree with all of this. Thanks for the great insights!

[@adrianmicu7552]

This is amazing!!! cant wait for a "How to sing like Brandon Boyd"

[@chrisliepe]

Ya, he'd be a really good one!

[@lrgtr]

Fantastic video!!

[@chrisliepe]

Thank you very much!

[@pyramidhead7780s]

I can't believe I got Rickrolled on a Chris' video! If there is gonna be a second part consider "Mondo Cane" too.

[@chrisliepe]

hehe... rickrolled? Not what you expected??

[@yanih7]

@@chrisliepe He's referring to the fact that you had a clip of Mike singing Never Gonna Give You Up in there hahaha

[@pebbypoo]

Mondo Cane was in there.

[@WizardOfArc]

finally a Mike Patton one!!!

[@chrisliepe]

YES

[@wome1542]

Could you do a part 2 with his scream in “carry stress in the jaw” ca 3:10 min in to the song??

[@wert2429]

Yes! Finally it's here, just could not wait for this one!

[@chrisliepe]

Good! :)

[@iamanactualcat]

You are a genius Chris.

[@chrisliepe]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@davidviteris]

One live you should definetely check out: Faith no More - This Guy's in Love with You (MTV live)

[@davidviteris]

this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iV7Hqaitq5mpqZY

[@chrisliepe]

I'll check it out, thanks!

[@facundohernandez4887]

great great great video chris.

[@chrisliepe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jamesvonhendriksen6314]

Amazing stuff. It may be that he's got it so down that it looks effortless, but to my eye it often looks as though he's not really paying much attention to his supporting muscles etc, especially when he's rolling/diving around or singing from that crouched position he used to in the early 90's. Any insight into that Chris?

[@chrisliepe]

Ya, I totally agree... I actually touch on this very discussion at the end of the video (sorry, long one this time :) ) The best singers can practice practice practice, and get their thing down, and then in the moment, because it's muscle memory and so internalized, they totally don't think about this stuff. But It's like learning anything.. once you internalize and become an expert, through experience, you can do it and make it seem somewhat effortless!