Blondie - One Way Or Another - Debbie Harry - ISOLATED VOCALS - Analysis and Tutorial

[@jimpazj]

This song includes a kind of rap in the final part, Blondie is a band very ahead of its time.

[@fscott0863]

Love it - one of the greatest female rockers.

[@kentamplin]

For sure!

[@juancarlosnunezf96]

Saw Blondie live in NY in 2008, Debbie is such a power to reckon with, great front woman and singer, it was the first time I totally fell for a woman on her 60s, totally blew me away, so much attitude. And always so beautiful.

[@kentamplin]

Rock on! 😀

[@anthonyarmstrong9196]

Really quite amazing what people can learn here to be a better vocalist.

[@kentamplin]

Happy to help!

[@Sangue.deLeaonaveia]

Só gostaria de traduções para o português, pois sou brasileira e amoo esses videos do Ken, mesmo nao compreendendo absolutamente nada do que ele diz kkkk Bye bye guys!!!

[@RufusEggers]

Blondie is love

[@kentamplin]

💜💜💜

[@Arthineas]

Ken, you sir are a true master of your craft. Amazing vocal teacher and music producer. I never knew how much you knew about music production until I started listening to your various raw vocal videos. Thanks for the video. I always liked Blondie and it was fun listening to your analysis.

[@kentamplin]

Wow, thanks!

[@evehosgood]

I love Blondie, my favourite song of theirs is ‘ Dreaming’

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening, Eve!

[@benharrison4513]

Amazing to hear all of the effects and how they sit within the track once all played together.

[@kentamplin]

Rock on!

[@nickmorrell3559]

Her voice sounds so good on this .especially the growl. Which she didn't do often ...sublime vocals from miss harry.I love your energy mate very addictive ..

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening!

[@Reyajh]

Ken man, I am also 56 and been listening to this song for at least as long. I'm no studio tech but let me say, you lifted that song up to a new level! Awesome job! Superb!! Call the publisher, whoever, and box that thing up bro!!!

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening!

[@SirSpags]

Isn't it amazing how many hours upon hours can be spent simply on mixing and effects. Great stuff!

[@kentamplin]

It really is!

[@babylonian.captivity]

It is absolutely *not* just you at all! I'm fanatical for Blondie (and Debbie) and I absolutely had her vocal in my head just as you did--raunchy, growly, intense. But it's immediately apparent, just as you say, the band creates that impression. So cool. Thank you!

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for watching, Peter!

[@JudieBoBoodie]

Cool! I have always loved Blondie from the first time I saw her in the 70's on American Bandstand and she was so unique. It is interesting how you break down the vocals and effects on this song and to know her motivation. She's very innovative. I guess I felt that about her too from the get go.

[@kentamplin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tonycampbell4982]

Enjoyed the demonstration of the audio files.

[@kentamplin]

Awesome! Rock on! 😀

[@MarkBennett007]

Really enjoyed the spotlight on her singing & her interpretation..... plus the real meaning of the lyrics. The reverb and delay info is gold. Thank you Ken.

[@kentamplin]

My pleasure, Mark.

[@jevs1964]

Wow, that made my head spin. That’s a lot of stuff you did to that song. I have ‘one way or another’ stuck in my head.

[@kentamplin]

Rock on! 😀

[@thorinteague989]

Greetings professor Tamplin and fellow youtubers, I've been practicing (as in, coached) vocals since about April using various youtube videos. I've mostly skimmed over Mr. Tamplin's offerings but this one caught my attention and it was certainly a very well done and profitable deep dive. I really appreciate you providing this to the community. I noticed early on that Blondie sings with very little effort (I mean that as a positive). When I try to sing along, I know if I'm straining to hit the high notes I'm in trouble. She does it in a way that makes it look easy and she just has a seemingly effortless grace to her vocals. It's great to hear it isolated and I'd love to hear Heart of Glass too if you wish. Thanks again for posting!

[@zendweller1]

OH my goodness...that's amazing! I am just a newbie when it comes to production, but that clever tweaking of different reverb effects were just what that song needed to bring it right up to the standards of this day and age! And it really was a subtle thing when you listened to the whole track with your enhancements...but added real sparkle! :-)

[@kentamplin]

Rock on! 😀

[@gearjmr]

Interesting breakdown. I’d have never guessed the vocal delivery was so sleepy sounding. The band definitely creates the energy. Always liked this song.

[@kentamplin]

Definitely!

[@sklingberg]

Ken Tamplin Reverb Academy. Cool!

[@kentamplin]

😊👍

[@kennyparsons5723]

This was a great example of how the music gives the voice energy within the song wow thanks again Really fun Ken.. cool

[@kentamplin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kennyparsons5723]

@@kentamplin I'm a musician A music lover And find something good pretty much in any kind of music

[@janeb1484]

Love Debbie Harry

[@kentamplin]

💜💜💜

[@559043]

i like the way it sounds with the stuff you added.. It matched the brightness of the guitar really well.. whenever i hear Heart Of Glass my favorite Blondie i feel like i'm picked up and dropped back into 8th grade lol

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening!

[@ninguemsoltaamaodeninguem292]

Incredible

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening, Viviane!

[@brianshea384]

I really appreciate how genuine you are on all your videos. I love your trombone playing haha.

[@kentamplin]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@stevenochoa4780]

Soooo glad my parents introduced me to Blondie. Timeless music. Also, I recommend isolated vocal coach reviews on John Legend and Dee Snider.

[@kentamplin]

Rock on! 👍

[@mdram2371]

Your tutorial is really interesting...Beyond words Sir...Thanks a lot👍👍👍

[@kentamplin]

You are most welcome!

[@humanityrising9378]

Great analysis Ken! Once again, I love your isolated vocal track series! It's very informative and lots of fun! Stay Frosty!

[@kentamplin]

Thanks, will do!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love this classic song! Love Blondie! 🤘🏼

[@kentamplin]

Happy to hear it!

[@SuperJonSluggo]

Great one for the engineers! Thanks Ken

[@kentamplin]

You bet!

[@SuperJonSluggo]

Oops...and I even watched it lol sorry

[@schism6976]

Dropping in to show my support! I love this series🤩 Take care 🤘

[@kentamplin]

Thanks, SchisM!

[@matteoh8683]

i'd like to hear isolated vocals of her singing Sunday Girl. the album version sounds fantastic!

[@wolfmeadows]

Love Blondie

[@kentamplin]

Good stuff!

[@blags1178]

Yes a new Isolated!! Love Debbie and love this series. Would love an isolated on Roy Orbison🙏🏻😇..

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@bobcatstillwell4844]

I have watched many of these "isolated vocals". This is so interesting. I realized at some point why some songs sound thin when you attempt to sing a song live karoake. Many of these artists had the chorus doubled or multi tracked so it cuts through the mix. It is so interesting how so many artists are really singing soft when it's the band making them sound huge! I love this series! I think I could talk to Ken about vocals for hours. 🤘🙂🎸

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening. Rock on!

[@JWF99]

Hey Ken, also great demonstrations of reverb and compression, im always learning ! much appreciated man, ty \m/

[@kentamplin]

My pleasure!

[@joshuaallenzurbano3476]

Didn’t notice that this is like a freaky song. Great character singing. Pretty much vocal production put in. Another great series sir Ken. Thanks a lot!

[@kentamplin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DzignrGrl]

I love seeing you experiment with all the reverb! You are like a kid in a candy store in that studio, and it feels like I am right there in a masterclass! As for the lyrics, it's creeping me out even more since I recently finished watching the Night Stalker documentary on Netflix!

[@kentamplin]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Mikaflyd]

Thank you for the deep dive Ken, always amazed how reverb is used.

[@kentamplin]

My pleasure!

[@emilmayev3759]

Nice video Ken! Yes, in my mind the vocals to this are much heavier. Today a lot of producers automate the reverb settings like the decay time, room size, pre-delay and density. But lots of modern reverb plugins have 3D shape setting features which you almost have to know phD level geometry to optimize unfortunately.

[@kentamplin]

It's complicated...

[@KARELIA28]

Great production tips! I loved this analysis

[@kentamplin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@karajalbert6074]

Interesting choice. They had many great songs.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening. Rock on!

[@GlobalEnglishSupernaturals]

You and Rick Beato are the very best❣️

[@kentamplin]

Rick is awesome!

[@Roadie247]

Totally cool! Blondie is so awesome, right?! Love the reference to Carol Channing. So interesting!

[@kentamplin]

Rock on! 👍

[@pinup60]

great video! I loved the part about the vocal effects. You really know what you’re doing.

[@kentamplin]

Glad you liked it!

[@tracyzimmerman7912]

My favorite is Call me. She's a very unique lady.

[@kentamplin]

She is!

[@leaacruz]

Lookin' good, Ken! Love this series.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks, leaacruz!

[@cadeevans4623]

Always liked the song one way or another it's a very catchy song Debbie Harry was so attractive very beautiful she does have a creepy sound to it the way she sings it like she literally is gonna get you she is a pretty good singer I didn't listen very much to Blondie but yes she was a great singer back in the day Blondie was popular her voice is definitely different sounding the way she sings she does have spot on pitch like you said Ken she was great for the 70s so yea I like her singing Ken this song is classic I heard the drainage girglin sound to rock it up so yea I like her Ken 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍she's great for what she did Ken

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the thoughts, Cade.

[@tammyevans7333]

Catchy song indeed

[@cadeevans4623]

Your welcome Ken love sharing my thoughts

[@crushtoph]

if you listened the same line for 30 minutes over and over again, it makes you go crazy and insane...one way or another, i'm gonna get'ya, get'ya get'ya! i just had to look out of the window to be sure there is nobody outhere...

[@kentamplin]

Hahaha! 🤪

[@chassy]

Great choice. 👍👍👍

[@kentamplin]

I think so too!

[@mrpooroldme]

I wasn't expecting a tutorial on Audio but it was very interesting, I must try some of these techniques, but first I must listen to Parallel Lines

[@kentamplin]

Great to hear!

[@wesdavis8588]

Very well animated ken!. I remember when this came outon mtv.oh my gosh gather round the tv. This gorgeous blonde at the time.who cared about if she could sing! I love her voice.different from any other vocal at the time.still a fan. Yeah her voice was on cruise control,just her mouth moving.i have no tech opinion ,blondie was just fun. Loving learning the tech side of recording from you. Finding its a lot more complicated than just the band banging on their instruments.thanks for the share.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for weighing in, Wes!

[@image30p]

Haha! Very interesting! It kind of reminds me of a '30s vibe. When the women were frails and dames. Like an old detective movie. Maybe that was part of it. But wow there is so much personality in this performance. Much more than I realized.

[@kentamplin]

Indeed!

[@tammyevans7333]

Very catchy!

[@kentamplin]

Catchy tune, indeed!

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Thanks Ken.

[@kentamplin]

You are very welcome!

[@roberthouston9272]

That bit about 3/4 of the way through teaching us about reverb and other effects...man that is recording engineer PhD level education. With the info you give away, it is no wonder God keeps blessing you in so many ways. Ya' really can't out give Him.

[@kentamplin]

👍👍

[@lasse0201]

I really appreciate your videos Ken, always a nice mix of informative and funny at the same time. I really enjoy listening to all sorts of music, but i will always go back to some nice classic songs from before i was born. Blondie with One Way Or Another is a great example of this, and just like you i always thought she brought way more energy to the song herself, so that came as a surprise to me as well. And i must say Ken, i enjoy your "evil" laughter, sounds like someone straight out of a horror movie :)

[@kentamplin]

Haha! Thanks, Lasse! Appreciate the thoughts!

[@bigbauer1986]

Hey Ken! I'd love to hear your analysis of any song from Slaughter! Thanks for the videos!

[@kentamplin]

Great suggestion!

[@Wayne_Robinson]

I appreciated both the vocal analysis and the reverb demo... my mixing skills definitely need some development.

[@kentamplin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@duane8829]

Good stuff, Ken. Thanks

[@kentamplin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@paragon01_andy]

Nice mix

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening!

[@mikeharris127]

I love watching your videos.keep up the good work.

[@kentamplin]

Glad you like them!

[@elia__rein]

Love this song 😊 You're making an amazing videos and I'm sorry I'm always saying "amazing" and "awesome", just nothing else comes to mind😂 Love you! You're my favourite KZbinr ! KenTube ! 😁 Nelly xx :)

[@kentamplin]

Thank you so much, Nelly. I sure appreciate that.

[@elia__rein]

@@kentamplin You're welcome, Ken! I'm glad you appreciate it! #KenTube ☺️ Nelly xx :)

[@kentamplin]

@@elia__rein 💜

[@elia__rein]

@@kentamplin Also I love: Betty Koubetty, Madi Lee, Krisia Todorova and others ! ☺️😁 Nelly xx :)

[@paull4968]

Love Blondie. New appreciation for the groups in that era from the movie CBGB with Alan Rickman. And she did not do anything extra with her voice. Just nice and clean.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for watching, paul I!

[@benbaird2129]

Your egineering tips. What you achieved before dialing back. Made me thinkmof Eddie Kramer's work on KISS's Alive. BTW. All the old stuff, is the best.

[@kentamplin]

Rock on! 😀

[@cbeserra]

I did know this was a creepy song because I had to sing backup vocals on this one. Really good performance by Blondie.

[@kentamplin]

👍

[@robbchastain3036]

So now I'm looking out the window, completely lost, but it's okay, Ken, you're driving the bus and I'm riding it to the end of the line. And thanks for this breakdown, amazing. And for sure, I thought she was just being catchy catchy catchy, as it were, and I do recall playing that song a lot when I was a radio deejay in '79 at KNBA the Mighty 1190 in Vallejo in the San Francisco Bay Area.

[@kentamplin]

Rock on!

[@arnaldo_AELS]

Wow good breakdown 👍

[@kentamplin]

Glad you think so!

[@Mudflap1974]

Love these isolated vocal vids Ken! I was just watching a video called "Great White - 'Rock Me' The Ritz - NY - 1988" and was really impressed by just how good Jack Russell sounded live. Maybe a reaction video might be something to think about. Or, a cover by you would be super cool, I suspect that song would suit your voice. Not to mention, that has to be one of the greatest rock songs of the 80s, so there is that too. Thanks for the awesome channel man!

[@kentamplin]

Noted! Rock on! 😀

[@jeffschielka7845]

Hey Ken! Blondie! Debbie Harry. I think every guy had a crush on Debbie. She was so sexy and still is! She has that voice that just melts you in every way. Blondie is a cool band that rocks. When you think about the top ten female rockers of all time Debbie Harry is definitely on that list. Maybe even in the top 5. If you want to have a good time put on some Blondie and let Debbie's voice consume you. Great band, great vocals, great video Ken!😎

[@kentamplin]

Well said, Jeff!

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@kentamplin Thanks Ken!😎

[@paragon01_andy]

Wow ...she has a nice voice...the band has all the energy....interesting

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening. Rock on!

[@cooldesechable]

:O so creepy isolated... sounds very different with the music... very interesting Ken

[@kentamplin]

It does!

[@KellyConlonOfficial]

Just found your channel, Ken. Digging it!! BTW, Triumph vid was awesome!!

[@kentamplin]

Awesome, thank you!

[@tonyc4657]

ken, very cool.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening. Rock on!

[@irina8677]

Debbie's isolated vocals actually sounded to me lower, rougher and creepier than with the band. May be it's just a woman's perception (mine :)). I agree with you that she was creating all kinds of trends in music industry. I even remember her rapping. Such a cool and talented lady. Interesting experiments with added reverb effects, Ken. Fascinating!

[@kentamplin]

Rock on! 😀

[@sunvalleylaw]

Really interesting. I have to say, I am a lo-pro guy and in watching these this afternoon, I tend to prefer the less effected originals. I also have to note that I have been watching more of the singer/songwriter or alternative vids rather than the more traditional rock, metal or rock artist types, as that is my preference. But it is also interesting to see the production on something like Teen Spirit. Now, Kurt ended up thinking that was way too produced and the next record was less “slick” so “In Utero” had a lot less, with Steve Albini.

[@kentamplin]

Rock on! 😊

[@madizzle90]

What a cool idea to breakdown a song like this!

[@kentamplin]

Rock on!

[@binslick1000]

Great channel.

[@kentamplin]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@munx1366]

Ken, for years I listened to the song, and I NEVER guessed it was about a stalker. Now I love it even more! LOL Thank you for another informative and entertaining class. If you have a chance sometime, can you please analyze singer Jody Miller's ballad treatment of The Animals' classic, House of the Rising Sun? She has/had one of the best vibratos in the business, as well as a very warm and intimate delivery. Thank you very much for considering it.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@cadeevans4623]

You crack me up Ken your hilarious getting me laughing in this video lol😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂your so funny

[@kentamplin]

Happy to hear that.

[@cadeevans4623]

Your welcome Ken lol😊😊😊😊

[@valzalel5203]

I bet it was super fun making the song back then

[@kentamplin]

Rock on! 😀

[@hollyselfe]

Please Ken please do more RNB for your isolated vocal series! I LOVE it but i've gotta hear you break down some of those rich rnb vocals! Don't mind who you pick, just know it would be great. Mario - Drowning is a good pick, he has a superb live version :) Love you ken!

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@DarrenBike]

You have the best shirts

[@kentamplin]

Thanks!

[@onetakeadventureswithjoeld4679]

Love your Vids Ken

[@kentamplin]

Thank you, JD M!

[@thewitness829]

Could you please do one on Brian Howe during his years in Bad Company? As I am sure you know he sadly passed last May at 66. He does not get anywhere near the amount of credit he deserves. Beautiful voice, great pitch and killer tone. We share so many of the same favorite singers Ken, Lou Gramm, Dio, Coverdale. I think this video would be a ton of fun for you and us as viewers. No smoke without a fire is a killer track.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the suggestion, Corey!

[@thewitness829]

@@kentamplin My pleasure. I wish I had the money to invest into your singing course but sadly due to the pandemic money is tight. Just through these videos I have really been able to increase my technique. voice and range. Thank you Ken!

[@andrewramirez4838]

Ken! You must do a video on Chris Cornell’s When I’m Down!

[@kentamplin]

Noted! Rock on! 😀

[@makeyourself1988]

I never knew this song was Blondie haha. Great video Ken.

[@kentamplin]

Now you know!

[@guyinsf]

I've always thought that that last part where she's singing about standing by the way and getting rat food was Rap!

[@blonderider2650]

Hahahazzz... is she really singing about her stalker? That's so funny and creepy 😂😂😂! I have a True Stalker too ! 😂😅 Thank you for this analysis and tips, Mr Tamplin ! LOVE IT ! 💖👍🏻👍🏻😎🤘 I think I can pull this tune. :)

[@kentamplin]

You can do it!

[@lauragwinn5946]

I’ve actually always really loved listening to music from the 70’s and sometimes earlier because they didn’t have many effects available, which means it’s often just the singer and the band, it’s more raw, less produced/mixed, etc. Don’t get me wrong, I really love some of the amazing things artists have done and effects they’ve come up with over the years but it is somewhat refreshing to go back in time to when music was just great in its simplicity. I’d like to see you do some reactions/breakdowns of Twenty One Pilots and Local H. Two-man acts that found ways to pack some real sound into their music but in very different ways. I’m just a fan and don’t know anything about mixing music so it would be cool to see a professional sort of analyze and break it down. I know Local H had a problem finding a bass player so Scott just put a bass pickup on his guitar and he uses a lot of pedals for effects and I’m sure has used track loops and things like that, but it’s all pretty old school seeming to me, vs, TOP, who I think definitely uses a lot of track looping and stuff to get their interesting and full sound out of a 2 man operation. The front man does a lot of multi tasking, and the drummer creates a lot of the energy and power and they just play off of and sort of feed into each other’s energy and work together as a team, so it’s really interesting to see how they do it all.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for weighing in, Laura! Appreciate the thoughts!

[@GreggBB]

I am a big fan of Blondie, although I never really thought she did anything extreme---no real low or high singing, no severe distortion, not a big range. But the songs seemed to fit her, or she fit them. (I could be wrong since I'm not very knowledgeable of music). Found this very interesting about the various things she did with her voice in this song. As always, I learned a lot about a group I listened to all the time. Knowing nothing about the recording aspect just means I pay closer attention to what you say and do with the vocals because without everything you explain, I'd never get it. Thanks much for teaching about all aspects of a song/recording. For folks who don't know the stuff you talked about mixing, when we listen to the finished product, do we very often hear it, or does our brain pick it up without knowing? (in general)

[@kentamplin]

Rock on!

[@ThemantleofElijah]

Ken can u do a tutorial on the song blinded by the light by manfred man please thanks bro

[@kentamplin]

Noted! Rock on! 😀

[@nickemfive8866]

Very interesting. KTVA - how to mix better than anyone else!

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening! Rock on!

[@davidhawley1132]

There’s that really hard onset she does at times which is interesting, along with the growls and mucus gurgles.

[@kentamplin]

Rock on! 😀

[@underakillingmoon]

Please Ken, you have to react to Lisa Gerrard! She is the singer of the band Dead Can Dance. I would recommend anything between Yulunga, Cantara or Sanvean from the live album Toward the Within. Or The Host Of Seraphim from the album The Serpent's Egg. Please!

[@kentamplin]

Great suggestion.

[@timmmyers2653]

...have you ever thought of reviewing Liliac? 🤔 ...I'd love to see what you think of her voice. Love these videos. God bless! 👍🙏

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the suggestion, Timm!

[@rhirsch81]

Liza Minnelli influence in her singing. That's what it reminds me of. Hey, how about Diamanda Galas?

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[@TarkasBane]

A bit of a departure from the standard, I'd love to hear a breakdown of Ken Page sing Oogie Boogie's Song from Nightmare Before Christmas. He really sauces it up in that one.

[@kentamplin]

Noted! Rock on! 😀

[@Isopsephy-II]

It's the illusion of her singing intense. Some sound can trick you sometimes. Once you see through it. The sound changes a bit.

[@kentamplin]

Rock on! 😀

[@marcus_mayhem]

Very cool to hear her voice without the music. Nice job 👏👍👌😀

[@kentamplin]

Glad you enjoyed it!