No One Knows - Josh Homme - Isolated Vocal Analysis - Queens of the Stone Age - Singing & Production

[@kide9747]

Nice to finally see an analysis of Josh's vocal technique! Hopefully we can get an episode on Mark Lanegan someday as well. That fella has a pretty unique and interesting voice

[@tvd1188]

2nd on the Lanegan (RIP)

[@TanguyBlanchard]

'He's not that straight' - Chris Liepe about Josh Homme, 2021

[@Kuuranes]

Very cool analysis ! I believe the whispered parts were recorded by bassist Nick Oliveri. There is a making of video of the song, in which Josh Homme says they gave Nick the lyrics and asked him to record whispered words or lines. Nick was free to choose which words he wanted to whisper. Meanwhile, the rest of the band was betting on which words he would whisper. They probably got "pills" right

[@meexiko]

In that same video Eric Valentine (the producer) explains how they recorded: three mics, one clean, one overdriven by tape and one room mic with a bit of slap back echo. No double tracking except for the background harmonies.

[@Swashbuckler9x]

Damn guys where do we find that video??

[@bearres]

@@Swashbuckler9x Here's a few: - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ6sqnyGftmffZIsi=dE4ZvC5grVEWffdZ - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZrccnaYaZWHi68si=e086cToxnHQRbdtt - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3PQqKaqaJZ9a7ssi=wNCXcy4EHD38WvAO - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHmZoHd6qMZsmZIsi=tMVrtepCyylSffrQ

[@Tony-vf9zu]

4:55 I think at this point we are all wondering if is this worth it

[@scottallen9556]

Josh will not discuss any of his production or device techniques but at the same time, I bet he loves when you discover and discuss all the fruits of said techniques, as much as we do. Thanks for this examination.

[@emmarossignol4445]

He's loosened up a little now. If you watch his Guitar Moves video he talks about how he used to want to be mysterious, but he realized if you don't say anything then eventually people stop asking and he realized he actually wanted to share what he learned. He still hasn't done a Rig Rundown or anything though...

[@scottallen9556]

@@emmarossignol4445 I’m always hoping he’ll flip and suddenly find gear talk the most interesting and fascinating part of his journey because he and his band have done so many interesting things at a time when interesting and new on guitar, was a thing of the past.

[@euginchristo4396]

Yes!!!! Josh Homme! One of my favorite singers out there. Thank you Chris! I've been waiting for a Mr. Homme voice analysis for so long!

[@LieLikesMusic]

2:12 That was like seeing a person doing a Pokemon evolution.

[@DeAguaMusic]

I never noticed those whispers in the lead vocal track! The beauty of these subtleties and layers in production is astonishing. You never know what are you going to find in this isolated tracks, it's amazing. I had a lot of fun discovering my voice with those vowels too. Great work as always Chris, thanks!

[@Zero-Saber]

I love love LOVE QOTSA! My favorite band recently along with Deftones.

[@jaredhiebert7334]

Eric Valentine, the producer of Songs for the Deaf, did a pretty in-depth breakdown of this song. I think it made Josh mad, so he pulled it off KZbin. It's still out there if you look, though. Those background vocals; he said he used a plugin called "Vinylizer." Josh did one pass, and Eric said they copied and pasted it again to the end-part. QOTSA do not use click tracks, and it's a testament to how tight and consistent they keep tempos. Fun video.

[@fanieldox]

Alex Turner or Julian Casablancas next please

[@cncshep]

One of my favorite bands who don't get enough recognition thank you again brother excellent video I learn so much from u

[@saritajoshi1737]

Julian Cascablancas would be a nice addition to this series.

[@Oltaa]

Well , Julian cannot really sing !

[@user-th6rh8zp3t]

yess

[@ReptilicaDayZ]

+1 for Julian casablancas!

[@evanduquette]

@@Oltaa His vocals were rough on the first album, but besides that you're embarassingly wrong.

[@saritajoshi1737]

@@Oltaa yeah and you are obviously an authority on singing.

[@joshhuxleyisdead]

Dude that chorus you recreated sounds 95% like josh haha. This was cool!

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks!

[@jamiegunn]

Great video! Cool vocal tones, and what you were able to dial in, with an originality for each singer that tries out what you discovered.

[@infodotwtf]

Top notch Chris. Such a unique approach to helping people break on through to the other side...

[@melissatodd673]

Chris, your voice is very very beautiful. This was so interesting…

[@TJ-vt6rt]

'That's a diction thing'. I heard, 'That's an addiction thing'. I was like woh. Feel good hit of the summer and all.

[@emmarossignol4445]

Very happy to watch this and see I have the same headphones!

[@RodKruz]

Your content is the best, Chris. There's always so much to learn from them. Thanks!

[@nmpband]

You did it!! What a thrill!!!

[@Akoeistic]

Interesting! Would be great to hear you explain Alex Turner's singing voice

[@alanagottalottasay997]

love the breakdown/explanation.....hardest part to discern most likely is the self induced "not getting enough sleep" and harnessing the tension that induces....QOTSA might be the modern/rock quintessential example of this....also maybe for having such understated attention to detail throughout nearly all of their music....

[@DJH3ARTL3SS]

Love the video. How about a video on Paul Banks from Interpol ? Specifically, Obstacle 1. Thanks !

[@RecordingStudio-pg9zr]

That's a GEM Chris, thank you so much!

[@shiveringdemonstv]

Thank you so much for this i jumped out of my seat

[@ritualsofthedarksun]

Amazing Analysis! - But I want to point out, that the credit for the whispers actually belong to the band's (former) bassist "Nick Oliveri" You can hear Nick's full voice on these Queens of the Stone Age songs, where Nick us the lead singer, not Josh: - "You think I ain't worth a Dollar" / "Millionaire" - "Quick & to the pointless" - "Six Shooter" - "Gonna Leave you" - "Just another love song" - "Bloody Hammer" (Robert Erickson cover) - "Autopilot" + The background Choir are Josh & Nick together Cheers dude from Cologne, Germany. PS: I just met Nick on his solo "Death-acoustic" tour. I was allowed to play / open up for him back in April.

[@tomwerner352]

Absolut awesome analysis. Very helpful 👍👍👍

[@wretchedSTONER]

I loved all of this. Thank you for the great vidja.

[@Vaeren222]

Julian Casablancas is a very versatile and interesting vocalist. There's A LOT you can talk about when it comes to technique and character. I'd check out his vocals on The New Abnormal, Is This It, and Tyranny (the Voidz (JCs other band)). PS: Great vids man. You taught me to sing! Thank you!

[@saritajoshi1737]

Absolutely.. the man has style!!

[@Polyruidoso]

Been wating this a life time. Thxs a lot

[@normanmacnitzel]

Wow, that's on point. Thanks a lot.

[@gloom3449]

Hey Chris! Great pick. You should make one of these about Blink-182. The isolated vocals for songs like Feeling This are very interesting. Keep it up!

[@originalvonster]

2nd this. I'd love to know what effect is going on at the start on the drums too. My friend sent me a recording the other day and showed me a clip recorded on a phone and moved from the screen to the speaker while recording and it had the same kinda sound so I wonder if it's some kind of panning and low pass trick or something.

[@joerandl9252]

@@originalvonster its a flanger effect

[@originalvonster]

@@joerandl9252 thank you

[@gloom3449]

@@originalvonster yeah the whole song is a masterpiece of production

[@soulsideout3732]

Great video. I am still hoping that you do a Brandon Boyd (incubus) or Mike Patton video. Brandon has forever been one of my favorite singers.

[@chrisliepe]

I’ve done a mike Patton video! Check the in the style of playlist!

[@soulsideout3732]

@@chrisliepe cool. I must have missed it.

[@liquidsolids9415]

These videos are so interesting and helpful. Thanks! One other thing I’d be interested to learn is what notes are being sung for the harmony vocals. Would be a good learning point for composition. Thanks, Chris!

[@chrisvanek7877]

I’m not sure they used protools for this album. I think it was all done on tape. Amazing analysis. I’d love to see your take on Rise Against

[@jonny26281]

They did use pro tools and tape. They used a mix 24 setup

[@mtaylorknowles]

I’d love to see one of these for Hayley Williams. Love her voice! Also I’d love to see how you mix your vocals. You get such a great sound really quickly and I never seem able to

[@noaeyal]

Hayley Williams is indeed a brilliant singer. She evolved so much.. to really study her singing you need to re - visit every step of her journey. Since 2005

[@kainknal828]

Please do a video about Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocalist of the Mars Volta)! I love singing them songs, but it hurts after 2 or 3 songs and would love to know how Cedric (or you) would do it. Also production-wise, I'm stoked to know how they done it! I would love to do something like Cedric in one of the songs in the band I'm playing in.

[@youngroyalty7991]

Begging for a video on Jordan Billie and/or Johnny Whitney of The Blood Brothers! Their screams are awesome!

[@han36solo]

Awesome stuff Chris!

[@OCDtea]

This is amazing

[@SheddysGaming]

Nice. Good choice Chris!

[@Ces911]

This is so cool man, thank you with all my heart!!

[@chrisliepe]

You're very welcome!

[@MetalCoreHog131]

Amazing as always. Would love to see you breakdown a Glassjaw track. Daryl has such a unique voice

[@whocares9180]

First of all: Thanks for ALL of your content, it's really helpful and enlightening! Second: I would love if you could also do a vocal analysis of QOTSAs 'Go with the flow'. It is one of my fav songs of all time, but I can't quite seem to grasp the melancholy in his singing while trying to maintain pitch and power.

[@ReptilicaDayZ]

Julian Casablancas please!!! Would love to know his fundamentals

[@yahwehvii6059]

Thx for the lesson. I’d love to see one of these videos on Claudio Sanchez from Coheed and Cambria. His voice/style had always been intriguing to me.

[@chrisliepe]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYDMfqWDfpatfKs

[@yahwehvii6059]

@@chrisliepe You’re amazing. Thanks!

[@Josec-dd1qu]

The whisper vocals is probably Nick Oliveri, it fits his singing style. I think he does it in First It Giveth as well.

[@jbear.4092]

You the king man ♥️

[@ofpeopleandgods]

great analysis, really cool stuff. i'm pretty sure the whispers are done by the bassist at the time, nick oliveri. maybe a bit pedantic of me but it probably helps the whisper tracks stand out a bit more against josh's voice. love the content, thanks for all the work you put in

[@ivanbabic661]

Most underrated band In history

[@SheddysGaming]

Also I'm still very certain you'd have a blast with Pete Murray. I bet you'd NAIL "Sunday" from his Lo-Pro years 😊

[@mattkraig]

Awesome video, Chris! I’d love to see you cover Brian Aubert from Silversun Pickups; such a unique voice in alt music!

[@sroycze9284]

Great Video , Chris!!1 Thanks for your content !! I was wondering if you would analyse Dylan's Meet Me In The Morning , from Blood On The Tracks. He hits a lot of B4s in full voice. I was thinking maybe you could explain that , and discuss how dylan's nasality helped him mix his way to b4, Also maybe Eric Burdon's vocals in the Animals House Of The Rising Sun! Thanks for your time and content!Wish you all the best !!

[@berkaysln]

Can you check the Villans of Circumstance on BBC Two? The only live version of I've seen Josh sing clean and without abandoning the high notes. I think Josh doesn't have a great range but he knows his limits very well, I would like to hear your opinion about that.

[@JIZZMACK78]

This guy is good

[@kirasavesmusic]

Please do Josh Ramsay of Marianas Trench or Jimmy Gnecco of Ours. They’re so amazing I wish I could express like they do.

[@DavidConnorsMusic]

Have you done or would you do a Candlebox analysis? You or Far Behind would be the likely choices. I would love to hear your analysis of Kevin Martin's dynamic range and technique. Cheers.

[@georgew.douche26yearsago65]

Hey Chris. Would you consider analyzing Randy Blythe singing style?

[@dominicjungman7467]

A video on Daniel johns from silverchair would be awesome!

[@chrisliepe]

GREAT idea!

[@Cheesesalad]

I love his singing. I wish Josh Homie was my Homme.

[@jkljkl1945]

I can't figure out how Michael Sandler from Saga sings how he does. It is special. He reaches high notes but it doesn't really sound like headvoice, belting or anything/anybody else i've heard. His vibrato is kinda special too.

[@dariocoral]

I'd love to see one for Donovan Melero of Hail The Sun! Or Jason Butler of Letlive/Fever 333.

[@patriciopomies]

Yes!!!!

[@thirdeyeblondabbyarrington1083]

Chris, love this video! Please do "deadman" by Karnivool!! You would be the first to do so and trust me, it's so worth it!

[@mariobrenes4264]

Chris! Qotsa has to be in my top 5, amazing video as always, thank you! Btw, if you want to hear an interesting voice, check out Gustavo Cerati, the lead singer of Soda Stereo, which is the biggest band in Latin America (no contest). I know it could be a treat for us (wink wink).

[@originalvonster]

Nice

[@JiveTalker78]

Nice video man, any chance you could do a vocal analysis of Andy Gibb or Barry Gibb's vocals?

[@TopRevs]

Hi Chris. I would really like to master vocal fry, like Layne Staley did very well. Can you give me some tips or make a video about it?

[@chrisliepe]

Lots of videos on the channel about Layne and singing with distortion!

[@TopRevs]

@@chrisliepe Thanks! I'll check those videos out

[@mtaylorknowles]

Yeaaaah Ginger Elvis!

[@fcxds2282]

hey can you do one "how to sound like goody grace"? he sounds pretty good

[@asjland4377]

Can you do Rag N Bone Man I feel he would be a great addition to the series

[@noaeyal]

Can you make a video about billy corgan's singing style? It took me awhile to realize he has an extraordinary voice but now I'm pretty much obsessed haha

[@noaeyal]

@@Mark95876 there's gotta be a way to mimic and at least learn what he's trying to do with his voice :)

[@smkxodnwbwkdns8369]

@@Mark95876 lol billy wrote all the material and their parts for them , she forgot to mention

[@smkxodnwbwkdns8369]

Billy has an awful voice

[@airlzzy]

Landon Tewers from The Plot In You would be an interesting vid

[@TooStonedToBobsled]

Oh oh a request, Dallas Green would be a great artist for a video break down! Such an amazing vocalist who has range in spades.

[@davemordak7544]

Yes Dallas green please! :)

[@tvd1188]

I wonder if the whispers are Nick Oliveri

[@thomasc2680]

Please do all QOTSA songs lol

[@NicolasBeta]

Can I recommend a song if you want to make a react? Stoned Hare - Rabbit Hole (It's a brazilian band)

[@mikeyriot1981]

Hopefully this doesn't get taken down, apparently Josh isn't overly fond of his musical choices being unearthed. I know a video had do come down on a production channel that I follow

[@mikeyriot1981]

Here's Eric Valentine explaining: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2Srq6h6q7V7j5I

[@chrisliepe]

I hope so too!

[@sagegracemusic5981]

Very cool but there is most definitely no autotune on Josh’s background vocals

[@HiTechShawn]

Need to see Craig Owens from Chiodos and Vic Fuentes from Pierce the Veil isolation breakdowns/Sing in the style of or whatever! Lol I just found this channel and you're definitely good at what you do! I love your work completely! Please...please...please add these extremely difficult head voice/falsetto mixed voice singers! They're not human lol

[@davemordak7544]

Yes Craig Owens please!!

[@darren4635]

where do you get these split vocal tracks?

[@driesvanoosten4417]

Those artifacts seem big enough that one should hear them in the mix, right?

[@chrisliepe]

Perhaps so... I always hear new stuff tho when I do these iso tracks... LOVE IT

[@patriciopomies]

Creepy whisper could be Mark Lanegan?

[@jonny26281]

It’s Nick Oliveri

[@Xs2...]

Perfect summary of what he does - I think. One thing of attention - if not yet 'fixed'. After your intro the bumper follows and the background music during that is irritating/distracting a bit. Might just be me though

[@peytonparabdeen2413]

Do you know yungblud??

[@chrisliepe]

Not well... will check them out!

[@garrettnorthrup]

Maybe a sing like Steven Tyler video?

[@Tony-vf9zu]

I mean he doesn't sing it like this though I think it's more likely it's been ran through some slight modulation and echo and that's it

[@dougie2150]

Great video, now Marilyn Manson ;)

[@chrisliepe]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYPdZJechMunhs0

[@beehype46and2]

Comment for da algorithm Streak count: 114

[@naturalworm]

Dude has 4-5 different compositors just showing his own face on that ipad. Why?

[@chrisliepe]

It’s my video switcher