Periphery's Spencer Sotelo Shows How: LEARN TO SCREAM (And Other Gritty Singing) Real Examples

[@benjigates]

Chris’s lovely shiny head compliments Spencer’s lovely shiny beard.

[@chrisliepe]

comment flagged :)

[@benjigates]

@@chrisliepe I decided to like my own comment, so that it's at the top. Oh shiny headed one!

[@robbieaarongodoy6268]

Hahahaha

[@peytonparabdeen2413]

They look like Chester and Mike from linkin park

[@viktorbalko213]

7:17 to a regular person: senseless screaming, to Chris / Spencer fans: highly intellectual conversation

[@chrisliepe]

Ha! Yes so true!

[@kevinotte242]

The moment I hit the like button.

[@kevindavid37]

It‘s so hilarious if you watch it without context

[@iau]

Some of the best /r/nocontext material I've ever seen

[@jeffneiman4635]

absolutely DYING! HAHAHAHA

[@TheGodsMustBeCrazy]

Spencer will go down as one of the best, most versatile vocalists of all time!

[@chrisliepe]

And a fantastic songwriter as well

[@moatfloater]

@Oscar Cardenas because he doesnt fit the typical "metal" formula...who gives a fuck if it sounds good! Rody walker from Protest the Hero cops the same shit

[@Skeletal33]

Love periphery; cant stand the vocals

[@levi.s722]

@Oscar Cardenas exactly, his timbre is kind of pop/boyband‘ish

[@dylanlee5701]

@@Skeletal33 ur wrong but okay

[@FanaticDrummer]

Devin townsend has mastered screaming into his cleans. His distortion and vocal fry is perfect now. And its taken him over 20 years. It doesnt happen over night

[@ramanspeedballof930]

Wise words, indeed

[@gmorkins6006]

One of these episodes with Devin would be awesome.

[@SaurianSoul]

You say that but during a recent interview with TheCharismaticVoice he admitted he would scream until he tasted blood... so... I think he might be a rare case of someone whose vocal cords just take abuse better than most. Or he is exaggerating his own inexperience so the rest of us feel better about how amazing he is.

[@kwakba]

@@gmorkins6006 good lord this would be awesome

[@MightBeCale]

I want an entire re-recorded P1 that's nothing but Spencer making the "HEEEeeEEEEeeeeEEeeEyYYY!" noises

[@coldmoonlight6361]

I second this motion.

[@andrepalomaro353]

LMFAI

[@ShephrdWieb]

Like on Scarlet?

[@mik1533]

My 2 singing heroes together. Doesn't get any better than this. ❤

[@anthonycaminiti8734]

7:36 is going on the “Chris Liepe out of context” compilation

[@chrisliepe]

ha... great idea!

[@qwerpasdf]

POV: you just drove off without your quarter pounder and the manager is trying to get your attention

[@RandyGoogle]

His point about vulnerability is so key. It drives the emotions that people connect to. And his range gives Periphery so many different levels to operate on. Awesome stuff and a smart interview.

[@jacobsss5827]

Ok.. Spencer approving voice method is the best compliment for a voice teacher

[@chrisliepe]

THAT's What I was thinking the whole time he was out here! :) !!!

[@JonesyTBJ]

Hearing about Spencer’s start in his car is awesome. My car was my safe space too

[@chrisliepe]

Totally mine as well.

[@Hellion6325]

I feel like that's how a lot of us start haha

[@coldmoonlight6361]

Yup yup. In my car, with Periphery.

[@jaden_bricker]

Still my safe space lol

[@travislee9662]

🎶Here in my car, I feel safest of all🎶🤪

[@speeddemonji9547]

4:24 this is especially self evident in something like Periphery's "Mile Zero". Not that spencer's technique is off when growling notes like "I will miss you my friend", but you can hear the sorrow in that line deeply.

[@mitch_emes]

It's amazing to hear how similar Spencers vocal backstory and technique is to myself and other vocalists I've talked with. Some of this stuff is never shown or discussed often and it's just fantastic to watch. I wonder how many people learned to scream on their way to work/school to avoid the embarrassment haha. Thanks for this series guys, just awesome🤘

[@chrisliepe]

So true! It's about learning to experience your voice in light of learning how to study other vocalists that inspire you. Then figure out how to do it safely!

[@brkho]

this is the biggest obstacle for me to practice, I'm just too embarrassed that someone will hear me screaming like an idiot hahah, gotta take more car drives it seems

[@Johnbovii]

@@brkho find a reason to drive like an extra 15 minutes a day!

[@BrianHardyx]

Best crossover ever, love u both, can't wait!

[@chrisliepe]

YES

[@dreaminginnoother]

This is so satisfying. This is part of what makes Spencer awesome. He understands that screaming is an expression of emotion which in itself displays vulnerability. Dude gets it. Best singer ever?...

[@alanmora1977]

The amount of testosterone in that room was beyond human comprehension

[@chrisliepe]

Quite so :)

[@sevennames6020]

I’m SO hyped!! Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷

[@chrisliepe]

Me too!

[@sauryavikramsingh8189]

I'm a screamer and I can say with all my screaming talent that all the things these guys talked about is accurate.

[@cheesyman912]

Already felt like I hit the jackpot finding Chris's videos and singing courses. Learned how to scream and sing significantly higher. Now he's collaborating with my favourite vocalist out there?!?! Spencer's vocals are literally the reason why I wanted to sing higher and learn to scream! This is crazy! Thank you for doing this Chris. I am so pumped to see all of the material the two of you have put together!

[@chrisliepe]

Awesome! Ya, the next few months (and beyond) are going to be just epic!! And you guys get to come along!!

[@STUDIO7Collectibles]

no way, best vocal coach AND spencer holy heck, pumped!

[@AVENUENIGHTS]

I relate to the, "here in my car" story so much. Thank you Spencer and thank you Chris for making this video!

[@BettyTheRaccoon]

No Heys were harmed during the making of the video!

[@tasostsoulfaidis4185]

Πως και από δωω

[@BettyTheRaccoon]

Το κυνήγι της μόρφωσης!

[@im.not.him._o]

Light is my favorite Periphery track. For some reason it hits me so hard emotionally. It's one of those songs I can say I love, and the lyrics mean a lot to me. Thanks for writing it Spencer, i feel like you know a part of my story.

[@stevencorbin987]

I remember when I discovered Chris and thought he was THE teacher I needed and missed. And now he just releases this course with my favorite singer... seems like Chris know what I need. I’m suspecting him to spy on me though my laptop or my Alexa.

[@chrisliepe]

I spy on no one :) I just make stuff I would have liked when learning. So glad my journey is speaking to you!

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

So as it turns out, that high screaming that Devin Townsend is stuck in mostly is the same thing Spencer does. I.E. the discernible pitch is in head voice, not chest. That's what I hear, anyhow. Back in the days I used to scream like that, I found you could lean on one side or the other of the break to achieve different sounds. Sounds like the target notes are higher than I'd have guessed for Spencer.

[@chrisliepe]

You nailed it!

[@Cartz-man]

It is the headvoice placement, with airflow through the glottis allowing the true folds to vibrate too. The best way to learn to do that safely is with the messa di voce exercise. best of luck

[@ZombieChingon]

I really appreciate how genuinely enthralled Chris is doing this interview.

[@AECommonThread2137]

I haven't screamed in years - I was pretty froggin' good at it too. Maybe when I see them live again I won't resist!

[@ScienceofLogicTV]

Funny how Spencer sounds almost exactly like Chris at 07:00 :D

[@jamiegunn]

Great discussion on screaming. It's also inspiring to hear Spencer's story of how he discovered his voice. It's useful information even of you don't scream when singing.

[@raj4myo]

This right here is revolutionary! An in-depth discussion about his approach to vocals along with actual performance, what more can a man ask for... And then you provide the Warmups as well FOR FREE! All I can say is Thank You to you both.

[@chrisliepe]

You're so welcome!

[@the1111machi]

Love how these 2 guys are basically fanboying each other while talking to each other.

[@TemperedLion]

Teach me, my masters!

[@chrisliepe]

oh just you wait :)

[@dombowmanva2701]

See his abdominal crunch he's applying? That's the diaphragm air flow control. Beautiful.

[@TalodzBandigas]

I love that Spencer was hugely influenced by Bert. 🤘 Bert is one of the underrated vocalists in my opinion

[@TheDingsBoms]

So cool hearing Spencer say he’s inspired by Bert McKraken

[@systematic11]

And Davey! Davey's cleans are amazing.

[@ulisse888]

WOOOOOOOOOOW!!! It's an incredible opportunity! Thank you sooooooo much for this, Chris!

[@chrisliepe]

Absolutely!

[@jackmurphy8696]

It's inspiring how this guy is a master of vocals in this genre and can probably sing anything well, and yet he started just like us all.

[@tylermcallister6875]

Really excited for this. Thanks for teaming up with Spencer on this Chris, you seem to know your audience pretty well and he's an excellent example to learn from!

[@chrisliepe]

You're so welcome! It's my pleasure... I got to sit in the studio and learn from this guy all week!!

[@shanejohnson1606]

I've been singing along to Periphery in ny car since the P1 days. Its super dope that thats where Spencer started. And though I don't have the balls to show anyone outside my girlfriend and a few friends I'd say I have a weird mix of Spencer, Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel, Dan Tompkins of Tesseract, with a touch of hip-hop vocals like Lupe Fiasco and Charles Hamilton.

[@twinny_mi]

What if Chris got Dan Tompkins on here wow that would be amazing

[@meetkhrist2082]

This is just incredible singer, thank you for inviting him 😊

[@chrisliepe]

You're so welcome!

[@AverageJoe69420]

Also a car singer :D Safe space is 100% accurate description for it.

[@kristofkubina4105]

wow, for years i had this thought that something about Spencer's singing sounds a bit like Davey Havoc to me (sometimes he does a similar thing on the end of notes, that lite abrupt stop of breath that almost sounds like a high pitched scream, and the phrasing, the heavy transients, the raspy mixed voice) ... and now when he mentioned AFI in the first minutes of this video it all clicked. awesome.

[@MetalNeverDieswithMarkA]

Great interview. Man, I still remember training how to scream 20 years. I'm still working on it. It's more deathmetal style now but screaming it's perfect.

[@korkunctheterrible4302]

Is this technique also used in producing low growls?

[@MetalNeverDieswithMarkA]

@@korkunctheterrible4302 it's great for warm ups even low deathmetal style vocals. It helps me. If you wanna learn how to do low growls then you have to search other channels. I learnt on my own and it developed. Everyone is little different on how they learn but you take what helps you. Hope that helps.

[@her0alexl0l52]

Wow this is so inspiring!!! I am also impresed by the fact that spencer was singing "light" from P1 , I wish he rerecored that album with the production of their newest album :D

[@davidraytaylor30]

I’m excited for you guys to do a whole video on his mixed voice singing. I saw them live with dance Gavin dance and Spencer sounds just as incredible live as he does on record.

[@НикитаБоргатин]

Best video I ever seen on KZbin about screams.

[@chrisliepe]

Glad to hear!

[@jonathaneast3727]

Man, this video about voice-break screaming has given me hope into finally finding my screams. I can do the low false chord but I've been trying vocal fry for forever. My fry is always super quiet and weak but this voice-break style, this comes natural to me. It feels so right and with time I'll have the confidence to do something with it. Thank you so much chris

[@Bimbid]

So keen! Thank you both for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience :) :)

[@chrisliepe]

You're SO welcome... It's my pleasure for sure!

[@dreaminginnoother]

Wow. I have a how to scream video on my channel and his explanation is so in line with how I found it. That head and falsetto breaking point is everything.

[@ThogrimGrudgebearer]

Thank you for doing this! Periphery is one of my favourite bands of all times, this is so cool! I had the honour of seeing them live in 2013 in Vienna, I was in the front row. I legit remember hearing Spencer's voice way louder from his own mouth than I did from the speakers. He really is something else!

[@FreimannMusic2]

Amazing! Free warm-ups helped me to take my voice easier and relax must faster! Gonna do these 30 minutes of warm-up every time from now on!

[@deadheadliving]

Love how everything is done instantly,on the spot so much information right there!

[@thelionzmusic]

They way that chris's eyes widen when he hears Spencer screaming!

[@RudolfHorvath]

So much truth in screaming with emotion, the difference is huge. Every time I don't let the emotions take over me I feel always like I am holding back, almost as if I was tight. Now I think it is good to practice without emotions because you sort of need that to learn the boundaries of your voice, or technique if you will. However whenever performing or simply want to have fun, let the rage and suffering consume you. Great video, love it. Good job as always Chris... By the way, I like the chemistry between you two. As if you were brothers, seems you found a friend for life.

[@andrepalomaro353]

Love you spence. Huge inspiration. Pushing myself to reach your high notes has made me such a better singer, and i went from a baritone to a tenor

[@wodensol5000]

2:30 i feel this. Ive been screaming 8 years now, and have a wide arsenal of techniques ive taken from deathcore,metalcore,slam, prog metal etc and can choose from all of these different 'characters' to fit a situation. I have 10+ different techniques, like 3 (4 including pig squeals) variations of a guttural alone. All of this can bring in a very varied flavour.

[@chrisliepe]

YES

[@yeserguitar]

I love Spencer so much, HUGE inspiration!! Thanks for the course and making this happen!

[@Luneth002]

7:40 is my favorite part of this whole video😂

[@philincelmo9637]

This collab is the highlight of 2021 imo & it's only the beginning of March. Crazy to see just how akin your approaches to harsh vocals are despite your totally different backgrounds

[@chrisliepe]

Great to hear!

[@inbloommusic]

My first premier! Thanks chris for all the knowledge so far. I had my first band practice yesterday for 3 months and my voice rocked!

[@chrisliepe]

Great to hear! Keep it up!

[@thebootknifer]

Someone that listens to all the music I love and explains screaming. The perfect video!

[@trendkill3333]

I do exactly what spencer did in the car on the drive to work. In under 5/6 months I figured out how to do it and would frequently sing and scream trying to emulate Corey Taylor on the Iowa record, I got pretty close but I stopped doing it because frankly it was ruining my voice because Corey himself said he had no technique in his early days and would just scream out of pure aggression and he said he blew out his voice at the end of the Iowa world tour

[@chrisliepe]

Ya, you have to be careful that you are budgeting and paying attention to technique when you're feeling things out for sure!

[@guidetoanything]

I loved this! Great video :) one of my favorite screams of Spencer is on Reptile when he does what is nearly a tritone slide, it's fantastic. And you can definitely notice the intended notes during most screams, your work does not go unnoticed Spencer!

[@chrisliepe]

easily one of the best vocalists in the music world right now!!

[@guidetoanything]

@@chrisliepe Agreed! I will be watching your meet and greet with Spencer soon, thanks for the videos :)

[@correwachin4862]

It will be great if you analyze Kyo from Dir en Grey He is one of the best vocalists in his style

[@xanderhamilton7081]

As someone that has done some damage in the past, this video and the course has helped me so much already, thanks guys, really

[@chrisliepe]

Great to hear!

[@djavanfernandes7382]

Hey Chris! Awesome video as always. Please do Joe Duplantier from Gojira. The song Silvera. Cheers from Brazil!

[@cristhiancalvo7871]

I do really thank you Chris and Spencer...I've been learning a lot! Thanks!!!

[@isasecret]

Two great personalities in one video Love the tips from Spencer what a great guy

[@killerkite333]

Wow TIL he listens to AFI and The Used. No wonder why he screams so fine. Davey Havok screams like a beast.

[@b_ryc]

For me, vulnerability is the biggest wall to climb when it comes to singing.Y'all are inspirational! Spencer sounds freakin sick!

[@nicknelson634]

I'm really bummed at myself because I've been singing for like 15 years but have only been using proper technique for the last year or so. Now I not only have more confidence when I sing, but my range has increased to nearly 5 octaves! Thank you Chris for showing me the proper way to sing and for having one of my favorite vocalists on to show us his ways! Hope in the future you could get devin townsend on here too 😉

[@chrisliepe]

Getting Devin on the channel would be pretty amazing!

[@nicknelson634]

@@chrisliepe I've heard on his podcast that he's pretty busy with a new album, but maybe after he could do it 🙂 My style of screaming is closer to his so getting an inside look would be pretty incredible!

[@adamcogan211]

7:26 - 7:41 is terrifying!! Imagine that happening next to you😂

[@tobyburchdrums]

😂😂😂😂

[@rosetheboi7281]

I really loved watching this

[@philippebedroom4665]

You are inspiring us so much. God bless you guys

[@BassMonkeyRush]

Man, I cannot wait for the out-of-context supercut of this video.

[@ErnestoHex]

this is really great, you two have good chemistry together and I love how you get into the nitty gritty nuances of singing without shying away from it. I think anyone trying to sing, or is currently singing, will benefit a lot from signing up for this course

[@LeifEkbergh]

Hell yeah here the journey goes! So excited to follow this! ❤️🤘

[@searchiemusic]

i NEVER expected him to look like that

[@RamboNr5]

That´s what I call quality content.

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks for watching!

[@phunkjive662]

When Spencer was talking about being vulnerable and scared what came to mind was denim chicken.

[@fractallusion7121]

Interesting. I got more of "bird with teeth" vibe

[@burn740]

Filibuster

[@connorhamilton7934]

This is going to be awesome! Can't Wait!

[@LoRdJack]

Grady Avenell is the best screamer of all time...listen to... Great Vid.

[@codylieske3444]

Spencer is one of my vocal influences how I wish I had his vocal range dudes got an insane vocal range

[@massaj88]

Perfect explanation. Thank you so much.

[@bel.vermillion]

Been waiting for this! Awesome talk. Spencer's interpretations are solid. Awesome vid, Chris!

[@chrisliepe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@richgrayaudio]

This is amazing! So glad to see Chris doing so well, and couldn't be more deserved. Chris has completely transformed my singing (and screaming :D), so pumped for these courses with Spencer!

[@filipedoria9561]

I may be wrong, I am a guitarist and flutist, but I think this guy is the new Chester Bennington! :O

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

It's a confidence based phonation. You really have be okay with periodically sucking. I'm not a screamer, but I respect those who do it. Thanks Guys.

[@zuzialalkanieduzaanadoda]

Name more iconic duo

[@madmax551]

I love how Spencer actually thinks the same way i do about versatility and the exemple with the actors. As much as I do look up to him I feel like we're actually pretty much alike 🥴

[@metallicakevin1]

I been waiting for this since the livestream!!

[@chrisliepe]

Just the beginning of the onslaught!

[@Ragnar_Freysson]

That guy is an interesting and impressive singer. I will listen into more of his music- great stuff!

[@chrisliepe]

Ya, he's mind blowing!

[@uno99]

Spencer has become one of my favourite singers in metal. His performances on Hail Stan are incredible.

[@onlyfriendyeah]

awesome to see this channel grow to this point over the last couple of years. lookin forward to seeing what's in the course

[@JosephCraciun]

Extremely stoked for this

[@ghastlyshimmer]

I know this is gonna be good. Liked

[@chrisliepe]

E P I C

[@alexchaidez9258]

This is a game changer! Great get Chris!!

[@jurand2012]

Great stuff. I love this. Greetings from Poland ✌

[@lucaspoli6109]

Awesome video man! Great to see you to talking about agressive vocals!!

[@JustSongEveryone]

Thank u Chris that every time in video you trying to surprise us with amazing guests) P.S. Sorry for english, i m from Russia, it s not my native language)

[@swingonthespiral]

This is exactly how I've been learning it