The great thing about Kurt's voice was he could scream and be super intense but still make it always seem so effortless
@chadsatomicdustbin9516 Жыл бұрын
So true, I believe Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon could do this to.
@LegendoftheDragonSword Жыл бұрын
@@chadsatomicdustbin9516 Love Shannon. One of the greatest voices ever. Makes me feel good whenever I listen to him. He never gets talked about for how talented he was. So many great singers in the early 90's and it's like he's completely ignored nowadays. Nice to see someone else mention him.
@ScottDreyfus Жыл бұрын
He literally sang until his stomach and throat were bleeding. Kurt if he was alive now probably would have had a a serious medical issue if he had continued on his path.
@KourttneyL Жыл бұрын
Idk it looks intense
@woesbegonesun Жыл бұрын
Kids forget that the Vox is a muscle! The more you sing the more power you have. Just don't push yourself too hard before you know your limits. Plenty of singers before and after Kurt can make screaming seem effortless. All in the technique and muscle!
@anthonycowan3481 Жыл бұрын
Kurt’s vocal style is essentially a country/folk style with grit and intensity. That’s what a lot of these singers who try to mimic it miss, they miss the slight yodel, the slight southern drawl and relaxed sloppiness with intensity.
@latentsea Жыл бұрын
and nirvana beat intros are disco
@woesbegonesun Жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5CtZnmYZ6d_hqc I like to yodel.
@whatever9554 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I can definitely hear the country elements in his voice. I think some of what makes country country is embracing and emphasising the odd sounds that many amateur singers do by accident - 'scooping' around trying to find the right note, the wobbly yodel sound that often happens when changing volume, or running out of breath at the end of a phrase... I'm from Finland where country is not mainstream music and I never really listened to it until very recently. I'm so glad I started - just by singing along and imitating the singers for fun I've been able to improve my singing skills. It's about learning to do a new trick... AND learning to control it to the point that something does not happen by accident. Which can help singing sound better overall because I'm more in control of what happens when I sing.
@nightfoundations7228 Жыл бұрын
Good point, wasn't he in a CCR cover band at one time?
@mj.l Жыл бұрын
southern? country? i guess i understand the urge to categorise everything - but come on, they were a punk rock band from seattle.
@krisfrederick50012 жыл бұрын
I literally learned how to play and sing by watching his hands and listening to Kurt. Wes is forcing himself to sound like someone else. I wanted to be like Kurt, but he also taught me to find my own voice in the same breath. There is a noteworthy difference between copycatting and influence. Puns well intended. "Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are."
@loree_05092 жыл бұрын
Everybody think that quote of Kurt refer to one's who try to imitate him, Kurt had no idea people would've try to copy him. In my opinion he's speaking about himself, he was aware about his personality being the opposite of what society wanted and still do what he believes in, instead following society's rules. In other words that quote means "do what you believes" and Kurt would be so pissed because of this misunderstanding...
@jbowDonDiego13802 жыл бұрын
Same
@donniewoodland8467 Жыл бұрын
It's wild when you watch kurt play his guitar it's almost like he's in this dream..his jaw swings to the beat of the drums and he just goes somewhere else..that how playing guitar should be and why Kurt's playing is so pure..
@myultimatemixedtape Жыл бұрын
100%
@jinxbottleflip1942 Жыл бұрын
So did you learn to become a left hand guitarist or a right hand guitarist? By watching his hands?
@TreyFiveNine Жыл бұрын
Kurt’s secret vocal technique? Actual raw & undeniable rage. You hear his entire childhood within his voice. Never heard anything like it since, probably never will.
@littleblossom7827 Жыл бұрын
100%
@ivangotyokes Жыл бұрын
Layne Staley enters the room.
@whatsinaname-j7f Жыл бұрын
@@ivangotyokes Alongside Eddie Vedder
@sadhu7191 Жыл бұрын
I hear Kurt's voice in ( rxpapi where I'm from) somg and artist
@sadhu7191 Жыл бұрын
Rxpapi is second coming of kurt cobain
@kellyparks11111 Жыл бұрын
Kurt still makes my ❤melt 30+ years later. I miss him so much.
@yodasmomisondrugs7959 Жыл бұрын
@@AsWellYouShould 🤣 Your not sorry or you wouldn't have posted that.
@kurtcobainfan2027 Жыл бұрын
All of his fan girls feel the exact same way no different. ❤❤❤❤
@carlitobrigante330 Жыл бұрын
Cobain's voice was like that of Lennon: he could let it rip, but also had an effortless, understated quality about it when singing softly.
@christhepatriot4621 Жыл бұрын
100%
@davesealey8517 Жыл бұрын
Yeah completely agree
@happyfablesart Жыл бұрын
The beatles inspired him I'd imagine Lenon was his biggest idol
@carlitobrigante330 Жыл бұрын
@@happyfablesart Yes, very likely.
@yodasmomisondrugs7959 Жыл бұрын
@@carlitobrigante330 So Kurt was a Communist?
@theDyingArts2 жыл бұрын
Chris, you're a WAYYYYY better singer than me, but the one thing I don't see you mention about Kurt's scream is that it's all through his nose. That's how he gets that buzz-saw rasp without it sounding so weighty.
@chrisliepe2 жыл бұрын
I’ve discussed his nasality in some of my other videos about Kurt. I agree. Very nasal driven screams and distortion!
@theDyingArts2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisliepeYes you have.. but I think it's really the key to his scream more than anything else. I'm not a great singer but I have a similar style of sing/scream that let me pull off long sets night after night on tour with a similar effortlessness. Here's a clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3q7goOMpNCDZrc -- I'd love to get some training from you one day since i've never had any. edit: Updated link to a version with lyrics.
@chrisliepe2 жыл бұрын
@@theDyingArts You've got a fantastic voice man! Rich chest voice tone... WONDERFUL bridge up into that thick scream!! Would be super fun to work together someday!
@theDyingArts2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisliepe Wow. I'm honored man thank you so much -- I was the worst singer on Earth until I started playing shows at age 30, and oddly screaming taught me to sing. Holy shit what I would have given for your videos back when I started! Thanks again for the flattering words.
@jejealin2 жыл бұрын
@@theDyingArts Buena banda!
@noa56242 жыл бұрын
it means.. STOP ACTING OUT MUSIC!!! That was Kurts's grace and gift. He was singing from a place of honesty in all intention and he " walk it like he talk it" He had real issues with life like anybody else but he was honest in his creation and persona, something we've lost.
@BarjoLaGouache2 жыл бұрын
he was the art, his life was.. im sure thats were the sincerity comes from… no pretention
@roxannemoser Жыл бұрын
Wes will never know Kurt's suffering
@samsneadd Жыл бұрын
Damn thts felt
@LayneStaley-vs4th Жыл бұрын
@@roxannemoser I know! This is also true for everyone 😢
@el34glo59 Жыл бұрын
Exactly. Ffs
@lavenderllamamusic2 жыл бұрын
I’ve noticed when I get that raspiness in my singing voice like Kurt, every phrase ends with a quick, shriek-like vibrato. You can hear it at 1:00 and 1:05 on the “do” and “shoe”. It sounds very emo to me and I can’t unhear it, but I like it
@davesealey8517 Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's cool, I've heard some experts say it's like yodelling. A lot of country singers do that too
@ashleighsalinas85262 жыл бұрын
Lol poor Wes, whenever either Nirvana or Puddle of Mudd comes on in the car I'll imitate Wes' painful noises on that cover and my boyfriend laughs without fail. It's funny you included that clip. And I am definitely getting better at singing thanks to you
@jordanfiction2 жыл бұрын
another gold nugget. love your channel because it’s always an insightful balance between the audio nerd-level minutiae, artistry, and performance. happy 2023!
@krisfrederick50012 жыл бұрын
"It sounded like he was BOILING NAILS in there..." -Dave Grohl
@JoshMaxPower Жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT observation. :)
@GabiBrooks2 жыл бұрын
Poor Wes..but he makes me laugh so hard every time. Especially because I've been there 😂
@jamiemacdonald4362 жыл бұрын
Lol. That performance was really unfortunate. 😀
@GabiBrooks2 жыл бұрын
@@jamiemacdonald436 I've done worse, so I'm really feeling for Wes 😅
@chrisliepe2 жыл бұрын
As have I... I think we all have these kinds of stories with our own artist journey, which is what makes us cringe so much when we see stuff like this!
@GabiBrooks2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisliepe yep 😅
@SSR_Virgo_Tiger2 жыл бұрын
Ed Sheeran played an early recording of his on a (I forget which one) late night talk show. It was... not great But it goes to show that your voice is an instrument you can learn to play, and even some of the best singers maybe weren't always that good.
@shannongreer6194 Жыл бұрын
You’re comment “I find myself breathing easier” when I listen to Kurt hit the nail in the head. I’ve never been able to put my finger in it, but those words are it. What I mean is, that I literally find myself breathing easier when I listen to him. It’s the reason so many people go his music when they’re depressed, or they’re having a hard time. Something in his vocals calms you down. Relaxed, even while singing with grit. It makes you feel like everything‘s ok.. Like his technique is almost a metaphor for life.. (Relaxed during the grit of life, or something..)
@chrisliepe Жыл бұрын
haha... TOTALLY! Relaxed during the grit of life really relates to grit in singing, which is something we do very much need to relax into!
@zacharysmithingell5460 Жыл бұрын
Yeah that comment struck me too, there's a comfort in the uneasiness of Kurt's performances. He emotes effortlessly.
@RaulRieraS Жыл бұрын
I think Kurt had an artistic sensibility that made him embody the spirit of that generation emptiness and futility through his voice. It makes sense he was in pain, angry, but at the same time calm and relaxed.
@scourneene Жыл бұрын
excellent comment
@ry.09 ай бұрын
Just search about his life. Somebody with that past is gonna express something different
@calebweintraub12 жыл бұрын
Instructive because of the contrasting example. Nice work
@myultimatemixedtape Жыл бұрын
Kurt's voice had CONVICTION which is the magic ingredient in music - an artist either has it or doesn't- there's no in-between- the conviction gives it an authenticity that cannot be replicated
@sadhu7191 Жыл бұрын
I hear Kurt's voice in( rxpapi where I'm from) song and artist
@douglasdog1 Жыл бұрын
Where Did You Sleep Last Night on Unplugged is a great example of Kurts natural ability to use his voice. The whole album really. It’s a masterpiece. Even parts where he’s get pitchy, it still sounds great, like it’s supposed to be like that.
@carlitobrigante330 Жыл бұрын
Well said. The poor physical and mental state he was in at that time (severe heroin addiction, malnourishment, etc) makes his vocal performance that night all the more incredible.
@woesbegonesun Жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5CtZnmYZ6d_hqc
@LowKickMT Жыл бұрын
its by far my most favorite album ever recorded among all bands and genres its truly special
@ElecticYemzi2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are amazing as always 🙌🏻
@jamiegunn2 жыл бұрын
Wow!!!!! Awesome!!!! There is so much in what you are bringing out in this video, like a hidden gem that goes far beyond someone else’s voice, but what you can bring out in our own voice. Awesome video!!!!
@ianscreamsvideo2 жыл бұрын
Kurt definitely scoops/slides up and down like more like a slide guitar less like a piano delivering notes that start and stop on a precise pitch. Which is more engaging in his songs as it pulls you along for the melody like a roller coaster. A note rising or falling in good fashion creates more excitement and emotion. It's why they use risers so much in trailers. Takes you to a place.
@justink9445 Жыл бұрын
Amazing!! New sub right here.
@latentsea Жыл бұрын
___...,,~~~****yYesSSS!!!
@damvid212 жыл бұрын
That Puddle of Mudd clip is painfully funny! I feel so bad for the guy, he dug a hole for himself that he couldn't get out of, I've been there! 😅
@chrisliepe2 жыл бұрын
Me too! That's why it's so painful I think... because it jabs at our own insecurities!
@mah4i Жыл бұрын
it's amazing how all of it comes down to support and compression and control over when to have strong compression and when to have weak compression.
@ivanradkov Жыл бұрын
Amazing observation.
@leonneldayoc5715 Жыл бұрын
Kurt's voice is just natural even when he talks. Even Cris Cornell singing voice and normal voice is just the same thats why Kurt's voice voice is so soothing to listen. Its like listening to Ozzy's voice singing
@OctaSembiring-j4b Жыл бұрын
Yes, I think the same as you that Kurt sang and spoke with the natural voice,
@brickch4pel2 жыл бұрын
I really liked the comparison drawn here; Two completely different singers, one of which tried to emulate the previous but ended up doing almost the polar opposite.
@sciexp2 жыл бұрын
Interesting... Thanks for sharing this... I don't follow your videos that much now, but I am into extreme singing...
@MetalSalvation Жыл бұрын
To me Kurt's voice sounded like a power chord, and blended perfectly with the distortion sound of his guitar.
@BullyMaguire4ever Жыл бұрын
I think Billy Corgan when he would sing aggressively has a similar effect. Totally different tone but when Corgan did his snarl, it cut through the mix of guitars like a gnarly guitar tone.
@Gxie Жыл бұрын
Maynard James Keenan also does this… like a simple exhale. Kurt mastered it as well!! Great analysis! 🖤🤘
@MrScott-go6 Жыл бұрын
Good of You to point out (during Your video) something that a lot of people just glaze over / would not want to even recognize --the talent that Kurt Cobain did possess (in songwriting and the use of the instrument , that his voice was). Nice to be reminded of how someone like Kurt Cobain --without much formal vocal training --innately (and through just the practice of) just using his voice correctly , when the song called for it. Staying calm & not trying to over-apply , overcompensate or scream through something , that just needed some more timbre or emphasis of vocal dynamic.....
@BorisBerlin2 жыл бұрын
2:00 So.true! When we try to sound like something or someone else, it immediately and clearly gets conveyed as inauthentic to the listener (and to the singer if she/he's really able to more "objectively" listen back). It took me years to unlearn trying to sound like others I tried to sound like.
@darleneneitzke17612 жыл бұрын
Great and appropriate comparison of voices ♥️
@quag3112 жыл бұрын
That is a superb description of Kurt’s voice. Excellent video. 😊
@thorvelizelos Жыл бұрын
I love this!!! Great video!!
@dawidekczerwinski2 жыл бұрын
I have noticed an upgrade in production in your videos. Great editing, keep up your great work!
@chrisliepe2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@elpupogriton Жыл бұрын
vocal recording techniques, approach & technology changed a lot in a decade (nevermind '91 vs POM '01)... but yeah, Kurt is still the GOAT...
@SubsequentVision Жыл бұрын
Do as many covers as you can and aim to try and do what they do. Do it gently. I have proof that it works as I can switch vocal styles with ease now. I can sing like Thom Yorke, Bono, Eddie Vedder, Layne Stayley, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Scott Weiland, Maynard Kenan, Daniel Johns and so many more. By learning other styles you are developing your voice.
@CaptainKirkDiggler Жыл бұрын
00:30 In Wes' defense... his voice is quite a bit lower than Kurt's. He's gotta push to hit the notes without a falsetto. And... Wes was probably hammered.
@kezzstone78192 жыл бұрын
Kurt always sounded like himself, he was a very authentic human. Wes sounds like someone trying to sound like what they think a rock singer sounds like. Result, inauthenticity. And probably a hernia.
@markdubois36148 ай бұрын
Cobain's voice was a 4th instrument for Nirvana.
@DontKnowDontCare6.93 ай бұрын
Got that right.
@Music_is_my_religion Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the vid brotha peace love and unity
@denji5604 Жыл бұрын
The most powerful sound is when the song is actually backed with emotion rather than constantly strive to reach the 'perfect' note
@fedeffarina Жыл бұрын
Great done! Love the way you explain it. Thank you
@johedges5946 Жыл бұрын
Kurt's voice ripped into my soul and tore it out. Don't compare him to some wannabe. The man was a genius loaned to us from a higher place.
@LegendoftheDragonSword Жыл бұрын
lol. It is soul ripping. It's what truly set him apart from everyone else. That scream was gold.
@kdakan Жыл бұрын
I've seen the use of this audio graph probably on your course before, and it really helped me seeing what kind of dull sounds I was making while trying to sing.
@jeveazevedo61002 жыл бұрын
nearly spit my coffee "PUSH! REACH!" 🤣🤣 amazing work as always Chris! Pointed me another new point of view about energy consumption too and the right and wrong amount of muscular force or pressure needed to reach intensity. It looks like we tend to put intensity on the same spectrum of "pushing hard" when in fact it's more about push the right amount and being relaxed to reach it in a natural way for our voices while preserving physical energy as well. All of this in the end of the road helps to use voice intensity for longer time and without being harmfull to the troath, am I right?
@chrisliepe2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Very good insight about “right amount”
@LegendoftheDragonSword Жыл бұрын
The "push, reach" was absolutely awesome lol. Highlight of the video.
@MrRzk6002 жыл бұрын
You help me a lot, before being introduced to your channel a was thinking that i would never hit high notes or get a grit in my singing, huge thanks
@thefatlazycat838 Жыл бұрын
I love it when Chris Daughtry uploads new videos! This is a good one!
@IbanezRiq Жыл бұрын
5:54 he turned into Steve Terreberry LOL
@shainhenson3990 Жыл бұрын
If you feel tension, your doing it wrong. Great tutorial on learning how to hit default. A reset button. Ultimately singers ease into a tense state along the way. I’m constantly trying to be mindful of My relaxed delivery. Game changer
@globalruckus2174 Жыл бұрын
In the extended box set for Nirvana, the name of I forget, there is an extended video in there of him at someone's house just practicing screaming at a wall for a prolonged period of time. For years I wondered how he could do something that sounded like him shredding his vocal cords on tracks like Negative Creep, but after seeing that video, it all started to make sense. He spent hours working on those howls.
@mohamedkhtab6619 Жыл бұрын
Once you focus on the biceps there's no coming back
@nolesy34 Жыл бұрын
When you focus on the biceps you go back to back (supersets)
@kevinrobertandrews2 жыл бұрын
@Chris your lessons always pack wallops of science and humility. Thanks for sharing! 🙏
@sarahsbalcony2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. Thanks Chris!!
@chrisliepe2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@Wallimann Жыл бұрын
I'll take the credit for the thumb and title!
@chrisliepe Жыл бұрын
FULL credit given :)
@adamscenna Жыл бұрын
🔥what a great perspective on his voice.thank you :)
@GabiBrooks2 жыл бұрын
This comparison made me think about the time I screwed my voice doing Wasted Time by Skid Row. Which reminds me, I'd love an analysis on this song since I've been struggling with it for years. It's not because of the notes. It's just that I'm never as intense. I've gone past pushing but still not able to sound as broken as Sebastian Bach does.
@LegendoftheDragonSword Жыл бұрын
Bach was a phenomenal singer at that time. If you're even close you're doing great.
@GabiBrooks Жыл бұрын
@@LegendoftheDragonSword thank you!
@onewiththings9 ай бұрын
I'd love to hear more about that harmonic content on lps that you have noticed. That is a very intriguing explanation that I haven't heard anywhere else, where they seem to only discuss fidelity.
@raybankin83422 жыл бұрын
How? How is it possible for one man like this make so many discoveries when analyzes a singer from any genre?
@chrisliepe2 жыл бұрын
:)
@homocolossus Жыл бұрын
great vid man thanks
@massimojudasbacci Жыл бұрын
Always on point,thanks for this video!
@doomztay Жыл бұрын
It’s so hard to watch puddle of mudd cover nirvana cuz I like puddle of mudd a lot but that was… something else hahah
@rainemclellan208 Жыл бұрын
Such wonderful advice at 2:00. Thanks Chris.
@ianthekirkland Жыл бұрын
This is super insightful.
@NathanSander777 Жыл бұрын
Great advice!!!
@aphroditeisthejackal Жыл бұрын
THAT WAS AWESOME. THANK YOU 🙏🙌❤️🌿
@chrisliepe Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome
@robertbattle6179 Жыл бұрын
great video. subbed
@richsolis65382 жыл бұрын
Agreed. When I find myself not getting the sound I hear in my head. I usually take deep breathes just before delivery. Sometimes this technique leads me down a different path than I would of otherwise. Sounds, tempo, syllable exaggeration, etc…
@sonja_rademacher2 жыл бұрын
Amazing explanation and singing examples. I learned a lot. Thank you!
@chrisliepe2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@pieroarce Жыл бұрын
Thank's man. Your videos always helps me to understand more about the sound and music.
@excessmeteor97045 ай бұрын
Hit the nail on the head. He was naturally good at his art. Love Kurt Cobains voice. Wes is good in his own right too.
@Crazyfool12 Жыл бұрын
Very cool. Love the explanation and examples..spot on.
@draganapasti_ Жыл бұрын
Definitely the best & richest harmonically distortions leading to perfection. Unique vocal,straight to the ❤
@Lets_RC Жыл бұрын
I hear one guy being organic while the other is trying to recreate. There’s a reason why Nirvana was so successful. They we’re different, original and pure. It’s no different then anything else. On one side you have the innovators and the other side the imitators.
@manicfoot2 жыл бұрын
Great analysis, Chris. I love the way Kurt slides up and down notes in such a specific way. Very precise imprecision. He was a fearless, intuitive performer that went with his gut. You can tell he's not thinking about how he's going to hit the notes or how he's breathing when he performs. He's in the moment. I like Wes as well. He has some good songs and was clearly having a bad day in this performance, but I wouldn't call what he does original, and that's totally fine🙂
@zachariahhenzel35182 жыл бұрын
About a girl might not have been the best example but when you pulled out the spectral graph of the voices and start talking about the recording and the muscles... that was fascinating.
@swampdog1592 Жыл бұрын
Excellent breakdown!
@marco85brux2 жыл бұрын
excellent video thanks!
@chrisliepe2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@downcode Жыл бұрын
Chris Liepe & Troy Grady - Two legends of the modern age! Thanks for all your work man, your channel is legendary :))
@hhwippedcream Жыл бұрын
This was awesome and transformative observation. I love it.
@hhwippedcream Жыл бұрын
I read on the back of a Best of Billie Holiday album a tendency to sing behind the beat as a signature admired by many she played with.
@poboxchristmas380 Жыл бұрын
I think Kurt's love of punk music played a big part in how he presented himself in earlier years. He wanted to be a gritty punk star and wanted the admiration of those fans. It gave him the freedom to mess up and/or change lyrics and play and sing off key at times. I think by the time Nirvana did Unplugged, Kurt was at a place where he could embrace his pop side and love for classic British Pop. You can tell that he tried hard to make the Unplugged good and he showcased that he had a good voice and grasp of music outside of the punk/hard rock alternative scene of the time period.
@christopherhickman35792 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you didn’t just pull from Wes at his worst cause in his day he could really sing well
@Levelheaded_Music Жыл бұрын
Fully agree on this video. Kurt was an amazing talent. One of a kind.
@fbaraky660 Жыл бұрын
"I find myself breathing easier when I listen to Kurt's section". Brilliant video.
@Fragaboom Жыл бұрын
Why am I not getting notifications? Great video!
@chrisliepe Жыл бұрын
what?? that's dumb! gladly you saw it :)
@dathorndike4908 Жыл бұрын
I can never listen to Wes sing without cringing
@TargetHHH101 Жыл бұрын
Ive seen Puddle Of Mudd before, and Wes has nailed that song in the past, but that particular performance wasnt in the cards for him.
@Patrick-857 Жыл бұрын
The man has a lot of issues with addiction. He used to be pretty good.
@alexandermeade5847 Жыл бұрын
After a while that I have been trying to emulate Kurt's voice, when singing Heart shaped box's chorus, I did not even break sweat reaching the "HEY, WAIT". I was just tottaly relaxed and no strain is present. Cause I saw the same video on about a girl unplugged. So just don't strain your throat, just a ton of abdominal support and open throat.
@Tremonster261 Жыл бұрын
I think the key is that Kurt just sounded like Kurt, he wasn’t trying to sound like anyone else. If you think of the covers that Nirvana did over the years - Molly’s lips, Son of a Gun etc and all the covers they did on Unplugged, they could legitimately be Nirvana originals because Kurt applied his own style and voice, he wasn’t trying to imitate the original artist. I remember seeing a video of Seether doing a live cover of Heart Shaped Box, singer Shaun Morgan did a great job, but to me it just sounded like an imitation of Kurt, albeit a very good one. That’s all fair enough but with a cover, I’d rather hear an artists own take on the song, sung in their own voice. It’s definitely a skill to be able to do that and Kurt 100% had that skill. Many singers have imitated Kurt over the years, some successfully, some failing spectacularly, but I think the fact that we’re still talking about him, analysing him, just speaks volumes to the huge impact he had, an impact that’s still clearly being felt.
@therogersfamily82532 жыл бұрын
Yes!! Another nirvana video!! These are my absolute FAVORITE!! Are you going to do more studio multitracks soon?
@Zamstein Жыл бұрын
Also, Wes sings with an open velo pharyngeal port… and Kurt has control over his Velum- so he usually has it closed for vowels and open for consonants, which is more efficient.
@RobCrowley852 жыл бұрын
What you said about listening to what comes out of your mouth, with non judgement and acceptance gave me a light bulb moment. In doing that, it's like picking up a guitar for the first time. You play a string openly or with a fret held down to understand how the tuning and positioning come together to create the sound. It's the same thing here, with the voice. You're not looking to play a song, but to learn where each sound is, playing with it to build a comfort and familiarity.
@kryptickorner Жыл бұрын
This was a very interesting and non-technical way of thinking about singing. It makes a lot of sense, and toward the end with the moaning analgy, I heard Muse for a second. They seem to have a similar strategy as Kurt. Also are very famous and also have a lot of imperfections in their music/singing(in the good way you are describing here).
@tvviewer4500 Жыл бұрын
Kurt understood how to hold his head up. most people never bother to even think about holding their head up and it shows when they try to do things
@bakerrr925 Жыл бұрын
If you listen to Kurt's original stuff I mean before bleach his voice was not like that he had a practice a lot
@PeachesChrenko Жыл бұрын
This is Good stuff!! Thank You
@markattila9835 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much indeed for introducing me to that gem of a cover. I have never imagined cringe of that level was possible, I thought it was a joke...
@seviregis7441 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting lesson. Love the points you bring out. Some singers’ notes scatter like a shotgun blast, with small note particles shooting out in every direction, flattening, sharpening, or otherwise changing, the intended note unfavorably. But Kurt had such great control, and just did it naturally, the essence of grunge.
@ashscott60682 жыл бұрын
Gee, thanks, dude! Can't even post a warning first? Many of us were trying to forget that cover!
@chrisliepe2 жыл бұрын
hahaha
@ericgoodwinart Жыл бұрын
Wow, this was a really great video!!
@sourceawry4035 Жыл бұрын
@4:20- I hear chipmunks. 💡⁉-Has anyone sought comment from Alvin, Simon, or Theodore regarding the possibility of any additional littermate(s) separated from them at birth? They WERE adopted, afterall. 😨 Wait...⚠Could they have been trafficked or exploited...or...or...😭SOLD like inventory from little cages at the mall, like soulless animals?!?! OMG! What about the anthropormorphized animated characters based on their images as a franchise by some villanous megalo-media corporate conglomo-nopolous brand? BUT...in all seriousness...@6:20 your voice seems to cross into the angelic range. The sound of it genuinely moves my spirit nearly to tears. You have a beautiful voice, and I sincerely thank you for sharing it with the world via this portal. Cheers!