Vocal Distortion: RASP, GROWLS & GOSPEL SQUALLS (YEBBA VLOTH Outtake)

Let's talk about rasp, growls and gospel squalls! My YEBBA VLOTH (Vocal Lines of the Hour) analysis was a LOT of information. So much that some didn't make the final cut, so I decided to include some more! In this VLOTH OUTTAKE, I'm taking some time to inform you on different types of vocal distortion and how they differ from one another while still commenting on Yebba's voice (range, runs, etc.)
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[@inspectorbudget]

PLEASE do an analysis of Prince's vocals. Totally underated male vocalist. Range, rasp, growls, squauls, squeals, falsetto & more. But you'd have to be familiar with his work. Live stuff is crazy too.

[@williamkelly9491]

Haha who considers Prince “underrated?”

[@benjaminmonroy8622]

Goes back to Little Richard

[@inspectorbudget]

@@williamkelly9491 A lot of people do actually. Just think how many didn't know he was a great guitar player until While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Underrated doesn't mean they don't know who he is. I'm speaking of specific aspects about him. Understood?

[@YasmineBianca]

Glad you threw in Karen Clark!!

[@oneilgerald]

YES! I had to! She's one of if not my favourite!

[@CarrellDickey]

O'Neil Gerald Can You Do An Analysis On Karen Clark Sheard & Kierra Sheard?

[@dailydoseofash6962]

@@CarrellDickey Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

[@CarrellDickey]

@@dailydoseofash6962 Thanks!! 😊😊

[@hotdoggop4376]

Love the Clark sisters! 🙌❤️✨

[@VenStarrr]

Karen Clark-Sheard, Dorinda Clark-Cole & Twinkie Clark are the main reasons I find myself on these videos cuz baby... them sisters vocals are from another planet altogether. Wheeeeew!

[@Tomoeine]

"A classical singer doesn't sing with pops, cracks, and errs." Me, a classical singer: "Teach me your ways."

[@Madchris8828]

This is a good diagram explaining what I kind of figured was going on. Great explanation/talk

[@YarnieBoy]

I like your video ! I love the sounds of Spuall personally in vocals. You taught me something new today. 🤟🏽

[@CaNdiES258]

Always super eager for those videos!!!

[@oneilgerald]

Oh how kind! Glad to be of service!

[@selda_KZ]

Wow! An amazing video about vocal Distortion, simple but rich. Tnx🖤🖤🖤

[@dorianblack19]

Your videos are very informative. Might I suggest doing a VLOTH for Tori Kelly?

[@Falindae]

I would LOVE to see this!

[@oneilgerald]

😉

[@hotdoggop4376]

Yesss! I also love Tori!!

[@HyadoNagurashy]

This was amazing!! I always had a feeling that there was difference between growls and squalls, but I never knew it was to that extent. I always love a good level of vocal distortion, whenever it’s done tastefully (cause I’ve seen some people go a little too far with it lol).

[@oneilgerald]

I've heard MANY people go too far. Yeahh.....lol. Anyway, thank you for your kind words! 😀

[@cutiewritergrl]

Thanks for this video! So educational.

[@jovonepender264]

I’m loving this!!!! I always wanted to understand running this way! Can you do one on RACHELLE FERRELL PLEASE!!!!!!!

[@JustinDG100]

You're amazing and helpful. I can't afford vocal lessons so this helps a lot.

[@oneilgerald]

Wow! Thank you so much!

[@TheBlashMusic]

Justin Valerio Adriaanse Plus, most teachers wouldn’t teach you this stuff. The overwhelming majority of vocal coaches refuse to teach “improper” techniques. (Which is annoying because vocal distortion can sound awesome)

[@mdew24]

I can hear the difference. What I am trying to learn is HOW to make the different sounds. Do you have a video for that?

[@rachelperese777]

Been waiting for this for years on how to no the difference

[@Thiago-px9ev]

No matter how much I try, I just cant find a good way to growl. I really love the sound it produces and I love soul, jazz and r&b but it feels I cant sing these genres without knowing how to growl. The only way I produce that kind of sound is by the popular "throat cleaning", which is unhealthy and hurts if overused. I dont know what to do anymore, Im not a bad singer or a beginner one, I just cant find the correct way to do it effortlessly and healthy.

[@kokolatte825]

Maybe look into "throat singing". A tribal form of singing done by the Inuit people and some African cultures as well. It's a technique that metal singers use to get that insane growl. When done correctly it doesn't damage the voice.

[@Reeseington]

ITS CALLED A SQUALL!!! THANK YOU

[@wulfdavinci4729]

wonderful content. thank you.

[@lenelove89]

I love your videos its informational. I really wish I could sing and wish I knew notes and keys. I still can't harmonize. I only can sing my own music.

[@dwyaneohmar9418]

Love your channel and you expertise!! Also the fact that u acknowledge my 4 favorite vocalist at one point. BEYONCE Knowles, Karen Clark Sheard,Kierra Sheard & Brandy🙌 all for different reasons. Their the goats. Hey we need the top 3 of your National anthem 😄

[@oneilgerald]

Listen. Karen is my FAAAAAVE. I actually wrote a few of my university papers on her. In fact ALL OF THEM!👏👏👏 And you're right! I DO need to finish that series....Will do! Thanks a LOT for the support!🙂

[@BMEZY]

Excellent!

[@oneilgerald]

Thank youuu!

[@rachelperese777]

I love this

[@aureliea.8854]

That was super informative, thank you!! Can you do a VLOTH on Beyonce I realize that she sings super clear however she can effortlessly put rasp into her voice when she wants something more raw like the song sandcastles

[@oneilgerald]

I've actually talked about Beyonce A LOT on this channel as the VLOTH series, thought brand new, is something that's been a part of a lot of my other videos! Here's a link to the playlist with all my Beyonce related videos! bit.ly/2DfS8H7

[@jacobsaintjames]

That rasp was like shooting at the note with buckshot. She sang it clean after she knew she could get the closure. Probably out partying the night before.

[@JMyapiliscious]

Thank you man

[@snowali805]

definitely one of the better voices on this omg

[@markanthonytrigo2512]

Thanks sir😁 This will be VERY helpful for amateur singers like me who can't afford vocal coaching😁

[@evaschroeder4020]

I always wondered how they did that!

[@proverbalizer]

Don't even know who Tori Kelly is, but them 3 seconds got me ready to google, and of course Jasmine Sullivan is dope

[@vendiesel8690]

Yebba also had a slight yodel I noticed in that too

[@bafbaas1210]

Are growls most distorted? It's an overlay of pure rumbling over your voice while a squal is more like heavily shaking your voice and rasp is slight rumble or scratchiness to your voice.

[@fidrewe99]

Disagree. Growl, rasp and squalls are just some different mechanisms of creating distortion and that's why they sound different. They just have different timbres. The degree of distortion can be varied independently of the distortion type and has nothing to do with the pops per second.

[@oneilgerald]

I don't think we're saying different things at all. This video was more of an aural approach to what are, yes, physiological differences in each of these types of vocal distortion. They sound different because of various adjustments singers make to make these sounds. God bless and thanks for watching!

[@enochporch]

Brother, this video is great and when you switched the graph I lost my sh*t! Awesome. But take at look at the Yebba video again; I notice two things: watch her nostrils up until the second note (where the rasp goes away.). I looks like she's momentarily accelerating her breath output and "dumping" most of it through her nasal passage. Second, there is a flip from a falsetto or head-voice-placement to the more chest-voice placement right when her nostrils release. This leads me to believe that although transition is freakin' sublime, and here execution is pretty seamless, the rasp in this moment may be deliberate (though it does seem to come to her very naturally so I wouldn't be surprised if she happened upon the ability incidentally. What do you think?

[@iyamahesther5428]

could you also do an analysis on Kim Burrell. its quite hard to figure out if hers is a squall or a rasp

[@ColdBLOODEDkes]

Can you pleaseeeee do a VLOTH on timber manipulation?

[@STUDYCLUBRADIO]

Could you please go more into vocal distortion and how singers can apply it to their voices?

[@oneilgerald]

Sounds like a part 2! I will make note, lol! Thanks for watching!

[@oneilgerald]

I would really need to interview some gospel singers because I have almost no idea how these singers healthily do all this stuff! A lot of them do and I am SO intrigued!

[@STUDYCLUBRADIO]

I haven't really found any 'academic' and entertaining KZbinrs that teach you these vocal effects - I think it'll be something you could really get into and make your content special! Your Yebba vocal analysis was litterally sooooo fun and insightful for a singer like me y'know? Keep it up anyways!! :D

[@Downfall1990]

Could you please explain how to achieve a twang in your voice like Anastacia, Tina Turner or lots of country singers?

[@user-ug7po9bv3p]

What kind of rasp is Greg Allman of the Allman Brothers using?

[@rashawncampbell7619]

Karen Clark Sheard

[@yall2743]

So what's the technique of rasping?

[@jejhoje3983]

Can u make a video explaining how to make distortion or vocal exercises to make distortion please :(((

[@joycetaus3983]

Where can I schedule some vocal training sessions with you?

[@hakamshakir]

Someone tell me please who is the girl in the first vid

[@AVYONE]

I growled on accident today … I want to master this (:

[@matthewdacosta9216]

I wanna do this because Remmington Leith

[@PMillz20020]

Wow bro.. really loved this! However, I do have ONE tiny "pushback"🤏 regarding KCS. While of course she's quite capable of doing either one of the 3 at will, not so sure the clip you used depicted the Squall technique. It was more of a growl. In fact, "GROWLING" is a Clark Sisters specialty. They can overlap at times in their "highs" but what gives it away is the dark/full, heaviness of it

[@NawiTheCore]

An interesting question would be, is there a way to produce HEALTHY rasp? I know growls can be healthy (Beyoncé is an expert in that area), but when it comes to rasp, unless is natural to someone's voice, it can't be healthy, right? Or can it?

[@oneilgerald]

Maybe I need to do a part 2 to this. I know a few singers that can produce a VERY distorted sound, yet their voices are as clear as ever when they want to be! I don't quite know about a 'HEALTHY' version of rasp. All vocal distortion brings some type of risk for damage in my opinion.

[@rizalmujez86]

Nahuel I've been learning growl for a month. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j37CgaR4h8uGj8U

[@manly1974]

I want to sound like Howlin' Wolf; my attempts keep ending in coughing fits, though.

[@atreyumusic9466]

Awesome info! Karen Clark Sheard doesn’t Squall tho, she’s a Growler

[@lenelove89]

I think we might need to add yodeling to the list. Can you break down the singer on the 4 Zhavia

[@t.y1a]

man made a bar graph into a line one

[@thechristianteen9167]

Rasp is like a scratchy voice. Growls are more aggressive and have more of an R sound to them. Squalls are less aggressive and are more have more of an open sound. As in there's no consonant on it.

[@raffaelw.2767]

Isn't a squall kinda like the sound you get when imitating a raven or crow sound? I think Prince used to add squall sounds to many of his more agressive falsetto notes.. (Sorry I just stumbled on your channel and I really like your stuff, that's why I commented 4 times within the last 30 min😂)

[@atreyumusic9466]

Raffael W. Facts, or like James Brown and D’angelo

[@jacquelyn4374]

who is the woman you're talking about

[@y0ungWarr10r09]

So you talked about rasp without mentioning Dorinda Clark Cole- the original queen of rasp?? I am offended sir 😂😂😂 #GreatVid

[@rashawncampbell7619]

Agreed perfect example ... not too much or too little

[@sugarbaby547]

@Cameron Phillips sounds just like her late mother

[@BJ-uy1cl]

Should check out Jimmy Barnes, cold chisel.

[@deliciousredmango]

Who's the first singer? OMG. I got goosebumps. Please, someone help!

[@mean9864]

YEBBA!

[@knaxor]

I think Yebbas rasp was intentional. She’s using glottal compression, probably not great for your voice but intentional.

[@imperial54]

ok you seriously need to react to sohyang, watch her bridge over troubled water and everyone. she's honestly the best vocalist in the world right now

[@Falindae]

Another great suggestion! I'm really loving these VLOTH's very much, and would love to hear his technical take on someone like SoHyang!

[@GarageStudio7]

Imperial "In the world right now" 👏👏👏 edit: that we know of She's the heiress of the Vocal Trinity

[@oneilgerald]

😉

[@ankitmahilary7799]

Dimash ain't dead and Beyoncé's alive too

[@karendr6863]

Oh who is the girl of the first video

[@tiagofrancisco6955]

If you wanna see what growls are check out phil bozeman xD

[@CaptainCocaine]

"I really only hear squalls in the Gospel genre." Periphery would like to have a word with you.

[@Dahjonruby]

Sadpants McGee right Karen Clark sheard & Shirley Murdock are really the only ones who can growl

[@cortezdoaty2907]

Does Fantasia growl r squall?

[@Dahjonruby]

Cortez Doaty squalls

[@Marco686marques]

Beyoncé squalls mostly right? I found that growl as Christina does or Louis Armstrong is only achievable in low-mid and mid range belts, I feel it's impossible to drag up the weight to high belts, so it must be squall to have that effect on F5's so easily as she does. I wish there was a KZbin tutorial in how to squall 😑

[@sugastolemywig.4536]

omg this is exactly my mind😭

[@denonhd8]

Three words: Bobby “Blue” Bland

[@secretone3816]

You need to check out karise eden.

[@oneilgerald]

Making note! 🙂

[@petersoar2886]

Yeah but how?

[@Glitch_1000]

I think the only singer I've come across to successfully and skillfully use rasp is Maranda Curtis ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@IttzMawi]

i'd love a video about Pentatonix members, about whatever but i need something lol

[@oneilgerald]

I actually did a whole bunch of videos on Pentatonix! Just search in my videos!

[@IttzMawi]

@@oneilgerald oops, my bad. I'll check them out! great job

[@lauballes2233]

I just wanna know how to do it

[@Amatullah.574]

It's a feeling. You have to come from your torn soul.

[@emmanuelgreen7346]

Peter Collins should be next

[@islandeatssand684]

I wouldn't say that there aren't any classical singers who do this. Just look at Amber Riley

[@vic4709]

0:02 woho is she??? :)

[@jagolove236]

Vic YEBBA she did a song with Sam Smith but i forgot wht it was called, but shes amazing at singing

[@vic4709]

@@jagolove236 Thank You so much!!!

[@michaelyumva1381]

@@jagolove236 thanks very much

[@michaelyumva1381]

@@jagolove236 thanks very much