Why they are awesome and you are cringe

[@andycizek]

It’s an absolute honor to be included in this video. Thank you so much for your fantastic analysis and kind words, Chris!

[@chrisliepe]

You're welcome, Andy! Thanks for being an inspiration and a great example of what I was communicating in this video!

[@petergieg4560]

Your voice is phenomenal!

[@kaiegan8654]

Cannot wait to see Andy on this channel❤

[@sgimblue1]

We need a video with Andy PLEASE

[@frankunodostres473]

this would be an incredible collab!

[@MotorpsychoGER]

The guys with the white coats just came to pick me up and now i can continue to sing "i am a crazy bear" for a long time sitting in my padded cell. But my singing improved for sure.

[@chrisliepe]

This is it!!

[@MotorpsychoGER]

@@chrisliepe Yeah, I know and I know, you are right. You have to leave everything behind, do and don't think about doing. So easy, so hard.

[@judes_music]

I have actually turned into a crazy bear doing this. Help.

[@Letskickitup]

"Babe what are you doing??" "I'M A CRAZY BEAR!!"

[@AidenMalacariaMusic]

"I'm a crazy bear" absolutely killed me 🤣 I'm going to get a rental eviction for sure

[@AtomizedSound]

Now you are getting into the territory of voice acting which you’ve touched on in the past and how it can apply to vocal technique and singing too. I encourage everyone to experiment mimicking or trying to mimic their favorite character voices from their favorite shows. It does wonder in seeing how your voice and range can go and in applying that to your singing technique

[@RaineyDaysStudio]

I always love when my roomates pass my room when im listening to your videos out loud "I AM A CRAZY BEAR! IM GOIN to SPEND SOME TIME DOWN THERE!"

[@sheenmachine]

Holy shit so good to see Andy Cizek finally making an appearance on the channel! One of the most talented vocalists I've ever heard

[@Kaos189]

Absolutely. Andy is such a great vocalist!

[@Valineris_The_Phoenix]

What band is he from?

[@AfterlifePlays]

@@Valineris_The_Phoenix termina, monuments and makari

[@Valineris_The_Phoenix]

@@AfterlifePlays Thanks

[@Kaos189]

@@Valineris_The_Phoenix Termina, Monuments, Makari, Wvnder and Dearest. I'm not sure if there is/was more.

[@JohnnyAllan-vj7sj]

2:17 Holy fucking shit dude... that's one of the greatest things I've ever heard

[@PLANETWATERMELON]

Brilliant. Fantastic. Didn't sound cringe to me. Love it. Like 50 song ideas brushed among my mind.

[@howlsten]

😃 thank you Chris! 🙏🏼✨

[@Sweet-guy]

So many questions answered in my mind with this video. When i want to sing i get anxious and it makes me sing not good my vocal coach told me you are going overboard but i didn't exactly know what he said and i'm figuring out when i'm comfortable while i'm singing and i'm happy and relaxed my pitch is even better. The point is to have fun and enjoy we care alot about stuff.

[@chrisliepe]

YESSSS!!!

[@poweredman]

That's because Chris is cringe in everything he does with his voice. His voice is just awful, I really can't stand it. I wish he would just have someone voice over him.

[@armin_iry]

Chad Chris telling us we're cringe

[@chrisliepe]

Only in the title :)

[@ZooPact]

I had to instantly start clapping to the answer! AMEN bro, yes not all but a good portion of singing is based on you’re confidence, your presence, and you owning it. I mean really. This single factor is exactly what I go for 1000% when I do my vocals, it’s all about getting into the character for me. Good stuff, Chris as always!

[@dsh.8853]

Thanks Chris! I really needed this !

[@Sam-uu2nx]

Idk why it took me so long to subscribe. Maybe because im much more focused on harsh vocals. How stupid that is though. All these little exercises and tips im finding are easily applied to both clean and harsh vocals. Especially the tips around self confidence and just letting yourself get into the vocalizations. Thanks for all you do Chris!

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks for subbing!!

[@calebhuizenga5123]

LMAO! this is hilarious. I've been using the "I want a popsicle" from the course you did the spencer to great and psychotic effect

[@kuichib]

"When will I..." reminds me of the question artists ask when trying to find their style. You gotta go through the process to find you.

[@EleganceFlawed906]

Good to know wandering the house doing voices at myself will ultimately help my singing 😅 (see also; "this is my funny voice")

[@CrazyStarr_]

You must first sound cringe to overcome cringe.

[@danielfenna-moran21]

Awesome video man! Please do some more julian casablancas. Seen them so many times ❤ maybe you could check out some live footage where he struggles. Like a 'how to save the vocals kid performance' type vid. Will be checking out course!

[@DarioToledo]

In fact even being myself a baritone and having reached up to G5 sometimes, my real problem is not extension, it's what I call "stability". I think I sound cringe because of that lack of stability, even at F#4, maybe because I do focus too much on hitting the note rather than enjoying the expression and forgetting being pitch perfect.

[@timhenson864]

such a great news! Andy cizek will on this channel soon ?!! ya!🎉

[@byronrogers4489]

Well, they're NOT timid!

[@claudiarovers9787]

🤣🤣 loved the intro! Absolutely Cringy! Definitely talented ❤. And as a child I got Cringy when hearing a dissonance. I was brought up with music and music theory. Now I love it when it's a dissonance, when it's raw like you explained it. When something is real / a characters feelings. What I learned myself is that if you can act, theater like, you can sing it (as long as your range is there) join a theatergroup and learn to make fun 😂. Act crazy without giving a c*** 😜.

[@animedropouts8164]

Looking forward to see more of Andy! Living in the different characters really makes it freeing to not set any expectations on myself. It's like giving myself the right path and having a whole playground to explore!!

[@Wil_2the_Co]

Hell yeah im very exited for the Video with Andy been watching him for a few years and im amazed everytime i listen to him again what a great singer he is

[@theheck3479]

im so glad to see andy getting love, not only from you but with his band monuments collabing with moistcritikal in godslap as well. one of my all time faves, and a huge influence on why i still push myself to sing even when i feel particularly cringy some days

[@RaymondThierry]

This is a crazy idea, Chris! =) I remember you were discussing this with another Chris, about some acting.

[@chrisliepe]

Yep!!!

[@kirstenwyatt9675]

This is about finding *your* voice, instead of trying to make your voice into someone else's.

[@jonygulavideos]

couldnt keep with andy live perfomance when i hear it live.strenght range pure stun factor such a great performer almost eclipsing the band at times

[@santi_sings]

Andy is a fucking beast ❤ looking forward to see him in this Chanel 🤘

[@andrejsandal2382]

... so, this video made me remember that there's this high pitched witch cackle I like to do sometimes, I even used it in my music. It's currently very late here, but tomorrow I'll try to use it to get comfy in my higher register, because most of the time (especially when I'm trying to sing my original stuff) it sounds hella strained. Cheers, Chris! Love your passion man

[@smhir00]

me when i'm a crazy bear

[@Pinkalicious112]

Being walked in during crazy bear... (they back away slowly)😳

[@Fitzington]

Super excited for the Andy content and I hope theres a lot! Hes been one of my favorite vocalists for a long time

[@EtherealFrequency2024]

Wow! This is amazing insight for every singer.

[@Johnnyboy0928]

Idk man I was uncomfortable singing any note ever until I had a friend with musical experience tell me I had something.

[@chromaticperception]

This video couldnt be more true. Until one year ago i had a great range. I was the lead vocalist of a hard rock cover band before. Iron maiden and saxon were no problem for me. But that was even longer ago. At that time (last year) i was doing mostly singer songwriter stuff. But at one moment i completely lost a big portion of my register. I couldnt get as high in my head voice and falsetto and my mixed voice did take a hit aswell. I was straining so hard and it felt like i couldnt reach it. At that time i had a breakup with my wife. We needed distance. I saw my son only every two weekends. I isolated myself. It was horrible. I lost so much of my confidence… now i live with my family again but in separate apartments (in the same house) and i am getting my confidence back little by little and i feel the improvement again. I am so confident that i am finally producing and releasing music, though i know i am not at my best vocal state. But i know i will get there eventually. Chris, your videos help me so much. I have watched all your videos. Thank you for being like you are. I would love to be as free and confident as you are one day. Guys. Be crazy, be confident, trust yourself and most importantly…be yourself!

[@jamesgardiner8879]

I hope you do something with Andy, i love his high screams and he really nails it. Its kind of the style im going for, and ive been quite lost on how to approach it.

[@frankunodostres473]

tbh I'm not there yet in my journey (I will be though by next year I hope^^) but right now there is only one person I would feel comfortable sharing a recording of my vocals with... and that would be chris fucking liepe. I wish other people were as encouraging :D

[@ZL1LoVeR]

That crazy bear that’s little and high sounds like that mouse I know 😂

[@TheHolonConcept]

No need to rub it in like that 😂 Hope you're doin good Chris ✌ Always learning some new stuff here!

[@qbpie]

Yes! Hype to see you and Andy collab!

[@ПараллельнаяВселенная-й3п]

So cool, I'll try it! I'm a crazy bear!

[@porktopus]

damn didnt have to call us all out like that

[@Dwendele]

When singing in front of other people (jam sessions or party's where a bunch of us just have a good time playing, I just let loose and have fun. I'm mainly the drummer and can't play and sing, so when we do a sort of Chinese fire drill, the crowd loves it when my giant self comes from behind the kit and goes off. BIG part of it is to be confident and have fun.

[@psychlyeslg]

I've heard o characterized singing in the anime or JP circle. Especially with vtubers where the cover some songs. It's that distinction that makes their viewers be familiarized by who is singing. They are either twangy, nasal, or just even using an annoying way to sing.

[@kreavix]

If only one had a soundproof room 😬👍

[@markpeavy4005]

Jack White...you got my attention...I'm listeningt! I can play a guitar on a level above my singing, right now.

[@Ph4n_t0m]

Dude, wanna just pop-in to say that beard looks really good on you 🔥

[@MusicWithKev]

Wow, thanks for introducing me to Andy! What a vocalist!

[@chrisliepe]

HE IS AMAZING... More to come on this amazing vocalist!!

[@Harmyv]

Chris you are amazing! And I must say... You ARE a crazy bear!!! :D

[@mitchtheneedle]

Love, love, love your approach Chris! Really giving me the freedom to explore my voice. What a gift you're giving to all recording artists and songwriters who listen to your advice. Thanks! --Jer of the band @mitchtheneedle

[@reggor9843]

Oh that’s funny. Lol I am a crazy bear!😂 going to be stuck in my head all day!

[@janmulcahy1458]

Reminds me of theatre games we would play in drama class. Warms the voice but also eliminates inhibitions by repeating something so silly😂😂😂I talk to my teddy bear and talk back in his squeaky voice to keep my voice limber. You wouldn't believe the conversations we have 😂❤love your channel

[@CarterHigginsMusic]

I can't wait to see andy on here. You guys gotta make something like Will's course but with andy for pitched screams

[@chrisliepe]

Oh just you wait :)

[@CarterHigginsMusic]

@@chrisliepe I gotta save up for this one, poured all my spare cash into the one with will 😂😂

[@chrisliepe]

@@CarterHigginsMusic you'll have time... this course won't be done for awhile :)

[@CarterHigginsMusic]

@@chrisliepe well thank god for that, I will be looking forward to this one, as I am a deathcore vocalist who wants to write metalcore instead but can’t do pitched screams. Thank you for your work and I’ll see you and the others on zoom later!

[@chrisliepe]

@@CarterHigginsMusic In the mean time, check out some of my videos on pitch screams or "sing screaming" as I like to refer to it :) !! I just released new one a couple weeks ago.

[@paintedlady_81]

You, indeed, are a crazy bear!!! 😆😆😆😘😘😘

[@afternoonbears6989]

If you wanna get more dynamics in your voice & really embrace characters, start singing a good, Disney Villain song. That'll conjure up all sorts of hideous & beautiful things within you!!!

[@sVieira151]

I think this is part of why I personally love Devin's voice so much. Sometimes I'm listening to a track like, say, Storm, and I'm focused on the vocals and I think "hmmm this feels kinda pitchy" but if I just sit back and take in what he's trying to say with the song and it just clicks. And then he destroys the high pitched screams at the end and I ever forget it felt pitchy.

[@sarahamedi8072]

Dear chris , I've seen your distortion learning videos, I've seen your vibrato learning videos, But would you mind making a video on how to vibrate on distortion . 🙏

[@totally_a_duck6982]

I remember i was once trying to hit a g5 in a way that sounded good, and at that point in time it was totally in my range, i could hit it any day. But of course, i had the issue of it sounding "cringe" and so i started practicing messing around with making my voice raspy and sort of 80s rock-ish and i managed to get a pretty damn decent recording using that technique of just trying to sound all rock like. And the main thing is, i didn't even hit the note in the recording, i was flat, but i was still happy with it. P.S. You have to check out "forever sleep" by sheoru the vocalist is incredible and completely self taught. You might have heard of him from bury the light and his periphery covers.

[@RisingJ]

I'm a crazy bear too!

[@hellopsp180]

I really like the micky mouse sound it was nice. And also the Goofy voice acting was super cool too !

[@inuchan74]

That title along is amazing 😂

[@clintonchico9547]

I'm a meat popsicle, and I shall greet you with a chop tickle. 😁

[@danielf4654]

Thank you for this amazing video! :) Been watching your channel for years and trying things out here and there, but was sounding too thin on recordings. Recently decided to take your free course and realised I had been doing half the things wrong. Now I'm rethinking mixed and chest resonances, feel like going in the right direction. This video is a quintessence of ideas you were trying to deliver all these years, huge congrats and thank you ❤

[@Hazenviell]

Thank you Chris , always helpful videos . now I'm a crazy BeAr too 😂

[@barbaraoconnor7038]

Chris, this is very interesting and I will definitely give it a go. Fair play to you, you seem like great fun 😂😁🤪 Yeh, Andy has an amazing voice ❤

[@debimary6812]

I am now crazy mama bear.😂 I will do these excercises though.

[@craigwilliams6963]

Hey Chris, I’m loving that you’re on this Ren roller coaster he’s a phenomenal artist I was wondering and maybe you’ve already done it before because it was from a while ago but would you check out cold war kids? And do a reaction to the song first. If you haven’t already much love I’ve joined the classes doing the exercises. Thank you so much.

[@Moumszk]

Andy is a fcking beast!

[@Im_alex_h]

Chris please do a breakdown of Cedric Bixler Zavala’s vocal style (The Mars Volta/At the Drive-in) :)

[@sdcraig]

I start off with "Do you know the muffin man"....

[@Sam-uu2nx]

The big high crazy bear sounds exactly like the antichrist from American Dad i cant stop laughing 😂

[@megagene]

If there is at least one thing for certain, it's that my neighbour now knows that a crazy bear (or someone who at least thinks that he's a crazy bear) lives next door to him.

[@Hexenkind1]

Chris, I have to say: You are a crazy bear.

[@KevinWayne]

The "lower" Crazy Bear makes me think of the "Dopey Bo" I learned on another channel: Cop a Yogi Bear voice & sing "Bo-bo-bo-BO bo bo bo" over and over again... 😜

[@quwane]

I personally discovered my mixed voice just by imitating others imitating a cat

[@quwane]

then overtime learned to use it in for notes too

[@pablodm9]

that's some wild style

[@featherylight1092]

I cant stop laughing at the crazy bear part 😂

[@Crewka]

I tried doing that, but the BIG bear made my throat and chest hurt no matter if high or deep. I didn't seem to be able to find a pitch that would not make it hurt. 😮‍💨

[@JUNK_ZONE]

Holy shit, that Andy dude's range/tone is insane.

[@chrisliepe]

YES

[@damanOts]

FIRST SPENCER AND NOW ANDY CIZEK!? Im losing my mind.

[@chrisliepe]

And I'm not even close to done!!! ...Wait and see who's coming later this year!!!!

[@Shortybeard]

Me: *huge smile* "no you're a crazy bear!" My neighbors: ....................

[@RhiannonTyler]

My choir teacher used to say it’s more difficult to sing the high notes soft. You have to get the support right and sing them well softly and then they’ll sound better when you turn it up.❤

[@alonewanderer4697]

also have heard that, but i cant get past D4 without getting loud

[@muslimmetalman]

@@alonewanderer4697 whats ur low note

[@alonewanderer4697]

@@muslimmetalman probably an E2

[@adrianm7960]

Yeah, Monuments!

[@erenyeeagah204]

ive always struggled with this, i sound like spongebob

[@timebreach7]

Chris is nice, Andy is nice. Literally waiting Nice Chris nicely talking to nice Andy....

[@Letskickitup]

In other words, own your stuff, don't care what others think. I like that 👍

[@oshada]

Mr. Liepe I see you’re a mind reader too!

[@skunkworksu7638]

😂 I feel crazy now 😂

[@GamePlayByFaks]

Hi, you forgot to add that not just they are comfortable with their voice also the emotions they produce in the process. since emotions is the music.

[@chrisliepe]

They are comfortable because they chose to be!

[@jbsMilanEntertainmentYouTube]

you are going to have the effect of making other people uncomfortable when they listening or are😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@peytonparabdeen2413]

I ain't seen u in a while but that's a lit if facial hair!

[@janbaszczok7854]

You will be great at cartoon characters voice giving!!! 😉

[@nyquilthegreat]

Hoping to see a "Chris Liepe out of context" video someday 😂

[@coldmoonlight6361]

I try to avoid hitting C5's, Corvettes are much more expensive to repair than a 2001 Subaru Outback.

[@chrisliepe]

haha... good point... I suppose any corvette is not worth hitting. I wonder if there is a parallel there :) ??

[@Nick.....]

Is it just me…or is Chris a crazy bear?

[@rockyourworld5374]

Yeah it is funny though Chris. Because shooting for the note c5 or whatever does not really achieve a good result. Because a lot of the time the tambor. Comes from the characterisation. So if you hear Janis Joplin hit note X Then go listen to freddy mercury hit the same note. They are totally different. Because the expression and characterisation change the sound. An easy way to make it apparent is try get as close to their sound as you can. So you start off doing a pass through the song and you maybe in tune. But then you listen back and it sounds like Spinal Tap. However as you develop an understanding of the character the expression will give you kind of sound you are after. Which is a better outcome than hitting note X. Does that mean study the character? No. Because it is your interpretation of the characters sound. Don't know why i tell you this? anyway. Cheers bro.

[@borntobewise87]

Brilliant! Or maybe so brilliantly stupid that it's stubidly brilliant ^^