if you've been following the channel for any length of time recently you probably know that
I'm on a bit of a Gerard Way kick I love his voice I love how expressive it is sometimes yes only
sometimes I really love the YouTube algorithm because as I start going down rabbit holes it
shows me things and I found this raw recording of Gerard going through drowning lessons in the
studio looping it and the producer was kind of speaking I'll try this again try that it actually
sounds good I listened to this line I looped the video a bunch of times I was like I have got to
talk about this on the channel what he's doing with his voice is absolute gold listen and watch
right
first of all he's like into that mic and moving around dances in there
[ __ ] [ __ ] he's not self-conscious at all he's just immersed in delivering this energy
hey that's the overarching theme we need to keep in mind the words he's singing We can
wash down this engagement ring with poison and kerosene but you hear him Hawk you cheer this
size when's the last time your vocal coach gave you an exercise like either of those things listen
again to the kind of Engagement that's happening with his singing in the midst of these sounds
engagement dang [ __ ] if we sigh and then really try to choke and then let our voice
engage in any way that it's sort of does without trying to force anything but just kind of take
what comes we get this really interesting false chord engagement but then he goes a step further
he starts singing in a normal normal voice after that what if you [ __ ] and then go into a note
I'm just saying I love to say yeah yeah there's some really interesting things
that happen there now the second part where he's saying kerosene
this Belly Laugh hey hey I strongly encourage you to take it out of the lyrical context that he's
using so you don't try to imitate him but really experiment with what you're doing Jolly Jolly
holy but Square this
with your actual singing
never mind I'm saying jolly and not Jolly who
caresane I'm jealous
I have to admit when I was first listening to Gerard Way I did not pull this stuff out of
his voice and I certainly didn't think to try it in my own voice but over the years and certainly
as I've gotten more into what he's done and lots of other vocalists this way of learning pulling
these strange secondary sounds seemingly secondary sounds out of these vocalists and experimenting
with my own voice not being afraid that I'm gonna sound stupid uh not even really being afraid that
I'm gonna hurt myself you're not gonna hurt yourself when I started to embrace this way
of learning about my voice I everything opened up for me and I hope as you try this stuff the
same will be said for your journey if you'd like more help unlocking your voice and you
like my unconventional approach click the link below and join my free voice course and I'll
help you do just that and for more on my rabbit Trails about Gerard Way check out this playlist