So I'm tired of being a "one-trick pony," 'cos basically the only thing I can do half-decently is guitar. So I'm wanting to have a go at singing.
Just a bit of background, I did go for vocal training for a month or two a while ago, and by the end of it I reckon I can't pull off the mainstream stuff, my voicebox just doesn't seem able to handle a sustained amount of singing, especially if it requires a fair amount of highs.
What I really want to be able to do is the "down 'n dirty" stuff, think Billy Gibbons. Now I know it's highly unlikely that I could pull off anything the Reverend Willie G does, he's got one heck of a voice, but anything in that ball park would be awesome. That is, the lower-end of his extensive vocal range. In fact, I'm quite curious about BG's voice, looking at another forum I think one poster sums it up quite nicely:
Just a bit of background, I did go for vocal training for a month or two a while ago, and by the end of it I reckon I can't pull off the mainstream stuff, my voicebox just doesn't seem able to handle a sustained amount of singing, especially if it requires a fair amount of highs.
What I really want to be able to do is the "down 'n dirty" stuff, think Billy Gibbons. Now I know it's highly unlikely that I could pull off anything the Reverend Willie G does, he's got one heck of a voice, but anything in that ball park would be awesome. That is, the lower-end of his extensive vocal range. In fact, I'm quite curious about BG's voice, looking at another forum I think one poster sums it up quite nicely:
So what do you think? Was he born with it, or is there hope for a sucker like me to half-learn what he's got? Any advice? Other than, of course "Sucking down a carton of Cowboy Killers and a gallon of Whiskey on a daily basis" ?I find it amazing that a skinny white kid from Texas could have such an authoritative and "old" sounding voice. I mean, the first album was in 1970 and he was barely out of his teens. Listen to those tracks, he sounds like he is 70 and has been sucking down a carton of Cowboy Killers and a gallon of Whiskey on a daily basis.