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wildbillkickoff
Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 469 Location: Tampa, FL
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject: Community Challenge: How Good Can You Sound? |
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I've seen so many ridiculous youtube comments on FC videos compaining about how the person singing sounds awful that it's absolutely infuriating. I'd say that the majority of peope who are high up in the leaderboards actually have a great set of pipes, but because the game's pitch detection is so demanding, we are forced to give the game what it wants for an FC rather than what sounds good.
So, here's your showoff thread-- post a video of yourself singing here, with the following parameters:
1. Score is irrelevant, as long as you pass the song on Expert.
2. Turn the in-game vocal track all the way down. This is about YOUR voice, not Sting's.
3.It must be an original, non-edited recording that scores you for that song-- Billtv's dub of Interstate Love Song is AMAZING, but it's not what we're going for here.
This is basically to hush up the doubters who say that RB talent does not translate into real talent. (They're partially right, but I'm willing to bet a lot of us have both.) Best of luck!
EDIT 12/17/08
Due to the overwhelming success of this challenge (and also due to bandaddy being proactive), I've made a change in how the thread will be updated.
You've probably noticed that the giant list is gone-- it became too cumbersome to manage, which led to me not updating it forever. Bandaddy graciously created the spreadsheet linked below, which is updated through page 20 as of today. He will be taking over the updating-- continue to post new videos in the thread, and he'll check periodically and update the spreadsheet.
The neat thing is you can sort by either "artist" or song title, so you can now compare people and see who does the best "Under The Bridge". Major props to bandaddy for doing this and keeping me from getting 5 PMs asking if I've updated the thread every week.
link removed due to outofdateness
EDIT 9/19/09
I've just received word that maintenance of the database has passed on to Dotdotdotdot (thanks a bunch!). A new list can be found here:
http://www.dottery.net/sound/
Also, as an update as to why you haven't seen me around-- in March of 2009, I was diagnosed with asthma, which is actually completely different than how I understood it. It made it very difficult for me to sing for more than 10-15 minutes at a time, which is why I've pretty much dropped off the face of the planet. However, a doctor was finally able to pinpoint the cause-- acid reflux, believe it or not. This was just a couple of weeks ago, and my lungs have felt exponentially better since that discovery was made and proper medication was prescribed.
So, long story short, look for some Beatles vids soon, and thank God that a doctor was willing to listen. _________________
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Icemage
Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 3200
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Heh. I had a discussion about this with KillerTomatoes a few weeks ago.
I play a little game like this when I'm posting my videos. Whenever possible (and my knowledge of a song allows), I make an effort to make the song sound as good as possible within the constraints of the game's scoring on Expert difficulty.
"In theory" we have about 120-125% of a pie to work with on most phrases, which means we can deviate just a shade from the timing that the game allows (typically for vocal lag), and do some extra things like vibrato or hook entries into words to improve aesthetics.
"In practice" this is so difficult to do on the majority of songs that you can't manage it for more than a handful of phrases even if you're actively trying.
I'll see if I can find some time and knock out Jimmy Buffett's Volcano in a bit; I had good success doing this with Margaritaville, and have high hopes for Volcano, even though it's a faster song.
Things that usually bug me:
- Overdrive activations
Sometimes you are forced to "fade out" at the end of a phrase because you want to avoid hitting an activation.
- Warbles
Talking about any song with lots of warbly phrases like Gimme Shelter or most of the Boston songs, where it's all we can do to hang onto the Awesome, let alone do much with the rest of the phrase.
- Talkies
Sometimes these are OK, but the phoneme detector isn't kind sometimes even when it's not being impossible.
- Ultra fast lyrics
This is a killer. Indestructible is a good example of absurdly fast lyrics where you barely have any time to land a note before it's skipping to the next word. Almost impossible to do anything but just hang onto the combo for dear life on songs like this.
- Songs that are outside my range in parts
Not much choice but to octave shift in these cases for most of us; this particularly ruins aesthetics when you have to octave shift mid-phrase, as it changes the sound of the song completely (Time We Had, Rock and Roll Band, etc.)
For anyone who really wants to try this, I'd recommend using a slower paced song with forgiving charts (Hysteria is a REALLY good candidate for instance).
Also note that in almost all cases, actually singing lyrics hurts your scoring, as consonants will interrupt or alter your pitch, so that extra 20-25% of pie "padding" becomes much, much thinner once you actually start using the words. _________________
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HoboBobulus
Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 495
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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In band play I sing the songs as good sounding as I can while "staying in the lines," just to entertain myself. I'm actually pretty good at it too, I even throw in some vibrato in there for kicks. Now, if I actually had recording equipment, then I'd be all over this topic like white on rice and a paper plate in a snow storm. My natural singing voice is usually an octave lower on most songs though. |
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dogfoodnyc
Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 1218 Location: New Hyde Park, NY
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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get ready to cover your ears guys ^_^ _________________
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woozerkristen
Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 1917 Location: Auburn/Tuskegee, AL
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not great at non-boring singing (I still get self-conscious just singing at home by myself), but I'll give this a whirl. Now to find a song that is actually good for my range... _________________
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Battle.Monkey
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 1220 Location: Kitchener, Ontario
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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dogfoodnyc wrote: | get ready to cover your ears guys ^_^ |
Haha, good thing I don't have recording equipment. I sound like Tom Delonge (See It Hurts/All The Small Things) when I sing. Well, young Tom Delonge, whne he sang even worse.
In any case, I hope this takes off. Seems like a really cool idea. _________________
I did have something here about needing more Dave Grohl...but...well we got more Dave Grohl... |
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Ouzo
Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 1500 Location: St. Louis Park, Minnesota
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Community Challenge: How Good Can You Sound? |
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wildbillkickoff wrote: | 2. Turn the in-game vocal track all the way down. This is about YOUR voice, not Sting's. |
So does that mean we can't falsetto? I don't like singing the song unless I sound just like the person who's singing.
I love this idea, btw. _________________
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sentimentalgeek
Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 1075 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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Similar to Icemage, I contend with the accuracy/style tradeoff whenever I make FC videos. Sometimes I purposely sing more robotically, just to help people understand what notes they're supposed to hit. But sometimes I'll try to throw a bit of my own style in there during the course of the song.
Funny thing is, I was sort of trained to sing robotically, so Rock Band singing is not *that* much different from my normal singing. I sang alto in an a cappella choir for all 4 years of high school. Not being a soprano, I never got to sing the melody, and since I never sang solo I absolutely HAD to sing very accurately, always the same, and in a very controlled way. Well, at least controlled in the sense that I wasn't supposed to stand out - my voice had to blend in with everyone else's and I had to follow the conductor's directions.
I wish I had access to DLC, as there are a few songs in there that I think would work well for my voice. But I'll see if I can throw something together with what I have. _________________
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Kawigi
Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 2879 Location: Redmond, WA
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like you also had an obnoxious score duel with Mushy?
I recently posted my first video to Youtube, which I think follows the parameters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbg59zCuFTE
I once mentioned on the Xbox forums that I could FC this song while singing the right words, and the first response to it was "IN FRICKING POSSIBLE! VIDS OR BS." I'm pretty sure he was kidding, but when I got a shiney new capture device, it was the first song I did :-) If I stood up while singing, or my wife and kids weren't sleeping at the time, maybe I'd have sounded better, but it's not bad :-p _________________
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bdawg95
Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 1328 Location: Atlanta // Washington, DC
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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Oh this will be fun. I'll have to try to get recording setup and do this. I already know what song I'm gonna do. Good luck guys! |
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Icemage
Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 3200
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Well here's my entry into this impromptu challenge.
Me singing solo on Volcano by Jimmy Buffett. 100% GS Expert Vocals while trying to sound good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-_6f-kP0p0 _________________
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Melestrela
Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 138 Location: Austin, TX
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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I think that this is a great idea. I'm tired of all of the people bitching at RB vocalists. I know that I sound like crap, but I know that some of you are actually really good.
Icemage, love it, great job. Love what you say at 3:07. |
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Icemage
Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 3200
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Melestrela wrote: | Icemage, love it, great job. Love what you say at 3:07. |
Haha I can't take any credit for that. Credit to Jimmy Buffett, as that lyric really IS in the Rock Band edit of the song. _________________
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Koenn
Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Euless, TX
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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I -might- consider submitting something for this, as this is a pretty cool idea. Maybe. |
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Melestrela
Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 138 Location: Austin, TX
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Awww, I feel silly now for not knowing any of the DLC. Still love your vid though.
I want more! Come on peoples! |
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