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Jacob collier is unique however his voice may not appeal to some but when he sings his voice is sufficiently his own not to sound like everyone else. that after all is what any singer wan ts
I have been taking singing seriously for 4 years now and most people don’t understand the voice is something you sculpt and shape over time with a lot of patience and hard work. The first thing you do is feel and get familiarized with the sensations of your voice in different registers and resonators, then you have to be able to access the different resonators on demand and finally you shape the sound. When I started grasping chest voice it was overwhelming because the feeling was new, now I can make it dense or light.
In feel the air on the upper part of my nose and this air travels my head, its like falsetto but less abhout of air and sounds like sharp , so is this head voice
Your classes have helped me a lot. Mainly the vocal closure part. I'm from Brazil, however, when I have some money I'll try a class with you on Skype =))
Man enjoy the music and dont try to understand a genious like Jacob. He is a free man. His music give me what I need. I feel free too when I listen and play to his music.
I think that one of the greatest example is Freddie Mercury he was a great musician by himself, and was a great singer as well, but a one that really connected with audiences, way more than Jacob. Jacob is a musical genius there's no doubt, but I find him more as a composer rather than a vocal performer. It could easily be written for a choir or orchestra and maybe even sound better in a way. Lately I had a crush on his "Bridge over troubled water" by him, but vocally it wasn't thanks to him, but more to the 3 great singers in the song, Yebba, John Legend and Tori Kelly. To me he was just the crazy harmonies and the choir in the back, it wouldn't work if he actually sang the lyrics.
Wow dude! You just described my life experience with silent reflux and singing. You are the first singer and vocal coach on RU-vid who talks about this. I have been suffering from Laryngopharyngeal reflux ( LPR. Silent reflux ) for 4 years, I completely lost my voice because I pushed myself to the limits and i can't sing anymore, for about 2 years i couldn't speak at all cause i had Muscle tension dysphonia due to reflux. I just had LINX surgery, 7 days after surgery I'm still suffering from LPR, I'm hoping maybe it's too early to judge and I'll feel better later on. Thank you! Take care of yourself buddy ;) Just want to tell anyone who is reading be careful LPR is not a joke it might destroy your dreams of one day becoming a great singer.... ALL THE BEST
Been struggling with this for a while, when I try to let the break happen, I can feel I'm in a different register, but I'm not sure if its my head voice or my falsetto...
Singing its hard in the sense that intonation is purely "on you" and applying anything theoretical is kinda hard. I know incredible musicians that can shed on a sax, on a guitar or whatever and even if they can hear for example a lydian scale they have an increible challenge singing it. HOWEVER, when compared to the theoretical requirements to get anywhere decent at any instrument, you can just wing singing and play entirely by ear, now try that on an oboe without knowing your fingerings LOL. I guess depending on which type of singing we are talking about it can be one of THE toughest instruments to play or one of the easiest. Sightsinging is NOT easy and i would recommend getting at least somewhat decent at this to any musician. Its an incredible developmental tool and a very humbling thing to do. Regarding the singing is "one of the easiest instruments to play" that further reinforces my point is that not a single thing said in this video was about musical ability. Only technique.
I appreciate these explanations. There's a grave amount of accuracy here. What I can add from a simplified perspective is the following: While Jacob is clearly passionate and talented from a technical standpoint, I do not find myself desiring a re-listen to a particular song of his. It's similar to how I feel about most pro jazz players: In the moment, I clearly recognize the instrument as a virtual extension of the players body - whether the person is a pianist, a trombonist, a violinist, a saxophonist, etc. The person clearly knows that instrument incredibly well. However, after one performance, I'm not hurting for more. I love a melodic story, one in which I can feel through the emotional pivots. Jacob's original music feels too random for me. To some, that may come across as disingenuous. I don't necessarily agree with that, but I see where it comes from. I read a comment on Reddit that states, "his arrangements of popular songs are far easier to digest than his original songs, because the audience is familiar with the musical source material and can appreciate the treatment he gives them." Jacob may have more success with reharmonizations, because the average listener has a reference point of interest. Whether or not they know much about theory, they instinctively know Jacob's version is quite "different" from the version they already know. Therefore, they understand how much or how little to be excited about the changes Jacob makes. I understand he gets criticized a lot for his voice. It's a matter of timbre. For me, he can sing. It does the job. Yet, it's not his strong suit. The ability to get the pitch is easily less than half of why I like particular singers. In fact, some singers I like are clearly not the best in live concerts, yet I prefer them any day over Jacob's voice. No amount of theory or vocoders will change that. Overall, I personally feel Jacob's work is based in the cerebral realm as opposed to heartfelt realm. Neither is dominant; only different. I see Jacob's strongest suit as a theorist and performer. I like Jacob Collier just as I do most jazz musicians: great stuff for a show here or there... but I look elsewhere to be truly moved. Nonetheless, he should keep doing it for the others who like it.... and even more for those who don't.
Kurt Cobain was an average at best musician and singer and he changed the world. Jacob is like a nerd who had a brain implant chip to be a master on every instrument and theory but there's zero soul to anything he creates.
For me, he's like musical ADHD! A Jack of all trades but master of none! It's easy to dazzle an audience with hyperactive jumping about the stage and play what sounds like virtuosic mumbo-jumbo with indistinct vocals.
Not a singer, but I'm trying your thing of scaling up and down. That feeling of a "break over" happens lower than where I normally talk. Was I talking in a high pitch head voice this whole time?
I hate him. He's just super cringy and not very pleasant. I don't care about his skills. Music is not about that. His music is a pile of ADHD kid garbage that has no meaning and no place in the music world. He could be a good musician but is missing that certain something that you simply gotta have. And some might say that he has that special something. To that I say yes. It's cringe.
How do you practically address this? Do you have recommendations for like practice or exercises (singing or non singing related) to get this sorted? I believe i am a technically a good singer but i always sound shy and afraid, would like a bold confident tone. I think while my technique could always improve its more the emotions and mindset that is restricting me
My criticism of him is more specific. There was a collab video he did with a bunch of people, many other voices, which started out very interesting. But less than 30 seconds in, it was ALL Jacob's cloned heads singing the harmonies. Dozens of Jacobs, no one else - all the original collab voices disappeared, and the rest of the video was just him. This was not a celebration of everyone else's voices - it was a replacement of everyone else with himself. That turned me off completely from his content. It just felt like "I'm better than everyone else, here's more of me!".
Im late here but he doesnt annunciate a lot and has that mouth full of peanutbutter sort of singinf style. He's so talented but yeah I dont think his singing sounds great. Hes obviously super talented.
It’s overproduction and the striving for “perfection” which all seems really inauthentic. You listen to like, The Glow Pt 2, which is all a lesson in authenticity and the simpleness and imperfection that gives people emotion. While it seems like Jacob Collier had a great idea, then he tacks another idea and another idea until it doesn’t even resemble the original idea. Along with really clean voice recording, which is impressive technically, but feels fake. When you sing everything like you are in a mega church, it’s hard to feel like this isn’t just to please an audience and not to please yourself, make art to show your feelings, not make art as a competition for who is the most talented. Because Jacob and like Charlie Puth would beat a lot of people that are considered some of the greatest musicians
I am an opera singer and i totally agree with you. The thing with opera singing is your vocal life depends on natural voice placement. Even though some accomplished singers do start the change their sound a bit, the foundation is there. Jacob sounds extremely artificial and for me its hard to listen to. I do feel that some of it also translates to his composition and general playing.
Why is it so few vocal coaches emphasise, or even touch on, the critical relationship between diet and the voice? I can't understand why after nearly 15 years of taking singing tips from so many different sources I am only just hearing about this now! Trying to sing on a damaged/inflamed voice is indeed like trying to play a violin with broken strings. Sure, technique matters, but fundamentally, good health matters even more because it matters 24/7, and not just for singers!
if you feel more yawn when you get higher but its still the same squeeze, how would you recommend keeping that squeeze in a mid range with less yawn and less space to feel the resonance vibrating?
I think a lot of people dislike him for the same reason they dislike Justin Bieber, someone who's very talented but cashes in on marketable stuff that takes advantage of the naivete of casual listeners. At least with "copy and paste" pop artists you can assume that they're just ignorant to soulful meaningful music but not so much with JC.
Me too guys, im doing that immunotherapy shots for 2 years because i have dust mite allergy... its hard when you feel your voice is so stiff and not open for hours... but i have to have patience, there is nothing else...Does anyone have any other advise? do you think that diet can help with this type of allergy?
I cured myself of my Silent Reflux by doing 3 things. (1) I elevated the head of my bed with 4" blocks placed under the 2 legs. (2) I threw out the Omeprazole that my doctor had prescribed. (3) Four times a day, I drank a cup of water containing 1 tablespoon of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar. I got my singing voice back in 6 days!
