This week practice - Page 8

Run_Lola_Run · 24th February 2007, 2:39am

What instrument does Jack Black play? Your singer needs more inspiration, she sounds cool but like she's singing for a differnent band. Oh God are you harmonising now? Please help! Lol you are too mixed up!

SqueeTDM · 24th February 2007, 2:43am

I (jack black) play drums
Honestly, I like the difference in singing style to the music, slightly different to what else is around these days, so sorry for trying to be original.
And the harmonising?
Works well when done right

Run_Lola_Run · 24th February 2007, 2:46am

Yeah no offence harmonising ala Beatles does work well but stick to what the sound needs. See the third song Street Cinerella, that sounds cool like you've got it altogether. The singer needs a kick up the arse though because she sounds good but she's not releasing all her energy so fix yourself little girl

Bunnylingus · 24th February 2007, 2:48am

to be fair, the recordings were a bit rushed, and Im the singer.

well, the 9th then, can we do 6 hours?

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Originally Posted by Run_Lola_Run

Yeah no offence harmonising ala Beatles does work well but stick to what the sound needs. See the third song Street Cinerella, that sounds cool like you've got it altogether. The singer needs a kick up the arse though because she sounds good but she's not releasing all her energy so fix yourself little girl

Im not little

but aye, Im a lot better with the band, its odd standing singing on my own, Im not quite used to recording yet to be honest.

SqueeTDM · 24th February 2007, 2:49am

aye rach was gonna say
wa slistenin back with my dad and he said somethign along the lines of "she sounds like shes holding back, like shes nervous" and i think he totally has a point
so try goin all out

Bunnylingus · 24th February 2007, 2:55am

Its hard though, cause I cant hear properly.

So instead of having music in both ears, I have it in one, so I AM a bit unsure sometimes.

Run_Lola_Run · 24th February 2007, 2:58am

This is something that was on my mind today regarding singers. It's very easy for even shy people to sing a song but to express real energy someone has to go outwith themself and not care about the reaction off other people. I get what you're saying about doing it live cause then you have an audience to communicate with. I don't know though how to release all that energy when practising alone. I don't sing, I'm just imagining it

Bunnylingus · 24th February 2007, 3:01am

Its just awkward.

Chris said this too, that Im singing but not performing.

Run_Lola_Run · 24th February 2007, 3:01am

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Originally Posted by Bunnylingus

Its hard though, cause I cant hear properly.

So instead of having music in both ears, I have it in one, so I AM a bit unsure sometimes.

You do need a better reason than that, especially when it sounds cool in one song but not in the other, that's nothing to do with perception apart from the one in your head not your ears. Maybe you just need better music to express yourself

SqueeTDM · 24th February 2007, 3:04am

WHen we are playing together I notice you performing though
Its just when recording

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Originally Posted by Run_Lola_Run

You do need a better reason than that, especially when it sounds cool in one song but not in the other, that's nothing to do with perception apart from the one in your head not your ears. Maybe you just need better music to express yourself

I think you willl find that one of those songs we have been playing for ages, one for about 2weeks before we recorded and one about a month and a bit, so These Days the singing is top notch because Rach has sang it god knows how many times where as the other 2 we all were still not completely happy playing.

Bunnylingus · 24th February 2007, 3:08am

Hes got a point though.

But ta fraserface

Run_Lola_Run · 24th February 2007, 3:09am

The more I listen to your MySpace stuff the more I realise that you're actually a cool band and regards the vocalist I do think she has some original style especially when she sings the word easy she twists it round. That song sounds a bit like The Cure like a fast version of Fascinating Street bass

Run_Lola_Run · 24th February 2007, 3:15am

Yeah I know what you mean about These Days. She really is a good singer, I think maybe she needs a better recording device because sometimes you can't hear her and as I said before I think she has to let herself go a bit more but still keep her own style. I was thinking about someting else today about thinking outside the box and what it means and I think it means when someone is completely original and they only think about what's on their minds and if someone like a producer trys to make them something else they might lose it. Because when someone is in the box they only think about what the rules other people have made say

Run_Lola_Run · 24th February 2007, 3:26am

Wow I love your voice and phrasing it just gets better and better and I hate it because you're distracting me from the main point, Blaine's guitar playing! I don't have anything to slagg him off with yet oh my he's probably amazing

Withnail · 24th February 2007, 2:22pm

Hah, monsieur McPheat's not set up the forwarding from the .com address...

in the meantime, there's a very pretty logo @ www.looselipssinkships.co.uk - and that's about it...

Someone PLEASE book lofi. I'm in Heathrow T4 just now, and have had a few shandies.