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Man in the Box

ok, so I've been "singing" for about 1 year.

Right now I cannot do full songs consistently. My voice opened up about 6 months ago and I really started to get some nice range and things that I felt had some potential. I really wanted to learn softer singing and be able to consistently do things that really felt like I was a SINGER. (my campfire "fantasy" lol)  not just this really loud and aggressive tense thing that forces notes to go where I want and always be singing full blast.

We were talking about this chorus over on Youtube and I found a loop of different performances of Layne doing it...so I thought I'd do a few passes of it. You'll hear each version is a little different. The first 3 attempts I am just kind of stretching my voice and finding the spot with the least tension. There's a short break and then I think the 4th one I actually do it where I'm actually trying to sing the part like Layne does. Then I kind of do a few more just screwing with tonality and some grit.

None are great but we all have to start somewhere. I mainly wanted to post to support the other singers here who might be too shy to share a sample. I think everyone benefits from us losing the ego and actually getting down to learning and developing our voices. If we share ideas and things that we are working on and what is moving us forward, we all win!

Big shout out to Marc and Samuel!!

Rich (3/20/2025)

my apologies for the lyrics drifting.  Every time I'd hop in he would be on a different verse then I'd start so you'll hear me shift words trying to guess where Layne was at.

richard friend
Verified M2 Academy Method Owner

Man in the Box

ok, so I’ve been “singing” for about 1 year.

Right now I cannot do full songs consistently. My voice opened up about 6 months ago and I really started to get some nice range and things that I felt had some potential. I really wanted to learn softer singing and be able to consistently do things that really felt like I was a SINGER. (my campfire “fantasy” lol)  not just this really loud and aggressive tense thing that forces notes to go where I want and always be singing full blast.

We were talking about this chorus over on Youtube and I found a loop of different performances of Layne doing it…so I thought I’d do a few passes of it. You’ll hear each version is a little different. The first 3 attempts I am just kind of stretching my voice and finding the spot with the least tension. There’s a short break and then I think the 4th one I actually do it where I’m actually trying to sing the part like Layne does. Then I kind of do a few more just screwing with tonality and some grit.

None are great but we all have to start somewhere. I mainly wanted to post to support the other singers here who might be too shy to share a sample. I think everyone benefits from us losing the ego and actually getting down to learning and developing our voices. If we share ideas and things that we are working on and what is moving us forward, we all win!

Big shout out to Marc and Samuel!!

Rich (3/20/2025)

my apologies for the lyrics drifting.  Every time I’d hop in he would be on a different verse then I’d start so you’ll hear me shift words trying to guess where Layne was at.

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Efim61 Verified M2 Academy Method Owner 1 year ago
very powerfull sounding, as I saw you guys discussing below there is a sensation of courage one gets when sharing and listening to what other peers share and it's very invigorating. very nice my friend
1 year ago

wow this is very inspiring! well done you you have a powerful voice.

I don't really like myself singing this song for now but I think I'll post it in the future. thanks for the shout outs!!

You keep us motivated to share our singing, I was very shy in the beginning, but it's getting better thanks to the love of this community 

happy singing 🙏🏻❤️

Marc Ajax 1 year ago
Man I love you. We've been trying to post this for the last hour and changing the title to 'Marc you're awesome' and then changing it after it's posted made the trick. I'm laughing so much 😭 your voice has so much power man. I'm excited for your M2 journey
richard friend Verified M2 Academy Method Owner 1 year ago

Not sure if it matters but figured I'd add.  I was sitting doing this (you'll hear my chair squeak a bit in the beginning) and also if you listen you'll hear me almost every time "compress" the sound before I do a line. I make a little "mmph" sound/   I am not sure if that's a bad habit or not, I'd not want that in songs or to be heard at live shows.  I did notice on isolated Chris Cornell vocals for more aggressive stuff he'll do that also and Michael Beinhorn had mentioned Chris would make these big exhales after singing lines (like an animal) and I do believe that's him releasing that same type of compression.

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