Do you sing?

[Jess42]

*Spends most of her time tucked away in a tiny room of the shop basement making lots of Harsh Noise.*

That's the best kind of music Laura. If it wasn't for the harsh noise, we would never have the "Devil's Chord".

[Hikari]

I love to sing, and I have resolved to get better at it too. I am terrible at it now, but it is something I really would like to do better.

My goal is to be able to sing like Cristina Perri, I sing along lots but, a bunch of her new stuff especially (Like "Human") goes outside of my current range alot.

I have been finding that I can do the range of The Pretty Reckless in "Make Me Wanna Die" so that is like my new fav song to sing along to.

What really gets me though, is no matter what I try to do, I can't get that breathy sort of sound from Sia - "Breathe Me" even when I can match the pitch of the words. I really like that song though and I end up singing along to it almost sounding like Courtney Love is doing a cover lol, it must really be horrid I hadn't had the heart to use my voice recorder on it to see exactly what I sound like.

I know I am never gonna be Leona Lewis or Hayley Westenra but, it won't stop me from enjoying it! It also won't stop me from being embarrassed about singing in front of others

[Miss_Bungle1991]

That's the best kind of music Laura. If it wasn't for the harsh noise, we would never have the "Devil's Chord".

Yeah, but the stuff that I do doesn't involve chords or notes. (Or actual musical instruments)

It sounds like this:

[Jess42]

Yeah, but the stuff that I do doesn't involve chords or notes. (Or actual musical instruments)

It sounds like this:

Well, sounds are sounds and whatever someone likes is as unique as the individual. I make a lot of noise too. Most older folks would call it nonsense but... It's all music to me.

[AnnahM]

Jill - Thanks!
Jess - I hear ya. I have a sleazy rockstar reputation to uphold, too, haha! You all would probably dig The Flaming Queens. Our vocalist is a very well-known drag queen, then there's me the MtF guitarist/lead guitarist, our bassist is also MtF and our drummer is a gg lesbian (who is also in my other more "mainstream" metal/rock band). It has been such a fun ride so far, we've been playing fetish events and are starting gigs in the larger Pride festivals. It's a great chance for us to be visible and help bring forth the fact that we trans folk are every bit as regular as anyone else, but we do have our special qualities! And we are proud of that fact. For me, personally, I don't live in fear that someone will hurt me for being trans. If they try, I'll stand my ground and if I have to go down I will go down proud and with honor. It makes me furious to think that any of us would squelch our lives in any way, shape or form due to that kind of fear. I am alive, now. I am going to live this life to the fullest, whatever the world has to put up against me. Hell, if I can make it this far, I can make it all the way. BRING IT ON!!!!

Laura - I would categorize that as a form of art, noise as art perhaps, but it definitely doesn't fit the definition of music. Not knocking it, though! Anything can be art, and some of the greatest art is made with some of the ugliest medium.

[Jess42]

Jess - I hear ya. I have a sleazy rockstar reputation to uphold, too, haha! You all would probably dig The Flaming Queens. Our vocalist is a very well-known drag queen, then there's me the MtF guitarist/lead guitarist, our bassist is also MtF and our drummer is a gg lesbian (who is also in my other more "mainstream" metal/rock band). It has been such a fun ride so far, we've been playing fetish events and are starting gigs in the larger Pride festivals. It's a great chance for us to be visible and help bring forth the fact that we trans folk are every bit as regular as anyone else, but we do have our special qualities! And we are proud of that fact. For me, personally, I don't live in fear that someone will hurt me for being trans. If they try, I'll stand my ground and if I have to go down I will go down proud and with honor. It makes me furious to think that any of us would squelch our lives in any way, shape or form due to that kind of fear. I am alive, now. I am going to live this life to the fullest, whatever the world has to put up against me. Hell, if I can make it this far, I can make it all the way. BRING IT ON!!!!

I hear ya'. I am not lucky enough to live in an area with a large enough trans population or actually start a trans band or even think of starting any kind of trans band let alone enough cis people even that can play music. Hell I have a hard enough time finding people that can actually play what I like to play. Most are into Jazz, Country and other music that I have absolutely no yearning to play.

I freakin' love your attitude Annah. Fetish events? Lions, tigers and bears. Oh my!

[Miss_Bungle1991]

Well, sounds are sounds and whatever someone likes is as unique as the individual. I make a lot of noise too. Most older folks would call it nonsense but... It's all music to me.

That's the way I see it. I can hear music in pretty much anything. It can be a song on the radio (that's the obvious one), birds singing, engine noises, or waves of feedback. (Along with anything else you can think of.)

Laura - I would categorize that as a form of art, noise as art perhaps, but it definitely doesn't fit the definition of music. Not knocking it, though! Anything can be art, and some of the greatest art is made with some of the ugliest medium.

Bill Yurkiewicz, the vocalist for Exit 13 and also the man behind the Noise act Namanax said it best: There is nothing to "get", it's all about the feelings the sound produces in your mind. Try listening to noise with the thought of the artist making a sculpture with sound.

[AnnahM]

Jess - lol thanks! Yeah, the fet events are soooo much fun! Sharon Needles sat in with us last week and sang Sweet ->-bleeped-<-. She's a really cool person. Sorry to hear that you're in the wrong kind of area. Proximity makes all the difference in the world, just like mic placement! lol

Laura - I love that quote from Bill! So true.

[Li]

i sing and i guess i sing awesome. now the thing is when i sing while i play acoustic i tend to make more lullaby's without meaning to and putting everyone to sleep. But when i use to play the electric guitar with my friends playing other instrument's while i sang we could make a party. And i knew two transgenders who were awesome on bass and drums. i miss them. I was told i also have a good rapping voice....but i don't like rap as much as rock and country.

[Bombadil]

I sing. I was forced to sing mezzo soprano for a while and hated it. I was typically an alto and could sing tenor as well. I am not doing any performing or in a choir or anything right now, but it is and always (I hope) will be a part of my life. I probably sing every day. It's just part of how I move through life. In the car, while working, home, etc. It was one of my few hesitations about taking T. I was afraid I'd lose my ability. '

Tonight, my voice was cracking like crazy. driving home Billy Joel, the Piano Man, was on the radio. I was trying to sing along and at first it was a mess and then I settled into a nice baritone. I loved it. I'm just a month on T so I know my voice is going to be all over the place again but it gives me hope my voice will come through alright

[Jess42]

Jess - lol thanks! Yeah, the fet events are soooo much fun! Sharon Needles sat in with us last week and sang Sweet ->-bleeped-<-. She's a really cool person. Sorry to hear that you're in the wrong kind of area. Proximity makes all the difference in the world, just like mic placement! lol

Laura - I love that quote from Bill! So true.

Your welcome. I bet they are. I love events that are so "out of the norm".

Ahh. I'm really not in the wrong place as much as not a place that something like a transband would go over or at least one that is trans themed. Someone trans playing in a band, most people could care less though. I am in a pretty good place for bluesy hard rock and classic metal type sounds but I really just want to have fun with it nowdays.

[Lauren5]

I'm thinking that I may ask my friend's band if they can cover Alien Nation by Scorpions (I think it'd fit in to their sound and theme pretty well) and feature me as lead singer, after some voice training. I'm having issues hitting moderately high notes.
I find it funny that the original and the cover by Italian band Mastercastle, which has a female lead singer, are just about in the same register.

[sylvannus]

Yes, I like singing.

This is an example:
https://soundcloud.com/sylvannus/lhof4n8yqcjp

[Ducks]

Wow you guys are talented!  Keep on singing!  Sylvannus, I loved your voice!  Very pretty

[AnnahM]

Sylvannus - That was very pretty!

Jess - I like your attitude. It looks like we're going to be doing a special Hedwig tribute (we're not a Hedwig trib band, just doing a one-shot thing). We're going to be playing the songs from the movie in order and it sounds like we're going to tour with this one. So excited!

This is our opening song at the last show we played in Tempe at The Marquee Theater. I'm the one on the right.

[Jess42]

Annah, really I don't know what to say but I am defintely blown away. Another SG girl? I loved it.

[Jill F]

How awesome!  That one spoke to me enough for a second listen.  I totally miss being in bands. *le sigh*  Warning: there are lots of musicians here and we like to talk shop.  Was that an SG, BTW?

I guess I was right!

[KilljoyMillie]

I love singing and trying to scream :3 my only worry is I sound like a guy still but when I'm screaming I can sort of make it sound a bit female and I usually sing in my "head voice" as my sinigng teacher would say ^~^ cos it sounds more female I've found. I'm playing guitar and singing in a concert as part of a music workshop thingy and it's gonna be so..weird..cos I'll be in a tutu and announced as millie but then I'll sing like a guy..a well ya only live once ^~^

Sorry for the massive para

Millie --<@

[AnnahM]

lol yes ladies, it's a 2010 Gibson SG Standard. I love SG's for their tone, the fast neck, their light weight, and their design. Overall, my favorite guitar. That, through a Marshall TSL100 stack sounds like a WALL OF DOOOOM!!! But these days I play through a different rig.

[Jess42]

You know Annah, what gets me about your band playing that song is that your name is The Flaming Queens, a group of tansgender M2Fs and ya'll nailed the epitome of a ultra masculine biker song and own it like your own. Kind of like in your face. Bravo.

Can't beat an SG since that is the guitar that Tony Iommi, one of the grandfathers of metal, made so many classic dark riffs on. The three notes of the song Black Sabbath just don't sound right on any other guitar, even on a Les Paul. Not to mention Angus Young and who can forget the double neck that Jimmy Page played. And to think Les Paul didn't want his name on the SG, go figure.