Vocal Covers

Does anyone know of a good venue to post Iron Maiden karaokes? I have been seriously getting into doing Maiden covers, and I am on Singsnap.....but there don't seem to be any Iron Maiden fans there. In some cases, I'm the only person that has even done a cover of a given Maiden song. Red Karaoke was hotter, they had more heavy metal and more metal fans, but they just folded.

Below is a sampling of my stuff.

Run to the Hills: http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/watchandlisten/play/c3ac14671
Hallowed Be Thy Name: http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/watchandlisten/play/beae029a1
The Trooper: http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/watchandlisten/play/c0ae5f501
Powerslave: http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/watchandlisten/play/c89d0f371
Wasted Years: http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/watchandlisten/play/b068eabe1
Fear of the Dark: http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/watchandlisten/play/bd7980efd
Como Estais Amigo: http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/watchandlisten/play/d1ab73079
The Wicker Man: http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/watchandlisten/play/c5a4cfff9
 
So up to this point I’ve been primarily using head voice to sing, but my voice was coming out quite airy and at this point I’ve decided to completely restructure my singing style. I’ve been practicing with my base voice and have recorded some demos. Would really appreciate thoughts on them.

 
To Diesel 11:

I listened to your recordings, and you really have awesome potential! I would recommend that you come over here to SingSnap and use the backing tracks.
Your voice isn't as high as Dickinson's, but it is a bit higher than my bass voice, and you do excellent vibrado, and your ability to hold a note (lung capacity) is great.
I don't know if you've listened to any of my covers, but here's another one, Flight of Icarus:

You're welcome to contact me directly at RainBoKatchr@aol.com

I am going to be starting a club on SingSnap that I am calling "Rocker and Metalhead Haven." In it, I will encourage people to post their songs and listen to others, and I'll be commenting on postings myself.

Also, I'm going to be uploading more Iron Maiden (and Bruce Dickinson) karaokes for songs they don't have on there.

Dave
 
Thanks for the praise. I missed your post earlier but I’ve checked out your Icarus cover now. Your voice is also much lower than Bruce and you sort make it sound like you’re telling a story instead of singing it. Your tone of voice is pretty good but I’d recommend working on making it a bit more “sing-songy”. There’s definitely potential there.
 
I’ve been trying for ages to make a Pathetic Tearjerker Schlager cover I was comfortable with sharing. Even if I get everything else in that song down, I trip up on Barlow’s high note. It’s just out of reach for me. So I went a little lower with this one and I think I did a fairly decent job. Thoughts and stuff would be appreciated.

 
I’ve been trying for ages to make a Pathetic Tearjerker Schlager cover I was comfortable with sharing. Even if I get everything else in that song down, I trip up on Barlow’s high note. It’s just out of reach for me. So I went a little lower with this one and I think I did a fairly decent job. Thoughts and stuff would be appreciated.

Nicely done, Diesel. Have you ever thought of joining a band?
 
So, @Diesel 11 I gave that Question of Heaven recording a listen. I'm thinking this is the best I heard from you so far, because it's more in your range of skills. What works against you, and that is not your fault, is that you're singing stuff that is written to be heard with music framing the vocals. It will never sound the way it's intended with just an isolated vocal track. This is what makes it a bit difficult to properly appreciate your singing; the end of the Question of Heaven track sounds awkward when listening to it this way, but it might sound good when embedded in an instrumental track, I don't know honestly.
You're only occasionally off-key and you hit most of the notes. When you hold the notes longer or are singing a lengthier melody, your voice starts to tremble a bit. It's gotten better compared to your earlier recordings, but I think you still need to practice to control your voice more. The one thing I believe you need the most is more power in your voice. Try to take the pressure from deep down in your body, from your belly. I don't know how you're recording these, but stand up while singing if you're not already doing it. Some singers are looking upwards, others are bending down, like Halford, experiment a bit with what works for you.
Honestly, what it comes down to is: I think you have it in you to be a good singer, but you need training. You've gotten quite far on your own, but I think it's time to get a vocal coach to make you live up to your full potential.
 
Phil moufarrage offers a good, pedagogical online course for a reasonable buck. Ken Tamplin is purely a rock coach, offers online courses too, but a bit more expensive than Phil. These two are the go to guys for online course programs.
 
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