can you play and sing?

[Sub1 Zero]

for some reason i can't without rushing or dragging. do any of you have this problem? also, do you know any ways i can practice to help with it? i will greatly appreciate any insight. thanks!

-Paul

 

[Spudmurphy]

for some reason i can't without rushing or dragging. do any of you have this problem? also, do you know any ways i can practice to help with it? thanks!

-Paul

With me I have to know the guitar part "inside out" before I can concentrate on the singing.
Just practice by yourself, tedious I know! - I don't find it easy.

 

[Sub1 Zero]

guys like hetfield, gilmour, mustaine, etc. kill me with the fact that they can nail some pretty tough rythems and do vocals without a hickup (and gilmour solos and sings )

 

[edensdad]

When I sing I sound like a cat in a blender

Therefore I don't sing at all - I leave that to a trained professional.

When I have tried to play and sing - I can pull it off in 4/4 with sinple rhythm, but mix it up a little and I get confused and stop both.

I did sing harmony when I played Bass, but the lines I played were so simple you could do your taxes in your head while your playing them - ride the e-string with 8th notes

SRV's stuff blows my mind in the singing and playing two totally different things category.

>^..^<

 

[TwAn]

I just can't play and sing at the same time... But my singing is very bad, so it's not a great loss...

 

[Sub1 Zero]

how did i forget SRV? oops... and i just listened to him earlier today

 

[NorM]

I am under the advice of an attorney to NOT sing.
She was very clear on this point.

NorM,
The Rocket Science thing, the 9 to 5. You're gonna wanna stick with that.
The Guitar Playing thing is a nice hobby.
As far as you singing, that is RIGHT OUT!

She went on to add that if I had any trouble understanding or remembering this that she would be happy to schedule me an appointment with a tattoo artist.

 

[SteveB]

I have only recently been surprising myself at my ability to sing & play some complex things at the same time.

I could always manage some singing if the timing fell neatly within the guitar part. But lately I've been doing some disparate vocals & guitar lines and managing to pull them off.

The best thing is to just practice doing both. It's a long road, but it can be done!

 

[beej]

I'm on that long road now. Have to sing backups, some of which are involved. Having a real time playing any lead lines and singing at the same time

 

[lenny]

I am mostly a vocolist/rhythm player but if have been doing it for 20 years so its easy for me but like i said i am no Shredder ,but yah the flow of the song and the lyrics and rhythm patterns all gel after you practice for a bit.

 

[wired]

It took me awhile to get used to it, but it's second nature now. The trick is not thinking about what you're playing or about the song lyrics. After a little while, it becomes automatic.

 

[Jimi D]

Like others have said, it's a practice thing - I can't improvise and sing at the same time, but I can play and sing Hendrix stuff and SRV and Rebel Rebel without trouble after ingraining the guitar parts into muscle memory - once the hands can work without me, I'm free to concentrate on keeping the pipes somewhere around the mark...

 

[brsmith21]

Playing guitar and singing is not too bad (not that I'm very good at either ), but playing bass and singing lead is a whole different story. I've tried it several times but never with any real success.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I can't sing for toffee, but when I have tried to sing and play, it just doesnt happen!

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

First I try and hear the entire song in my head. Then, I play the guitar parts and hear the lyrics, then I hear the vocal melody. Then I try and play and sing at the same time, and people cover their ears or point and laugh because I can't do either

 

[heavymetaljames]

I find that I have to know the guitar part inside out, and can strugggle with complicated rhythms but there is always a way around - I have also tried to play bass and sing - man no way - anyone who can do that!! As for drums.......! Oh sorry we're talkin musicians stuff here aren't we!
Personally I like singing and playing guitar and would rather create a good sounding song than a solo!
The Eagles Rock!

 

[Dakine]

Me I say YES
an audience = NO lol

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

When I have seen The Hamsters live, the guitar player Slim completely astounds me with his technical lead playing and singing!