The Singers' Hub - Topic: R.I.P. Joe Cocker http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/ Simple:Press Version 5.7.1 quentin on R.I.P. Joe Cocker http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1024 Vocal Technique & Making Music http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1024 Tommy,

For the gesture thing, its funny to see that some musicians are so used to sing while playing another instrument at the same time that the patterns seem deeply seated in their muscle memory.
I remember a funny clip of James Hetfield singing without his guitar, it was just weird. Looked like he was playing on a non existing instrument while singing :-)

]]> Thu, 25 Dec 2014 07:50:10 -0500 TommyTheHat on R.I.P. Joe Cocker http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1023 Vocal Technique & Making Music http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1023 In this clip is another fantastic singer who is seldom given enough credit. Singing with Joe Cocker is Tom Jones. Many comment on Joe's odd movements. But he once said it is just him mimicking playing piano and guitar. If you look close you can see that. As well, you can see similar movements made by Ray Charles behind the piano.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzfFnPSYGI0

]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:34:14 -0500 Felipe Carvalho on R.I.P. Joe Cocker http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1022 Vocal Technique & Making Music http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1022 :(

]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2014 07:53:11 -0500 TommyTheHat on R.I.P. Joe Cocker http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1017 Vocal Technique & Making Music http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1017 That is such a great version, thanks for posting that. I used to have a recording of me doing that song. I haven't sung it for a few years though. The man was great and I suppose it makes sense that he was one of my early influences because one of his influences was Ray Charles. And Brother Ray is my man!!!

]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:56:32 -0500 quentin on R.I.P. Joe Cocker http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1016 Vocal Technique & Making Music http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1016 R.I.P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POaaw_x7gvQ

Looks like annother era, but this is such a beautiful, emotional performance

]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:48:40 -0500 TommyTheHat on R.I.P. Joe Cocker http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1014 Vocal Technique & Making Music http://thesingershub.com/forum/vocal-technique/r-i-p-joe-cocker/#p1014 My mind is totally blown. I just mentioned him yesterday in a post about influences. He was one of my early influences. I just found out about his death a few seconds before posting this. I'm blown away man. Really.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzf5EBY8gCQ

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