by Malcolm Boyce » Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:56 am
For starters, the day of tracking is a less desirable time to deal with performance issues than combating problems in advance.
With some singers, the way they split their concentration while performing is something that has to be focused but loose. When you're not playing while singing, you are focusing on your voice without the distraction of the guitar. You need to learn how to emulate the feel you like, that you have naturally while playing, while only singing to other accompaniment. As much as some might say, "why don't you just record vocals playing guitar?" you really need to pony up the time to learn how to sing with the vibe you're looking for, without the crutch of the instrument in your hands.
If I were producing a singer on a tracking date suffering from what you describe, I would have little choice but to coach the performer through the session just to get something we would be happy with, and hopefully working toward better technique over the long term.
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