Anyone else sing better while playing guitar?

I recently covered a song, spur of the moment. I didnt really want to track everything temperately, so i just placed one condenser mic by my guitar, and the other so I could sing.

I recorded the song in a few takes, but I was really surprised how good it came out. I can seriously say I like it better than when I track my acoustic alone then I sing over it. Of course I wasn't able to pan the acoustic, just 2 tracks both in the middle.

I didnt use any pitch correction, and everything sounded so good and in place. 

does this happen to anyone else?

Yes.

Synchronicity helps make it all seem more relaxed and natural and fun.

mike_mccue


Yes.

Synchronicity helps make it all seem more relaxed and natural and fun.

    Mike said it very well. Many times there is an emotion
captured that may or may not be able to be done
separately. Also you "hear" things differently that way
such as the bleed from the real time instrument and room
in a since having a larger sound (or should I say more
"all around".

  As "Mike" refers to anything that can enhance such
things as feeling, expression, being relaxed etc will
in many cases will be that needed formula.

  Often times its just whatever works for the
person. Some of my (to me) best takes have
been from just plugging in the mic and go for it.

  I person sent me a song to more or less demo.
(me do all the parts). I laid a low cost condenser
mic on the desk (no stand) just to do some
acoustic scratch tracks. I ended up (keeping)
that take.

  Maybe I was more relaxed and had no
pressure so I played better. Maybe that's
your (the op's) case. 

  

 

I sing best naked, or maybe in the tightie whities (curtains drawn)

It was a joke? Wow... Please stop PM'ing me.

On the rare occasions I do sing, I find it much easier just to concentrate on that and not having to worry about playing at the same time.

Besides, I need as clean a vocal track as possible for extensive V-Vocal work afterwards.

If it's just going to be an acoustic guitar/vocal, this method works well for alot folks. However, things can get a little dicey when you want to add a percussion part, as its the rare player that can keep the timing solid enough for a drummer to add a later track that will sound natural. Its a good idea to try and do these impromptu sessions with a click track going just to keep you "on time" so to speak.

Randy

Randy

I'm an excellent singer when singing with the radio or CD's....I know because my wife always smiles...I do get surprised about how good I sound and I guess I get a funny look about it because she usually laughs too.

I used to (when I was younger), but now it's the other way around: I sing better if not playing.