bbkobabe
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I used to sing at work,
Your co-workers must have been thrilled
I would demand one of those awesome sandos first before I put up with that...
I used to sing at work,
Yeah, I usta do that and whistling too. Lotsa “Shut up!”s.I used to sing at work, describing what I was going to do to the tune of Camptown Races or Shave and a Haircut. Before lunch I would sing "Mike is going to get some food Doo Dah, Doo Dah....etc. Or sometimes I would sing to the tune of Shave and a Haircut, "Mike's going to go to...The Can". The only whistling I would do is the song the nurse whistled in Kill Bill or the theme to Psycho.
I couldn’t agree more! I think learning stuff is often more interesting and enjoyable (sometimes) than playing.I used to sing a lot for pitch and breath practice. I also would sing for lyric memorization. For the last year I've switched to talking to myself and my dogs in Spanish, as I've been taking daily Spanish lessons. I've always been learning something. Learning is a passion for me.
I share your desire to develop a talking voice. Willie is a good example. As to other possible role models to study, Johnny Cash was of course no slouch with talking tunes, along with Tom T. Hall, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Bobby Baer, Ray Stevens, Jim Stafford, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins and Leroy van Dyke (probably best known for “The Auctioneer”).Right there with ya' Dick. I like to sing and whistle. Sometimes, when things are going just right, my whistling can sound pretty good. Usually, it’s very mediocre. I have a decent voice for singing. Every time I go to a different church, I get asked about joining the choir. What I'd like to develop is a talking type singing voice, where I could get through the lyrics with expression, but without worrying about trying to be a "good" vocalist. Willie Nelson is an example of what I mean. He has such wonderful warmth, character, and feeling in his voice, that no one cares that he's half talking, half singing. That style seems so relaxed and uncomplicated. I really like it.
No, sorry, Yukio, I don’t know it. I do like The Sons of the Pioneers though.Just curious, @Down Up Dick, but do you know the song, "The Devil's Great-Grandson"? It's by the Sons of the Pioneers. I think it is in the key of F and has a bit of everything, even a fine bit of yodelling. I love that song!
Here's a link. It is a whole lot of fun!No, sorry, Yukio, I don’t know it. I do like The Sons of the Pioneers though.
I'm 65 and my singing voice is down to about an octave and my whistler has also been reduced, but I hum, whistle and sing and it's a good thing I live alone! My cat and dog like it because they know how happy I am every time I touch the uke. You should post a video!I often have a singing and/or whistling 5 day session at the end of the month. It’s about the only time I strum my ukes. I sing in C, D, or F, and, because I have an old man’s memory, I mostly use lyric sheets. I like to sing old folk music, old pop and some gospel. I also sing and whistle enough to drive my poor wife to distraction at other times, but without the ukes. On my daily walks, I whistle. I guess people might think me a little strange, but that’s what I do.
I am a good whistler, and I have a huge repertoire of tunes to whistle. I really wish I could play any of my instruments as well as I whistle.
Anyone else do anything similar?