Isolated Vocals Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Sunday fun with isolated vocals featuring Jim Morrison and “Hello I Love You”

Listening to isolated vocals–especially from the era before studio trickery and Auto Tune fakery–is revelatory because it shows the true

If you’re of a certain age, you might remember ads in the back of music magazines and publications devoted to

I’m fascinated by isolated vocal tracks because it gives such incredible insight into a singer’s decisions (conscious or instinctual) when

One of the last Linkin Park singles to feature Chester Bennington’s lead vocals was “One More Light” from the band’s

I’m fascinated with isolated vocal tracks because they show the true talent of the singer. We get to hear the

Isolated vocal tracks are fascinating because of the insight it gives us into the singer’s decisions and instincts about breathing,

The isolated vocals and the hidden stories behind “Rock the Casbah” by The Clash, turning your home into a concert

Having just got back from a week in London, I’ve had the Clash playing in my head. Take a listen

In the days before Auto Tune and other studio bumfluffery, a singer really had to know how to sing. Case in

Actually, “Wouldn’t It Be Etherium” would be a more accurate title, but then it wouldn’t go well with the bit

The problem with today’s recording technology is that it’s used to make performances absolutely perfect. Anyone’s croaking can be tweaked

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver