vocal NOTES FOR 5/10 rehearsal

VOCAL NOTES

1. DAWN CHORUS

-strong 1st entry: “and he called you in the morning”.

-BRIDGE HAS TWO BUILDS, then one explosion (end) we will work dynamics on the bridge.

Bridge “dawnnnnn” should start low level volume, and build up to “AHHHH” medium level (support Jen) l, LOW LEVEL again after “philosophy” and build up

BIG and full on “God only knows the score.” gospel choir.

maybe i want unison on “my baby left a song 4 us” not harms or clean it up- needs to be really small and tight

lets keep it more understated/clean it up- “oh the mountains you climbed” 

maybe Jen let the 3 voices hold it down at the end all in chorus, and you can kinda go off???- church moment.

still need more confidence coming in on “stilllll” after quiet moment. and its a grow and build.

2. CALL ON ME

prechorus: “tooo” and “far” needs to connect and feel like and luxurious (phrasing)

verse 1: “sunset” sunrise- sweet and low and tight

prechorus lean and sexy again

chorus: tighten “CALL ON ME. INSTEAD” every time

reentry Verse 2: still let it sizzle, not too loud

“I love you” can be big and give it TO EM!

sexy again prechorus please

chorus 2: cut off of “frieeeeeend” clean.

clean up big harmony on “DOUBTFUL VOICES +GET TO YOUR HEAD”

post solo: enter clean and sharp on “WILL YOU be there”

clean up the tag.

make sure you do the 3rd call on me instead, the very last chorus.

3. CIRCLE

CLEAN UP BOTH “be right by your side” and “get you next to me” rhythms and cadence

“hoo-hoo”’s clean and tight like Huey Lewis energy

clean and sexy on “makin’ ya feel alright”

clean and tight on “let me knowww”

4. GOOD MAN GONE BAD:

into solo: Low harm (Anna) please take Jen’s “baaaad” note going into the solo to complete the chord

quiet and sweet “sunshine sky” and “good times had” etc.

CHORUS: medium on chorus to start. when you break into harmony should feel long and sexy 

v2: lets make “no sweat offa my back”  FUN lets be bougey voices haha

Roy- idea for you do some really odd/fun 60s calls at the end/fade out

5. MEET ME ON THE OTHER SIDE

Jen relax and be confident you LOVE this verse. honest. you can be sweet n sexy saucy. however u want.

spice- “siiiide” need more blend. we should all either match spice or have spice match us. I like Spice’s choice…

We really need to work on making the road map grow dynamically cuz we’re at 10 from the halfway point on (I believe this will be fixed once drums are solid)

6. OUR LOVE WW

confident entry on “say” i love you.

light and buoyant bop shoo op

no riffing/make sure low note was incorrect- Roy melody of “bound to keep loving you” but i liked your guess

CRUEEEL have so much fun lets lay into it, it’s SERIOUSSS

Jen do one level up dynamically into 3rd verse

7. COMFORTABLE

+Jen might add you 3 in on the first “when the morning comes” for support.

+add get comfortable w me echoes every time (first chorus is very gentle)

“well then” yes you do add that at the very end! be confident even if Jen doesn’t sing it

8. RED TRANS AM

Roy take “I still Love you”

last chorus: Low harm come through more on “you called my name…all comes back” (maybe give to Roy if too low)

buoyant and exciting on “red trans am x3” give it isley bros energy vs yacht rock.

9. DAMN… WOMAN

Jen maybe diff note choice or rhythm for 1st entry cuz of guitar riff

Jen reassess bass line on chorus

We need full voices on “DAMN IT FEEELS GOOD” esp 1st time. jarring

“like a queen… he better be a full time lover” make it connected and flow/sexy

into SOLO: strong & confident with Jen on “NOBODY ELLLLSE” rev up into SOLO

“im the rockkkk damn it feels good” can flow. don’t cut things off if you can help it

We need to be mega strict about coming back in together on “damn it feels” on the 5th one at the end with no more riffing from then on.

don’t swap lyrics anymore on “mama gave me real good genes” and “mama didn’t raise no fool” lets nail it :)

10. WORRY TRAIN

clean up “sleep when i’m dead” and “come up for air”. (rhythm and pitch)

medium on 1st chorus, let’s also work dynamics of the ahhhhhhs ooohs of the chorus. should feel like you’re taking us on a ride, momentum, moving.

“All aboard the worry train” in betweens need to be way breathier/airy and light quiet.

let’s work on listening to each other for the very end! we already are, but we’ll just clean it up.

WHAT IS GOOD

is first lyrics WANNA, then GOTTA

really rhythmic staccato on “GIVE IT TO ME REAL GOOD NOW BABY…YOU CAN TELL ME THE TRUTH”

LET YOURSELF GO big.

big fall off into keys/organ solo “what is gooooood”

sharp cut off into drums “what is good.”

clean up coming out of drums

everyone will get 2 rounds for their vocal solo moment OR y’all can pass it around yourselves whatever ur feeling.

11. A DAY AT A TIME

don’t enter until “ooooh” (no “a day at a time” on 1st) just Jen

Bridge: dynamic, low start on ohhhh of “people grow and people change”

BIG LOW feeling on OHH OHH one dayyyy. gospel, full.

cut off of “every dayyyyyyy”

“standing right!” lets play w it. either sharp, or a fall off.

IN THE DARK

work on hitting center of the pitch while deaf on “if it’s real” (i know it’s crazy lol)

hold back on 1st “ever end up in light” stay slightly *under Jen on this first one. Just support Jen first

verse 2 ahhh are literally just a pad. not full out singing, stay light, energy is mysterious and ominous not very present yet.

still medium on 2nd “ever end up”

MEDIUM not hot on the bridge entrance “ahhh” we’ve still got a ways to go to build.

after Jen solo moment: LOW QUIET to start then quick build, same on OOOooos

Spice I’m gonna give you “who I am in the darkahrk” on loop at the end.

CAFFEINE

Spice you can mix these if the high note is insane “higherrrr!!!” and “sweet is enoughhhhhh” into key change

Let’s clean up or cut harms on outro “cuz i get” “cuz i get” (keep end harm)

Good job holding end note.

Low note come out more on “drink it from the cup ahhh” and “sweet tender lovin” 

Clean up the low notes on “higher and higher and higher”. strong and intense 

GET A GRIP 

like it is like it is, relaxed but tight diction. chorus DICTION & TIGHT. tightness is huge on this.

scoop on SPOOON. more aggressive w harmonies on NO CLUE WHAT TO DO.

GO AND PICK YOURSELF is fun, your own voice and personality.

huge entrance on GOOD GOD GiRL “heavy”

strong with Jen on the last GOD GIRL GO ONNNNN into final chorus.

clean up final big harm “YOU GIRL!”

ROY HARMONY SWAP IDEAS so Jen can go off:

Anna take Jen’s “baaaad” on GOOD MAN guitar solo

Dawn Chorus ALL bridge “chorus of the dawn (keep singing) dawn. and outro)

A Day at a a Time outro: “ohhh one dayyyy aaa by day”

(…more incoming)