Do I sound like I am Black?

Phil Frazier · Joined: 04 Aug 2002 Posts: 823

"It Takes More" (Pop/R&B)

Another classic song from 1978, featuring the legendary Joe Satriani on lead guitar.

Credits: Vocals: Phil Frazier. Lead guitar: Joe Satriani.

CD: Cruisin' The Strip

*At one time this song was on a vinyl single. Black people thought I was a black singer. My photo was not on the sleeve and my Mgr. got these comments from a retail record store owner and a few of his staff who were a black guys.

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*Someone said I sound like Lou Rawls, a famous black singer on this song.

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Phil Frazier · Joined: 04 Aug 2002 Posts: 823

"I Don't Know" reminds me of driving down Cahuenga Blvd. in the '80s, goin' up to the Rive Gauche to drink and pick up women. This has a real L.A. urban feel to it. That slick, classy bar room sound. You sound black, too, and that works for this melody and arrangement." FrankCotolo

"I Don't Know" #1 last week.#3 this week @GetMeMusic.

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bbchris · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Do I sound like I am Black?

YES!! You do sound black on this track!! hahahahahaha How did you do it?? :sensational

Steve Iannetti · GweiLo Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Posts: 697

Yep, you sound black.

Maybe you are an Octoroon... :lol

Phil Frazier · Joined: 04 Aug 2002 Posts: 823

I have been in several Blues bands as bass player vocalist or Vocalist/Bass Player. I have listened to hundreds of Blues songs, so maybe that music soaked in my grey cells.

A singer who's Blues band I was in as Vocalist/Bass Player, had made a live tape of a gig. One of the songs, "Rock Me Baby" was on the tape because I opened the shows for her with one set. She had sent that tape of a three songs with her singing to a Black Booking Agent in Chicago. "Rock Me Baby" was also on the tape . He thought I was a black singer. :yeah

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bbchris · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 12:36 am Post subject: Re: Do I sound like I am Black?

I envy you! I want to sound black too! :aw

Phil Frazier · Joined: 04 Aug 2002 Posts: 823

I have never tried to sound like a Black Blues singer. I just sing a song and whatever my voice does is what people hear. :dunno

Some people have said that I sound a Country singer, too. As long as people like my songs and can tolerate my singing I am fine with that. :bleh

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bbchris · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 5:00 am Post subject: Re: Do I sound like I am Black?

tolerate? it's not that bad! :bleh

Phil Frazier · Joined: 04 Aug 2002 Posts: 823

Whether one likes certain vocals is really a personal taste matter. I have found that some people like my singing and others cannot stand it. :eek

I try real hard not to take that personally. I understand that I cannot please everybody and try to please myself first but actually rarely do so. Lately I have found that some of my singing is flat. I hadn't noticed that too much before but people have pointed that out and now I am more aware of it than ever. :eek

Some of that can be attributed to not having a producer with sharp ears that made me correct the pitch when it was lacking. When I don't have anyone producing I often don't hear the mistakes. I feel that I am capable of singing on pitch but at times just fall short of that not realizing it. With some songs one doesn't need to be perfect and others require it. That is a problem when one produces oneself &/or has others present that either don't hear the falacies or do hear them but don't say anything about them.

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