Parent issues

I'm 16 and at college

Wow :!: How many grades did you skip?

I've never really had the problem since I usually sing alittle lower than the vocals on the track. Don't let your parents discourage you from singing just keep on going, but maybe you might just be singing too loud then try to tone it down a bit.

Don't worry about being young when mum/ dad tells you to shut the ...... up it happens to me all the time in the shower belting out some Deep Purple ot Status Quo or even AC/DC .

And I'm 42 married with children older then you and my children are the ones yelling out to me to shut the .... up

So don't feel bad young man it's just others don't appreciate our fine musical voices that are never flat and are always in tune .

Yeah, I agree.. Dont worry about it too much. When I was 15 I was in my bedroom singing with headphones on. Parents never liked me playing my music too loud. Anyway, of course all they could hear was the singing. In came my sister, dad, and someone else (Cant remember who) and it was all funny to them. But I can still remember how embarrassed I was.

But I didnt let it stop me and now days.. I can sing, play guitar (Which my dad told me I could never learn), and plenty other musical stuff and they can do..... birds chirping..... lots of silence...... more chirping.... Ohh ya.. Nothing musically.

Geoo

As a parent, I can quite understand their feelings. It is simply relief at finding that the noise is just you singing and that the images of you being torn apart by a sore-headed grizzy with a chain saw were just imagination. ;)

For some people (like me) it doesn't end later in life, It is now my wife that tells me to shut up. But at least now I have the option of not shutting up. (and my couch really is comfortable)

For some people (like me) it doesn't end later in life, It is now my wife that tells me to shut up. But at least now I have the option of not shutting up. (and my couch really is comfortable)

And when you wake up at 3:25 AM just start the chorus all over again.

You'll be allowed back in the bed rather abruptly, I'm thinking. :wink:

Being a parent myself I know that parents can sometimes be cruel and not even know they are doing it. I don't know how well you sing but I can tell you that not many voices sound good through walls and doors. All that seems to escape is the bad sounds.

I would just try singing in a lower tone and belt it out when no one is around.

You can also tell them they may need to take voice lessons and come back and teach you when they know what they are talking about HaHa. You may want to skip that advice.

Hmmmmmmm......

I always had the opposite problem, when I was quiet, they knew I was up to no good and came lookin' for me asking me what I was up to. I learned NOT to say, "Nothing". Man they would come flying up the stairs! LOL

The only thing I can suggest is going into the woods or something similar that there aren't a lot of people around. Just because you like the music you are singing, doesn't mean everyone else shares the same opinion.

Good luck!

When I lived at home, my mother used to criticisise my singing all the time....till one day I asked her if she'd ever heard of Bob Dylan....then played "The Times They Are A-Changing" - when it came to te line "And don't criticise what you don't understand" I REALLY belted that one out....then told her, that guy can't sing, but I wouldn't mind being a million quid behind him.....

At a halloween party earlier tonight, the TV was on, music channel plaaying....one girl, couldn't have been more than 11-12, was singing along with "The Boys Are Back In Town" "Poison" "Sweet Child of Mine" and "Bohemian Rhapsody"....asked her how she knew all these oldies, she replied "It's what mum and dad play in the car".....

Mum and Dad are about mid 30's, so I've got a few years on them.....oh yeah, she knew all the words to "Run to the Hills" as well....

Asked her didn't she like chart music, she said "No....I like guitar music".....

Now there's a young lady with her head screwed on.....and she asked me so many questions about my guitar and amp, and asked her dad could she have a guitar.....unfortunately, dad doesn't play, but mum plays piano and can read music, they said "we'll think about it".....hell, the kid wants to rock, I hope they say OK, you can have one for Xmas.....

Looks like there is hope for this generation of teenagers after all.....

:D :D :D

Vic

So classic rock is now referred to as guitar music?

Perhaps a mild threat would help? Offer a compromise - if they'll not come into your room and tell you not to make noise with your singing, you'll not go into their room and tell them not to make when they're having sex. :shock:

When I was 15 I was in my bedroom singing with headphones on. ... Anyway, of course all they could hear was the singing. In came my sister, dad, and someone else (Cant remember who) and it was all funny to them. But I can still remember how embarrassed I was.

Ah, yes. I was 16, and it was my girlfriend at the time and her family; there was me belting out some Mott The Hoople. Ah, memories

And then the first time my Dad tried singing with headphones - one night after I'd gone to bed. Hopeless, or what? God alone knows what the neighbours must have thought.

It's so funny looking back on it all now

Best,

A :-)

And then the first time my Dad tried singing with headphones
One of the funniest things I've heard was on Jeux sans Frontieres. The game was to sing a song, whilst wearing headphones. Not too difficult, except that the only thing that the singer could hear was his/her own voice, delayed by one second! No-one managed more than about 5 seconds before totally losing it. Maybe an idea for a party game?

Ah, Alan Green.....Mott The Hoople eh? Man after my own heart!

We really are going to have to have a GN Britsh get-together....we tried last year, but it all fel through - maybe 2006?

I'll put somrthing on the seminar forum, see how much interest there is.....

Het Alan....can you still do "All The Young Dudes?" I'll bring the ray-bans and put the haircut off for another few months.....

:D :D :D

Vic