You're the best Chris, joined your course 3 weeks ago, best singing decision I've made in my life!! much love to you.

Chris: "RAAAPE MEEEE RAAAPE MEEEE RAAAAPE MEEEEE!!!" KZfaq: "Demonitized."

"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are" - Kurt Cobain

Life hack: Just smoke a lot

Kurt really had an incredible voice, the Unplugged album is a testament to that. But I want to add that on their studio recording, Kurt's distinct sound had a lot to do with the double tracking of his vocals, which are locked-in on a godly level. He really could blend his voice with his own voice like I rarely heard since.

One thing I really appreciate in Kurt's singing is that it was really "straight", like cutting wood with an axe... it didn't have any embellishment, no breathy tails at the end of the phrases, and he would hit the higher notes with anger and laziness (and irony sometimes), so not in a powery virtuoso posh way. I see this kind of attitude in very few other singers: John Lennon, John Fogerty, Ozzy Osbourne, Roger Daltrey, Jack White, Neil Young, John Garcia (from Kyuss)...

rip my throat singing territorial pissing when im not drinking anything

"..but we don't care as much because he's high and aggressive" Yeah, that's basically what we loved about Kurt.

Another factor in achieving Kurt's voice is having stomach pains

A lot of the time Kurt Cobain mimics the guitar sound with his voice. So if you’re trying to sing Kurt, don’t try to sing like him (it’s impossible.) Try and compliment the guitar sound and you’ll find the right tone for the song.

y'all missing his biggest secret... cobain was legit screaming to get those distorted notes. towards the end of his life he was diagnosed with acute bronchitis and laryngitis.

I wish I had a soundproof studio so I could learn and practice all these more aggressive and louder singing techniques... But I don't wanna make my neighbours hate me :(

Was going to sleep but I gotta check this out first. Didn't know about this unlisted feature on KZfaq. It is an honor to have been given this link. One day I'll get the hang of mixed voice distortion - until then, I'll make the best of Chris' videos here on KZfaq. My singing has greatly improved overall - today I was singing quietly in the shower and realized that when I do that, I naturally use mix to hit higher notes easily. Reminds me of what David and Chris went through in the "What You Didn't Know About Your Speaking Voice" video that Chris provides for free. Amazing how much we can learn from making noises!

Ive also noticed a lot of how he sounds simply comes from the way he pronounces words. He almost sings kind of like a country singer sometimes

8:25 when you’re singing and you step on a lego

The way i was taught for the lazy type signing, my coach told me “have heroin mouth, and keep your tongue down against your bottom teeth-and relax your throat...heroin mouth and it clicked haha

Amazing lesson and analysis. You have such amazing control over your voice. I really think Kurt Cobain is underrated as a singer. That unplugged performance is one of the most powerful things i've heard and seen.

Brilliant Video Chris, Ifeel privileged to watch this. Always loved Nirvana and his singing style seemed almost impossible to work out, love how you've cleared the mud and shown how underrated Kurt really is. Also love how you always speak about him in the present tense, I can see that was deliberate, awesome job, valuable video!

dude... I was watching your videos for so long and it never realy worked but now... something just clicked. I was waiting for the Kurt video bc Nirvana is one of my fav bands (yea I know Im basic) so I tried to sing along, push my limits and now... Im literaly crying from happiness. I dreamed about sining agresive for a long time and now its all coming together. I cant belive I finally can do that.

It is so hard to sing like Kurt did. There was just something about his tone combined with his grit that makes it so hard to imitate.

I love this lesson style, they focus on a range of aspects and continually review key skills in singing in a way that's really interesting. I also like how he is happy to show the experimenting/getting it 'wrong' part of learning - really helps with my development.

@Chris Liepe, you are the master when it comes to teaching and exploring vocal technique. I can't believe you can imitate so well and mix the singing styles of my musical heroes from the 90's, Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain, and Jeff Buckley! I learned so much from you, as you clearly explain the exploratory steps to reach the desired sound, unlike in other tutors' videos.

Hey Chris!! Great video like always. I think the key to many of Kurts screams are letting a little more air through. Kurt always sounds free, like he's using vocal fry in his belts. Also his speaking/singing voice sounds almost always like its on the brink of vocal fry. Practise that and you'll really get that Nirvana feel you're looking for. Keep up the great work Chris!

You are the only channel on KZfaq that has actually given me advice I can use.

You always have such a unique take on singing. It's so refreshing and great!

Just what I needed.. 🤘Amazing tutorial.. So easy to learn.. More power to you. Love from India😊🙏♥️

I've been waiting for for this video! Amazing stuff Chris! I'm in a Nirvana tribute band and during lockdown I've been watching your videos and learning more and more and our first band practice back my bandmates said I had improved vocally alot!

Thanks a lot Chris, I saw your newsletter and instantly checked this video! And while watching it I instantly started singing better in that laid-back rasp and distortion, had some fun singing Kurt's "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" way better now. Of course I've watched your previous videos about distortion in mix voice. I appreciate your tribute to Kurt, he is way underrated and snubbed out by singers and teachers, his singing was unhealthy etc. etc. etc. but he was one of the most expressive and relatable, he wrote and sang the real sh*t.

when i searched this topic, i was hoping to find a video from you! so glad you went in depth & uncovered the types of techniques instead of glossing over the fundamentals

The recent cover of About a Girl by Puddle of Mudd shows the biggest difference between the two singers- when you watch Wes Scantlin recently performing and having to give his all, vs when you see Kurt perform it unplugged in 1996, and how relaxed Kurt was when delivering the grit with the high notes... you nailed it, and I’ll be sure to study myself through this video! My goal is to be able to do that kind of grit without killing my vocal chords

It's like your singing just to sing when you listen to the way that Kurt sings with such feeling behind it. It's like he's actually singing with such raw emotion you can feel and his voice

YESSSSSSS thank you so much for doing this, great video as always

Thanks for making this Chris, I think there is a hint in the documentary about Cobain on how he actually developed his rasp, he used to practice A LOT in a whispery falsetto, while at the same time developing the ability to rasp in that mode. which then translated nicely to higher volumes

I'm curious of your take on Peter Steel of Type O Negative. He's notorious for his lows, but had a lot to show in the upper registers, too, was very versatile in terms of range but clean/scream as well. I feel that there would be a lot to unpack.

Omg, man, that is so wonderful! You're amazing! It's the best vocal channel I've ever seen. You're awesome. And that's so great that you show raw way of singing (like in the real time) when you're not on your best - it helps to feel more comfortable to practice. Thank you so much!!!

this is great! love the authenticity! I just found this channel, hopefully will be singing like this with some practice!

PLEASEEE CHRIS DO "HOW TO SING LIKE SERJ TANKIAN" FROM SYSTEM OF A DOWN

i found your videos not too long ago and i already love them! your videos have been the most helpful and you explain everything so clearly! thank you so much :)

THANK YOU!!! cant sing with grit yet but as usual, a SUPER GREAT VID!! saving this one to come back to again later!

I loved it. Thank you! I started singing because of Kurt. Have you listened to Negative Creep from the first album? His vocals always amazed me. I don’t think he ever sang that song again like he did in the studio version. Another even more insane Nirvana song on vocals is Hairspray Queen from Incesticide.

Awesome man, love your approach to these skills.

Thanks man! You really helped assist in our project with some unknown vocal technique. Cheers. :)

You did it !!! Thank you again, Chris!

Bro I literally fucking love all your videos, you don’t even know how much you’ve been helping me out

Amazing Master Class!!! I enjoy every video with your wonderfull skills. Bravo Maestro!!!

Niice man, great video!

Man, the amount of work and dedication that you put in your craft is insane As a beginner vocalist I see these little things that display the level of your understanding of the vocalists you observe on your channel It's not only about the mechanical side of things Even the mindset, emotions, forming of vowels etc matter Recently I discovered how to scream properly and your videos were the key to this difficult (for me) side of singing Just so you know that your work pays off:) Keep rocking and best wishes from Russian fans!

This demonstration/tutorial was really good! It's cool seeing someone be able to dissect Kurt's softer range in addition to his seething caterwauls. I know I've already probably asked you to look over our good ol' Southern Gothic lover Nick Cave himself, but after getting deeper in his discography there's been a lot more to his voice that I found. In addition to his commanding baritone and good note control singing melodies, he's probably one of the most *expressive* singers I've heard no matter what mood he goes with. His evil jauntiness on "Curse of Millhaven" sounds worlds apart in mood from something like the painful heartache of "Girl in Amber" but both sound equally amazing, and I think it'd be cool to see how he manages to be so emotionally evocative without sacrificing voice quality.

its always good to come back to this

You are leaps and bounds ahead of any vocal coach I’ve ever seen on KZfaq..... I love how you break down all the nuances. Timing, technique, and everything in between! Not sure if you’ll see this… i’d love for you to break down Steven Tyler. In my opinion, his voice sounded better at 40 than it did when he was 20.

A perfect example is Mojo Pin from Buckley, those screams turning so clean and beautiful

great stuff!

This was fun and healing to SCREAM WITH U

Chris delivers yet again with another banger! Love this analysis of Kurt's vocals. He's definitely in my top 5 favorite vocalists. There's so much that could be taken from his voice. I would LOVE to get an analysis on Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Estate)! Not sure if that was ever your vibe at all, but his vocals on the Diary album is really something. "In Circles" being a great example Cheers!

5:48, nailed that release, exact as Kurt's

Ahah I’m so glad this video has come along, I’ve been silently wishing you’d make this for a while but now I wanna make a vocal request, maybe a “How to sing like John Lennon” would be an interesting one to do! Thanks for the great videos!

I learned how to sing like Kurt simply thanks to the title of this video I mean no joke it's actually spot on and easy to visualize and feel

Hey I'm a new subscriber here and I just want to thank you. I watched your compression video and i found it so silly but after trying it out, my voice improved! I owe it to you!

Congrats again for your videos! I've been waiting specially for this one, and it's awesome! :D

What a gift! Thank you!!

Oh an also great advice on relaxing, I noticed it too with his style of singing. Sometimes, especially in the unplugged live MTV performance you can hear Kurt's voice actually crack a couple of times. It also sounded like on that performance when Kurt would go for softer singing like on the beginning to every line in "About a Girl" he had a sort of underlying hoarseness thing going on, almost like the hoarseness was causing his voice to sort of fade out on lower registers. Its hard to explain but its there. Cool tip from Kurt when watching him, when he sings softer he almost always pushed his lower jaw out, like an under-bite, with the closed mouth its sounds really close. I assume this is what makes it sound like the tip of his tongue is being brought back.

Yay Chris!!! You Rock Brother! Thank you so much! You have provided all the best Seattle rock vocal stylings! Eddie, Chris, Layne, and now Kurt! With your lessons I’m trying to put all these styles into my vocal vocabulary and apply them to my own music! I listen to your lessons almost everyday! This lesson made my day! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Keep up your amazing work. I do have another request. The vocal stylings of Jim Morrison. Thanks again brother.

I’m joining your course as soon as I have a place to practice lol

You should do a style video for Bowie! His nasality, tone and power is so unique!

Hi , Chris. Congrats with 100k subscribers, you are awesome! Thank you for existing in KZfaq, your tutorials are the best. Also can you unpack techniques of young Chester Bennington in Grey Daze? I can't understand how he does that sound...

This video was very unintentionally funny lol great info as well

Hi Chris, I absolutely love your videos. One thing I’m having a hard time with is some of the aggressive singing. I know you’ve already done a video on Chester Bennington, but if you could do another one about how he sings in songs like The Messenger, (my favorite Linkin Park song by far) that would go a long way. Love your videos.

You nailed it!!! 💪

Can’t wait to watch this later! I’d love to see a video on Scott Weiland or David Gahan of Depeche Mode from you soon

low key.. your one of my mentors. keep it up!

Idk why this was recommended to me, but I'm really glad KZfaq did recommend it. Great video, awesome channel. KZfaq gained you a sub :)

Great and helpful video as always! Please do "How to sing like Julian Casablancas"!

bro ur actually good at this

Man, this is very funny. I bet Kurdt had no clue he was doing any of that, but you're right about replicating it, minus any vibrato.

Are you kidding me? I discovered your channel yesterday through the Hetfield video, and 3 hours ago (2h before the upload) I searched for "Kurt Cobain vocal technique" and didn't find anything useful. This is brilliant, thank you.

This is just What I wanted

It is like sleep singing instead of sleepwalking :) it definitely helps. I kinda didn't notice before but now when I watch him he does look like he is asleep in some parts.

great videos ! i'm learning so much, this is really fucking great content you're doing. chapeau! I'd looooooove to see a video on Robert Smith from the cure, he's got such a remarkable voice imo

Great video! I love how you explain how to trash a note, then bring it down to something more subtle and beautiful. Dig Kurt Cobain - he was an amazing singer. Thank you brother! Hey how about some older 60’s guys like Harry Nilsson? He was extremely versatile as well.

Thank you for sharing your insights

Damnnnn dude i dont think ive heard anyone sound that close to kurt. You the man.

Perfect imperfection

Sounded like Weird AL for a minute there. Just teasing, but yeah, I get it. I sing similarly, he's the only "vocal coach" I had. Thanks for showing so many the way.

Hey Chris, I'd love to see your take on Deryck Whibley from Sum 41. He has some serious range and versatility in his tone between really clean head voice and more aggressive styles, I think you'd have a good time dissecting his voice! (also getting some pop punk representation on the channel!)

Chris, I think it would be awesome to see your take on singers that have "imperfect" or "unconventional" ways of aproaching singing that are part of their style and serve the song well. Kurt here is a great example but others come to my mind like Jim Morrison, Chet Baker, Ozzy Osbourne. But I also enjoy very much the kind of analysis you made in this video. If I may suggest, Jim Morrison would be nice or Greg Lake!

Do you know Nate Barcalow from Finch? Also, i still really love how your showing your process like it isnt snap that instant one can suddenly know how to add distortion, and how you're breaking down the 'personality' of the voices in this series

Hey Chris i really love all your how to sing like videos,can you do someday Michael Jackson?Like the raspy voice he sometimes do for example.

Thanks Chris :)! Maybe you don't remember my name but I've been spamming you with requests for this video in the comments for a pretty long time now... 😁😁😁❤️

A rarely explained technique, great to see it.

"Rape me" I love this line lmao man that couldn't have been timed any worse. All jokes aside this video is golden man thank you so much for this! 😊

yo chris thx immediatly clicked on this when Isaw it in my mailbox u know what I cant get a grip on ,its Jim Morrison ,his screams are a mystery to me they seem and sound so free floating and uncompressed

Chris, I encourage you to take in "Do Re Mi", the supposed last song. You may be surprised.

That was in-cre-di-ble! You're really good and made us understand very well voice resources. Would you do one of how to sing like Courtney Love? 😁

"Dont matter how dumb u sound " goated teaching lesson to know

*Chris, can you make a few full covers of Nirvana?*

YEAAAH!!! FINALLY

Hey chris, I would love if you did an analysis on kevin parker from tame impala!!! he is an example of a voice that is not really what you would call a "beautiful voice" but he developed an unique style and because of that his singing is amazing!! It feels so right in the songs!

Good stuff

YEss, Great video! Man, you're the best. Reaching those 100K Subscribers fast!! :D I have a question. As a baritone,where should you start your mix? Around D4? Ow and, Please do one on the singer of Kaleo :D I'm gonna keep asking :D Thanks Chris, You're doing so much for us!

I love your videos! On a complete different note; how do you care for your bald head? It's so clean and smooth! I recently started shaving my head and try to figure head care out atm