Drunk dude sings Separate Ways! :)

by **Moon Beam** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:30 am

You've got more courage than I do getting up there and giving it a go.
Thanks for sharing that with us Rip.

by **Rip Rokken** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:51 am

I've got the bug to do some Rip Rookieness tonight, and am about to go in search of a new video camera.... In the meantime, enjoy this 2nd public service announcement against drinking and singing... LOL! Same idiot, different night!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BUztvfs5dA

I picked this song as a joke, but to be honest, I actually got excellent feedback from this when I did it -- volume in a live environment can cover up a lot of mistakes, but it came out like CRAP on tape. All the pitchiness is obviously evident, as well as the horrible timing issues. What had happened was it was the last night of a 6-week contest, but I don't like to compete. I waited 'til the contest was over, and then I did this right after the last song... problem was, it was 2am by this time, and I was very drunk... Even worse, the cameraman seems to have gotten jittery on the trigger during the botched high-notes at the end, which only hurt the video even worse. I do clown around a bit, though... LOL! The girl that slaps or shakes my hand at the end was the one who had just won the contest that night, and we later sang a duet of "Open Arms". She's a huge Journey fan! Thank God that didn't get recorded because we were both so drunk by then that we could hardly stand up!

Anyway, there is an obvious reason I've been sitting on these for 3+ years without sharing them... LOL!

by **Perrydise** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:16 am

Bring it on Rip. That brought tears to my eyes. I think I heard you say something like "This is for my wife", Thats beautiful and your incredible wife has alot of patience. :lol:

by **Maui Tom** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:17 am

how much helium DID you inhale?

by **weatherman90** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:26 am

This is great stuff. I watched the Journey one like 3 times already - I gotta stop!

by **Perrydise** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:30 am

weatherman90 wrote:This is great stuff. I watched the Journey one like 3 times already - I gotta stop!

Rip, I will be your manager, I will get the fan site up soon and the moooolah will start to roll in. With your cajones for singing, your wife's patience and my brains we will make 100 bucks in no time. :lol:

by **JH'sTXfan** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:32 am

You just gotta dig up the "Oh Sherrie" video for us!

by **Moose** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:37 am

Rip Rokken wrote:A friend e-mailed me this, and it's hilarious! Uploaded it to my YouTube... Dude is drunk, pitchy, and has NO stage presence... Check out the way he clumsily tosses in some pieces of "Message Of Love" in the middle and at the end. Thanks for butchering a classic, jackass!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9kekzAKfdg

I actually enjoyed it...sort of like a car crash

by **Rip Rokken** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:44 am

Maui Tom wrote:how much helium DID you inhale?

Never helium, but I do make special use of a rubber band to boost that range.

Just got my new camcorder and am about to start delving into Rip Rookieness territory... battery is charging as we speak!

by **Rip Rokken** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:44 am

JH'sTXfan wrote:You just gotta dig up the "Oh Sherrie" video for us!

If I can get ahold of that guy, I shall...

by **Indyjoe** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:46 am

Rip - those are great!! Thanks for sharing those!

by **Perrydise** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:13 pm

Rip Rokken wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:how much helium DID you inhale?

Never helium, but I do make special use of a rubber band to boost that range.

Ok, (i know I shouldn't do this) what does a rubber band and your range have to do with one another?

(I know I will kick myself for this)

by **Rip Rokken** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:26 pm

Perrydise wrote:Ok, (i know I shouldn't do this) what does a rubber band and your range have to do with one another?

(I know I will kick myself for this)

It's used to restrict the blood flow from the scrotum to the throat, I think.

This camcorder is the COOLEST, btw... Playing with it now... I finally have come into the 21st Century... LOL!

by **JH'sTXfan** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:28 pm

Rip Rokken wrote:
Perrydise wrote:Ok, (i know I shouldn't do this) what does a rubber band and your range have to do with one another?

(I know I will kick myself for this)

It's used to restrict the blood flow from the scrotum to the throat, I think.

This camcorder is the COOLEST, btw... Playing with it now... I finally have come into the 21st Century... LOL!

Try Perry-style pants. You'd probably shatter windows. :lol:

by **Perrydise** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:42 pm

JH'sTXfan wrote:
Rip Rokken wrote:
Perrydise wrote:Ok, (i know I shouldn't do this) what does a rubber band and your range have to do with one another?

(I know I will kick myself for this)

It's used to restrict the blood flow from the scrotum to the throat, I think.

This camcorder is the COOLEST, btw... Playing with it now... I finally have come into the 21st Century... LOL!

Try Perry-style pants. You'd probably shatter windows.

Agreed!

by **texafana** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:37 pm

a) I don't think you were drunk at all.
b) Actually, I'm convinced you have the biggest balls on this forum.
c) The Journey tune wasn't that bad at all to be honest.
d) I had to turn the Deon song off, it was just too weird seeing a guy sing that song.

You have some pipes, could use a little more power when the vibrato kicks in. But that's how I can tell you actually can sing, because you control the vibrato enough to use it at the end of a sentance or phrase. Alot of noobs will use vibrato all the time.

Overall, Ill be dammed, but so far the best voice on this forum from users I've heard so far! Now I want to hear a more controlled recording of a karaoke track in a studio, or perhaps with a live band.

by **Rip Rokken** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:56 pm

Hey, Tex.... I just did a recording of "Lights" with my new camcorder, and for a quick first-time run, it came out fairly well! Just Rip Rookieness-style, but using a karaoke track instead of singing along with the real CD. Now I just need to find out how to squeeze that 200MB file up to YouTube.

Oh, yes.... I was absolutely drunk on both counts....

As for singers on this board, I know of at least this many that kick my ass -- JSS, Jeremey, BobbyInTN, Liquid Drummer. I'm probably leaving some out...

by **Saint John** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:02 pm

Rip Rokken wrote:
JH'sTXfan wrote:You just gotta dig up the "Oh Sherrie" video for us!

If I can get ahold of that guy, I shall...

Yeah, I wanna see that as well. :twisted:

by **texafana** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:21 pm

"As for singers on this board, I know of at least this many that kick my ass -- JSS, Jeremey, BobbyInTN, Liquid Drummer. I'm probably leaving some out..."

JSS, JH don't count.

I was referring to more typical users, and so far you're the cream of the crop.

I look forward to hearing more. Now you have me curious.

by **Blueskies** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:05 am

Rip, you did pretty good on SW drunk...would like to hear you do something sober.....but the Dion? :shock:

that was just plain scary, dude! Are you sure your not the one who'll be wearing red heels in Vegas? :lol:

..j/k

by **Rip Rokken** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:15 am

Blueskies wrote::lol: Rip, you did pretty good on SW drunk...would like to hear you do something sober.....but the Dion? that was just plain scary, dude! Are you sure your not the one who'll be wearing red heels in Vegas? ..j/k

If I get drunk, I might try the red heels.... LOL!

by **Blueskies** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:24 am

Rip Rokken wrote:
Blueskies wrote::lol: Rip, you did pretty good on SW drunk...would like to hear you do something sober.....but the Dion? that was just plain scary, dude! Are you sure your not the one who'll be wearing red heels in Vegas? ..j/k

If I get drunk, I might try the red heels.... LOL!

Wear a size too small and you'll beat Dion's range....well that and when some drunk man in the audience mistakes you for the real deal and gives you a grab. :shock:

that should make you squeal. :lol:

by **Rip Rokken** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:32 am

Blueskies wrote:

Wear a size too small and you'll beat Dion's range....well that and when some drunk man in the audience mistakes you for the real deal and gives you a grab. :shock:

that should make you squeal. :lol:

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Might beat Dion's range, but will never come close to Don's range...

by **Blueskies** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:49 am

You keep channeling him the way you do..could happen...you'll become one with Don. :shock:

...like they say...be careful what you wish for. :lol:

by **Rip Rokken** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:51 am

Blueskies wrote:You keep channeling him the way you do..could happen...you'll become one with Don. ...like they say...be careful what you wish for.

Are you speaking from experience?

by **Blueskies** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:54 am

Rip Rokken wrote:
Blueskies wrote:You keep channeling him the way you do..could happen...you'll become one with Don. ...like they say...be careful what you wish for.

Are you speaking from experience?

NO!....and I just thanked God for that.

MR

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