Virgo Sun Pisces Moon

What?

I don’t sound anything like Jack Johnson. I can’t get his tone. I can’t soften my voice the way he does. I can’t sing like that.

That’s okay… Not everyone can sing like everyone else? Most people just accept their own voices the way they are.

No… I’ve always been able to mimic others’ voices. I can’t mimic Jack’s. Maybe I smoked too much. Drank too much. I can’t soften my voice like his.

Yeah… you can’t… it’s like, you need some kind of… I don’t know what it is, either… I don’t think it’s biological. Even though you smoked and drank a lot, that’s never affected your singing. I don’t think it’s that… I think it’s mental. You’re just… blocked for some reason.

(Shaking head in awe at Jack Johnson whilst still listening)… There’s… something I can’t grasp here… and I didn’t know that I needed it. And when I listen to it, it’s such a relief. It feels so good… his voice is calming. I can’t get my voice to be like this.

Hmm… it’s a little bit Shawn Mendes-ish… they have that quality about them.

Yes! But how? How do they do it???

Mmm… LOL… maybe with meditation and yoga? Or with Jack, it is surfing — surfing is his meditation? HAHAHAHHA…

Yeah, I’m not doing that.

LOL I KNOW….

I don’t think you need to keep comparing yourself like that, though. I just don’t think it’s necessary. It’s NOT a competition. Jack Johnson exists as he does. And you exist, as you do. And your voice has many, many wonderful qualities. It doesn’t need to be Jack’s. It’s yours.

(Shaking his head) No, I’m gonna chew on this a lot. It’s gonna be bugging me. I’m going to be talking with some close music friends. HOW does he do it? HOW does he soften his voice like that? As a man. As a male singer. I wanna know. What’s his secret?

Oh my god.. his secret is… he was born this way? GOD gave him that voice?! I DON’T KNOW!!!

Hmph. God given talents.

Yes…? And YOU ALSO HAVE YOURS…………………….. ?!?! WHY ARE YOU BEING LIKE THIS ALL OF A SUDDEN?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

I don’t know. I just want the formula.

There’s no formula. Some people are born with certain traits, abilities, and others not. That’s the human race. Some people are born with a mole on their face, some don’t. That’s humans. Jack’s voice is Jack’s voice. Yours is YOURS.

It’s not fair.

WHAT??!?!!?!?!?!

I admire him. I respect him. I’m loving this tune, these lyrics. But it feels unfair. He got everything. God gave him everything.

Oh please… as if we know what he’s been through… Don’t compare like that! It’ll only make you miserable. Your life is beautiful too. And your voice. You can coexist with Jack Johnson and feel at ease, at peace. You’re you. Your voice is YOURS. It’s uniquely YOU.

No… I’m not satisfied. I need to change some things… there’s more I can do with my voice that I haven’t tried before. I’m gonna talk to other music people about this. There’s other exercises, techniques. I need to stretch my voice more. I need to learn to soften it.

I disagree… and that’s my opinion… but… you do you…

Yeah. I’m gonna do it. I want to try to soften my voice. Maybe it’ll never be exactly like Jack’s, but it can be softer than how I am now. I can soften it. I want to. For the next solo albums. I want a softer voice.

Okay. Fine. Objectively. You’re almost there, but sometimes you get very nasal…

Hmmm. Why do I do that?

I don’t know either. I’m not a singing teacher.

Okay. I can think of a few people to talk to about that.

Okay, you do that…