Shop Vac [Rock Band 3] 100% Expert Vocals, RBN DLC, improvised harmony

A slightly early Happy New Year's present from me to my subscribers.

I'll be on a cruise on the first week of 2011 with Jonathan Coulton, Paul & Storm, Wil Wheaton and more, so I thought it would be appropriate to have my last video for 2010 be from JoCo.

This is a 100% Expert Vocals performance on Shop Vac by Jonathan Coulton, as it appears in Rock Band 3 for PlayStation 3.

This song is downloadable content from the Rock Band Network for Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 for the PlayStation 3 ($1.99), Xbox 360 (160MSP), and Wii (200WP).

As is typical for my videos, the original vocals by Jonathan Coulton are minimized so you can hear what I'm singing.

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What is NOT typical for this video is that I've layered a second vocal track on the left side audio of me singing an improvised harmony part. I generally follow the existing harmonies where available - at least, any that I could pick out by ear - but I've also added some personal flourishes.

If you're looking for assistance on scoring for the song, MUTE your left speaker. The right side audio is me singing what the game is looking for on lead vocals.

For those curious about the cruise, you can find information about it here:
http://jococruisecrazy.com/the-cruise/

Special thanks to DerKapitan in the #rockband IRC for helping check the harmonies!

I hope everyone has a wonderful new year, and I hope you find this video as entertaining as it was for me to produce.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• rock
• band
• rb2
• rb3
• rbn
• network
• jonathan
• coulton
• shop
• vac
• expert
• vocals
• solo
• fc
• 100%
• ps3
• improvised
• harmony

[DarkinaDeLoria]

How do you activate so easily? I'm screaming into the mic with no luck at all.

[IcemageJT]

@DarkinaDeLoria I play with the game audio turned way down, especially when recording. It helps, though for some setups it seems nothing you do makes overdrive on vocals work properly.

[insertbestnameever]

The harmony makes what would have been an awesome video even better. Love it.

[adhesivemedstrip]

Can't wait for the cruise. Awesome job!

[onua694]

OMFG this song is on RBN? I need this now.

[dogfoodnyc]

Awesome job Jim!!!! Happy New Year to you and here's to another year of kick ass rocking!

[blaizevincent]

@nitroxelerator good go d i would die to have cruise crazy on RBN

[Tsilver444]

Love to hear you singing JoCo since is one of my favourite singer/songwriter ^^

[nitroxelerator]

You're going to JoCo Cruise Crazy? Lucky man. :P Great job, I love the harmonies! :3