the only reason i bought this DVD was because it featured ron anderson, who i discovered was coaching m shadows, the lead singer of the band Avenged Sevenfold. With such a high regard to this singer, and being the lead singer of a hard rock/heavy metal band myself, I figured it was worth the few bucks to see if it had any insight that i was not yet aware of.
I suppose its very difficult to explain, because I can only presume I have the natural talent to sing and do these things already described in the video without realizing it. for instance, there's talk of 'inflating' the rib cage to support the diaphragm. now, i either do this already and am used to it so i think nothing of it, or i make a conscious effort to inflate my ribs out to the point that its uncomfortable and i cant do anything, so i usually resort to what i was doing before.
my point is, if you are tone deaf, or maybe you have alot of trouble with hitting or maintaining notes, perhaps your throat hurts, or whatever ails you...this could be a decent video to help with some vocal fundamentals. as i said, the only reason i got this DVD was because of ron anderson, but after going through all 3 phases (beginner, intermediate, advanced) it was pretty much just vocal exercises and warm ups. i did get a little use out of one bit of information, as i had heard it before, but this solidified it. i just need to realize that my range is at the lower end and not as high as m shadows'. perhaps something to keep in mind for other discouraged singers, keep in mind your range.