Vocal Coach Ken Tamplin’s Untold Stories: Uncredited work with KISS, declining Motley Crue's offer to replace Vince Neil

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Vocal Coach Ken Tamplin’s Untold Stories: Uncredited work with KISS, declining Motley Crue's offer to replace Vince Neil

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/27aJRR ... 2cb54c41e6
https://youtu.be/H8FmpgHiYBY?si=Z3d9_NYsIC-8tcid

In this episode of Metal Mayhem ROC, we talk with Ken Tamplin, renowned singer and founder of the Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy. Ken shares his journey from Christian Rock musician to vocal coach, revealing behind-the-scenes stories from working with rock legends.Ken opens up about contributing to KISS’s "Revenge," "Carnival of Souls," and Gene Simmons’ "The Vault" without receiving credit, and why he turned down opportunities to sing for Motley Crue, Foreigner, and Humble Pie. He also discusses the impact of AI on music and how tools like ChatGPT can now mimic real vocals.
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He says Paul Stanley could’ve saved his voice but did not put in the work, he says the same thing about Axl … around the 20 min mark.
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vernomatic wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2024 6:05 pm revealing behind-the-scenes stories
Any revealing behind the scenes stories about lipsyncing his whole career?

This is like interviewing Dave Grohl a week ago and not asking how the kids are.
LAglamrocker wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:07 pm You can tell Sleek had nothing to do with this…thats why it’s so entertaining
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This is really great timing.
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See if you can get Perry Ferrall on to discuss Porno For Pyros, and his latest paintings.
LAglamrocker wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:07 pm You can tell Sleek had nothing to do with this…thats why it’s so entertaining
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Heard this guy on YT.
Rumors he is a fraud. Has fake lawyers telling people to remove negative comments.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnRq-hw-l50

So I don't know a lot about this guy outside of the posts about him faking it. The one from the British guy with the live clip was obvious.

Is this doctored? I saw this on instagram a while back - sounds real to me. If he was pitching it, wouldn't we hear the guitar shifting as well?
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HueyRamone wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:12 am
vernomatic wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2024 6:05 pm revealing behind-the-scenes stories
Any revealing behind the scenes stories about lipsyncing his whole career?

This is like interviewing Dave Grohl a week ago and not asking how the kids are.
This interview was conducted, edited, and ready for publishing AS the Lip syching scandal broke- We reached out to Ken and offered to have him tell his side of the story. He declined at THIS POINT but said soon .
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This the guy from Shout? I saw them once, they were crap.
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You just know that he's making stuffs up, he doesn't give you a definite answer to any questions, he only replies very vaguely and moves on to the next topic quickly. And he covers his lies with another lies and they get him back eventually. Declining offers to sing for Foreigner and Mötley Crüe? This is just ridiculous.
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Wow, this guy has an ego, he thinks he that is too talented for any band

The following humorous rendition shows him poking fun at Lammy, Coverdale, DLR, early 90's Bach and others:

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He could never hold a steady gig with his goat-tongue vocal style. Too distracting.
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BernieTaupson wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:16 pm He has a song credit on Carnival of Souls, what song did he say he worked on on Revenge?
Domino, but that song came from Black and Blue's 1986 Nasty Nasty
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