Welcome to the 2026 Vocals by Dave Yarin website – please be seated…or remain standing if you wish. Thanks for your patience as updates to my theme (“Class – I want you to write a theme…”) are underway to make a bigger, stronger, faster “six million dollar man” version of my website. Meanwhile, my recordings are also available at (safe to click on!):
https://emastered.com/linkify/DaveYarin
No glossy production or AI special effects on these vocals, no autotune or pitch correction in this home studio joint – just keepin’ it real for my listeners.
Thanks to my vocal teach Adriana Balic who taught me how to actually sing instead of yell, and find the emotion in the songs. Thanks to my friends who listened. But big big thanks to my lovely wife Beth and awesome kids Jennifer and Michael for a lot of listening to the good, the bad, and yes the ugly at times; and some great and honest feedback too! Michael (aka “Beatle”) – the music producer, studio engineer and entrepreneur – taught me a heckuva lot about singing and recording. He oughta know – it’s what he does. So thanks for listening, and please drive home safely!!
What They’re Saying…
The following unsolicited, unedited [sic] feedback was provided by actual human beings (i.e. not AI bots), and said feedback providers were not reimbursed or given any promotional consideration (e.g. meals, cars, hotel stays etc.) for their unsolicited feedback…
“Been listening multiple times and I have to say, I can literally see your face and feel your mood with every song. So many different voices for one man-Wow!” – October 2026
“Nice job, David!!!!! I love what you did with the song.” – October 2026, “Everybody’s Talkin” (see Pontoon Boat Rock playlist below)
“You stay classy San Diego” – Ron Burgundy, Anchorman – KVWN San Diego
Happy Holidays 2026!
A playlist of twelve thirteen fourteen of my favorite Christmas songs – all as sung by; and repeatedly remixed and remastered for 2026 by…Moi. A double shot of Elvis (RIP). Jimmy Buffett (born on December 25th; RIP) and Tom Petty (RIP). I read somewhere that Wham’s Last Christmas (RIP George Michael) is the most listened to Christmas song ever…however they keep track of that. Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas had everyone who was everyone in England back then…before We Are The World I might add. And yes – I’m all the lead vocals on that one. John Mellencamp – for my Indiana family! Elton being Elton. Combining Motown and U2 on Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) is like putting chocolate and peanut butter together, and I’ve loved the John Lennon (RIP) and Greg Lake (RIP) songs ever since I can remember remembering. I first heard Please Come Home For Christmas by The Eagles when I was a kid, but over time I’ve discovered several other versions that are equally as good, the best of which is by Aaron Neville. Twelve Thirteen Fourteen of my favorite Christmas songs, with Happy Holiday wishes from me and the “band” to everyone!
“I wish you a hopeful Christmas
I wish you a brave new year
All anguish, pain and sadness
Leave your heart and let your road be clear“
The Beatles Channel
But first…let’s revisit a much-needed letter from Paul – not to the Corinthians – but rather to Allen Klein (boooo), telling him to stop messing with Paul’s songs…and to never do it again! I complied with Paul’s wishes in my version of The Long and Winding Road in my Beatles playlist below…
Dave sings Billy
I’ve loved Billy Joel’s music for as long as I can remember. To me, he is the Norman Rockwell of popular music 1 – there’s a story in every song. Turns out that Billy and I have a lot in common: both Long Island MOT’s, born in the same Bronx NY hospital (a few years apart); both of us had bipolar moms, and dads who checked out. Billy however has written more songs, sold more albums and packed more arenas than me.
Studying The Stranger’s album sleeve, pictures, liner notes and lyrics as a 10-year old when it came out – and all of Billy’s albums going forward, I worked my way back to his older music through the Songs In The Attic live album. Awesome piano playing and songwriting aside, I’ve always loved the range in Billy’s singing voice and the way that he uses it – particularly for a guy who never took voice lessons. And he can sing all genres – rock, ballads, doo wop 50’s…you name it.
Most of the below songs were remixed and remastered recently to balance my vocals with the instrumentation a bit better and get the loud out (not to be confused with “Getting the Led out” – which is when a radio station plays 3 Led Zeppelin songs in a row). “Everybody Loves You Now” was recorded in an LA studio and was engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Beatle; and therefore needed no further remixing and remastering. Also, some of the songs now include more retsyn – the secret ingredient in certain breath mints.
Get well soon Billy! Long Island’s own…Billy Joel – as sung by me. Oh and one more thing…as Billy always said at the end of his concerts – don’t take any sh*t from anyone!
Dave Sings Elton
Everyone talks about Elton and Billy’s piano playing…for obvious reasons, but I was always awed by their vocals. Elton’s range, his style, his vocal emotion was and remains amazing. The playlist includes 4 songs from my favorite Elton album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (the title track), and 3 songs you don’t hear as often (Sweet Painted Lady, Roy Rogers and Harmony) – that are part of the reason why this album remains one of my all-time favorites from cover to cover. And before you say “Hey Dave, isn’t Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds a Beatles song?” – Elton did an awesome cover of it, so I included it on this playlist. Thank you Elton.
Rock On Garth!
Pontoon Boat Rock
Dave Yarin – Live At The Copa!
Feelin’ a little Rat Pack or piano bar-ish? Throw on your tux or that little black number, take the kitchen entrance like Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco did in Goodfellas and slip a few people a double sawbuck on the way in; and get a table dropped just for you (with a fresh white table cloth) right in front of the stage for the best seat in the house.
Variety Is The Spice Of Life
- Expression TM by D. Yarin ↩︎