A few years ago I had the notion, "When I retire, I will busk--even though I can't play guitar for shit, at least I can sing." Much to my surprise, when I recorded myself, I quite liked my playing but was appalled by my singing. The first thing I did was get a better recorder. When that didn't work I took vocal lessons--I didn't improve much, but at least I became innurred to my own mediocrity.

I find my recorded singing voice much more thin and feeble than what I hear in my head--but if I overdub a unison track, then the two of me together sound just about adequate.