hecklerkoch
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Hi, guys (& pretty girls of course! Hee hee)!
It is very nice to see you all sharing kind tips on our favourite de-stressing activity that is singing. I firmly believe myself that it is a good outlet to let it all out and enjoy. I am but a casual singer with a not-that-serious band with members that have a myriad of influences, from Beyond to Guns N Roses, from Cranberries to Wings.
Personally, my weakness has always been the airconditioning. It dries up my voice real fast and I will be strained in no time. It rarely happens when I go for karaoke because 1) we drink constantly during karaoke 2) don't have to try to sing over the band (especially the drums) 3) there are sufficient breaks (have to let others sing mah) and we can have 5-hour marathon karaoke sessions! Hahahahaha!!
I've read that it is no so uncommon because cold air does dry up one's throat and it worsens if you have a 'cold' body. As in internally, your body has more 'cold elements'. I have read that even legendary singers are known to have this problem. The last time Whitney Houston came for a concert here - she ordered ALL airconditioning to be turned off! Imagine the concert-goers' discomfort!
Anyway, I know some of the solutions would be to have a jog or some form of exercise before your jamming session and to smoke a cigarette to so-called warm up the body. I personally do not smoke myself but last time I tried, I realise it does work albeit being a short term solution and a long term problem. The nicotine does help one to relax and induce a sense of well-being. Don't ask me why man..
Anyway, I am trying to learn to have consistency in my singing and to have more stamina. Just to have time to exercise and have more stamina and hopefully find some tips on vocal conditioning and ways to minimise loss of voice during a session. Personally, I find that spacing out your songs properly does help tremendously, as does taking sips of water (not gulping down lots of water) because the break in between songs help the vocal chords to relax and minimise the chances of it being over-stressed. So, I find having two singers (or the guitarist/bassist/drummer to sing and play at the same time) really helps..
But do you think, with the right techniques & excellent stamina, that a singer can hold his or her own? Although I rarely see a professional singer do that in a concert or a club session because their concert tours are sometimes back to back and for club singers, it's like every night.
So, thank you in advance for your kind advice/tips/sharing of experiences and thoughts.
:-D
It is very nice to see you all sharing kind tips on our favourite de-stressing activity that is singing. I firmly believe myself that it is a good outlet to let it all out and enjoy. I am but a casual singer with a not-that-serious band with members that have a myriad of influences, from Beyond to Guns N Roses, from Cranberries to Wings.
Personally, my weakness has always been the airconditioning. It dries up my voice real fast and I will be strained in no time. It rarely happens when I go for karaoke because 1) we drink constantly during karaoke 2) don't have to try to sing over the band (especially the drums) 3) there are sufficient breaks (have to let others sing mah) and we can have 5-hour marathon karaoke sessions! Hahahahaha!!
I've read that it is no so uncommon because cold air does dry up one's throat and it worsens if you have a 'cold' body. As in internally, your body has more 'cold elements'. I have read that even legendary singers are known to have this problem. The last time Whitney Houston came for a concert here - she ordered ALL airconditioning to be turned off! Imagine the concert-goers' discomfort!
Anyway, I know some of the solutions would be to have a jog or some form of exercise before your jamming session and to smoke a cigarette to so-called warm up the body. I personally do not smoke myself but last time I tried, I realise it does work albeit being a short term solution and a long term problem. The nicotine does help one to relax and induce a sense of well-being. Don't ask me why man..
Anyway, I am trying to learn to have consistency in my singing and to have more stamina. Just to have time to exercise and have more stamina and hopefully find some tips on vocal conditioning and ways to minimise loss of voice during a session. Personally, I find that spacing out your songs properly does help tremendously, as does taking sips of water (not gulping down lots of water) because the break in between songs help the vocal chords to relax and minimise the chances of it being over-stressed. So, I find having two singers (or the guitarist/bassist/drummer to sing and play at the same time) really helps..
But do you think, with the right techniques & excellent stamina, that a singer can hold his or her own? Although I rarely see a professional singer do that in a concert or a club session because their concert tours are sometimes back to back and for club singers, it's like every night.
So, thank you in advance for your kind advice/tips/sharing of experiences and thoughts.
:-D
