Singing with a cold

[Alistair]

Anyone got any tips for how to get way with singing when you have had a cold and still have some of the symptoms? You know a bit of phlegm around the throat and all that.

I've got to play tonight and I'm worried about a tickly throat in the middle of a number.

Any exercises, coping strategies?

[tgrover]

Anyone got any tips for how to get way with singing when you have had a cold and still have some of the symptoms? You know a bit of phlegm around the throat and all that.

I've got to play tonight and I'm worried about a tickly throat in the middle of a number.

Any exercises, coping strategies?

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dont be scared to spit on stage.....yuk....

just sound like rod stewart for a night... might not be too bad..

[Alistair]

dont be scared to spit on stage.....yuk....

just sound like rod stewart for a night... might not be too bad..

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Good idea...or cover a few Tom Waits numbers. Probably best to avoid higher registers anyway, so I'll have to drop the BeeGees covers.

[FinnArild]

Anyone got any tips for how to get way with singing when you have had a cold and still have some of the symptoms? You know a bit of phlegm around the throat and all that.

I've got to play tonight and I'm worried about a tickly throat in the middle of a number.

Any exercises, coping strategies?

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From what I've experienced, heard and read: Talk as little as possible before - drink loads of water. Warm up carefully. Try to cough and rinse as little as possible - do it carefully if you have to. Rest your voice afterwards.

[nigel lawry]

or do what most "pop stars" do...............MIME.. :

[tgrover]

How did it go?

[Alistair]

How did it go?

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Miraculously, it all cleared away just at the moment I had to sing.

Shame my guitar playing was so crap though!

[tgrover]

Miraculously, it all cleared away just at the moment I had to sing.

Shame my guitar playing was so crap though!

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lol

Guess you cant have it all!!!

[john]

Hey

What Finn says is very true. Singing with a cold can be a really bad idea. I know of a semi-professional singer who once performed when she had a cold. She thought that she had warmed up and she was drinking lots of water, and pineapple juice which is generally the best fruit juice for your vocal cords. Anyway, she lost her voice mid-way through, including her speaking voice!

What's worse is that although her speaking voice gradually returned, it was not right for a long time. Her singing voice? She lost it completely for 2 years!

So, be warned!

Cheers

John

[Alistair]

Hey

What Finn says is very true. Singing with a cold can be a really bad idea. I know of a semi-professional singer who once performed when she had a cold. She thought that she had warmed up and she was drinking lots of water, and pineapple juice which is generally the best fruit juice for your vocal cords. Anyway, she lost her voice mid-way through, including her speaking voice!

What's worse is that although her speaking voice gradually returned, it was not right for a long time. Her singing voice? She lost it completely for 2 years!

So, be warned!

Cheers

John

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I only had to sing four numbers so no harm done!

[john]

Hey Al

To you, or the audience?

Cheers

John

[Alistair]

Hey Al

To you, or the audience?

 

Cheers

John

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Arf! Arf!