David Lock

I went to see my boy's band play at a gig last night. The singer stayed over with us but his voice had nearly gone by the end of the session and he was still a bit croaky this morning. I told him his voice wouldn't last 2 days on a tour and he ought to go and see someone re keeping his voice in shape. But I doubt if he will so anything else I can suggest? I also suggested he paces himself a bit but he gets so wrapped up in the music on stage that he just gives it 110% all the time.

Great venue btw - Hurtwoot Polo Club near Horsham. Anyone know it? Owned by Kenny Jones, ex-Who and Small Faces drummer.

Comments from hoarse vocalists invited. dl

SiPie

1) Proper warm up/cool down routine (simple scales will do at a gentle volume to loosen things up)

2) learn to breath properly when singing to help balance the delivery of each line.

davegtt

Vocalzones (from Boots or good chemists) - relief of hoarseness caused by excessive singing or shouting!

SJ_Skyline

A bedfull of groupies and a nosefull of coke seems to do the trick for most of them

davegtt

Alternatively I think STIWannaSubaru has a cure for sore throats, he was offering to help out Miss ScoobyGav IIRC

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

naaaaaaaah

David Lock

Thanks SiPie and D-gtt.

Bollox to the rest of you

Flaps

iTrader: (1)

I'd agree with the warming up advice (if for no other reason than to sound better!) They should also start off with a few slower/easier numbers to get warmed up, then go for the ones with the louder/tougher vocals.
How long have they been going? I'd expect (unless it's shouting rather than singing) that he should get used to it.

David Lock

They have been playing together for about 4 years now. But as they gain experience the sessions get longer + they are doing a lot of practice at the moment.

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ScoobyDoo555

Good idea to warm up etc, but it sounds more like cr@p technique.

A couple of vocal coaching lessons would do him the world of good. If there's resistance to it, phrase it as technique training, not tuning training

Dan

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

I'll pass on this occasion!

RobinSherwood

David

You have PM.

SiPie

BEWARE

Vocal couch trawling the boards for business

RobinSherwood

If we needed the business I would have posted what I had to say publicly.....

David Lock

Thanks Dan and RS (I'll reply).

I think that some coaching can only be of benefit. I'll have a word with the other band members as he'll listen to them. dl