NNNNNNNNNNooooooooooo!!!! I CAN'T BE SICK!!!!!

To be sure there are a lot of "little buggers" that are microscopic so my advice would be to wash your hands often sort of "washed by me" washed by him

washed,
I am thinking you are in america? , if so then it is a global virus

I have a really sore throat just now and heard that is how my mates illness for 3 days started.

I am still singing though, nothing stops me singing.

ken

ok Canada it is then
global virus heading for us all.

Ken

Every one at my house ,but me, is getting over being sick. I was really worried about my wife for awhile. She still has a pretty bad cough. We had to take my daughter to the doctor. I guess my turn is coming here pretty soon.

You all sound like you have "Zinc Deficiency.".

Good answer Russell Harding.

Thanks Helena,

As I have not been eating much I went and got some multi vitamins with zinc today. Fingers crossed that they do the trick.

No problem Jerry. 'Friends of Chordie' is run exclusively for Chordie members to have their work displayed.

Roger

i.e.; PLAYIN' GIGS WHILE NOT IN TOP VOICE( back to the topic of the post)

It's inevitable, if you play often enough( and you do the main haul of the vocals) you're gonna lose your voice.

       What I do when this happens to me is this; alert the brass( top management, paycheck writing, cash delegating person) at the venue I'm scheduled to play and let 'em know  that there'll be no vocals, instrumental songs ONLY! . This gives the venue an opportunity to replace me if  they feel the need to do so. While at the same time, I cover myself and remain in good standing with said establishment for future gigs by showing honesty and a willingness to keep the show going regardless of how lousy I feel. And repeat business is crucial in this business of giggin' fo' a livin'...........

          Furthermore, an exchange might consist of something like this; " I'm able to play, instrumentally, the melody vocals on my guitar, with some backing, on-site recorded help from my looping pedal. The songs are gonna be a bit longer than usual but they will be recognizable, kinda like modern, contemporary, pop jazz."

Keepin' it real and on the up and up..........

Peace and Guitars and Gig-ig-ty-giggin'-bars,
SouthPaw41L

hi

i've been suffering since christmas with this voice loss thing, but once i start to sing at my gigs it seems to disappear...? strange huh?

my agent who is also an artist, has had this infection since before that, she sounds as if she has a heavy cold [i've only spoken to her over the phone just in case!!!]

i've heard a lot recently about fruit having a natural antibiotic, which might explain why i don't suffer a lot with colds, flu etc. try it...an apple a day and all that, and a banana an orange a kiwi fruit...you get my drift?

phill