Throat Remedies

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Hi, I was curious if there were any singers out there with some advice for me. I recently started singing in a rock cover band. I would like to keep my voice in shape which I do with excersises, but I thought perhaps there were some elixirs or some kind of soothers for the throat. Can anyone help?

Thank you,

Deb
 
the singer in one of my bands swears by honey (or tea and honey)... the singer in my other band just drinks until he can't feel pain
 
That's hilarious. I think I will try the honey method, thank you very much. Anything else, maybe?

Deb
 
Yeah, green tea and honey work pretty good (or I guess any tea will suffice). Definately avoid things like paint thinner and gasoline (the heart burn is terrible). :p
 
1. Water. Drink lots and lots of water.

2. Warm up your voice before going on stage.

3. Don't smoke - cigarettes, pot, crack, etc.

4. If it hurts, stop! Don't push your voice too hard, or you'll just cause damage.

There was also an article in the last TapeOp about vocals, but I don't buy into everything they recommended. It has some decent general tips, though.
 
I was gonna try the paint thinner, but you think it would be a bad idea? Thanks for the advice.
 
I had a singer who gargled with salt water before every gig... swore by it...

Me... I'm partial to the paint thinner thing...

;)
 
Axis said:
whats this about paint thinner and singing?

It's purported to extend your vocal range another 1/2 octave and, best of all, it gets you really f-ed up! :rolleyes:
 
scrubs said:
It's purported to extend your vocal range another 1/2 octave and, best of all, it gets you really f-ed up! :rolleyes:
I think I'd try a vice grip on my nuts before I tried paint thinner. I work around that shit all day. It's nasty...
 
Salt water is good....(pretty gross though!!!)Beverages should be room temp.,warm or hot, never cold...
Tea w/honey is a favorite among singers. Stay away from dairy products before singing...milk, cheese,etc. They make phlegm.
Try not to cough or clear your throat, It slaps your vocal cords together.
And whatever you do...don't use antiseptic spray or lozenges,(the kind that numb sore throats) You'll do damage because you won't feel the pain.


PS: I think they're kidding about the paint thinner...Petroleum products taken internally is pretty much a death wish!!!
 
goldtopchas said:
PS: I think they're kidding about the paint thinner...Petroleum products taken internally is pretty much a death wish!!!
I know, I was just making a point! I wouldn't put a vice grip on my nuts either! Owww! :eek:
 
Gotta' be careful.......Someone who doesn't understand that..."THIS PLASTIC BAG IS NOT A TOY" or "CONTAINS SULFURIC ACID,NOT TO BE TAKEN INTERNALLY" ......could be reading this!
 
goldtopchas said:
Gotta' be careful.......Someone who doesn't understand that..."THIS PLASTIC BAG IS NOT A TOY" or "CONTAINS SULFURIC ACID,NOT TO BE TAKEN INTERNALLY" ......could be reading this!

Yes, hence the :rolleyes:

Don't try this at home kids.

That vice grip on the nuts does work, though...seriously. :rolleyes:
 
My thoughts exactly.

If you make a statement like that, you have to make certain that people understand that you are kidding. Some knucklehead could try it and end up in the hospital. And then they ask him what he was doing and points it back to this thread. Nothing but trouble.

And you know people can be stupid, that's why products always have those stupid little directions and what-not on them (like "Caution: Product will be hot when you remove it from the oven"). People lack common sense...
 
Rokket said:
My thoughts exactly.

If you make a statement like that, you have to make certain that people understand that you are kidding. Some knucklehead could try it and end up in the hospital. And then they ask him what he was doing and points it back to this thread. Nothing but trouble.

And you know people can be stupid, that's why products always have those stupid little directions and what-not on them (like "Caution: Product will be hot when you remove it from the oven"). People lack common sense...

If it weren't for lawyers and a litigious society, I would say any dipshit stupid enough to drink paint thinner, thinking it will help his voice, deserves to die. Natural selection would suggest that those folks don't need to be spreading their genes around.
 
omg...i feel a lawsuit coming my way...and i'm not even in practice yet. :( :D


--hey, I did say they caused heart burn
 
scrubs said:
If it weren't for lawyers and a litigious society, I would say any dipshit stupid enough to drink paint thinner, thinking it will help his voice, deserves to die. Natural selection would suggest that those folks don't need to be spreading their genes around.
LMAO!

"Your family's gene pool could use a little chlorine...."
 
Sleep---plenty of it. And water, or at least plenty of non-alcoholic fluids. All the things everybody else said about not smoking, etc. Rest your voice periodically.

Sometimes, take a day or to and try speaking entirely in a different pitch range than you normally do, since your voice gets most tired in its normal speaking range. (Don't try to change the pitch of your voice on an ongoing basis, but it can help temporarily to rest the voice if it's getting tired.)

Beyond that.... Make sure your monitors are loud enough. Nothing screws up the voice more than oversinging because you can't hear yourself.
 
Rokket said:
I think I'd try a vice grip on my nuts before I tried paint thinner. I work around that shit all day. It's nasty...

Would this make me sound like Steve Perry? :confused:

Might try it if it works. :p

Will my "Lawyer" approve?
Ed
 
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