Singing

[CXanderRun]

Originally Posted by Daktari

My usual line when folks have said such things to me after gigs (singin' used to be m'job) is count me out, I'm too old and too ugly for such shenanigans.

At least you had a line. I would just get really dizzy and want to pass out. Kill case of stage fright.

Originally Posted by CXanderRun

At least you had a line. I would just get really dizzy and want to pass out. Kill case of stage fright.

Do ya not get practice singin' in church?

[CXanderRun]

Haha I wish. I can do it in church because everyone there is my family. Put in front of people I don't know? Forget about it! Lmao.

Originally Posted by CXanderRun

Haha I wish. I can do it in church because everyone there is my family. Put in front of people I don't know? Forget about it! Lmao.

Och it's not as bad as you think once you get used to it. I just used to imagine that I was in my living room, singing for friends.

Haven't performed in quite a while. Not since copd hit hard and I don't like what I hear anymore - everyone but me likes what they hear though.

Doin' it in public can be amazing and have it's errrrm perks too.



Here's a really old video. I can date it exactly because I have hair and was in the process of growing it for turning 40yrs old; that means the vid. is 10yrs old

Fogtown mash (M.Shocked/P.Mayfield)

ps. I'm not the big fat bald dude!

[Aryon]

Just another contribution to the thread. Hope you enjoy.
OH and don't forget to read the description on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdEkC...ature=youtu.be

[Hollylane]

Originally Posted by Daktari

Och it's not as bad as you think once you get used to it. I just used to imagine that I was in my living room, singing for friends.

Haven't performed in quite a while. Not since copd hit hard and I don't like what I hear anymore - everyone but me likes what they hear though.

Doin' it in public can be amazing and have it's errrrm perks too.



Here's a really old video. I can date it exactly because I have hair and was in the process of growing it for turning 40yrs old; that means the vid. is 10yrs old

Fogtown mash (M.Shocked/P.Mayfield)

ps. I'm not the big fat bald dude!

While I truly do enjoy singing, it has always been anxiety riddled for me. I can pull it off, but for the first couple of songs in a show, if you looked closely, you would be able to see my hands shaking, and my knees knocking. I have never gotten past that.

Interestingly, when I was a heavy smoker, every year I got bronchitis, and could barely get a verse out, people always complimented my voice. I was not happy with my voice, but they loved its "smoky" quality, but I knew that I had so much more range when I was feeling well.

Originally Posted by Hollylane

While I truly do enjoy singing, it has always been anxiety riddled for me. I can pull it off, but for the first couple of songs in a show, if you looked closely, you would be able to see my hands shaking, and my knees knocking. I have never gotten past that.

Interestingly, when I was a heavy smoker, every year I got bronchitis, and could barely get a verse out, people always complimented my voice. I was not happy with my voice, but they loved its "smoky" quality, but I knew that I had so much more range when I was feeling well.

...I have so much less 'range' because I smoked too long and lost more than 50% lung capacity. Other folks love it, I do not.

Performing in public is nerve wracking of course but it's a buzz. Entertaining other folks is better than drugs for me. Despite being an addict I can say that I never performed, for money, whilst pissed/stoned on wet and dry drugs.


It's only just struck me that I've had my gorgeous Fylde Alchemist (work tool guitar) for a decade.