Have you been checked for polyps?

I suggest loosening your voice up before you sing (if you already don't). Gargle dark warm beer. Don't drink it. :) Also, when my allergies get really bad I've started using a Netty Pot.

busbus wrote:

Body Beautiful wrote:And thanks Hall for the throat drop recommendation, tad strapped right now but some pals are coming over from England next month so I'll get them to bring me some!

This makes no sense. I mean, I am waiting for my friend from Vietnam to bring me some Big Macs next month.

Makes perfect sense! The drops he recommended- if ya follow the link on his post- are only available in England and I don't live in England. How could that NOT make sense? Now I'm confused about the whole Big Mac thing and don't understand what you are saying- are the Big Macs better in Nam or something?

Ubercat, thanks for that- very good advice! I am actually waiting to get in to the voice clinic but they are rarely around for me to make an appointment, they last checked my voice one year ago and I was in the clear. It's pretty crazy but they put a camera down yer throat and yer vocal folds look like a, well, I didn't say it to them in the clinic because they've probably heard it before but now the whole theory behind that Deep Throat movie makes sense. This (the clinic not Deep Throat) led to seeing a good vocal coach who gave me some great warm ups to do before gigging and everyday, I've been recommended to lay off of the warm ups and rest when one's voice is troubled tho.

Marsupialized wrote:semen, gallons of semen...like twice as much as you'd usually ingest
Coats the vocal cords, frees the spirit

That's how Rod Stewart maintains his trademark rasp.