I've twice been unable to perform through voice problems - the first time we were on tour, so I went along to the gig, but Tom performed solo - thank God he can! But it was obvious that I was unable to perform. The second time, I'd had a general anaesthetic a couple of days previously, and didn't know that they would stick a tube down my throat! They knew I was a singer and had a gig coming up, but didn't warn me that the tube could (and did) scratch my throat. I completely lost the top half of my range, and had to severly curtail the amount of singing I did that night. Again, I'm fortunate in that Tom can carry an evening on his own if necessary.

Barbara