Hi All,
I find it really frustrating how much quality fluctuates - and I'm so glad to find out its not just me!
Its good to know its a rollercoaster and not a downward slope that I'm on!! I am (finally) taking Alice's excellent advice and going to a proper singing teacher. For the first time in my life I find I have an overdeveloped chest (but only voice unfortunately!). So I'm trying to pull back from that and develop the higher ranges. It is really confidence-kicking to be singing in that unfamiliar & less developed range in the full knowlege that the audience (sessions & singarounds) are used to the developed & powerful bit & are probably wondering what the hell I'm doing.... which makes me loose faith halfway through the songs - I keep imagining them all with their heads in their hands.
Also - I'm learning more about the errors of my previous ways and am therefor far more aware of all my faults. ARGGHHH.
I'm definitely in a trough at the moment and am dearly hoping for a peak night (sometime soon please)to renew the faith.
I'll borrow that subtle energy and visualisation stuff if I may - and see whether it can pull me out of the doldrums. X-fingers.

Kris
PS - Alice et al are really really right. Going to a singing teacher is marvellous and you learn a huge amount. I know I'll end up better than I was, so it'll all be worth it in the end. Plus our teacher (Hamm & I share) is a really lovely lady and a joy to spend time with - so if anyone is looking for a teacher in the Reading area then PM me.

PPS - sorry to do a wingey post - it just kind of all came out....