Gig and a sore throat

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: Cool Beans
Date: 16 Nov 12 - 11:57 AM

This comes directly from an auctioneer I know who got it directly from Liza Minnelli when she was in town for a concert: Traditional potato chips (potato crisps), the greasy salty kind.

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 15 Nov 12 - 02:19 PM

I use Fisherman's Friends (the lozenges, not the singers!) - they're pretty strong and numb the throat enough to sing, if you time it right. An alternative is to make up a very strong tea of pure ginger teabags, and add honey - ginger also has a numbing effect.

I've tried Vocalzones, and they're just not strong enough to have much effect (IMHO).

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: Busy Lizzie
Date: 15 Nov 12 - 01:26 PM

I had a terrible throat a few weeks ago, and my voice just couldn't cope with the singing, it effected my breathing too, catching me out and making my eyes water. However, VOCALZONES are brilliant, and got me through. Also - continuously sipping water was essential! (I suppose we should be doing that anyway!) My voice took weeks to get back to normal, and you have to be patient or you will strain it.
One of the suggestions I had was gargling with vinegar.... cider I think! Yuk! And that awful cough medicine, gargle till you heave... I didn't try it!

And honey and lemon is soothing, you can make it and sip it after it goes cold!

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Nov 12 - 01:00 PM

gargling with echinacea is good too

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 15 Nov 12 - 12:47 PM

Great gig last night and port wine gargle works! I was coughing a bit between songs, but I feel fine today.
I'm resting the voice for Bedworth Kitty.

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: Beer
Date: 15 Nov 12 - 12:26 AM

I like your thinking Seamus.
ad.

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 11:57 PM

A pint of Drambuie shandy before going on.

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: meself
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 05:08 PM

Readers will know that I was having some throat trouble - so I picked up a type of throat spray from a natural/alternative health products store - 'Echinaforce' (A.Vogel) - it worked wonders.

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: gnu
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 02:54 PM

Might be a long shot but it's worth a try. A pinch of ground ginger on a teaspoon of honey. Helped me but not two of the other three. I think one of them was worse. Of course, I didn't say anything. >;-)

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 01:25 PM

Hope the throat's better by Bedworth!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: GUEST,synbyn
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 01:20 PM

salt water too- vocalzone if you can get them- strepsils to numb throat- and adrenalin which takes over!

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 12:21 PM

Have you been listening to the Sex Pistols again! Or Maybe Flanders and Swann    Time to leave for the gig, I'm off for a Gargle!!

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 12:11 PM

Port is no good for me, it gives me gout, STILL IT MIGHT BE ALRIGHT IF I SPAT IT OUT.

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: Midchuck
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 11:39 AM

Gargle-and-spit-out works for me too, but with Bourbon.

'Tho I always worry about driving with it on my breath, even though I didn't consume any. If I were a cop, I wouldn't believe me either.

P.

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 11:33 AM

Not an option mate! I will have to be half dead and deaf and dumb before I let a club down. Bad throat (and it's not that bad) or not I'll be there.
If I can do a radio show with a burst appendix (honestly) I can sing a few songs after a gob full of Port.:-)

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 08:49 AM

I know its difficult to cancel and I know I've sung when I shouldn't have but you should never sing with a bad throat as its only going to knacker it further Plus and a big plus, the audience doesn't want your bad throat.
Stay at home

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: RTim
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 08:47 AM

Try "Vocalzones" Nick - they have saved me many times. You can get them at Boots or Superdrug.

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 08:44 AM

gargling with salt water is effective in my experience

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 07:27 AM

Can second port and brandy as a panacea. but it has to be Dow's Port!

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: Leadfingers
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 07:22 AM

Best of Luck Nick ! And thanks again for your excellent evening at Maidenhead - Glad that wasnt the start of your throat problem

Subject: RE: Gig and a sore throat
From: Will Fly
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 07:21 AM

Good luck - and enjoy what you can of the port!

Very occasionally I've had a bad stomach on the day of a gig, with squits imminent. A glass of port and brandy mixed and taken just before the gig started always settled my tum enough for me to get through the gig without a discomfort break...

Subject: Gig and a sore throat
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 14 Nov 12 - 05:41 AM

Had a sore throat for two weeks. In desperation took anti biotics to get through a couple of gigs,sore throat returned as I half expected.
It's not that bad but effected my voice a bit at Grimsby Folk Club the other night (Great gig by the way)
I went down to my local chemist who is lso a choral singer and asked for help. He came up with a new one to me which I will share with you.
Gargle with Port Wine (spit out if you're driving-and preferably for the rest of us not while your driving) He swears by it. It got him through a week of singing.
I'm playing Silverdale Folk Club tonight. I'll report back.
(Picked up a small bottle of Port for £2.95-If the throat don't kill me the port probably will)