I BELIEVE JON MEANT WELL BUT...

[7 Wishes]

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

A classy comment from a classy guy. Jeff, you're a good man.

[edcha]

I believe that for most famous artists and sports personalities, experiencing fan excitement and appreciation —up close—could be very satisfying and refreshing. If Arnel could survive 2 to 3 hours of almost non-stop singing in a concert—perhaps a few minutes of “meet-and-greets” would not hurt his sleep regimen---much less his voice.

I've heard consistently that singers should talk as little as possible following a show if they want to treat their voice properly.

I hear you. Perhaps simply signing autographs---combined with smiles and a little sign language would be fine!

[Arkansas]

... last time I checked with my Asian and Filipino friends...a little "after-show life" is pretty important to them.

Yeah, that's why we see so many of them touring America/the world, and knocking down the big bucks.


later~

[edcha]

I'd rather have a healthy singer able to give his best performance than a fan friendly guy who gets sick all the time and gives a sub par show.

I fully understand your point...but I believe that "a fan-friendly guy" doesn't have to "get sick all the time"---given proper precautions.

[edcha]

Friga shouldnt be giving anyone advice. He is about as fun to meet as a cold. He dont want ayone to steal his meat after the show

Don't know him that well....no comment...

[edcha]

When I joined the tour/guys in July '06, I arrived with a large bag of sage, everyone thought it was pot. They all inquired what that was about & I taught them the benefits of sage tea, straight into a tea strainer in hot water with organic raw honey. Deen & I lived on the stuff before every show, it's a singer's secret weapon for touring, got my education from Glenn Hughes & he aint no slouch on the vocal cords!!

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

JSS, Thanks for your comment. It's really nice to hear useful/practical info from "someone who'd been there."

[stevew2]

I rather him get his sleep.

With his personality, I'd be very surprised if going to bed would be Arnel's personal choice.

God I hope he doesnt have to share a bunk with Friga,then again if he does, he will be hitting the high notes for sure

[Shadowsong]

It's good advice

Arnel as well as the band are
hopping planes & crossing time lines

Arnel's body didn't even have much time
to get on US time
before they flew to Europe.

That in itself is taxing on the body

[Just Sara]

When I joined the tour/guys in July '06, I arrived with a large bag of sage, everyone thought it was pot. They all inquired what that was about & I taught them the benefits of sage tea, straight into a tea strainer in hot water with organic raw honey. Deen & I lived on the stuff before every show, it's a singer's secret weapon for touring, got my education from Glenn Hughes & he aint no slouch on the vocal cords!!

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

One of the actors in the show I'm in right now is also a rock singer and he always has a thermos of that stuff backstage. I'm gunna have to try that.

[SusieP]

I see the biggest problem is not the rest of body and voice, but the human contact and the increased chances of picking up a virus....

I know Perry was good at protecting himself. What happened?

Check out their touring schedules when he was in the band. They were punishing.
I marvel that the guy's voice stayed fit & well for as long as it did.
Singing those notes as frequently as he did for the length of time he did, whilst travelling and staying in hotels etc = tough.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but he should have had longer breaks.
As we all know, a broken guitar string can be changed immediately. A piano can be re tuned. A drumstick or skin can be replaced.
A voice can't.

[SusieP]

When I joined the tour/guys in July '06, I arrived with a large bag of sage, everyone thought it was pot. They all inquired what that was about & I taught them the benefits of sage tea, straight into a tea strainer in hot water with organic raw honey. Deen & I lived on the stuff before every show, it's a singer's secret weapon for touring, got my education from Glenn Hughes & he aint no slouch on the vocal cords!!

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

You can buy Sage teabags here in the UK. They work just as well, and no chance of getting confused with illegal herbs.
And not as messy when you are touring.
I bet you can buy them in the US, too.

[Tito]

I think you guys are missing the point. Soto misinterpeted Cain's comment. Re-read Cain's comments. If still unclear, read Saint John's comment that spells it out.

[Sarah]

I don't think anyone's missing the point. JSS offered a tidbit people are interested in (even though he may have misread).

[edcha]

I don't think anyone's missing the point. JSS offered a tidbit people are interested in (even though he may have misread).

Agreed. We're on the same boat, Sarah. I noticed it--but I simply brushed it off because I thought JSS' info was useful and "new" to me. I can understand Tito's concern, though. For clarity, it could have been a new topic. No harm done.

[edcha]

I think you guys are missing the point. Soto misinterpeted Cain's comment. Re-read Cain's comments. If still unclear, read Saint John's comment that spells it out.

Well-taken, Tito. Thanks.

[kgdjpubs]

I'd rather have a healthy singer able to give his best performance than a fan friendly guy who gets sick all the time and gives a sub par show.

I fully understand your point...but I believe that "a fan-friendly guy" doesn't have to "get sick all the time"---given proper precautions.

that is simply based on your immune system. Due to travelling, motels, constant changes in weather and humidity, lack of sleep, stress and everything else that goes along with touring, your immune system is going to be decreased. If you are running at less than 100%, all it takes is one sneezing, sniffling, coughing fan backstage to breathe on you, and then you or someone else in the band gets the cold. Then, the entire band gets sick, and you have the perfect buildup to losing your voice--and that is without the the added curse of some people (like me) who get laryngitis at the first sign of a cold, and there goes the high range which can take days to weeks to recover.

There's a lot more at risk to a singer than some would expect.

[separate_wayz]

When I joined the tour/guys in July '06, I arrived with a large bag of sage, everyone thought it was pot. They all inquired what that was about & I taught them the benefits of sage tea, straight into a tea strainer in hot water with organic raw honey. Deen & I lived on the stuff before every show, it's a singer's secret weapon for touring, got my education from Glenn Hughes & he aint no slouch on the vocal cords!!

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

Great to hear from you again, Jeff. I've played "Peephole" for some of my band buddies who were unfamiliar with your work -- resounding thumbs-up from all.

[Shadowsong]

When I joined the tour/guys in July '06, I arrived with a large bag of sage, everyone thought it was pot. They all inquired what that was about & I taught them the benefits of sage tea, straight into a tea strainer in hot water with organic raw honey. Deen & I lived on the stuff before every show, it's a singer's secret weapon for touring, got my education from Glenn Hughes & he aint no slouch on the vocal cords!!

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

That's a great tip
Sage is super medicinal

Interesting.
Hadn't really thought of sage tea
but I have burned the leaves to cleanse the air

Ward off evil voice spirits & stale hotel odor



Honey is also great!

I'll have to try that

The old standby tea
which I love the taste of
is

Throat Coat.

Had Slippery Elm Bark
& a licorice flavor
as well as other things.

It really works very well.

[edcha]

When I joined the tour/guys in July '06, I arrived with a large bag of sage, everyone thought it was pot. They all inquired what that was about & I taught them the benefits of sage tea, straight into a tea strainer in hot water with organic raw honey. Deen & I lived on the stuff before every show, it's a singer's secret weapon for touring, got my education from Glenn Hughes & he aint no slouch on the vocal cords!!

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

That's a great tip
Sage is super medicinal

Interesting.
Hadn't really thought of sage tea
but I have burned the leaves to cleanse the air

Ward off evil voice spirits & stale hotel odor



Honey is also great!

I'll have to try that

The old standby tea
which I love the taste of
is

Throat Coat.

Had Slippery Elm Bark
& a licorice flavor
as well as other things.

It really works very well.

Thanks for the additional info, Shadowsong. Again, I don't mind the "subliminal" shift in topic---as long as some people will benefit from it. At this point, I guess all new, practical throat-- and voice--protection-related tips are most welcome, too. Who knows?... someone from Neil & company may, by chance, peek into this thread!

[Liquid_Drummer]

When I joined the tour/guys in July '06, I arrived with a large bag of sage, everyone thought it was pot. They all inquired what that was about & I taught them the benefits of sage tea, straight into a tea strainer in hot water with organic raw honey. Deen & I lived on the stuff before every show, it's a singer's secret weapon for touring, got my education from Glenn Hughes & he aint no slouch on the vocal cords!!

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

Haha, Jeff, you should have twisted up one and given it to Neal and let him find out for himself that it was sage. Good advice though. I will try it myself....

[edcha]

I'd rather have a healthy singer able to give his best performance than a fan friendly guy who gets sick all the time and gives a sub par show.

I fully understand your point...but I believe that "a fan-friendly guy" doesn't have to "get sick all the time"---given proper precautions.

that is simply based on your immune system. Due to travelling, motels, constant changes in weather and humidity, lack of sleep, stress and everything else that goes along with touring, your immune system is going to be decreased. If you are running at less than 100%, all it takes is one sneezing, sniffling, coughing fan backstage to breathe on you, and then you or someone else in the band gets the cold. Then, the entire band gets sick, and you have the perfect buildup to losing your voice--and that is without the the added curse of some people (like me) who get laryngitis at the first sign of a cold, and there goes the high range which can take days to weeks to recover.

There's a lot more at risk to a singer than some would expect.

Thanks, kgdjpubs. I see your point---with some caveats. This may be a stretch….but I believe one becomes immune to something by slow exposure to the same thing for prolonged periods of time. I believe that sometimes if you “sanitize” too much, i.e., overdo it, the more you become susceptible to illness...striking a balance may not be bad idea. Airborne virus is everywhere, anyway!

[Rick]

I'd rather have a healthy singer able to give his best performance than a fan friendly guy who gets sick all the time and gives a sub par show.

I fully understand your point...but I believe that "a fan-friendly guy" doesn't have to "get sick all the time"---given proper precautions.

that is simply based on your immune system. Due to travelling, motels, constant changes in weather and humidity, lack of sleep, stress and everything else that goes along with touring, your immune system is going to be decreased. If you are running at less than 100%, all it takes is one sneezing, sniffling, coughing fan backstage to breathe on you, and then you or someone else in the band gets the cold. Then, the entire band gets sick, and you have the perfect buildup to losing your voice--and that is without the the added curse of some people (like me) who get laryngitis at the first sign of a cold, and there goes the high range which can take days to weeks to recover.

There's a lot more at risk to a singer than some would expect.

Thanks, kgdjpubs. I see your point---with some caveats. This may be a stretch….but I believe one becomes immune to something by slow exposure to the same thing for prolonged periods of time. I believe that sometimes if you “sanitize” too much, i.e., overdo it, the more you become susceptible to illness...striking a balance may not be bad idea. Airborne virus is everywhere, anyway!

Does that mean I need to run the vacuum more often to get the dog to quit being afraid of it?

[edcha]

I'd rather have a healthy singer able to give his best performance than a fan friendly guy who gets sick all the time and gives a sub par show.

I fully understand your point...but I believe that "a fan-friendly guy" doesn't have to "get sick all the time"---given proper precautions.

that is simply based on your immune system. Due to travelling, motels, constant changes in weather and humidity, lack of sleep, stress and everything else that goes along with touring, your immune system is going to be decreased. If you are running at less than 100%, all it takes is one sneezing, sniffling, coughing fan backstage to breathe on you, and then you or someone else in the band gets the cold. Then, the entire band gets sick, and you have the perfect buildup to losing your voice--and that is without the the added curse of some people (like me) who get laryngitis at the first sign of a cold, and there goes the high range which can take days to weeks to recover.

There's a lot more at risk to a singer than some would expect.

Thanks, kgdjpubs. I see your point---with some caveats. This may be a stretch….but I believe one becomes immune to something by slow exposure to the same thing for prolonged periods of time. I believe that sometimes if you “sanitize” too much, i.e., overdo it, the more you become susceptible to illness...striking a balance may not be bad idea. Airborne virus is everywhere, anyway!

Does that mean I need to run the vacuum more often to get the dog to quit being afraid of it?

Yes, as long as you give him good food everytime you run the vacuum, consistently! That's what they call "Classical or Pavlovian conditioning" in behavioural science, if I'm not mistaken. Sooner or later, your dog will tend to anticipate with excitement your running vacuum!!!

[JohnH]

When I joined the tour/guys in July '06, I arrived with a large bag of sage, everyone thought it was pot. They all inquired what that was about & I taught them the benefits of sage tea, straight into a tea strainer in hot water with organic raw honey. Deen & I lived on the stuff before every show, it's a singer's secret weapon for touring, got my education from Glenn Hughes & he aint no slouch on the vocal cords!!

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

Hey Jeff thanks for that tip....I sometimes have problems I will remember this! Hope to see you Sat...

John

[stevew2]

I don't think anyone's missing the point. JSS offered a tidbit people are interested in (even though he may have misread).

I like your tag, Freinds dont let freinds let Friga drive

[Shadowsong]

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

A classy comment from a classy guy. Jeff, you're a good man.

You mean they aren't partying all night
Drinkin & druggin til the morning's light?


After the show
Neal goes right to the hotel
takes out his socks

brushes his teeth
& goes to bed early...

Now sign on the dotted line

[Shadowsong]

When I joined the tour/guys in July '06, I arrived with a large bag of sage, everyone thought it was pot. They all inquired what that was about & I taught them the benefits of sage tea, straight into a tea strainer in hot water with organic raw honey. Deen & I lived on the stuff before every show, it's a singer's secret weapon for touring, got my education from Glenn Hughes & he aint no slouch on the vocal cords!!

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

Great to hear from you again, Jeff. I've played "Peephole" for some of my band buddies who were unfamiliar with your work -- resounding thumbs-up from all.

Hey,
Love your avatar

I gotta have more cowbell...

[stevew2]

When I joined the tour/guys in July '06, I arrived with a large bag of sage, everyone thought it was pot. They all inquired what that was about & I taught them the benefits of sage tea, straight into a tea strainer in hot water with organic raw honey. Deen & I lived on the stuff before every show, it's a singer's secret weapon for touring, got my education from Glenn Hughes & he aint no slouch on the vocal cords!!

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

You can buy Sage teabags here in the UK. They work just as well, and no chance of getting confused with illegal herbs.
And not as messy when you are touring.
I bet you can buy them in the US, too.

i dont care what anyone says, you are up to sometihng ,, i swear

[edcha]

When I joined the tour/guys in July '06, I arrived with a large bag of sage, everyone thought it was pot. They all inquired what that was about & I taught them the benefits of sage tea, straight into a tea strainer in hot water with organic raw honey. Deen & I lived on the stuff before every show, it's a singer's secret weapon for touring, got my education from Glenn Hughes & he aint no slouch on the vocal cords!!

Nice to see they're carrying on the tradition, in the end it will only be good for Arnel!

You can buy Sage teabags here in the UK. They work just as well, and no chance of getting confused with illegal herbs.
And not as messy when you are touring.
I bet you can buy them in the US, too.

i dont care what anyone says, you are up to sometihng ,, i swear