Addressing the "Voice getting older" for every one.

TGJimB
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Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:38 pm

Ok everyone Cut me a little slack.... I am just learning how to get around this website.... I did already post this information but I think many of you missed it. So to those who have already read it I this is why I am posting it again!

Ok guys I am finally up and running and all too happy to address the first topic of “Voices getting older and how it really works”


The good news is that the human voice does not even completely mature until the age of 35! Surprise ha? So if you take care or your voice it will truly last a lifetime.
What does happen, as you get older is you get tired sooner, meaning it becomes harder to sing night after night. Because of this an older performer need’s to space out there performance schedules between performances. But any one night should be fine. Even into the 70ies and even 80ies. Ella Fitzgerald was able to still sing up a storm even after she had her legs amputated do to diabetes.


So based upon your comments I know that every one is know thinking ya but what about the singers we have been referring to as far as losing the quality of their voices? The answer is they did not properly take care of their voices.

Picking different artist like Daltry's or even using old guys like Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme even Elvis is that if you listen to their early recordings and than what they sounded like later in years you are going to say no caparison really. True!

However the key statement I made is the voice will last a lifetime if you take care of it. These guys partied, dissipated sang two many concerts night after night with out proper care and use of their voices. I picked some of these names because at different times these are some of the most famous voices in American pop music history. Well just because they where famous does not mean that their use of their voices was correct.

One of the biggest problems all singer's face is flat out pushing to hard through their vocal chords. Almost every rock singer is quilty of it. Noitce I said almost because there are some who know how to do right and not hurt themselves. Yes there are ways of proper use of the voice so you can walk away from the gig or even a night of karaoke not felling trashed.

Well this is my first brief jump in and get involved with everyone. I have a student walking into my room right now so let me see some of your thoughts and I will check back in later.
Again just learning how to get my two cents in on the Sight.


AndyT
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Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:01 pm

Jim,
We don't mean for you to feel pushed or rushed. Sorry about that. We are very excited to have someone that can help us tune our voices just like Neil helps us tune our guitars. We love music and most of us love to sing, even if it is in the closet when nobody is home.

We are really looking forward to you starting to give us exercises we can do to start getting our voices in shape.

You are the expert, but if I may make some suggestions,

We would really love to learn what we should do to take care of our voices and what NOT to do. That and some good beginners exercises would make us all just too happy.

We are really looking forward to getting started with you and like kids in a candy store, we now discover we have rides also! Lets have some fun!


rcsnydley
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Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:26 pm

Jim - I never got a chance to say welcome to TG. I love to sing, in fact, I started playing guitar to accompany my singing. I am very much looking forward to learn all you have to offer.

So, Welcome to TG.


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