Get well.

Timmy84 said:

Get well.

Is anyone noticing this growing trend of blown out voices and tours? What does everyone think is the cause? Improper training? Oversinging? Overuse? Not taking care? Cause im seeing loads of cancellations happening and i cant really attribute to one thing, i mean 90% of the tours done today are not really even tours, there more like mini-tours 20-30 dates on average.

lastdecember said:

Timmy84 said:

Get well.

Is anyone noticing this growing trend of blown out voices and tours? What does everyone think is the cause? Improper training? Oversinging? Overuse? Not taking care? Cause im seeing loads of cancellations happening and i cant really attribute to one thing, i mean 90% of the tours done today are not really even tours, there more like mini-tours 20-30 dates on average.

I think people are not taking care of what God gave them. That seems to be the case with Adele. She's supposed to embark on another European leg a few weeks from now.

Timmy84 said:

lastdecember said:

Is anyone noticing this growing trend of blown out voices and tours? What does everyone think is the cause? Improper training? Oversinging? Overuse? Not taking care? Cause im seeing loads of cancellations happening and i cant really attribute to one thing, i mean 90% of the tours done today are not really even tours, there more like mini-tours 20-30 dates on average.

I think people are not taking care of what God gave them. That seems to be the case with Adele. She's supposed to embark on another European leg a few weeks from now.

yeah its odd i also see alot of cancelling of full tours, more, because they are pretty short and if an artist gets sick, its pretty much a done deal, where as before with year long tours or even half a year, you could postpone go back, etc..now it seems that got these artists doing things on top of things, but then again i think its all about building up, just because U have a good voice doesnt really mean anything, touring isnt easy and alot of times artists are tossed out there when they havent even played gigs yet, so it turns into exhaustion, i mean i remember back in the early 80's when INXS broke through with KICK they went on a world tour and played about 150 gigs, Andrew Farris said at that time, we were ready because we had been playing 200 gigs a year opening for everyone under the sun in every country, now they were just headlining

lastdecember said:

Timmy84 said:

I think people are not taking care of what God gave them. That seems to be the case with Adele. She's supposed to embark on another European leg a few weeks from now.

yeah its odd i also see alot of cancelling of full tours, more, because they are pretty short and if an artist gets sick, its pretty much a done deal, where as before with year long tours or even half a year, you could postpone go back, etc..now it seems that got these artists doing things on top of things, but then again i think its all about building up, just because U have a good voice doesnt really mean anything, touring isnt easy and alot of times artists are tossed out there when they havent even played gigs yet, so it turns into exhaustion, i mean i remember back in the early 80's when INXS broke through with KICK they went on a world tour and played about 150 gigs, Andrew Farris said at that time, we were ready because we had been playing 200 gigs a year opening for everyone under the sun in every country, now they were just headlining

It seems current day artists don't take the time to get immune to touring all that much. Look how many times Lady Gaga was caught onstage either tired or falling down clumsily. Some folks just think it's too much and decide to cancel. I wonder if her management is mishandling the touring part of her career...

Timmy84 said:

lastdecember said:

Is anyone noticing this growing trend of blown out voices and tours? What does everyone think is the cause? Improper training? Oversinging? Overuse? Not taking care? Cause im seeing loads of cancellations happening and i cant really attribute to one thing, i mean 90% of the tours done today are not really even tours, there more like mini-tours 20-30 dates on average.

I think people are not taking care of what God gave them. That seems to be the case with Adele. She's supposed to embark on another European leg a few weeks from now.

Just a thought.

Have you ever heard of James Brown (or other old-school performers with a similar singing style) having to cancel a tour because of vocal problems?

You don't generally think of James Brown has one who had any vocal training. Maybe he did.

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Music is a lot more physical than most people realize. It can take a real toll on the body to sing or play an instrument night after night.

It's no different than playing a sport in that you are overusing a certain part of your body, and if you are not careful you can easily injure it.

theAudience said:

Timmy84 said:

I think people are not taking care of what God gave them. That seems to be the case with Adele. She's supposed to embark on another European leg a few weeks from now.

Just a thought.

Have you ever heard of James Brown (or other old-school performers with a similar singing style) having to cancel a tour because of vocal problems?

You don't generally think of James Brown has one who had any vocal training. Maybe he did.

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No he never wanted to rest. Back then people actually were doing it to make money and build a following. Touring is what made James so popular in the first place, same with Ray Charles.

theAudience said:

Timmy84 said:

I think people are not taking care of what God gave them. That seems to be the case with Adele. She's supposed to embark on another European leg a few weeks from now.

Just a thought.

Have you ever heard of James Brown (or other old-school performers with a similar singing style) having to cancel a tour because of vocal problems?

You don't generally think of James Brown has one who had any vocal training. Maybe he did.

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I feel like maybe those old acts spent more time plaling live and less time in the studio. Fans marvel at Prince doing 3 hour shows, but as you well know lots of unknown bands do 4 sets in a night. From 9-1, or even longer. Even the Beatles did that, even though they are not really known as a live act.

The body does adjust, Maybe Adele had not ever been doing 3-4 nights a week and it was a shock to her system.

NDRU said:

Music is a lot more physical than most people realize. It can take a real toll on the body to sing or play an instrument night after night.

It's no different than playing a sport in that you are overusing a certain part of your body, and if you are not careful you can easily injure it.

Yeah it is grueling and they have to be in shape to do it, and not just for the voice, but just general stamina. Its strange that say an artist like Rick Springfield at 62 can play 100+ dates a year and do 2.5 hours a nite, while someone half his age can do a 10 date tour with 60 minute sets without cancelling dates? I just think its odd that this generation seems to be in poorer health. and yet theres a gym on every corner

NDRU said:

theAudience said:

Just a thought.

Have you ever heard of James Brown (or other old-school performers with a similar singing style) having to cancel a tour because of vocal problems?

You don't generally think of James Brown has one who had any vocal training. Maybe he did.

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I feel like maybe those old acts spent more time plaling live and less time in the studio. Fans marvel at Prince doing 3 hour shows, but as you well know lots of unknown bands do 4 sets in a night. From 9-1, or even longer. Even the Beatles did that, even though they are not really known as a live act.

The body does adjust, Maybe Adele had not ever been doing 3-4 nights a week and it was a shock to her system.

It's possible.

NDRU said:

I feel like maybe those old acts spent more time plaling live and less time in the studio. Fans marvel at Prince doing 3 hour shows, but as you well know lots of unknown bands do 4 sets in a night. From 9-1, or even longer. Even the Beatles did that, even though they are not really known as a live act.

The body does adjust, Maybe Adele had not ever been doing 3-4 nights a week and it was a shock to her system.

Yep, the 45/15 drill.

The Soul Revue band I played with in the 70s would do a 2 hour set, twice a night.
That included choreography, which will keep you in shape.



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[Edited 10/9/11 19:05pm]

Love her but need to stop that smoking I hope she gets better soon.

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[Edited 5/21/22 19:03pm]

she needs to stop smoking... :/

I cant stand her. fall off bitch.

Terrib3Towel said:

Damn, her vocal cords are bleeding I know that ish gotta hurt. This happened a lot to Whitney Houston throughout her career, which partially to blame for her current vocal problems. And I agree about the smoking, she needs to quit.

That's what happens when people don't have people helping to keep that voice healthy. It actually explains why so many singers who use that power suddenly lose it.

Ouch!!

...does this mean the US can keep her for longer though?! Her singing doesnt bother me, its just when she talks...what's with the fake London gangsta "innit doh bruv like" accent?!

Again? she will do some dates someday? she cancelled a lot of dates last year and now....

Continuing to chain smoke and drink certainly isn't helping. This is the 3rd cancellation in a short time due to these throat/vocal issues. I hope she recovers and then really get serious about taking care of her voice and quiting smoking.

She's too young to be experiencing this kind of problems and her songs aren't that vocally demanding.

She better start taking care of her voice. The smallest amount of damage and she may never be able to sing again.