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Post by adamrocks on Mar 28, 2016 23:52:41 GMT -5
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Post by ghost on Mar 28, 2016 23:53:50 GMT -5
Only two more shows before his two-night US tour finale. Should be interesting to see if he does anything special then. Maybe some celebs will be at the show as well. And I sure hope his voice gets back in shape by then. Coincidentally I wouldn't be able to tune in to the second LA show because I'll be enlisting into basic military training the very same day. Ohwell! Wishing you good luck!! Thanks adamrocks!  |
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Post by adamrocks on Mar 28, 2016 23:56:04 GMT -5
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Post by adamrocks on Mar 28, 2016 23:57:54 GMT -5
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Post by adamrocks on Mar 28, 2016 23:59:09 GMT -5
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Post by lorraine on Mar 29, 2016 0:04:48 GMT -5
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Post by adamrocks on Mar 29, 2016 0:11:11 GMT -5
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Post by thelambertluvva on Mar 29, 2016 0:17:57 GMT -5
I totally get that some can't stand that long & agree with the person who mentioned that a GA floor with a seated balcony is a nice set-up. I go to about 90% GA shows & 10% seated & it always feels kind of like an energy-sap at the seated shows. No matter how excited those audiences are, even if they're standing... just doesn't have the level of palpable energy of GA, for the audience AND for the artist. Tip for those who have a hard time with the situation in bold above: when the venue opens & once you get your place on the GA floor, just sit down on the floor until the opener starts. Won't save you a lot of standing-time but should save your feet about an hour or so. This is a fairly common practice in GA so no one should look at you funny. (Just don't, like, 'spread out' while you're sitting down, with your legs out... that'll piss people off if you're taking up excess floor space where ppl could stand.) Other than at an outdoor event, I've never seen people sitting down on a GA floor before the opener. And it may be easy for a young person to sit on the floor and get up again, but for many older folks that is just not practical. The knees, hips, back, etc., start to go and you can't sit without spreading your legs out. Oh, to be young again! I can't stand for very long and I'm going to my first GA concert in Las Vegas. Does anyone know if you can bring one of those really small tri-pod folding camping chairs and sit on that until the show starts? Also what do people do if they have to go to the bathroom? I'm getting a lot of anxiety about this. Thank goodness I have seats for the two LA shows after that. Thanks. |
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Mar 29, 2016 0:23:21 GMT -5
Other than at an outdoor event, I've never seen people sitting down on a GA floor before the opener. And it may be easy for a young person to sit on the floor and get up again, but for many older folks that is just not practical. The knees, hips, back, etc., start to go and you can't sit without spreading your legs out. Oh, to be young again! I can't stand for very long and I'm going to my first GA concert in Las Vegas. Does anyone know if you can bring one of those really small tri-pod folding camping chairs and sit on that until the show starts? Also what do people do if they have to go to the bathroom? I'm getting a lot of anxiety about this. Thank goodness I have seats for the two LA shows after that. Thanks. I don't know about the folding tri-pod chair, but most people will save your place while you go to the bathroom if you ask. They will want someone to do the same for them. Also, I've heard of folks wearing depends to GA concerts. |
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Post by cassie on Mar 29, 2016 0:29:20 GMT -5
I listened to some of the soundcloud recording of tonight's show, including the patter after Mad World. He definitely sounds like he has a cold, IMO. His speaking voice is deeper than usual. On After Hours, that lowest note in the verse was actually stronger than I had heard it before.
When you have an upper respiratory infection the vocal cords tend to swell and mucus coats them. Both cause the cords to vibrate differently, to vibrate slower, making the voice lower in pitch. They can also limit the upper range of the voice.
These symptoms do not actually damage the cords. It is trying to talk and sing despite the swelling and mucus that can do damage. If a singer compensates by using more force from breath to increase the vibration, or uses more tense musculature to stretch the cords for the high notes, or combines the two it can damage the cords or cause a hemorrhage.
Of course, the very best thing to do when a cold affects the vocal cords is to shut up. No singing, no talking. For professional singers like Adam, the show must go on if at all possible. In that case, it is important to avoid forcing notes with breath or reaching for notes that the cords don't easily stretch to reach. That's exactly what I heard Adam doing. He cut out or greatly reduced notes above about a G4 or A4. That is the pitch where his voice naturally breaks, and he needs to use more breath control to hit notes with full voice or to add strength and an edge to them. Below those notes, he could sing without pushing or straining or stretching; without added force. Therefore, he sang melody lines down the octave and changed his normal riffs.
He did go for a few high notes, but not sustained, and not with full power. All in all, short of cancelling the show, shutting up, texting only, and resting with soothing hot tea, the way he sang was the wisest course to protect his voice. Almost 48 hours until he has to sing again will help him recover as well. Hopefully the cold will have run its course by then. Adam seems to be very smart about his voice, and he certainly knows the commitments he has for gigs coming up. I've just got to trust his judgment and hope he gets good advice from his doctor.
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