Hi John,
My response to your subject line (a la Madeline Kahn in History of the World
Pt 1):
"Y-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-es!"
Thanks for your message to help put things in perspective. I've heard it
said that some singers even avoid laughing when they prepare for a
performance. I'm sorry, but as much as I love music, anything that
interferes that much with the rest of my life is not worth it.
Thanks again,
Rachel
----- Original Message -----
From: John Messmer, M.D. <jjm23@p...>
From: John Messmer, M.D. <jjm23@p...>
To: <vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com>
To: <vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 7:39 PM
Subject: [vocalist] Should Singers Have Sex?
> The subject line is my cute ;-) way of putting some perspective on the
> question of what singers should and should not do. Since the early days
of
> the original Vocalist, I remember discussions on whether singers should do
> sit-ups, run, eat one thing or another (chocolate, etc.), drink various
> items (carbonated beverages, e.g.), meditate, do Pilates or some other
body
> mechanics, take this or that medication (hormones, anti-inflamatories,
> etc.), see this or that practitioner and on and on.
>
> IMHO, there is only one thing a singer should NEVER do: smoke.
>
> Other than that, it is all a case by case determination. If you swim
> regularly and have no problems, do it. Drink carbonated beverages, milk
and
> eat chocolate before a performance if it doesn't affect you. I can not
> think of anything health-wise that one can say is always true except that
no
> one ever should smoke - period.
>
> John
>
> John J. Messmer, M.D.
> Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine
> Penn State College of Medicine
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