Sandi -- Your director (Jean Barford) is one of the finest "sound" people in any barbershop organization. Please tell me you have worked with her. Dixie...
Sandy in Gem City could try reversing the standing order in her quartet. At least that would put the person she relates to in her good ear. Better to learn...
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HotShots' solution to the ear dominance problem was to put everyone on the right side of the quartet! <grin> Paul Bass - HotShots www.4hotshots.com...
Last night, our chorus had an outdoor concert, in which my quartet sang four numbers as well. We warmed up outdoors, then gave the performance in a public...
OK, This is what I think..... When singing outdoors, (I'm a bass and a Bass section leader) the biggest problem basses have is the "low end" seems shallow out...
Hi from the UK I have been singing "Rock around the clock" and have to get to a low C. The only way I can do this so as to be heard is to sing it very...
Further to my last email. I have attached a small mp3 file just to see if it works. Richard TVC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Good Afternoon Richard, You won't be able to attach a file, but you can to the BBSBasses website and upload a file to the server. That's the best way to get...
Further on what Duane said, I believe over hydration in a situation where you are straining the cords hastens the edema (swelling) in a basses cords. Though we...
Thanks. I will find something useful to try out. (When someone writes what a great note they can sing off the end of the keyboard, we can ask them to send in ...
At the risk of being an email nuisance. I would like to give some value back to you and pass on the benefit of experience in the UK on recruitment - some ...
Hi there. I'm just wondering if there's anything I can do to help with a loss of lower range in general. I had a bad case of the 'flu a couple of months back,...
Hi Angela (and you are not the only brave female! HA) Having had this same issue myself early in the winter...in fact lost both top end and bottom end..had a...
I have heard many great things about 'Entertainers secret' What effect does it have on the voice, how much does it cost and where can I buy some! ... Lacy Kyle...
A good book to get and read is "Set Your Voice Free" by Roger Love. It comes with a CD as well. In this book he proclaims that your voice is designed to...
I bought mine at CVS - they had to order it and it was $3.75 or $3.95 a bottle. It was recommended to me by an ex-professional singer. Jon Wagner, Bass, Bari,...
Dr. Don Loose of JAD has an excellent presentation (with illustrations & props) on how the voice works. To put it in a nutshell, our ancestors communicated...
Earlier today, Richard Leathem in the UK sent the BBSBasses group information on a recruitment plan that is working wonders in England. It's a six-week...
This exact same thing happened to me recently, so I can sympathize. And Tim, you are absolutely correct about why it happens and how to avoid it. Steve Winget ...
In what type of store does one find this Entertainer's Secret? ... From: LSDIVERGAL@... To: BBSBasses@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 12:31 PM ...
Very good information here. Our coach tells us that if we are healthy, we should be able to sing all day without becoming uncomfortable, and I agree. Proper...
In a message dated 7/4/2005 9:52:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... HI Melinda, Another 'brave' Bass here! I also bought my Entertainers Secret ( two for one!)...
I would be willing to bet there are more women on here that you realize. ;o) Laura Cleverly Region 14 Bass - Section Coordinator Potomac Harmony Chorus -...
... a Bass is a Bass. we don't discriminate, here. we leave that to those other parts that can't do what we do. [grin] KTWWS! & HTW! Christopher Bass, Surfside...
Well said. :o) ... From: BBSBasses@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BBSBasses@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Baker Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 12:11 PM To:...
Out of curiosity, I went to the Members section of the web page, and came up with the following count for the first 100 listed: Male - 57 Female - 32 Not...
