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jrodriguez315 · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:15 am Post subject:

I have heard from more than 1 professional that people who sing have an advantage due to the musicality of voiceover in general and the breathing / breathe control involved, so perhaps singing / voice lessons would be helpful?

As far as avoiding things Banksey has written, I definitely feel smarter after having read them, regardless of my lack of understanding.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:31 am Post subject:

I am viceless. Even when I drove to Cullen earlier today I was able to resist one of their famous ice creams.

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Philip, what is that sticking out the side of that? In American it looks like what they call a "Slim Jim". Smile

glittlefield · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:47 am Post subject:

Atta boy! Way to hold that cone at bay like that, Phillip!
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Yoda117 · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:47 am Post subject:

CarynClark · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:54 am Post subject:

Banksey, that is too funny!!! Does that EVER look good!! What is that in the ice cream? a Kit Kat? Yummy!

Last night, I had such a sugar craving that I was BEGGING my husband to go to Dairy Queen with me. Begging. But I lost. He's on a diet (as he has been for 4 years) and yesterday he decided he wasn't eating ice cream. Phooey, I say!!

JRod: Good thoughts about singing... I've heard that too. I really want to widen my range. I have a pretty high voice (was a soprano in my high school and collegiate choirs). I really want learn to drop it down, and try to sound older when necessary.

Hart: I had a cavity filled in August... and had to get my first root canal and crown in Dec. The crown prep was far worse than the root canal. I too find that I like to brush my teeth before a session. Makes the mouth fresh! Smile

Glad we're in the same boat.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:37 am Post subject:

The whole concept is called a 99 although mine is more of a 198. Consists of a cone, soft whipped ice cream with a Cadbury Flake ...... Simply flakey chocolate

Frank F · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:44 am Post subject:

Just remember (from LoveNotes) it takes 220 repititions to make or break a habit.

If you are able to get past the desire and fixation on the habit 220 times, you will no longer have the need. Conversely, make your career a habit, make your personal LoveNotes a habit and repeat it often for complete success.

Toodles

Frank F

(Bunny Slippers)
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Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:49 am Post subject:

Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:50 am Post subject:

chriswagner · Contributor IV Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 114

Frank, speaking of habits..

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SAID "Bunny Slippers"????

Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:53 am Post subject:

CarynClark · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:53 am Post subject:

Karen Carpenter is the obvious choice which why I mentioned The Carpenters but it's the pitch and tone that's important, Janis Siegel is another good one.

Glenn Moore · Been Here Awhile Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Posts: 241

I thought this was in interesting topic since I also have an addiction.....Mt. Dew. I drink about 2 of 'em a day. Trying to cut back but I usually have one in the morning to wake me up since I don't drink coffee or hot tea. Then another one in the afternoon to keep me awake. Bad cycle I know. It's horrible on my voice. I try to get my projects done mid day so my voice isn't dried out. The only way to counteract what Mt. Dew does to your vocal cords is to drink just as much water while you're drinking the Dew. As my Voice Doctor said to me once....."Glenn....we all make choices...."

Speaking of the voice doc there are excercises designed to strengthen laryngeal (vocal) muscles. I found this out when I had to go to the ENT doc because my voice kept cracking while I was on the air. And it wasn't just drinking pop although that did not help. The doctor's office also has a branch called The Blaine Block Institute of Voice Analysis here in Dayton. Most of their patients are singers but they do get the occasional announcer, newscaster or VO person. Anyway they put a camera down my throat and took a look. They also did some evaluation on the strength of my voice, lung capacity etc. I ended up having some weaked and overused laryngeal muscles partly due to being a screamin radio jock for 20 years and doing the ridiculous car ads. So they put me on a therapy program of vocal inflection excercises that really helped. It's basically holding notes from C-G while saying the word "ole" and vibrating the sound from your lips instead of your throat. The technique took me several weeks to learn with the help of the voice doc. Doing the excercise twice a day for about 2-3 weeks helped me get the strength back to doing some of the stuff that I could never do before. I was able to go alot lower in pitch. It doesn't change your voice, but it allows your vocie to be strengthened so you don't have to force it. You can relax and sound natural and strong. But you have to keep doing them to keep your voice muscles strong. It's just like working out. If you slack...after awhile your turn to blubber......just thought I'd share:-)

Glenn