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Originally Posted by jim_martin

Hey Guys,
Playing an acoustic duo gig tonight and I sing half of the songs, and my voice is not up to par.
Any do's/don'ts/tips to try and make it thru the gig?

Hi j_m…

First of all, Hello and Welcome to the forum! Glad you joined and jumped in with a thread.

I've played/sung many a gig with a cold.

I've transposed songs, turned up the mic and backed off on the voice, sipped coffee all the way through the gig and turned my head to cough (and kept kleenex handy) to fulfill a commitment.

I've even brought in a ringer singer to carry the melody and became a player for the night once.

And for me it wasn't if I was being paid, but if I'd committed to it. I really believe if we are faithful in the our commitments, we build a good local reputation.

I've been part of our city for over 40 years, and the local music scene for that long.