Guest Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hey all, This article scared the ST out of me!!! It essentially states that since as singers we use more oxygen... we die quicker. Unless heavy emphasis is placed on breath control and increasing increasing O2 within the body. The guy even uses examples of artists we know and love. Please take a thorough read people! Although the writer may not have all his facts... some of this makes sense. Singing = ABNORMAL breathing patterns. Unless we find a way to counteract the depletion of O2 in the body then it inevitably creates all types of problems that the singer does not even notice. Why? Because we are too busy singing Would love your thought on this! Also.. some possible solutions. http://www.normalbreathing.com/s/singers-die-early.php - JayMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePowerOfOne Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I don't know if this stuff is true or not, I didn't read the entire article cause honestly I can't be bothered with it. Anyone can die any given minute from a million different reasons, that's just how this game called "Life" is played. I can tell you this much, I rather sing my butt off, enjoy myself and not worry about when I die, rather than stay quiet, sing less, be afraid and deprive myself of singing trying to prolong my life. Sing away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Carvalho Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Its true, if you dont breath properly you can die from normal things such as getting shot like tupac, or an overdosis, like everyone else on that list hehehe. If you breath properly, you can be immortal. Unless you do something stupid like dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 When I first saw the thread title, I thought, "cool, depending which singer and what day it is." Then I actually read it. What a load of manure. For one thing, Tupac did not die from oxygen poisoning or lack of oxygen. He died from an assassin's bullet. Others that died from drug use or symptoms related to drug abuse or substance abuse. I agree, this kind of nonsense is similar to saying that Nike makes you fit and healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDEW Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Stress would kill a touring singer before oxygen deprivation. Of course the stress could lead to drug abuse. Also all of the people trying to get you to like them giving you drugs. Not to mention the other jealous singers trying to get rid of you so they can have their 15 minutes. Jealous boyfriends, girlfriendsand such. Managers and producers pushing you beyond your limits......... I Love being a musician.........:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Korzec Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 The article is complete bogus. The moment I knew this for certain is when the author just assumed that composers have the same amount of stress and singers and are led to become addicted to drugs, but the composers live longer therefore there must be another issue. Comparing composers and singers is comparing apples and oranges. Yes they both experience a lot of stress but where that stress originates, and their lifestyle, audience, expectations, etc. are way different from each other. Personally? All other factors equal, I think singing makes you live longer. I can't see any logic that would explain otherwise. Every time you sing difficult material you give your respiration system a WORKOUT, and like any good workout, you wear yourself short-term but that builds yourself up long-term. Also most singers are lead performers and move their body a LOT. So that's a workout on top of a workout. And in the cases of working out fundamental systems of the body such as the brain, heart, and lungs, (singing and performing works ALL of those!), time and time again we see those kinds of workouts add years on to our lives. They increase the power, efficiency, longevity, endurance, and reliability of those systems. And the result is, it takes a long time before you encounter disease or often if you do you'd be able to fight it off quickly. So anyways, don't trust internet journalism, Jay. These folks make a living writing articles to be controversial, whether or not they hold factual truth. This is more of an opinion article disguised as being scientific when it really isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Budapest Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 This is ridiculous. My thoughts on the matter would be that BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 singers live longer........andy williams, mick jagger, tony bennett, paul McCartney. doing what you enjoy helps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Fraser Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hey all, This article scared the ST out of me!!! It essentially states that since as singers we use more oxygen... we die quicker. Unless heavy emphasis is placed on breath control and increasing increasing O2 within the body. The guy even uses examples of artists we know and love. Please take a thorough read people! Although the writer may not have all his facts... some of this makes sense. Singing = ABNORMAL breathing patterns. Unless we find a way to counteract the depletion of O2 in the body then it inevitably creates all types of problems that the singer does not even notice. Why? Because we are too busy singing JayMC: IMO, the text of the web page is a fear-based sales pitch, and only worthy of being ignored. Don't give it another thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpocock Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hokum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Starr Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 He has videos on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/artour2006 Does this mean from time to time we should be holding our breath to increase CO2? to help relax muscles etc? The increase in CO2 is responsible for relaxing the smooth muscle that lines the bowel, and is also the reason why the breathing technique helps asthma (relaxes smooth muscle of airways) and high blood pressure (relaxes smooth muscle of blood vessels) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Actually, Billy Joel gave hints to the reason for early death. "Only the good die young." In that case, I really am immortal. \m/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Adolph Namlik Posted February 18, 2014 Administrator Share Posted February 18, 2014 Oh no... It can't possibly be the DRUGS, EXCESS USE OF ALCOHOL, and the STUPIDITY ! What a lot of nonsense !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruemanticus Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 A lifelong friend of mine, a singing drummer with a very powerful voice and style has to get his lungs tested once a year due to his line of work. His last test showed him having the lung capacity of a 92 yo man! After speaking with the technician and a little research he determined that the test was based on the initial blast of air and not how long he can support a steady stream of air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 one real danger that could be an issue is if you were to "incorrectly" lock down or as some call "constipate" for a powerful high note.... you have to keep the strain localized below and not allow the strain and the intense air pressure to come up to the glottis and head. this can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure or can even cause an brain aneurysm (in some cases). same with if you're constipated and you don't localize the strain to the diaphragm and related muscles, and instead allow the pressure to transfer into the head..you can get into trouble. the doctor once told me to be very mindful of the fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielformica Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 "one real danger that could be an issue is if you were to "incorrectly" lock down or as some call "constipate" for a powerful high note…." isn't this your mantra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielformica Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 @Jaymc i had a feeling you were a little nutty :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 dan, i left myself open for that one...lol!! no buddy, i don't go around constipating all over the place......but there are times where it is used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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