You can do permanent damage to your voice if you use it improperly over a period of time - you could be straining while singing - but you could even cause damage if you use your talking voice improperly. Also frequent persistant coughing or clearing of the throat over time can cause damage.
Kakki - is it you who said Joni had throat surgery? Do you know what it was for? On Joni's early recordings, I do not hear any vocal strain - her high notes are light and in her head voice where they should be. Performing live in large venues is a whole different ball game, though, and it's possible she did some damage in that way. But, I have no idea if that is the case. Jenny --- Deb Messling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could any singers on the list expound on this theory > of improper vocal > strain? It's something I've thought about as a > possible cause for Joni's > vocal problems, but I don't know anything about > singing. > > For the record, I love the new album, but I do think > the voice has > deteriorated markedly even since BSN. Thin and dry, > as some said. It > reminds me of the voice on PWWAM. After that show, > she rebounded (IMO), so > maybe her voice comes and goes. > > > > At 09:37 PM 11/25/02 -0800, you wrote: > > medical reasons for the change in her voice. I > will agree > >smoking is part of it but not all of it, no way. I > still go with improper > >vocal strain in her younger days > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Deb Messling -^..^- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.419 / Virus Database: 235 - Release > Date: 11/13/02 Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
