tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554819149659956100.post129277917471298196..comments2023-10-02T10:05:16.878-06:00Comments on Judy Rodman On All Things Vocal: Recording "Studio Hands"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02826905171030168463noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554819149659956100.post-70858810549893435652007-07-21T14:40:00.000-06:002007-07-21T14:40:00.000-06:00Hi Dale- Thanks for the great question! Here's wha...Hi Dale- Thanks for the great question! Here's what I think they could have been talking about: <BR/><BR/>If you squeeze a balloon full of water at the bottom, it will stretch wider at the top. For the singer, a girdle would cause the ribcage to expand, thus allowing more breath in and keeping the diaphragm flatter and more able to control. Pavorotti's caution would be that the singer's abdominalAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02826905171030168463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554819149659956100.post-71704643312043440642007-07-20T05:44:00.000-06:002007-07-20T05:44:00.000-06:00Judy,I heard a story of as famous opera singer (ma...Judy,<BR/><BR/>I heard a story of as famous opera singer (male) wearing a "girdle" to give his breathing a more solid platform. Pavarotti supposedly told him: "Be careful, you may get used to it and become lazy!"<BR/><BR/>Can you explain what they meant, please?<BR/><BR/>DaleDale S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00456233980101583976noreply@blogger.com