Any musicians?

[S-Dragon333]

Hey ya'll. Any musician's in this community? I play electric guitar, bass, and drums. Mostly rock and a little jazz. My biggest fear is when I'm able to go out and gig again after COVID lets up I will be tempted to smoke. Gigging = Socialising = Drinking (moderately!) = Smoking. Ack!

[disabled111021]

I can relate. I went out to see a wonderful band it was chill and the drummer asked if I wanted to sing. I got a zoom call with other musicians and played my original music and now I'm setting up a music studio in my basement and singing but BUT BUT!!!!!..... if I light up I cannot breathe, I get winded, I canNOT fill my lungs up with air but can hold a note very long so I don't know what that's all about... I study music, voice, theatre, it's my love and I'm in this place I'm receiving so many great things from it so just 1 a day is just 1 too much now. 

[quit4self]

I have been an ex smoker for some time now and a phrase I read really helped me to not only not smoke but not drink either.  "The drinking bone is connected to the smoking bone."  So I don't drink anymore.  I am not a musician but if I was I probably wouldn't play in many bars because the temptation is too strong.  Twitch.tv is a good community to play music and get your name out there, but it's not for everyone I guess.  You quit smoking you should stay quit.  You've already completed the hard part (quitting the first 2 weeks) it's all downhill from there.  Good Luck.

[Giulia]

In answer to your question:  yes.  There are several here who play music.  

Here's a new song for you... 

If you click on the red NOPE SONG link in the blog below you'll hear the tune.

 https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/t5/Journals-Blogs/NOPE-SONG/ba-p/1228874

Now it's up to you to write your own.  I'm sure yours will be a great rock version.

[MKLONG]

Hello S-Dragon,

Yes there are musicians here! Well actually I am a female vocalist, and toured the entire West Coast with my band Passage  back in the day. I am alot older now but still love to go out and jam with bands. I sing rock music, some country, but pretty partial to Rock n Roll.  I have a very bad issue with COPD and was recently diagnosed with sever predominate Emphysema.

I am hoping that my lung function will improve after quitting so I can get the air back that I used to have, or at least better than it is right now. Anyway, I hope you stay strong in your quit. And when you get back out to Jam again just ignore the drinking and smoking, take a walk outside.

[Giulia]

Something that may help with lung function re Emphysema: a harmonica.  Just an idea.

[Anonymous]

I'm not really a musician . I enjoy playing guitar and singing . I used to smoke before and after singing and in between sets . Now I don't even think about it .. it's freedom . You will love not smoking . I promise . It will take work to get there , but it's worth it . 

[Anonymous]

Here is an old thread on voice and singing . 

https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/t5/Music/Voice-and-quitting-smoking/m-p/283678