Bruce Dickinson revealed how he takes care of his voice during a lecture in Malmö, Sweden, on January 20th: “Well, it’s not that I take care of it – I sort of take care of it – but I just try not to abuse it, if that makes sense. Because the voice will take care of itself, as long as you don’t abuse it” (transcription via Blabbermouth ).
"So, common sense stuff: Drink plenty of water, don't smoke too many cigarettes or gargle with razor blades before a show or anything like that. And preferably, don't go to a football match the night before a show and yell at the players and the referee, because then you won't have a voice left. So, obvious things like that. Warm up a bit and all that. Oh, and one more thing: learn to sing. That helps."
The Iron Maiden was diagnosed with throat and tongue cancer in 2014 and feared losing his voice ; however, years later, he stated that the disease was like a gift to continue living .
In a 2017 interview on the Skavlan , Bruce Dickinson gave further details on how the voice works: "Speaking is a disaster for the voice. Because when you sing, all the muscles in your voice are used in a completely opposite way to when you speak."
The musician also explained that the voice is much more than singing: “The voice is a tool for communication. And as a singer, all you are, in fact, is a storyteller, and it happens that, obviously, with my voice I tell stories in a particular way, but if you are Leonard Cohen , you have a different voice and you still tell great stories.”
In April, the musician will come to Brazil to present the Concerto For Group And Orchestra , which celebrates the music of Jon Lord and Deep Purple .
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