I am Grobanite.
Josh Groban was sick this week.
He fell ill a few days after traveling in an airplane.
This is not the first time this has happened.
Here is a YouTube video of him in Germany when he reportedly had a cold a few days after flying in an airplane.
At about 10:05 he starts singing "Brave." At 10:37 and even more so at 11:50 and 12:59, when he gets into the chorus, you can hear that his voice just isn't up to par.
Happy in my Heartache at 16:54 sounds better, but he takes it easier on that song.
Here is a YouTube video of him singing in Canada a few days after flying in an airplane.
He had a bad cold at that performance. He sounds pretty good, but he's putting his voice at risk doing this.
He also had a cold at a concert on New Years Even 12/31/12 commemorating Marvin Hamlish, a few days after flying in an airplane.
Again, he sounds good, but people who know his voice can hear that it's not quite in peak form.
On this most recent trip to Germany, he was not sick when he was there, because he went in a small, private plane. He got sick on the way back.
On this most recent trip to Germany, he was not sick when he was there, because he went in a small, private plane. He got sick on the way back.
Here is an excerpt from a wikipedia article about Placido Domingo explaining how Placido Domingo's father lost his singing career as a baritone after singing with a cold -- presumably before there were microphones, so he had to really project loudly when his throat was compromised.
Here is an article that, in the context of Adele, discusses the danger of singing with a cold
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57376672-10391704/meet-adeles-vocal-cord-surgeon-dr-steven-zeitels/
Several of us have noticed that Josh's high belted notes are not as nice as they used to be. This could be from repeated singing with a cold.
I used to work at a large corporation. My boss used to have this same travel issue. He went on many airplane trips to Asia and was always sick when he came back.
The risks of disease transmission on aircraft have been frequently discussed.
Airlines claim that air travel is not dangerous for disease transmission. But we're seeing this incredibly frequently with Josh, just as I used to see it with my boss.
This is not just a health concern for Josh. It's a danger for everyone who flies.
Something needs to be done about this.
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By way of contrast, here is a performance where I think he was healthy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CHgX1QfBsE
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