James Labrie

[EdKeys]

Hi, well I felt like posting something about this guy. He has earned my respect in such a way I just feel like expresing it. U guys should get used to me keeping u on constant updates about him. Heres an interview, not much of an update since its not that new lol but its intersting. Got it from the MP forum....

http://www.lhmwebzine.com/jameslabrie.htm

This part is particularily intersting...


When I read the press release it said the song "Crucify" had to do with your rupturing a vocal chord.

JLB: Geez, I don't know where somebody got that. I did have a vocal chord rupture. In 1994 I was in Cuba with my wife, a Christmas present from my wife, and now she regrets it.
But anyway, when I was down in Cuba I got food poisoning, severely, severely sick, and in being sick I was getting rid what was inside of me and eventually came to the point where I had no more liquid in me, and so I had the dry heaves. And throughout that situation, I remember this note flying out of my voice, and then I had no voice for three days. And I went and saw three ear-nose-and-throat specialists, and they all said I don't have [irreparable] damage but . . . they had no idea how long it was going to take for my voice to completely recover from it. And to be quite honest from you, it wasn't until two years ago that I actually felt that my voice had come back to its full strength and the range had come back to me.

****Please read the following questions on the interview****

[Thefunkygibbons]

One of the better interviews I've seen

Thanks for the link

[Nolan]

A great interview indeed.........


Nice to know all those things


Coen

[keys76]

Mucho respect for JLB.

A very talented and extremely nice guy.

Jeroen

[Analogkid]

I barfed once and it really hurt but it wasnt from food poisoning, it was from too much beer ;-)

[Michael Troy]

The moral to the story.......Dont eat in CUBA!!!hahahahaha

Love ya JLB!!

[EdKeys]

I cant imagine how hard it must have been for James to deal with that tragedy I mean not only did he have to keep singing and trying to keep up with DT`s busy tour shedule, he had to deal with negative comments. I mean the band was really supportive as he said, but am sure he felt bad anyways. Just imagine almost 7 or 8 years for him to start feeling better with his voice... Am really thankful to the rest of the band for keeping him in.

Edkeys

[Piranha]

Yeah, imagine losing your hands.

[Liquid Shadow]

Or just having really stiff hands for 7 years that wouldn't do what you wanted them to. Imagine knowing what you could play, but not being able to play it because your hands just wouldn't do it. And imagine all of your "fans" constantly giving you shit for it...although never to your face of course. They just do it when they can remain annonymous.


I really noticed the improvement in his voice through the last couple years and have commented on it before. Since the 6DOIT tour he has just gotten better and better...now he even sounds better than his early days - better tone and more stable overall. He's still not perfect but I don't think anybody could belt that shit out live as part of a full set and nail everything as well as the albums. All things considered, he's an unbelievable singer these days...and a great guy as well.

[lighthouse]

That´s awesome!!!, is an example of hard work and have your balls in the right place!, my complete respect to James!


Juan Pablo

[TheMagician]

Great interview - I can't comprehend how he managed to get back to his best - inspirational :)

Also good to see there's a new LaBrie solo album on its way :) EoP was awesome, and all of his solo efforts have been great - I can't wait! There's some funny pics on Sfolgi's site, mostly of Sfolgi and Guillory but a couple with LaBrie down the bottom.

http://www.marcosfogli.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=68