dry mouth performing tips and tricks

In my early years of performing, dry mouth was a big problem. Between the ages of 16 and 20 I was fortunate enough to participate in local blues harmonica blowouts and perform as a special guest for a local band (Powerhouse Blues Band) when they would open up for bigger names, such as Cotton, Piazza and Musselwhite (bigger name shows paid bigger money, so they could afford having another member on the payroll that night). The challenge was the anticipation of going up in the middle of the show... commonly only playing two or three songs... continue reading...