One 'medication' that is as much a part of my 'gear' as my keyboard is "Hall's menthol - eucalyptus" cough drops ... I'll break up a couple in the wrapper before the gig and pop in a piece during an instrumental solo, or between songs .... Just be careful if you have one in your mouth when hitting a BIG note ....Also, while I might on occasion have a vodka martini a 1/2 hour or so before I start, the standard liquid during the gig is a large water, no ice...
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