On 14/01/2012 1:58 PM, Andrew Burke wrote: > I was a quiet sober man now! Actually, one should not read live if more then 2 standard drinks have been consumed in the last hour. Reading under the influence of alcohol is a criminal offence. More seriously, it affects the vocal chords and alters the voice too much to do a reading. Esp if what you are reading is difficult, for whatever reason, including stage fright.