I read about Nick Menza (he's an old Megadeth drummer, Rog), he had laser surgery on his eyes after he'd become successful and all of a sudden he could see the audience, which completely freaked him out.hamo wrote:You should play blindfolded.jimi wrote:Try playing for strangers 1st. I've had gigs where I'm fine and its all going well, then the mrs shows up with a bunch of friends (cos shes always late) and as soon as I see people I know the nerves come out and my playing goes to shit.jeremyb wrote:I get nervous enough playing in front of friends, let alone having a proper audience, congrats man, it's a huge first step!!
First Gig Sloppiness
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Re: First Gig Sloppiness
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll spend thousands on fishing equipment he'll use for a bit, then get bored and move onto something else.
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true story ... my wife had that and to be honest I was a little worried she wouldn't "fancy" me anymoreDanger Mouse wrote:
I read about Nick Menza (he's an old Megadeth drummer, Rog), he had laser surgery on his eyes after he'd become successful and all of a sudden he could see the audience, which completely freaked him out.
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All this seems trivial after the porn industry.
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Most things do.crowbgood1 wrote:All this seems trivial after the porn industry.
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Cheers! Yea now I've had a taste of it, I'd like to do it again for sure - and with my own equipment. Looking back, I think me and the drummer did quite well, after only 3 practice jams - it was all a spur-of-the-moment, unplanned thing.MattH wrote:Hey Clanger.
Well done for getting your arse up on a stage and giving it your best shot. Everyone has to start somewhere. You should give yourself a large drink for getting up there and having the balls to give it a crack. Now book the next gig before you talk yourself out of it!
Keep going. You absolutely have to keep going.
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