Your first performance
Discussion
Tonight I am playing an open mic night, this will be the first time I have ever played in front of strangers. I'm both excited and terrified.
So tell me about the first time you played in public to set my mind at rest or make me think 'well at least it can't be that bad'.
In fact tell me anything, to take my mind off of things!
So tell me about the first time you played in public to set my mind at rest or make me think 'well at least it can't be that bad'.
In fact tell me anything, to take my mind off of things!
Z06George said:
Enjoy it! I was 7 or 8 in front of a 200-300 people and I spent so much energy on making sure I nailed the music that I forgot about the audience. Whilst that sounds like a good thing it meant that I didn't really enjoy it to be honest so just relax and have fun!
Thanks, I'll try and remember that. I've got 35 or so years experience of making a fool of myself in excess of your 7 ot 8, so hopefully I can make good use of that.
OK, so I can now add my own account of my first performance.
I was feeling pretty nervous, the act before us (me and my guitar instructor who played rythm) came on and introduced himself as someone who won the voice in Germany. This did not help my nerves, he was really good but unsurprisingly poppy. Watching him I couldn't even remember how to hold a guitar.
When he finished I tuned my guitar and the nerves went away, the guitar felt right in my hands and I remembered what I was supposed to be doing.
We played 3 songs, Knocking on heavens door was a bit ropey, wipeout went fab and the crowd really liked that, finished with breaking the law and that was the best I've ever played it I think.
People were really positive and encouraging and it felt awesome.
I'm still buzzing. Time to master some more songs now!
I was feeling pretty nervous, the act before us (me and my guitar instructor who played rythm) came on and introduced himself as someone who won the voice in Germany. This did not help my nerves, he was really good but unsurprisingly poppy. Watching him I couldn't even remember how to hold a guitar.
When he finished I tuned my guitar and the nerves went away, the guitar felt right in my hands and I remembered what I was supposed to be doing.
We played 3 songs, Knocking on heavens door was a bit ropey, wipeout went fab and the crowd really liked that, finished with breaking the law and that was the best I've ever played it I think.
People were really positive and encouraging and it felt awesome.
I'm still buzzing. Time to master some more songs now!
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