Start Your Gig smoothly

25. Sep, 2009 2 Comments

How to start your gig off right so you are comfortable and confident.

When I perform at a solo gig I always start the set with something that is well within my vocal range, easy to play and is not prone to mistakes. Something I am so familiar with I could play it in my sleep.This builds my confidence and allows me to hear what the room “sounds like” and gets my blood going. Nothing too complicated right out of the gate.
Also, and it may sound elementary, but when you pratice; pratice the songs all the way through every time. Do not stop and go back over something as you get near to a performance. If you get nervous you will come to the point where you usually stop and guess what? you will stop! Oh what an awful feeling.
That is from my own experience of course.

Cure Stage Fright

Twitter Digg Delicious Stumbleupon Technorati Facebook
Music In General

2 Responses to “Start Your Gig smoothly”

  1. Savannah Reply 17. Oct, 2009 at 4:53 am

    Awesome blog!

    I thought about starting my own blog too but I’m just too lazy so, I guess I‘ll just have to keep checking yours out.
    LOL,

  2. Billy Memphis Reply 17. Oct, 2009 at 9:14 am

    thank you very much.