please help

freshead16 · Post by **freshead16** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:34 pm

so im playing in my college talent show. scared as heck. i was just wondering if u guys have any tips for keeping cool and relaxing. its no open mic night. its actually big. have to play for aggressive amounts of people. and first place is 500 bucks. shit im gonna die up there. any advice would be great. auditions are the 22nd. daaang it.
later guys

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:36 pm

dude, let me tell you from experience...don't just go up there thinking you can get over the nervousness. you need something, i suggest alcohol. not a lot, just a shot or two to get over the nerves. but that's me.

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:37 pm

make sure you jerk it a half an hour before the performance. it sounds perverted, but it will help. haven't you ever seen "there's something about mary?"

Matty Boom · Post by **Matty Boom** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:45 pm

My first on-stage performance was coaxed by some ganj. Needless to say, some solos were well over 2 minutes...but it still went better than if I had been nervous as hell. Just go up there and be confident in yourself, just like anything else you do.

w0odman · Post by **w0odman** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:05 pm

just remember that everyone will have respect for you even getting up there and playing. Once you realize that, just think about the music. what crowd? just the music man. there is no crowd.

mbgreen · Post by **mbgreen** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:06 pm

3-4 beers. Shots. Whatever does it for you.

freshead16 · Post by **freshead16** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 12:22 am

thanks guys. all those help. apps, how much does alcohol actually help? like will it actually make me more relaxed. ive played buzzed before but never for sick amounts of people. will it effect me with knowing im playin g in front of people? did that make sense? lol

Bedurndurn · Post by **Bedurndurn** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 12:41 am

Well alcohol will make you more relaxed than you without alcohol. Just don't overdo it. There's relaxed and then there's you shouting "WOOOOOO!" and smashing your guitar.

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 12:58 am

Smoke a Joint... If you're up for it.

I think it helps me concentrate straight on the music...like it's just me and my guitar in a 6 foot circle and everything else is so faaaaar away.

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 12:59 am

fatjack wrote:make sure you jerk it a half an hour before the performance. it sounds perverted, but it will help. haven't you ever seen "there's something about mary?"

ugh.

That helps?

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 1:19 am

COme on, you don't need to drink. One thing is to get pumped up. Get excited, get upbeat. Jump around, act goofy. Just go crazy, so when you get out there, you are already energetic. That will help fight against stage fright. Also, if you screw up, or get nervous, make it known. Joke around about it. Don't let it get to you. Watch Dave, he goofs off, and screws around. Do that, it makes them feel like you are up there to have fun, and that's what they want to see, a person who is enjoying the music they are playing. Also, repeat to yourself over and over again, a lot, that you will not let it get to you (or somethint of that teffect). Make a big enterance, too. Also, most stagefright is right before you go on, or after you go on. Once you lose yourself in the moment, nothing matters.

mbgreen · Post by **mbgreen** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 1:34 am

Ranting Thespian wrote:COme on, you don't need to drink. One thing is to get pumped up. Get excited, get upbeat. Jump around, act goofy. Just go crazy, so when you get out there, you are already energetic. That will help fight against stage fright. Also, if you screw up, or get nervous, make it known. Joke around about it. Don't let it get to you. Watch Dave, he goofs off, and screws around. Do that, it makes them feel like you are up there to have fun, and that's what they want to see, a person who is enjoying the music they are playing. Also, repeat to yourself over and over again, a lot, that you will not let it get to you (or somethint of that teffect). Make a big enterance, too. Also, most stagefright is right before you go on, or after you go on. Once you lose yourself in the moment, nothing matters.

Dude, just drink a few beers. Getting all worked up will only make it worse. You can still make fun of yourself if you drink a little. Then its actually even funny to you.

kaizer · Post by **kaizer** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:32 am

if ya just take a shot of two of like JD or Jager or something ...that will help ...also if you just go up there and play like u don't care..that sorta helps ....remember only you know how you truly sound so if you miss a note or something ..chances are the audience wont pick it up so just keep playin as if it never happened..hope this helps and good luck.

borocks · Post by **borocks** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:47 am

drink one beer or something. When I played in front of people it really helped me!

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:49 am

mbgreen wrote:
Ranting Thespian wrote:COme on, you don't need to drink. One thing is to get pumped up. Get excited, get upbeat. Jump around, act goofy. Just go crazy, so when you get out there, you are already energetic. That will help fight against stage fright. Also, if you screw up, or get nervous, make it known. Joke around about it. Don't let it get to you. Watch Dave, he goofs off, and screws around. Do that, it makes them feel like you are up there to have fun, and that's what they want to see, a person who is enjoying the music they are playing. Also, repeat to yourself over and over again, a lot, that you will not let it get to you (or somethint of that teffect). Make a big enterance, too. Also, most stagefright is right before you go on, or after you go on. Once you lose yourself in the moment, nothing matters.
Dude, just drink a few beers. Getting all worked up will only make it worse. You can still make fun of yourself if you drink a little. Then its actually even funny to you.

i agree, it will cause you to play faster than you want which can really really take away from the performance. also, when you're pumped up and excited you tend to run out of breath (even if you're not doing any exercise) which cause you to sing worse. not to mention when i get worked up my voice shakes a lot. i gotta go w/ the alochol. if you don't drink, do something extremely relaxing right before you go on. drink something that you know will relax you.