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first time playing in front of a crowd AHHHHHHH!

#42
Chad Michael said:
If you truly love playing bass and have practiced your tunes to the point of confidence (which we all hope you have), just remember:

You are the best man for the job. Play to serve the song, to serve the band. Those who really matter will truly appreciate great bass playing. Give it to them and you will have many opportunities in the future :hyper:.
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+1 on the confidence part. Being well rehearsed and knowing the songs thoroughly will give you confidence and enable you to relax on stage.
 
#48
oh sorry i forgot lol, well the biggest problems was that i wasnt given a set list and no one said how long it was gonna be, so i didnt know all but 10 songs we played in 4 hours of actualy performing, although some of the songs were stuff that we threw together as we were playing. we had one song that we were playing that lasted 22 minutes (it was all video taped and it was 22 mins long by the time on the camera). but the songs i knew i rocked and a few of the in-gig jam sessions were awesome too, but the songs we did that i didnt know sounded aweful and usually the 2nd guitar guy would yell what string i was supposed to be on. everyone was really nice to me though, especialy my band mates they knew i was lost up there at times and tried their best to help me. it was a very mixed day and i really didnt have much fun up there
 
#51
60's Bluesman said:
oh sorry i forgot lol, well the biggest problems was that i wasnt given a set list and no one said how long it was gonna be, so i didnt know all but 10 songs we played in 4 hours of actualy performing, although some of the songs were stuff that we threw together as we were playing. we had one song that we were playing that lasted 22 minutes (it was all video taped and it was 22 mins long by the time on the camera). but the songs i knew i rocked and a few of the in-gig jam sessions were awesome too, but the songs we did that i didnt know sounded aweful and usually the 2nd guitar guy would yell what string i was supposed to be on. everyone was really nice to me though, especialy my band mates they knew i was lost up there at times and tried their best to help me. it was a very mixed day and i really didnt have much fun up there
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A 4-hour gig so much improvisation involved seems quite a difficult gig for being the first... I can see why you didn't have much fun there...

Don't worry, future gigs can't be that tough.
 
#55
Sounds like you did OK when your played the stuff you knew. Nobody can fault you for the things you didn't. That's good enough. Now that you've popped your Stage cherry, you know what to expect next time. It only gets easier from here.

The only thing I struggle with at times is the fine line between getting lost in the moment, and over thinking the next part of the song. When you can balance the two you fall right into the groove and the world is great. Too much of either and you mess up and feel stupid. :P
 
#56
omnimutant said:
Sounds like you did OK when your played the stuff you knew. Nobody can fault you for the things you didn't. That's good enough. Now that you've popped your Stage cherry, you know what to expect next time. It only gets easier from here.

The only thing I struggle with at times is the fine line between getting lost in the moment, and over thinking the next part of the song. When you can balance the two you fall right into the groove and the world is great. Too much of either and you mess up and feel stupid. :P
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This is so true, I am either over-thinking everything, or "lost in the moment".
 
#60
1. Drink enourmous amounts of your selected beverage..containing alcohol of course.
2. Play really loud and shirtless..style of music makes no difference.
3. 'Noodle' around between songs..make sure to play only popular tunes so the audience will recognize it and want you to play 'that' song, instead of the one your are gonna play.
4. Insert more alcohol at this point.
5. During a break, work the crowd as much as possible, and let everyone know, 'you are the real glue that holds the band together'.
6. Play really loud and turn your back to the crowd..let them know they are there for YOU and not the other way around.
7. Change instruments mid song and play only barre or open chords.
8. Tell the singer to "keep them occupied" while you 'take the Browns to the Superbowl' (go to the bathroom for the un-hip)
9. Insert last stage of alcohol at this point.
10. Find the best lookin' girl in crowd and only talk to her about the role of the bass guitar and how it changed popular music.

Follow these 10 Commanments and things with go very, very smooth
 

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