Hello-wazzup! This wednesday I palyed my first live show, and I was really digging (way too much) into the strings with my fingers. My timing suffered, had hard time using dynamics, and got eyed by the sound guy for not playing like during soundcheck I also felt I didn't have enough of me in the monitorq (acoustic kit, no amps, shared monitors for everyone) How do you keep the light touch while keeping energy on scene (it's a hard rock group, so...). Any tips (physical or mental) for being in the hi-octane zone without going full throttle on ze figerz? Thanks a lot!
i deal with the same problems ... you just have to get used to it; make it look like you are playing hard but always be in control. its your first time, so there's always that adrenaline surge
I've got the same problem. But that was first time playing live in 15 years. Might have gone a little overboard, but the sound guy was all over it (in a good way). I think it also has to do with the strings. It's my only bass with tape wounds. They were clicking WAY to much. I'm going to go back to my usual flats before next time might help the issue.
You'll get used to it. After many years of playing I still play the first song of every gig very hard an then I calm down for the second song
