Play like they aren't A&R guys... give them the attitude like you have all kinds of deals in the wings and don't get too high or stupid drunk before your gig (some musicians I have known crack under pressure)  Then after the show you are going to have to kiss butt and give them the "soft sell"...try to be nice and tell them how many cd's you have been selling.  That is what they really want to know.  Try to act like you know the market you are shooting for and you think it will be a good bet for them to make money.  Better yet, have some hookers and a wild after hours party ready for them.  Then get it in your mind that you probably won't get a deal, but that it is cool they are coming to check you out and you might gain a friend in the music biz.  It is all about relationships.

You need to play like you always do! Put on a show, be entertaining ... and make good music. They are there to check you out to see what you do ... in front of a regular audience ... not like it's some special private concert.

If you go trying to change what you do or who you are ... just for the A&R people ... they'll see right through it. You never want to start making last minute changes like that. Stick to what works for you as a band. If you plan to make changes, you need to allow time to rehearse these changes. Remember ... they are coming to hear you because they've already good things about what you are doing NOW. They don't expect you to roll out the red carpet or be anything that you're not.

Hey I_Dog -- when does this A&R gig come to pass? We'll be pulling for you on that day.

Drop a Stick!  (Gosh! I hope that's equivalent to "break a leg")

Thanks for the advice and encouragement. It is not up till July 18 but heck it will come upon us before we know it. Its takeing place at the glasgow cat house . A place a lot  of rock and metal band include on their tours. perhaps others in the UK have heard of the place. Any way  got a few gig comeing up even take a few crappy ones, increase  the number of gigs before that. And lot of rehearsals.
    But I really please to even be playing. I was suffering from really bad depression about a year back . And in fact got throwing out the a band becuse of the  fact that my drumming was suffering because of it. But I not begrudge them as they had no real alternative at the time.
    But thankfull I have started to win the  battle against it. rediscovering a  love for drumming . And put in a lot more  practices  time in .  I  relly far from beening any good yet but my play is get better all the time.
  And have found my self in a much better band now , I not  wanting, a pat on the back or any thing. Just want to say to other stick at it. It may pay off and if it does not at lest you had fun trying  

hi Misenko i really from Ardrossan along the cost,but spend alot of time in glasgow. And that were the rest of the band come from. It cool to know that there some one esle kind of local here too.