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« Reply #20 on: October 22, 2004, 01:17 PM » |
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i've never had stage fright. in fact, i get an immense high from performing.
i guess since you did say you're going to a christian school, you wouldn't want to be doing anything to be calm.
if i was in this situation, i'd take a deep breath, close my eyes and say to myself, "if you don't do this, you'll be a worthless piece of crap forever." (but i like talking to myself.)
a calming meditation could work too.
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« Reply #21 on: October 25, 2004, 10:22 AM » |
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i've never had stage fright. in fact, i get an immense high from performing.
Me too. My sympathies go out to those afflicted with this disorder. I feel more alive and self assured when I am doing what I do best in front of an audience, the bigger, the better. Roger |
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« Reply #22 on: October 25, 2004, 10:09 PM » |
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For what it's worth, here's how I overcame whatever stage fright might have come my way:
At the ripe old age of 22, I started learning to play guitar (my first musical venture of any kind) and after a couple of weeks, my girlfriend wanted to hear me play. When I started I noticed the intense physiological reaction to my first "audience". Wait a minute, I thought, now what is the purpose of learning an instrument if not for other people to hear?
After that I quelled that feeling by force of will. That fright didn't belong, it was something that was counter-productive to my purpose of playing music. Ok, force of will was only the start - I also played rather quietly for a while, got more and more comfortable with my preparation, and also more comfortable with playing in front of people. In fact, I now really enjoy playing live, having played at least 1000 times (if you include church, around 300 otherwise) in front of a legit audience of people.
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« Reply #23 on: November 04, 2004, 10:06 AM » |
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So .... how did it go?
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It's all about the feel. The feel goes between the notes.........leave room.
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« Reply #24 on: November 04, 2004, 04:06 PM » |
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I've played (guitar) in front of large and small audiences. The funny thing is that I get more nervous when the audience is small rather than large due to the intimacy of the setting. You can actually make eye contact with individuals. Large crowds are just a mass of people that are easier to tune out...at least for me.  |
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« Reply #25 on: November 09, 2004, 06:08 PM » |
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So .... how did it go?
Billy G.
Great. I played a bit loud(as usual), but we got a LOT of complements on the song that I played snare on(Phantom of the Opera). |
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« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2004, 07:43 AM » |
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FANTASTIC!
I so glad to hear things went well for you. Now that you've gotten past this all-important first time in front of a large crowd - I'd be willing to bet you can't wait to do it again.
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« Reply #27 on: November 10, 2004, 08:07 PM » |
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FANTASTIC!
I so glad to hear things went well for you. Now that you've gotten past this all-important first time in front of a large crowd - I'd be willing to bet you can't wait to do it again.
Billy G.
If you had wagered on that for money, you'd be a rich man. I absolutely cannot wait for my next concert. I am also playing in my church this sunday. |
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« Reply #28 on: November 10, 2004, 11:51 PM » |
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nice! Glad it went well. There were some great suggestions here!
Bananas are a grounding food, I like that suggestion.
Deep Breaths are great.
Several people spoke of the high they get instead of stage fright. I think that changing your view of the feeling itself is important. Before you get on a roller coaster, are you having stage fright? Or is it intense excitement and a little fear? But oh, the fun you are about to have! I would stop calling it fright, and call it excitement, anticipation, stage vibe, etc. Besides, any fear I have ever felt goes away after the first song anyway. I used to be quite nervous just before going on stage, and one day, halfway thru the first song in a big club, I actually got angry at myself for being nervous, and thought to myself, "Isn't this what you wanted to do, isn't this why you bought an instrument and practiced?! Deal with it... now play!" and man, it worked. Be your own coach, and mentally yell at yourself--but be nice ;-)
Also, chewing gum does help, I've heard that from several performers, not just drummers.
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