Martin
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Post by Martin on Jan 13, 2016 13:51:03 GMT
Despite having experienced all these trials and tribulations I once played a set and when I had finished someone said to me you sounded like Frank Stokes. I couldn't find a doorway wide enough to get my head through after that. Ged. You're lucky you weren't compared to Doris Stokes! 'Is there anybody there?' Not a great thing to have to ask when you're performing live
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Post by geddarby on Jan 13, 2016 13:59:55 GMT
Thanks Martin, I'd forgotten that you have heard my playing.
The Doris comparison is probably valid when I am in drag.
Ged.
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Andy P
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Post by Andy P on Jan 17, 2016 19:22:24 GMT
Some wonderful advice here and I'd say all the bases have been well covered. I would just emphasise take your time, tell them you're really nervous and smile - come across as likeable as you possibly can.
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lefthook
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Post by lefthook on Jan 31, 2016 11:06:58 GMT
My only experience of a public performance was an interview on a London radio station many years ago, I crapped myself when the mic went live, the interviewer was professional and got me going with nice easy questions, at the end I was really enjoying it.
Back at work the next day, everyone had tuned in to listen, every time I said anything to anyone the response started with the word 'basically', it seems that every question asked, got a response starting with 'basically.' But I still enjoyed it. So my advice is no matter what happens, you will come out ok, relax, enjoy, and go for it. Nerves are normal!!
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Post by mandovark on Jan 31, 2016 16:28:56 GMT
Lots of good advice here already, so I'll just add one thing.
If and when you make a mistake, laugh it off. If you can smile or laugh about your own mistakes, you'll keep your audience onside. If you become visibly frustrated, it will make the audience uncomfortable.
I once heard Steve Knightley mess up the intro to a song. He turned it into a joke by asking the tech team to turn up the lights - said he couldn't see the dots on his guitar and people would think he was playing it wrong.
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Post by andyhowell on Jan 31, 2016 18:13:41 GMT
Lots of good advice here already, so I'll just add one thing. If and when you make a mistake, laugh it off. If you can smile or laugh about your own mistakes, you'll keep your audience onside. If you become visibly frustrated, it will make the audience uncomfortable. Laughter or even a little smile is good. Don't agonise about out. Audiences have seen it all before. And you will do this regularly no matter how well you play !!!
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