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Hmmm, A couple things: --If it's for your youth group or your school, I bet a lot of people would be bummed if you didn't play. Not hearing you at all would be worse to them than playing a set that's not up to your standards, or where you make a few mistakes. --Your standards may be different from those of your audience. They probably want to hear you play, and sound like you, more than they are expecting a professional-level rock concert. And you sounding like you is the best thing you one can give to an audience. --I bet most of them will be floored that you're using looping technology. I've had many shows where I thought I turned out a real turd sandwich, but the audience really liked it because I was doing something they haven't heard much and nothing burst into flames. --Despite the folks your age that you may see on tv every once in a while, nobody is born a perfect musician. Having shows that are not 100% great are part of the process of becoming an experienced musician. --Despite the mythology around musicians, nobody stops being a human being when they get on stage. --Lastly, flaking is not a good habit to get into as a musician. I think there may be some forgiveness if you're a high school student and it's your youth group, but you don't want to flake on shows once you're in your 20s. It's one of those things that creates a reputation. -- Matt Davignon mattdavignon@gmail.com www.ribosomemusic.com Podcast! http://ribosomematt.podomatic.com http://www.youtube.com/user/ribosomematt On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Laurie Amat <voicesound@att.net> wrote: > There you go...Now you've got your soul back. > > Break a leg tomorrow. > > On Jan 24, 2012, at 2:45 PM, bassman wrote: > > one thing i do is to warm up and play backstage for 10-15 minutes...get > things loose... flowing... even at home - that first 15 minutes feels > like > it lifts a weight off my playing. > > On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 5:35 PM, Laurie Amat <voicesound@att.net> wrote: >> >> Whoa there buckaroo. I know what you're feeling. I've felt that way. >> One >> thing to think about is that it's good you got that out of your system >> before your performance. Next, just rev up the machine and do something >> loud >> and goofy for about 10 or 15 minutes. That'll get your sexy up. And >> then, >> remember to use the space and situation you're playing in to tell you >> what >> you're meant to play. All you have to do is play the truth, let your >> real >> person come out, and remember most of all, you deserve to be up there, >> no >> flaking, no judges. Give them a big fat kick in the junk and use their >> high >> voices for inspiration. >> >> Failure? Shmailure! The audience wants you to be great, so just be... >> >> On Jan 24, 2012, at 2:16 PM, Gmail wrote: >> >> > I have a performance tomorrow at youth group (church). Haven't >> > practiced >> > live looping in about 2 weeks and currently have little to no >> > confidence in >> > myself after the session I just had. Plus it is finals week so I have >> > had >> > very little time for music anyways. I feel like flaking :/ >> > >