Any advice?

**Ianofsmeg16** · 06-15-2007, 23:59

My fellow orgahs

i need advice. I've been singing in a band now for about 6 weeks and considering i've never sung this way before, and our drummer started learning a week before the band formed, i think we've gotten pretty good.

This is, we havn't played a show yet. Until now.

My first gig's on sunday and i'm absolutly terrified. Is there any advice anyone can offer me?

thanks alot

**InsaneApache** · 06-16-2007, 01:17

Don't drink alcohol.

**CountArach** · 06-16-2007, 02:09

Originally Posted by InsaneApache

Don't drink alcohol.

Stay in school.

**Gregoshi** · 06-16-2007, 03:58

What kind of a gig is it Ian? Who's the audience? Are they paying to see you perform or is it part of a bigger event?

**Devastatin Dave** · 06-16-2007, 04:27

Wear a kilt, you can't go wrong there. Get blitzed and make sure you on just before you peak.

**Ianofsmeg16** · 06-16-2007, 11:16

Originally Posted by Gregoshi

What kind of a gig is it Ian? Who's the audience? Are they paying to see you perform or is it part of a bigger event?

its basically at the town fair...but all my friends are gonna be there, plus a few adults etc...we're one of two bands playing, the other one being a jazz band.

Thanks alot for all your advice

we're having a last ditch band practise to get everything perfect...but Alexander and Warmaster i think you're right and thanks. I just need to concentrate on having fun and remembering my part..we've played them often enough!

**Lorenzo_H** · 06-16-2007, 12:35

I might see you tommorrow, if it's the Castletown fair. I drive through it basically every Sunday. Where is it?

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 06-16-2007, 15:37

Originally Posted by Ianofsmeg16

its basically at the town fair...but all my friends are gonna be there, plus a few adults etc...we're one of two bands playing, the other one being a jazz band.

Thanks alot for all your advice

we're having a last ditch band practise to get everything perfect...but Alexander and Warmaster i think you're right and thanks. I just need to concentrate on having fun and remembering my part..we've played them often enough!

Yeah, you'll do fine, no worries.

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 06-16-2007, 05:23

Originally Posted by Ianofsmeg16

My fellow orgahs

i need advice. I've been singing in a band now for about 6 weeks and considering i've never sung this way before, and our drummer started learning a week before the band formed, i think we've gotten pretty good.

This is, we havn't played a show yet. Until now.

My first gig's on sunday and i'm absolutly terrified. Is there any advice anyone can offer me?

thanks alot

Don't think of it as a job or anything like that. Think of it as fun and just have fun. It's all mental and you have to get into the right mindset for things like this.

**Warmaster Horus** · 06-16-2007, 09:20

Be natural. You know your part, you've probably done it more than a dozen times, so you will be okay. You should see, after the first song, you'll be less stressed.

**doc_bean** · 06-16-2007, 09:36

Start by anouncing you're doing a cover of a Justin Timberlake song, let everybody ram their instruments whichever way hey want (if they aren't tuned yet, this can happen now, just make sure the amps are at 11) and scream *I AM SEXY !!* about half a dozen times, possibly add profanity.

After that they'll love anything you'll do.

**Bijo** · 06-16-2007, 12:36

Originally Posted by Ianofsmeg16

Is there any advice anyone can offer me?

Be cool.

**Gregoshi** · 06-16-2007, 13:22

Ian, it sounds like you will have a semi-friendly crowd, which is good. And since it is part of a larger event, if people don't like what you are doing, they can wander off to do something else. That is better than having them pay to see just you - their expection would be higher in that case.

Also, I'll tell you what I tell my daughter before she performs: don't hold back - give it your all. Don't worry about how you will look or sound or what the audience will think. Perform the way you want and the way you feel comfortable. If you hold back for fear of looking stupid or silly, you will perform timidly and the audience can sense that. Give it all you have and, as the others said, have fun.