The Band's First Time
So you have your first gig? After all the practicing your band has done, you finally landed the dream- a chance to play in front of a crowd. This, next to being signed, is one of the greatest experiences and thrills to happen to a knew band. You can show the world how great you are. Like Murphy's Law says "what can go wrong, will go wrong." Every musician in the world can remember the first time they performed on staged, so make it a good experience not a frightful mess.
First, rehearse, rehearse, rehearse, rehearse! No matter how many times you have performed your songs in the garage, when you get on stage it will all sound different, and, if you don't know your part 110%, you will get it wrong. In the garage, you are in one small room and quite close to your fellow band mates. On stage, you can be separated a lot and you may not be able to hear the other guys or what they are playing. If you know your songs very well, you will be able play no matter what sound problems you have.
Secondly, be confident. If you rehearse your songs well, you will do fine. If you are nervous, it will show and you will mess up and no one will wan to hire you again. This is your time to shine. You don't want a bad reputation. Rehearse the songs in order so you know how each one will sound when you play them in the place and you can keep going if there is a problem. This will let you know how you will do in real life and if any problems might happen.
Make sure your guitars have new strings (but put them on at least two hours before you play and stretch them in), your drums have at least a new snare skin, check the condition of the kick drum skin too. You don't want to have an equipment problems while you are playing and getting everything ready and fresh ahead of time can help prevent any issues.
Singers should use a "cheat sheet" and write down the first word of each line to jog their memory in case they get nervous. However, if you are well rehearsed your should not need it! Playing in front of a crowd is a lot different than playing in front of no one and it is normal for people to get nervous.
Your first music gig experience will be one you always remember and one you want to go right. Be sure to follow the tips above so everything goes smoothly and nothing bad happens. Even if problems occur, remember that this your first time- you're learning and that's ok. No matter what happens you'll have a great time and be telling your kids and grandkids about the time you rocked the house down. - 18423
First, rehearse, rehearse, rehearse, rehearse! No matter how many times you have performed your songs in the garage, when you get on stage it will all sound different, and, if you don't know your part 110%, you will get it wrong. In the garage, you are in one small room and quite close to your fellow band mates. On stage, you can be separated a lot and you may not be able to hear the other guys or what they are playing. If you know your songs very well, you will be able play no matter what sound problems you have.
Secondly, be confident. If you rehearse your songs well, you will do fine. If you are nervous, it will show and you will mess up and no one will wan to hire you again. This is your time to shine. You don't want a bad reputation. Rehearse the songs in order so you know how each one will sound when you play them in the place and you can keep going if there is a problem. This will let you know how you will do in real life and if any problems might happen.
Make sure your guitars have new strings (but put them on at least two hours before you play and stretch them in), your drums have at least a new snare skin, check the condition of the kick drum skin too. You don't want to have an equipment problems while you are playing and getting everything ready and fresh ahead of time can help prevent any issues.
Singers should use a "cheat sheet" and write down the first word of each line to jog their memory in case they get nervous. However, if you are well rehearsed your should not need it! Playing in front of a crowd is a lot different than playing in front of no one and it is normal for people to get nervous.
Your first music gig experience will be one you always remember and one you want to go right. Be sure to follow the tips above so everything goes smoothly and nothing bad happens. Even if problems occur, remember that this your first time- you're learning and that's ok. No matter what happens you'll have a great time and be telling your kids and grandkids about the time you rocked the house down. - 18423
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Matt James knows about sound and stereo and has been mixing music for over a decade. For more information about stereo and sound, visit his guitar community and check out the guitar articles.
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