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Oct 8 2013, 03:31 AM |
Like anything else for 'most' folks it just takes practice/experience.
Play something in front of the camera everyday. Eventually you'll get used to it. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Oct 8 2013, 06:15 AM |
Thank you all for the great advice will put it to use!
-------------------- Tomislav
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Oct 8 2013, 03:54 PM |
I absolutely agree with all the preparation advice and I subscribe to the 'Inner Game' ethic. I read them, I recommend them.
But one thing that constantly gets overlooked by students who get nervous and players that don't actually perform in front of people very often (if ever) but read these books ... is that guys like Scott Tennant (pumping nylon, LA guitar 4-tet, grammy winner) and Barry Green ('inner game of music', principal bassist w/Cincinnati sym orch) or Kenny Werner ('effortless mastery', countless jazz records) play or spent many years playing between 100 and 250 live gigs a year, not to mention lots of recording sessions. They get to put their method/philosophy into practice all the time. You can practice, prepare and read all the Zen books you want but performance - at least the first few dozen times - is a different beast. You have to accept that it's different and you have to practice/get experience doing it. You have to learn how it feels to get into a comfortable or safe space in front of people or a camera or a recording desk before it just starts to 'happen'. All of you guys and gals that perform in live bands. Think about it - you learn your parts, you rehearse the $h1t out of your set and you get it as tight as can be in rehearsal. Is the first gig a 'perfect' gig? This post has been edited by klasaine: Oct 8 2013, 06:04 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Oct 8 2013, 04:31 PM |
This is something that also happened to me and the way to make it disappear has been practice, or in other words, gaining more experience with that. I remember that the first gigs with a professional band meant that I was going to feel nervous every time I thought on it, even the previous days. Nowadays, and after lots of concerts I enjoy the concerts, I feel some little nervous before the concert but that's normal but I don't suffer it.
So this means that if you keep on doing it, you will get used to it and you won't feel nervous. There is a very interesting book called "Effortless Mastery" that includes many chapters about "fear". I really recommend you to read it. There is one section in which he says "Music is not important", and gives the example of breathing compared to play right a lick or a music part. He uses the plastic bag over the head scenario to describe just how important breathing is than it is to consider music. Getting that next breath of air is a must, figuring out the correct style of jazz is not so important anymore. Your mind is not you, leave it behind when you play. Experience what you're doing instead of thinking what you're doing. It takes time and effort to release the burden of thinking. This is very interesting. I didn't know about this book, Thanks! -------------------- My lessons
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Oct 8 2013, 05:44 PM |
Once again, THANK YOU all for the awesome advice. As a martial arts instructor I do school demonstrations and seminars in front of 100s of people and am never nervous as a matter of fact its exciting for me. The last time I played guitar seriously in front of people was when I was studying classical guitar had to do a recital in front of my peers and frankly 99 percent of them were way better than me, I did really well but... forgot to tune my guitar before recital because of being nervous, HAHA hahha the "tuning" issue won't happen again and that confirms why experience and practice is the solution to this. When is your next "playing in public" situation? -------------------- My lessons
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Oct 9 2013, 05:01 AM |
Agree'd, altho these books also suggest to play in front of audiences as much as possible in addition to their methods. But you have a good point. Yes, they do reiterate how important 'live' playing is. Which is also one of the most difficult things about playing music these days ... getting gigs. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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