First Time Playing Out

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  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    Tonights the night! I'm psyched and nervous at the same time. But no turning back or punking out now. If anyone is from the Long Island area and wants to check it out, its at 10 PM at the Brickhouse Brewery in Patchogue. Cover charge is like $5 or $10, not sure. Be back with details, and hopefully pics and video tomorrow! Rock on!
  • Bor H
    Bor H Posts: 25
    Good luck. As long as you are prepared nothing can throw you out of your riff/groove whatever.. You'll be just fine. Just don't think everybody will look at you ;)
  • dCowboyPJ
    dCowboyPJ Posts: 479
    Back in grade 8 when I still played guitar and had my own band we played in front of our school. We were pretty good at the time...espicially for only being like 13. But my guitar teacher at the time arranged everything for us. We played Wild Thing. We went to his house and told us what to do and everything which helped. But shit, right before we played thats probably the most nervous I have ever been in my life. But once you hit the first note the feeling goes away.
  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    Holy crap, playing live, with a band, in front of a crowded bar full of people is such a high. It was an amazing experience... now I want to do it again!

    I will admit I was beyond terrified for the 30 minutes prior to me going on stage, and even up there I was scared out of my mind. But once I go into it and got going, I had a blast. Sure I made a few mistakes, at least one or two per song, but I don't think anyone noticed and I didn't panic and freeze up, I just kept playing, especially when I botched the simple solo's I was doing. I nearly dropped my pick in the second song, and recovered and starting playing it sideways for a few seconds before I could shift it. I did drop my pick, twice, once in each of the last two songs. Good thing I had like ten in my pocket. I was never a boy scout, but I always try to be be prepared. All in all it was a fantastic experience and has definitely made the past year of playing and gear purchases well worth it.

    My brother got some video of it with his digital camera. Three things though. One, his camera would only do 30 seconds clips at a time. I had no idea it would do that, so afterwards I basically cut together the clips to form as complete a song as I could. So it kind of skips 10 seconds of a tune here and there. Two, he was standing pretty damn close to the PA speaker, so it kind of overpowered the weak mic in the camera and it sounds pretty bad in spots, but you can still make it out. Three, the lead singer. You'll see.

    The videos are kind of slow to load, so patience.

    And thanks again everyone for their advice and well wishes!

    Without further ado, here you go, just click the Brickhouse Brewery link to download each video:

    http://homepage.mac.com/moster78/Menu28.html

    (And check out my dog too if you want to, he's an adorable pain in the ass!)
  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    Site updated with some pics from the evening.

    Now I so want to get a band together, if nothing to just jam and mess around. Anyone know any newbie drummers in the Long Island area?
  • Oh, Jimmy
    Oh, Jimmy Posts: 957
    A newbie drummer could hurt your skils. Make sure he can keep constant time and doesnt try to get flashier than what he can and sound good. Thats really the key to musicianship.

    Play within your abilities and you will be fine. Play with people who are as good or better than you.

    And don't get an ego about your skills.
  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    Oh, Jimmy wrote:
    A newbie drummer could hurt your skils. Make sure he can keep constant time and doesnt try to get flashier than what he can and sound good. Thats really the key to musicianship.

    Play within your abilities and you will be fine. Play with people who are as good or better than you.

    And don't get an ego about your skills.

    I see your point. I just don't want to have the guy think I'm wasting his time. My roommate plays guitar, and bass, and can actually sing, so those bases are covered. He's been at it for about 4 years, me just one. Trust me, no ego here!
  • Oh, Jimmy
    Oh, Jimmy Posts: 957
    moster78 wrote:
    I see your point. I just don't want to have the guy think I'm wasting his time. My roommate plays guitar, and bass, and can actually sing, so those bases are covered. He's been at it for about 4 years, me just one. Trust me, no ego here!


    I am just speakin from personal experience. The rhythm section that I play with is one of the best rhythm sections around, and the lead guitar player is pretty damn good, and they make me raise the bar.

    If you guys have some songs learned together, you should be able to pull in a good enough drummer. Put some ads in music shops and the like.

    I have played a gig a month since September and it never gets old. I am always nervous, but that is just kinda who I am, but right before we head to the gig I make sure to get good and stoned.
  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    Oh, Jimmy wrote:
    I am just speakin from personal experience. The rhythm section that I play with is one of the best rhythm sections around, and the lead guitar player is pretty damn good, and they make me raise the bar.

    If you guys have some songs learned together, you should be able to pull in a good enough drummer. Put some ads in music shops and the like.

    I have played a gig a month since September and it never gets old. I am always nervous, but that is just kinda who I am, but right before we head to the gig I make sure to get good and stoned.

    Yeah, my roommate and I need to sit down and figure out what we want. There's really decent rehearsal space, with some nice equipment pretty close to us. Hopefully we'll be able to find some people to jam with, maybe book a gig. I'm definitely hooked after only 10 minutes up there!

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