Members matt_cater Posted August 18, 2005 Members Share Posted August 18, 2005 Probably not a big deal to most of you guys, but my band (Fallen Ground) have our biggest gig to date on 26th August at the Ogri MCC Rally (A biker rally in the UK) where it is a sell-out and there should be 2,000 people there. Thats about 10x more than any crowd we've played before so its gettin pretty nerve-racking but should be awesome too Then the week after we are playing in Evesham at the Ali Bongo MCC annual custom bike show. So if any UK bikers are in the midlands come to Evesham Football Club on 3rd September for some metal (us) and punk (Idiots Intoxicated) wish us luck Cater http://fallenground.com http://myspace.com/fallenground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RupertB Posted August 19, 2005 Members Share Posted August 19, 2005 Congratulations! Big gigs are a rush. practice like a demon up to the day before and then let it go. Just get up there and rock out. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted August 19, 2005 Members Share Posted August 19, 2005 Sounds excellent. Lot bigger crowd than I'll ever play to I'm sure. Break a leg! BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members uitar9 Posted August 19, 2005 Members Share Posted August 19, 2005 Way to go, I was thrilled to play in front of 200, Have a blast. You'll have enough for a pit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastplant Posted August 19, 2005 Members Share Posted August 19, 2005 Cool man, good luck. Definitely practice like crazy, but don't expect a flawless show. You'll probably make some mistakes, so don't fret them and just have a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LateGreats Posted August 19, 2005 Members Share Posted August 19, 2005 Remember: Have fun. And sometimes, the feedback you get from a bigger crowd can really fuel your performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roabre999 Posted August 19, 2005 Members Share Posted August 19, 2005 Remember also to move around so people at the back can see some action on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain Hank Posted August 20, 2005 Members Share Posted August 20, 2005 Bigger crowds are awesome to play for, you get so much energy back from them, just make sure you practice as much as possible, don't wanna {censored} up infront of that many people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members conquerorworm Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 Originally posted by RupertB practice like a demon up to the day before and then let it go. BEST ADVICE EVER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZED Posted August 22, 2005 Members Share Posted August 22, 2005 Max is 600-800 a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted August 23, 2005 Members Share Posted August 23, 2005 I played in front of 2000 once. At my high school talent assembly. Probably never happen again...but, I did tear it up. You tear it up, too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Never_Grew_Up Posted August 25, 2005 Members Share Posted August 25, 2005 Connect with the audience! Talk to them, tell them who you are.Tell them how f*cking incredible it is for you to be there. Share your excitement & enthusiasm with them. You can be a mediocre band but still rock the sh*it out of them if you act like you're throwing the biggest party ever and the crowd is all your invited guests. Not that ego crap of "Ooh look at the crowd I've gathered..." just genuine "I'm so glad to be here..." kind of stuff.With a crowd that big unless you've got an absolute top notch sound system & board op, no one's going to catch all the subtle nuances of your music. You need to fill the stage with energy, and make sure you move around and use all the space available to you so you look like you belong on a big stage in front of big crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Timmm Posted August 25, 2005 Members Share Posted August 25, 2005 VIDEO TAPE IT... My band throws this huge festival, last one had 1200 peeps... we rocked..or so I'm told. The stress of the event and crazy day has made my memory foggy. Saw a video and it brought me right back on stage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GZsound Posted August 25, 2005 Members Share Posted August 25, 2005 I agree. Practice, practice, practice. When you get in front of really big crowds, the sound is different, you can't always hear stuff, the band is more spread out, etc. so you need to memorize your parts and pay attention. I've done shows for 12,000 a couple of times a bunch of 10,000 gigs and just two weeks ago played for 5,000 folks on a Friday night and 2,000 the next night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members matt_cater Posted August 29, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 29, 2005 cheers for the advice and support guys! we put on possibly the best performance ever in the 20months we've been together.. and the drummer did a solo at the end which sent the crowd mad which was awesome. Really proud of ourselves because we didn't crack under the pressure.We've been booked for next years Ogri Rally and have contact for the Bulldog Bash so fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sun Ra Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by Timmm VIDEO TAPE IT...My band throws this huge festival, last one had 1200 peeps... we rocked..or so I'm told. The stress of the event and crazy day has made my memory foggy. Saw a video and it brought me right back on stage! You are a Tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Timmm Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by Sun Ra You are a Tool You're in my band>>>>!!!! lick my love pump marcy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sun Ra Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 I love you man,{censored}in helicopters:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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