Gig-Related: What's The Meaning Of This?

[Thunderbroom]

My rock band is playing a pig roast in a few hours, and I'm starting to break down gear in my basement and load it in the van.

 

I'm not nervous and/or freaking out at all.

 

Normally, I get pretty tense and queasy when I'm a few hours before the gig. This time I'm not. Even last week when my country band debuted, I was all nerves.

[The Insomniac]

I think it means you have realized you can

[bassment zombie]

 

Originally posted by The Insomniac I think it means you have realized you can

[bassplayinguy]

this is the point where you realise you are now comofortable playing gigs

 

the way it usually works for me is when were loading up, its no big deal, by the time we get to the bar and were setting up i cant wait to play, ive never been scared or nervous playing, i always get antsy to get up there and play

 

Even the gigs that sometimes i dont feel like playing, when i get there, i cant wait to get on stage.

[Cortfan]

Experience is the best teacher. Loosen up, have fun, and quit looking at your fretboard. After about 500 gigs, I dread load in and out, but I don't have any butterflies about the stage.

[Thunderbroom]

Originally posted by Cortfan quit looking at your fretboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm working on it!

 

I'm looking a lot less than I did a few months ago.

[james on bass]

A few years ago when I started back with live music after a 6 year hiatus, I was getting serious nerves before gigs. It only lasted a few gigs though. Now it's just "let's get the hell on-stage".

[rikshaw]

 

Originally posted by The Insomniac I think it means you have realized you can

[SpaceGhost]

TBroom, how long have you been playing? As for my nerves: I'm about to die before a gig but as soon as I get there and start getting things set up i'm just really excited.

[bassman1956]

 

Originally posted by The Insomniac I think it means you have realized you can

[4string]

It means the rum and coke have kicked in:cool:

[Thunderbroom]

 

Originally posted by SpaceGhost TBroom, how long have you been playing?

 

 

I've owned a bass longer that I've actually played one...long story.

 

I'd say I effectively started playing bass in January 2004.

 

I just got back from the gig...other than the guitarist starting a song in the wrong key and the singer starting it over (how embarassing!)...the gig went well and was a lot of fun.

[Tlaloc]

Nerves. Doesnt mean much, it happens.

 

For me I'm perfectly fine before the show, it's the first minute or so before the very first song (or the first minute OF the first song) where I freak out a tad.