Naked audience, picture it, you're smiling now right, don't know where I first heard it or who said it, but if it's got you smiling then your relaxed and the audience will smile back...enjoy the gig ozrv go with the flow

Just try and keep the confidence levels up and things will go great-knock em dead.

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That's gold mate..... Love it...... I'm takin that with me!!! Thx!!!

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Will do GS.... 6 hours to go n I'm actually felling more confident that I did going to sleep last night!!!

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So it's time to turn off the net go down the beach with the dogs and center my mojo with my oldest friend the ocean...... My sincere thanks for all your support!! I will be taking all your energy, advice and support on the stage today!!! And I'm going to enjoy it and rawk the house down!!! Have a Great day people!!

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congrats and HAVE FUN...it ain't a contest...it's a gab session between musical instruments. don't get over analytical on yourself...and remeber to go pee before you hit the stage

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Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancin'

It went well, as you all stated I relaxed about half way though the 2nd song. It felt like a jam from there on, it was well received, so I am told, I heard heaps of enthusiastic people at the end of tracks!! Was just great fun, Even though performing is not my musical goal I suppose that's just where it takes you. Thank you for all your support it was invaluable leading up to it as a was nervous as you can get in the last 48 hours before getting up. Funnily enough I calmed down in the last minutes before I went on.

Thanks Again people!

Cheers!

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Glad that you had a good time and the gig went well ozrv!

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

Hi Oz! 15 years man what a thrill!
How did you feel afterwards, when you where putting away your gear?



I only perform about twice a year, alone on stage with a classical guitar. I keep telling myself to get over it and just do my best. But usually it takes me half the set to melt away the aprehension. I hate it.

This is a great thread man, let´s hear more stories and input!
Cheers, Mike.

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FIGHT!

Sounds swell, ozrv!

Any pics?

Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

Do it to it. Don't pansy it out, make it a great restart for yourself. Do well, and go hard; you might make a mistake, but who cares? Go for it!

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cost it what it will
for he who hides the wrong he did
did the wrong thing still."
-Miss Uel

BTW Thanks much for the link, that was sweet!

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"Speak the truth, and speak it ever,
cost it what it will
for he who hides the wrong he did
did the wrong thing still."
-Miss Uel

Way to go ozrv! I knew you'd have fun. It's worth all the nerves. Nothing quite like it.

Other than campfires, new years parties and seniors homes - all with my acoustic - I haven't played a venue with any of my electrics in over 25 years. Sharing your experiences gave me chance to relive the thrill again. I might have been on the other side of the world, but I was was right there with you. Thanks a million.

Doc

Congratz Ozrv! glad to see that things went well. You mentioned that Performing is not your major goal in music. If I were so fortionet as to be given that opertunity, I would probably consider the performance as the iceing on the cake. I understand the inner fealings of acomplishment. Thats all well and good, but a sucess on the stage usually equates to Finantual reward and a cirton amount of noteriaty. I would think all good things. If you dont mind my asking. What is your most important goal in music?
----Danny,

Tin Lid, thx young man....

SBLS, I did have a good time thank you also...

Mike, Yeah it was a heady feeling afterwards for sure, that feeling continued for a day, Nearly like i have changed a bit as a person for getting up there, ha ha...bit deep but true.

Arjay, Ha ha....you're gunna embarras me!! But your a mentor round here to all of us so i will oblige.... As you will see i did hide behind the rockier P,90's and found a new apreacation for them, They scream!!!

Mac, Yeah as i said i aint driven to perform but yeah i'll be up again real soon i'd say.

Doc, Mate, Making this thread was all worth it because of what you said..... Awesome.... Thanks....

Danny, I think i would need some forplay before you hit me with that, So i'll ligthen it up and give the result version not the motivation. I want to record and write blues.

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