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5 Ways to Deal With Stage Fright
Early in his career, Jim Morrison was notorious for being so shy and nervous on stage he would turn away from the audience and face the band in order to be able to sing. Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald was also known to be extremely scared of performing in a live setting, supposedly to the point [...]
Continue reading...7 Tips for Playing Live
4 February 2010
Playing live is pretty much the best thing in the world. Nothing on this Earth can touch you when the sound is just right, the band is on fire and your fingers are obeying every command from your brain. Playing live is pretty much the worst thing in the world. Nothing on this Earth is [...]
Continue reading...Your Most Embarrasing Gig Moments
28 January 2010
We've all had them, those Spinal Tap moments where thousands of people (or six in my case) watched in awe as you fell off the stage or set yourself on fire. In fact, I think it's safe to say no matter how good your performance is, it's not really perfect unless something completely unforeseen happens that you can tell stories about for years to come.
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