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Offlineholyhodgepodge
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stage fright
    #7955205 - 01/30/08 11:41 AM (16 years, 2 days ago)

So my friends band has a show Saturday and they have asked me to fill in bass for them, only problem is that I have extreme stage fright. Do you guys have any suggestions? I was thinking of having a beer or two before the show to get me relaxed or maybe taking a really small dose of alprazolam.


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Re: stage fright [Re: holyhodgepodge]
    #7955274 - 01/30/08 12:06 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

Sure, have a beer or two if you want. You might be nervous at first, but once you start playin and gettin in the groove, everything will be ok. As a bassist, you don't have to worry about being the frontman, so just sit back, relax, and play. Good luck


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Re: stage fright [Re: holyhodgepodge]
    #7955301 - 01/30/08 12:16 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

Beer or two FTW!


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Re: stage fright [Re: WhiskeyClone]
    #7955313 - 01/30/08 12:19 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

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Beer or five FTW!




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Re: stage fright [Re: holyhodgepodge]
    #7955316 - 01/30/08 12:20 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

I used to have really bad stage fright but as long as your are prepared for the show and know what you are doing i bet you will enjoy it!!! Go for it man!!!


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Re: stage fright [Re: fliped]
    #7955403 - 01/30/08 12:45 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

just have a beer or two. that xanax might kick you in the butt.


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Re: stage fright [Re: appleorange]
    #7955870 - 01/30/08 02:31 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

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appleorange said:
just have a beer or two.



maybe smoke a joint just dont get too high, just enough to get a good buzz goin it works for me.


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Re: stage fright [Re: Phish_Dude]
    #7956219 - 01/30/08 03:55 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

what are you worried about? you're the bassist, no one is looking at you!  :lol:


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Re: stage fright [Re: Phish_Dude]
    #7956233 - 01/30/08 04:00 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

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appleorange said:
just have a beer or two.



maybe smoke a joint just dont get too high, just enough to get a good buzz goin it works for me.




Yeah, not a good idea for most people. The majority of us get socially reserved after smoking weed. Not a great idea for a first show.

Maybe a quarter milligram of Xanax and a beer or two won't make you too sloppy. That's about the best bet you have of working through the stage fright/anxiety since you don't have much time to prepare yourself.

Good luck!


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Re: stage fright [Re: Syle]
    #7956240 - 01/30/08 04:01 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

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what are you worried about? you're the bassist, no one is looking at you!  :lol:



:crankey:SHUT UP!!!:crankey:

A surprising number of famous musicians started off w/ stage fright, so I wouldn't worry about it too much, you just need to play in front of more people.

And most people won't even notice if you mess up. I've played in front of people and messed up and have had people come up to me after talking about how good I was.


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Re: stage fright [Re: CosmicFool]
    #7956293 - 01/30/08 04:12 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

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Syle said:
what are you worried about? you're the bassist, no one is looking at you!  :lol:



:crankey:SHUT UP!!!:crankey:

A surprising number of famous musicians started off w/ stage fright, so I wouldn't worry about it too much, you just need to play in front of more people.

And most people won't even notice if you mess up. I've played in front of people and messed up and have had people come up to me after talking about how good I was.





:wink:


i think the biggest thing to combat stage fright with is: realize that you are on stage doing something that almost every person in the audience wishes they had the courage and the talent to do. think of it as a precious privilege to be where you are. treat it as a holy experience, and leave it all out on the stage.


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Re: stage fright [Re: Syle]
    #7956296 - 01/30/08 04:13 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

A beer or seven usually works for me


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Re: stage fright [Re: Ferris]
    #7956419 - 01/30/08 04:35 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

If I'm feeling it that badly, and there have been times when I have. I just go ahead and go in the bathroom and throw up. Then have a beer or two. But don't have too many, you still want to perform at top level.

Enjoy yourself. That's the most important part. If you are jamming and into it the music is better. You wouldn't be able to play worth a shit unless you enjoyed it. This is what all those hours practicing were for.


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Re: stage fright [Re: holyhodgepodge]
    #7956450 - 01/30/08 04:40 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

take some acid...that might help...


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Re: stage fright [Re: mushbaby]
    #7956465 - 01/30/08 04:43 PM (16 years, 2 days ago)

Get some Valerian or Kava Kava at the health food store. They're both great for keeping you relaxed during stressful situations. (I used to use them for job interviews.) Probly shouldn't mix Kava and alcohol, though. Rough on the liver.


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