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My First EVER live show is sat night! possibly. lol, it's a long story, but basically I have the choice wether or not to go and solo over a couple songs for a band. Problem is ive never played nor heard them play before. Advice? should I do it?

Hey Matt,

Just listenin to your demoes, Id say YEAH, go for it.I played with a sax for 3 yrs straight and really miss that live breath WAV . .Is this gonna be a jazz/fusion improv gig OR rock/alt. , punk, grunge,other?

John

thats the thing, I have no idea. All I know is that I'm for sure gonna be soloing to jump jive an wail by the setzer orchestra. Maybe buble? I have no idea. My preference is jazz.

Matt F mellow.23@gmail wrote:My First EVER live show is sat night! possibly. lol, it's a long story, but basically I have the choice wether or not to go and solo over a couple songs for a band. Problem is ive never played nor heard them play before. Advice? should I do it?

Do it. This is where you will develop mighty chops and ( should I say it? ) balls. Don't worry about your preferance. Go and have a good time. Soon, when any band sees you they will say " Hey, there's Matt, let's see if he brought his ax." You'll start getting free beer and you might even be awarded with some equipment. I have been playing regularly with 2 rock bands and a jazz combo. I even got a paying gig from a restaurant owner who heard me jamming with the jazz combo ( house band ). But you gotta get out of your comfort zone.

I say do it. Good or bad, experience has no substitute.

Sounds like fun.

Have a blast and break a leg!

Yea, go for it.. 2-weeks after joining HaleAmanO, I played about 12 Island Reggae songs in front of maybe 400-500 Hawaiians..

Only actually knew 4 songs really good. The rest they would just say "lead". So I improvised fills and leads.. Worked great.

I just thought "what's the worst that can happen? Nobody can actually kick you off the stage once you're on... Unless you pull your penis out."

Stand or fall, the experience will be good for you. I've done both, believe me. When it's good it's great, & when it's not so good you always learn something from it.

If your chops suck, then don't do it. Do your chops suck? I don't think so, but that final analysis is up to you in the end.

I've had ppl suddenly yell at me to "take it" when I've told them I am not a lead player. So I take it. Most of the time I can pull off an acceptable thing or two, but there have been times that I just lost it on an unfamiliar tune, & floobered the thing up pretty badly, & you know what? I'm still here. I'm still performing. I'm still considered a very good act by most ppl.

I still get scared sometimes, I get that queasy feeling, I get stage fright at the weirdest times, but I go out there & overcome it, & I think that makes me a better man for it.

[/quote] Do it. This is where you will develop mighty chops and ( should I say it? ) balls. Don't worry about your preferance. Go and have a good time. Soon, when any band sees you they will say " Hey, there's Matt, let's see if he brought his ax." You'll start getting free beer and you might even be awarded with some equipment. I have been playing regularly with 2 rock bands and a jazz combo. I even got a paying gig from a restaurant owner who heard me jamming with the jazz combo ( house band ). But you gotta get out of your comfort zone. [/quote]

Lol, well if you were tryin to see if I brought my ax you would be lookin real hard lmao. I'm a sax player and although I would love a free beer I'm underage. Thats the only thing I think is holding me back. I can hardly get into most of the places I would love to play.

philby-
from what ive read on the forum your a pretty respectable and well thought out user. Have you heard my demo's on my site? I dont really know if that's considered good or not, I'm not around many great sax players at the moment.

Shredd6 wrote: Nobody can actually kick you off the stage once you're on... Unless you pull your penis out."

I assume you don't have to haul and set up any heavy PA equipment? Just have to bring your sax and play? No sweat just go and do it. Sometimes I wish I was a flute player. It's a pain in the arse hauling PA equipment and my heavy amp and bass. Playing bass and singing lead and hauling heavy stuff, wish I was a sax player. Go and have fun man.

Go out there and kick ass...

I've heard ya. No, you ain't no superstar. Neither am I, Matt. But your chops are quite good enough to get on a stage with me in just about any setting, & I'd be proud to give you the chance.

I'dsay go for it. No better way to gain experience and confidence.

thanks for all the advice. I guess the unanimous decision is to go for it. So go for it I will. I'll let you all know how it went when I get back. Thanks again