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1. • Willis
   • I have recently found that my 'on-stage professionalism' has declined to what I deem is an unacceptably low level. I don't seem to be able to 'keep it together' for more than 6-9 seconds when performing live, and I'm a bit worried that it's having a negative impact on the image of the band that I play in. Has anyone else experienced anything like this, and has anyone got any ideas on keeping focus levels up in the live situation?
   • [21:02 on 15/11/08]
2. • J Parker
   • Do you mean failing to shred correctly? Fucking up/forgetting the riff? Falling off the stage?
     
     I find the answer is to NOT focus as much as possible - the minute you start thinking hard about what the next riff is, the game is up my friend.
   • [10:17 on 16/11/08]
3. • noone
   • if you look disappointed and annoyed when you fuck up the crowd will pick up on that. If you can laugh it off and push on regardless they'll love you for it.
     If you're taking it this seriously are you still having fun?
     If the answer is NO then you need to have a long think about why you're doing it.
   • [14:32 on 16/11/08]
4. • the chap
   • the snogger made this an artform...
     heh heh
   • [00:43 on 17/11/08]
5. • Donny
   • Yep, I learned this a long time ago. Save perfection for the studio (if that's your thing - never has been mine), gigs are gigs. Nerves aside, just relax and have fun. If you fuck up, you fuck up. Worst that will happen is your band mates give you sour looks/kick you out of the band.
   • [08:36 on 17/11/08]
6. • bad admiral
   • Donny says:

     Yep, I learned this a long time ago. Save perfection for the studio (if that's your thing - never has been mine), gigs are gigs. Nerves aside, just relax and have fun. If you fuck up, you fuck up. Worst that will happen is your band mates give you sour looks/kick you out of the band.
     
     
     ...or have about 8 nervous breakdowns as it all gets a bit too "real".
   • [09:45 on 17/11/08]
7. • Mazz
   • I think you should play with your shirt off and wear a tennis head band. This will get you focused. Also before you go on take a jazz hit from a creamy bong.
     
     Trebuchet demands it.
     
   • [09:52 on 17/11/08]
8. • Willis
   • hey, thanks for the advice guys! I really appreciate it.
   • [10:10 on 17/11/08]
9. • Mazz
   • Willis says:

     I'm a bit worried that it's having a negative impact on the image of the band that I play in.

     quote:

     
     
     HA HA HA HA...you bloody idiot.
   • [10:15 on 17/11/08]
10. • Willis
    • Yeah, I might wear a kiss t shirt next gig.
    • [10:28 on 17/11/08]
11. • Hopkins
    • Guitar slung low at crotch level, have a few pints beforehand, wink at a few women, thrust a bit, throw some shapes and laugh it off if you or any bandmates fluff something. It's only rock and roll
    • [10:33 on 17/11/08]
12. • MORRELL
    • I think I am perhaps the most unprofessional person that has ever been in a band.
    • [10:41 on 17/11/08]
13. • bad admiral
    • MORRELL says:

      I think I am perhaps the most unprofessional person that has ever been in a band.
      
      
      most unprofessional person in most unprofessional band award goes to you although overfather is a fucking close second.
      
      wuv oo both though.
    • [10:46 on 17/11/08]
14. • J Parker
    • Question - when would you abort a song and/or start again if you all fuck up royally? I've always thought there was an unwritten rule that if you get to the middle of the tune, you owe the audience the favour of not starting the bastard again...
    • [10:54 on 17/11/08]
15. • Hopkins
    • under a minute - start again
      over a minute - next!!
      
      nice avatar you got there
    • [11:00 on 17/11/08]
16. • Mazz
    • I stopped a Battlewitch song once as the bass player and guitar player were so out of sync because they could not hear each other. It was funny.
      
      Apparently I must not wear a Kiss T-shirt. A Swedish bloke and an English bloke told me this on Saturday. I just nodded and did not take the advice. I should have told them to “Go fuck themselves”….
      
      Will
      
      I think we should ALL wear Kiss T-shirts..
      
      The best comment was “I have commercial ear for music (Pause……&hellip and you have two hit anthems.” ha ha.
      
    • [11:05 on 17/11/08]
17. • Jack
    • that person should write your press releases
    • [11:15 on 17/11/08]
18. • J Parker
    • Hopkins says:

      under a minute - start again
      over a minute - next!!
      
      nice avatar you got there
      
      
      Tee hee at the Swede -oh their humour...!
      
      PS that avatar is the front of my lyric book - I use Bumsnogger to inspire my poetry
    • [11:17 on 17/11/08]
19. • Mazz
    • J Parker says:

      Hopkins says:

      under a minute - start again
      over a minute - next!!
      
      nice avatar you got there

      
      
      Tee hee at the Swede -oh their humour...!
      
      PS that avatar is the front of my lyric book - I use Bumsnogger to inspire my poetry
      
      
      I think we all use Bumsnogger for life inspiration.
      
      I remember where I was when I first heard Bumsnogger. I was at a studio in a little village called Holt. I think I heard 360 the same night….what a night.
      
    • [11:24 on 17/11/08]
20. • Willis
    • I was told to get to the front of the 'stage' more on Saturday. Unfortunately I couldn't move because my kidneys were hurting too much from laughing.
    • [12:24 on 17/11/08]

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