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FIRST GIG!

Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2005/10/23, 01:16 PM just lettin the the FT crew that i did my first gig on thursday, it went well, surprisingly... ...it was a college gig, as part of the course. i had been playing bass in all the practices cos there was a serious lack of bass players and i dabble in the ol' 4 string. so anyway, it came to thursday and our final practice before the gig, but the vocalist and lead guitarist want there, turns out he left college for good, but didnt tell us anything about it... thanks alot john. so i thought, screw this im not gonna let this be a crappy first gig, so i stepped forward to be the new frontman and then went on to poo my pants. i realised afterwards that i have never sang solo infront of anyone before, so this was a pretty big step. luckily the first song was an improvised 12 bar blues jam which had no vocal content, and the second was 'hey joe', which i thought, yeah, i know the words to that. turns out when i came to sing i only new about three lines, so i just threw in a bunch of improvised lines and three solos, haha, it got a good response though, and was a success, hurrah etc. so im glad i was forced into being frontman, it cut out me being nervous cos i had no time to be. its one of the best things ive ever done and i cant wait for the next one. -------------- would you kill a tree if you could hear is scream?

	2005/10/23, 01:22 PM Be sure it'snot just your recent deafness that makes you think it was a good gig. :big_smile: Congrats young-un. Feels good doesn't it? -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats. Charlie
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2005/10/23, 01:44 PM it was awesome, as soon as i got up there i wasnt nervous in the slighest, its just such a good feeling to know your making these people cheer, or even just tap there foot. the deafness is no joke uncle c, its a serious matter. but ill let you off xx -------------- would you kill a tree if you could hear is scream?
	2005/10/23, 02:00 PM I've mostly played in "unplugged" or lightly amplified situations. Even in the larger gigs, when the house provides the sound systems we're behind the the speakers and using moniters to hear. Maybe you need better equipment or different music. I lost partial hearing from big guns in the navy. It came back after 3 or 4 years. I know it's no fun. -------------- Sometimes life is like herding cats. Charlie
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2005/10/23, 03:28 PM yeah, we practice in these little air tight sound proof booths, and i didnt realise how loud it was so i didnt wear earplugs for about a month, then i realised how bad my ears had got. i invested in some seriously expensive ear plugs, or filters as they call them. im being so careful from now on. -------------- would you kill a tree if you could hear is scream?
Ravenbeauty Posts: 3,755 Joined: 2002/09/24	2005/10/23, 09:11 PM awesome richard, way to go!!! -------------- Bettia.... You will only be remembered for the things that you finish, not the things that you start! ravenbeauty@freetrainers.com
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2005/10/23, 09:45 PM Heard you all the way over here! What give?? Good Luck and keep up the great work! -------------- Scales are for dead weight: We are not dead yet! Still trying to find out how to do the Hollywood Free Press. Ivan Montreal Canada
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2005/10/25, 11:50 AM haha, thanks guys, anyone who wants to come over to england ive got the next one november 24th. -------------- would you kill a tree if you could hear is scream?
mmaibohm Posts: 1,621 Joined: 2003/09/30	2005/10/29, 08:07 PM pritchard way to go man feels good doesnt it!! we are going to play out in about a month. www.freewebs.com/hypnotoad -------------- I am that which must be feared, worshipped and adored. The world is mine now and forever.No one holds command over me. No man. No god. I am ANIMAL! and that is enough.
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2005/11/01, 02:24 PM got the next on 24th november, then 14th december then 28th january... and maybe, just maybe a support slot on a tour!!! -------------- would you kill a tree if you could hear is scream?
mmaibohm Posts: 1,621 Joined: 2003/09/30	2005/11/02, 07:54 PM Dude that rocks! keep up the good work.
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2005/11/03, 02:31 PM Just checked out the site, looking good. i checked out the 'ispiration for our name' thing, hahaha, i was sitting there for a minute waiting for it to do something, it was quite hypnotising! -------------- would you kill a tree if you could hear is scream?