Zero Mercury Drummer
Senior Member
When you play live, do you find it much harder to play the things you can normally pull off no problem?
I get distracted playing live- I think way too much about the upcoming fill, and inevitably mess it up. Or recently I just locked up for a second or two and missed a beat. That never happens in practice.
One strategy I have is to remain completely in the moment, and concentrate only on the part I am playing, not thinking ahead to the next part.
I figure some of you guys must know what I am talking about. Any similar stories and strategies?
I get distracted playing live- I think way too much about the upcoming fill, and inevitably mess it up. Or recently I just locked up for a second or two and missed a beat. That never happens in practice.
One strategy I have is to remain completely in the moment, and concentrate only on the part I am playing, not thinking ahead to the next part.
I figure some of you guys must know what I am talking about. Any similar stories and strategies?