I actually get encouraged with this. All of the shows I've done in the last year (at least a couple of dozen - on the drums at least, probably a few more on the guitar) have been in front of other bands. I didn't get nervous because I was confident in my abilities on the kit and knew what I was doing. What was good is that afterwards I often got compliments from other people for my playing - if not for my playing, then they appreciated my 'sound' (at the time, lots of big cymbal (ride) crashes) and a high-pitched but powerful snare sound. This was in a heavy-ish band.Let me ask you guys this question... Would you be more nervous while playing a show if you knew there was another drummer in the audience listening to you? I think there are going to be two at mine, and I'm afraid I might try too hard to play perfectly because I know that they will be able to tell if I mess up.
I get nervous from time to time when I know someone is in the audience who I respect greatly. Other drummers don't bother me per se, just people who blow me away.Let me ask you guys this question... Would you be more nervous while playing a show if you knew there was another drummer in the audience listening to you? I think there are going to be two at mine, and I'm afraid I might try too hard to play perfectly because I know that they will be able to tell if I mess up.
I used to let it bother me a lot because the part of town I was playing at that time was a mecca for musicians, artist's etc and I would see some of the pros sitting down for a cold one and check what us kids were up to; there was a time when I thought I would have to try and impress them (with what I'm not sure) and that sort of is a drummer thing but it was detrimental to the other musicians I was playing with; any way I was young and have learned since then that what impresses other drummers, musicians and myself is essentially quality sounding music.Let me ask you guys this question... Would you be more nervous while playing a show if you knew there was another drummer in the audience listening to you? I think there are going to be two at mine, and I'm afraid I might try too hard to play perfectly because I know that they will be able to tell if I mess up.
You know, they'll probably feel the same way about you. They probably worry that you'll hear if they make mistakes.Let me ask you guys this question... Would you be more nervous while playing a show if you knew there was another drummer in the audience listening to you? I think there are going to be two at mine, and I'm afraid I might try too hard to play perfectly because I know that they will be able to tell if I mess up.
One thing that helped me AFTER my first show was chewing gum. When your nervous you dont breath like normal (sometimes holding you breath w/out knowing) and abviously not as relaxed as normal. Gum made it so I didnt have to think about it I guess. I have been playing for 20+ years and if I remember I will still grab some gum before a show.Hi everyone! I would like to hear about your first time playing a show. Where was it? Were you nervous? Did everything go smoothly? How did you feel afterward? I'm playing my first show next month, so I don't have a story... at least not yet. = )