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anyone get the fright of their lives when they "made the step up" tae a rehearsal hall or gig after many years playing at friendly TV volumes at home?
I am planning my 1st venture out in a while to a rehearsal hall soon, just for kicks, and I am half expecting to shit myself since it's been sooooo long since I twanged a G string in anger at volume......
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the first time I hit the low E on his Les Paul through a 2x12 jcm800 I physically jumped.
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mainly around how to not make a noise
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The other issue is the nerves in a new situation. I joined a band before I could play and so rehearsals were never a problem. I got really nervous in front of an audience and I had to sort that. My desire to play was greater than my nerves.
I've been doing various live stuff on various instruments in various styles since 1980 to audiences ranging from 2 to 10000. I shouldnt be nervous, ever. However a new situation makes me nervous. I auditioned for a couple of bands on guitar in 2012 and 2013. I joined both bands (left shortly after) but I was really nervous. This year I'm doing a start up, when I auditioned the drummer, on my kit in my house and I've known him years, I was nervous.
So short answer get on with it. Long one, learn the material really well, have confidence in your abilities and have a fallback plan when things go wrong. For example if the solo goes off, keep it off a bit more, resolve to the root and convey the impression that you are influenced by John Scofield.
Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.
If this is turning into a "the other guitarist in my band constantly turns up his volume after s/c, and it's ruining our live sound, and I want to kill him", then count me in.
WRT to OP. Is it just playing loud on your own, or with others? You never need to be that loud to be honest. But yeah it's fun. However, fuck ups sound waaaaay worse.
My hearing fatigues very quickly now, i can mix or record guitars for about 20 minutes before i lose the low end and top end frequencies, so i have to mix in small bursts.