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so i got a list of songs that a new band we're starting wants to put together to learn( no one wants to learn the guitarists songs of course). well i start to play, and have a complete melt down. hands and head go full retard and i can't play ANYTHING. has this ever happened to any of you before? if so, how did you break out of it?

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so i got a list of songs that a new band we're starting wants to put together to learn( no one wants to learn the guitarists songs of course). well i start to play, and have a complete melt down. hands and head go full retard and i can't play ANYTHING. has this ever happened to any of you before? if so, how did you break out of it?

 

For me, it's usually directly related to how prepared I feel. It wears off as I get more familiar with the material and my bandmates.

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I've had similar brain farts where a song that I've sang for ages, I step up to the mic, and the words are just gone from storage.

 

I found there is a factor of grace under pressure tho, if I don't panic, from somewhere in the deepest bowels of my memory, the words find their way to my tongue. But if I panic,, it's all over. and we go around again.

 

As a last resorts, I have to look over to one of my band mates, and all they need to do is give me the first word, and it comes back.

 

then there's playing with charts... (flying with a net?)

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I've had similar brain farts where a song that I've sang for ages, I step up to the mic, and the words are just gone from storage.

I found there is a factor of grace under pressure tho, if I don't panic, from somewhere in the deepest bowels of my memory, the words find their way to my tongue. But if I panic,, it's all over. and we go around again.

 

As a last resorts, I have to look over to one of my band mates, and all they need to do is give me the first word, and it comes back.

 

then there's playing with charts... (flying with a net?)

 

Yeah, I HATE that! We call it CRS, around here. It seems to be another unwelcomed factor,

of the "aging" process. LOL [tongue][crying]

 

CB

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For rehearsals, I keep a binder with all of the song tabs and lyrics, with notations, that help me to remember changes etc. For odd chords that I'm not use to playing, I'll make a box up in the corner that I can glance at before the song starts, to help me get in focus. Bring a music stand if you have to, to hold the binder. There's nothing wrong with some visual aids during rehearsals. Just don't depend on them so much that you can't perform at a gig without the help.

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Sometimes it just takes a while for the light bulb to go on.

 

The brain-freeze thing happens to me fairly often, and then all of a sudden, BOOM, everything falls into place. Hopefully this happens before the performance, not after.

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Yeah, I HATE that! We call is CRS, around here. It seems to be another unwelcomed factor,

of the "aging" process. LOL [tongue][crying]

 

CB

 

CRS yea man!

 

me and my bud were thinking of using that as our Duo name!

 

seemed to be little bit milder than Too Old To Care,

 

We have so many tunes that we've collected, we have to keep a chart book. I try not to depend on it, but the CRS thing... yea. I know..

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Yeah, my OLD buddies and I are using lyric sheets, and chord charts, as a "reminder,"

or safety net, anymore. We resisted that, for a long time...probably TOO long, if the

truth be told. But, anymore...music stands are quite apparent, on stage. It's HELL,

when playing outside, and the wind blows, or "gusts," now and then. But, we have clips,

and/or larger rubber bands, for that. I still TRY not to over use those charts...but,

sometimes...it's nice to be able to glance down, at least, and get the first word, or

phrase...then the memory will kick in, and take me from there. [biggrin]

 

CB

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CB,

 

get some plastic sheet protectors, (like at Staples for example) the wind wont move them around.

 

unless you happen to be playing in a hurricane, where charts will be the least of your worries! [scared]

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CB,

 

get some plastic sheet protectors, (like at Staples for example) the wind wont move them around.

 

unless you happen to be playing in a hurricane, where charts will be the least of your worries! [scared]

 

Yeah, we have those, Thanks. But, for some reason Kansas/Oklahoma (sudden) wind gusts, always seem

to "turn the page" at just the most inconvenient time(s). LOL "Murphy's Law!" So we've resorted

to Bag clips, or big Rubber bands, at the top, and/or bottom to prevent that. I feel, at times,

like one does, around a campfire, where you're trying to stay away of the smoke, and it "follows"

you, no matter where you move! LOL That's what the wind seems to do, to us! [cursing][biggrin]

 

CB

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so closed my eyes, started playing the main solo from dogs as a get right measure, and everything came back. thanks for all the great tips guys

 

 

 

 

 

also it was list of new songs they hit me with (10) 5 days to learn, none in my style of play, but came through like a champ in the end. i don't know what i'd do without my fellow LP family sometimes.

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Have often used some cheater charts (just the sequence of chords usually) to learn new material, but don't like to use it too long. It becomes addictive and it seems the longer you rely on it the longer it takes to learn the song. But as we age, there are only so many memory cells available I guess, and as new stuff comes in, some old stuff has to be booted out to make room.

 

No shame in using a music stand and some charts though - although I prefer not to. For many years everyone used sheet music to play except maybe the front man or singer.

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you guys are so old tech! lol but so am I usually-and, I abhor music stands on stage,(reminds me too much of Rod Stewart, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra) the problem I have with that is that the perform tends to get 'tied' to them, and come to depend on them too much.

but, the other guys have started putting their lyrics and stuff on Ipads, and, you can get a nifty Ipad mic stand holder. Unobtrusive, and still something to prompt you if you get lost.

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