Rocky4 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I've never played in front of people at all before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 wow, you are really stuck aren't you? that would be a great candidate for like a "what would you do?". i'll tell you waht i would do. i would hire a band, a good one, and be a guest player in that band. i personally have mastered the art of looking cool while not playing and waiting for my turn or my spot in the mix. then, the poeple get good music, you satisfy the request, and they get to hear your best. everyone wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Knock em dead killer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyVader Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 too easy...everyone get's really drunk at weddings..they won't even notice you are playing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 His future wife just wants me to play Free Fallin while she walks down the isle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I won't sugar coat it. It will be scary! I've played in bands for awhile now and am fairly comfortable with that. But, I played acoustic guitar at our keyboard players wedding a few years ago, while our singer sang "Longer Than". I was so nervous my hands and fingers were shaking. A wedding is such a sacred event, and it's so quiet. Every little squeak of your fingers on the strings can be heard. I got through it though. I'm not trying to scare you off from doing it. My advice would be to play in front of people before the wedding as a warm up, so that it won't be your first time on wedding day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Okay... and this is NOT a joke, nor intended to be. Find somebody somehow who could help / duplicate what you do with the song. I assume <grin> the young lady has heard you do that piece or something similar. The advantage of a second person pickin'/singin' with you is they are there as a backup, as a memory aid and... to help cover any errors. Or, heck, just do the darned thing. You're doing it for her and your kid, not for an audience. Just play/sing to her. Ignore anybody else is there. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Okay... and this is NOT a joke, nor intended to be. Find somebody somehow who could help / duplicate what you do with the song. I assume <grin> the young lady has heard you do that piece or something similar. The advantage of a second person pickin'/singin' with you is they are there as a backup, as a memory aid and... to help cover any errors. Or, heck, just do the darned thing. You're doing it for her and your kid, not for an audience. Just play/sing to her. Ignore anybody else is there. m She's never heard me play, but my family says I could pull it off. I'll practice a bit and see if I can get it down cold. I wish it was Killin Floor, I can play that in my sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahKeen Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Few things you could do. First of all when is it, and use that time to practice that song until you've got it down pat. Then play it in front of a friend or family, take feedback, do it again, and repeat as needed. Make sure you play standing up too. The great thing about it is that your don't have to look at the audience and you can be in your own little world. Later on you can work on stage presence. The real objective here is to get through it with the best you can do and to make your son, etc, proud. Nerves will be there, but as all can attest, that's part of it, so relax. Don't be uptight and make it fun for you and don't worry about the rest. HAVE FUN! Let us know how you do in the meantime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Just imagine you're in heaven. with all those great musicians, its hard not to be able to play a good show! Try to add a little humor in. for example: when I play at weddings or small shows, it usually a few songs. I like to tell stories or humor before each song. I say things like "Well, Ive been practicing this for about a year now so I should be able to get it tonight" please the crowd, bet even more, imagine you are gonna get a really good pay at the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Few things you could do. First of all when is it, and use that time to practice that song until you've got it down pat. Then play it in front of a friend or family, take feedback, do it again, and repeat as needed. Make sure you play standing up too. The great thing about it is that your don't have to look at the audience and you can be in your own little world. Later on you can work on stage presence. The real objective here is to get through it with the best you can do and to make your son, etc, proud. Nerves will be there, but as all can attest, that's part of it, so relax. Don't be uptight and make it fun for you and don't worry about the rest. HAVE FUN! Let us know how you do in the meantime! It's not til September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmills Optional Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 The idea of playing Killin' Floor at the wedding is amusing. That said, remember, at a wedding everyone's looking at the bride right? And the audience already is in a great mood. So practice, go for it and years from now when it comes up everyone will remember how you got up there and killed. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 His future wife just wants me to play Free Fallin while she walks down the isle Go for it and good luck! If you're nervous about it just think, the bride will definitely be thinking of herself and the groom, everyone else in the audience will be thinking of them. So you're off the hook, unless you throw up or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Yeah, I was going to add the point about stage presence being irrelevant since everybody's gonna be watching the bride, not the worn-out old father of the groom who's pickin' a guitar. <grin> m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 If everyone is drunk they won't care, if you get too drunk you won't care... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyVader Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 If everyone is drunk they won't care, if you get too drunk you won't care... Yeah what he said.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Or you could fail the audition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 His future wife just wants me to play Free Fallin while she walks down the isle That's not so bad. They'll all be watchin' her, not you. So, instead of playing 'in front' of people, you'll be playing 'behind' them.... so to speak. Thought maybe they wanted you to play a couple sets for the reception... saving money, don't you know. Maybe they thought it would keep you away from the bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Free Fallin... not a tough song. You can do it. Being a little nervous is okay; it helps your concentration. Nail it! Have fun with it! Just imagine everyone there is naked... (on second thought...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 I declined. I would rather be able to enjoy my sons wedding rather than worry about making a stooge of myself. Thanks for the input everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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