Osckilo's Live performence journey..........

[OsCKilO]

This thread will document my journey through the Live performance experience......

Also know as...


OPEN MIC NIGHT



Starting with my first........Ever!!!!!




And I will continue to post every attempt in this thread.........


It is a journey to rid myself of nerves and shame!!!!!


A journey to think F*ck it and flow with the next step of my music......



I have done the recording and playing part, in the comfort of my own home......

Now it is time to Try and do it in a more pressured environment......

I like a challenge!!!!




I will not stop until I get this right!


Posts to follow!

Many, Many Posts!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm NOT Going to stop!







And If you Have An early open Mic night Train wreck..... POST IT HERE!!!!!!!!

We all gotta start somewhere!!!





Peace


T(Osckilo)

[Ted]

Open Mic's are fun.  Don't sweat 'em.

My first one was years ago (1991), at a place in Denver called "Paris on the Platte." (There's a reference to it in Walking to Africa).

I did all originals, I think. (You may find that original songs are kind of rare at some open mic venues.) When I was done, and old guy came up to me and said, "Stay pissed off, man!"  I guess I came off as angry.  He meant it as a compliment.

In retrospect, I should have been more pleased that someone was paying attention at all. Don't be surprised if nobody seems to be listening.  They might not be.

[OsCKilO]

Stand by... More To come.... Lol!!!!!!!!!

[Wiley]

I have been in front of a mic so many times. But I remember my first.  A man came up and pinched me on the knee while I was on stage. (only 17)  I was horrified.  My knees actually shook.  And now look at me. LOL who cares.   Let it rip Osky you will be wonderful.

[OsCKilO]

Remember this...

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And This....

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[Ted]

Remember this...


And This....

What?  I'm sorry.  I wasn't paying attention.

[Pine]

Have fun with it T...as Bob Dylan said..."it's Life and Life only" 

[OsCKilO]

This was the practice run......

[OsCKilO]

Under the Hot Lights..... (The venue had new ones installed.... But the time I was on stage wasn't long enough to get warmed up.... Lol!!! )



And the Chatter of the crowd...


The Tracks turned into this....



Lessons Learnd...


(1)

Have fun intead of trying to Perform.....

(2)

Practice is needed..... But you need to F*ck up on stage before you can do better...

(3)

Never listen to the wife when she say's do a cover that you were not expecting!!!!!!!

(4)
Never let Anyone close you be at the first performance on stage.....
Unless you want the extra pressure...

(5)
Lesson Learned..... There is Always next time......


(6)
If you want a drink to calm your nerves ....HAVE ONE!!!!

I didn't!!!!!!!!

I could feel my legs shaking!!!!!!

And In my day job I deal with things a lot more dangerous than a mic and Guitar!!!!




Never underestimate the OPEN MIC NIGHT when it comes to turning you into a jelly fish!!!!!!!

But am Fore warned now!


I will Be going Back!!!!!!!


I am on a mission now!!!!!

[OsCKilO]

Todays Lesson!!!!

SHAME IS THE ENEMY!"!!!!


Next time I will be Fighting him!!!!

Sounds Almost Biblical.....



Well Unill Next time......


Peace


And I'll be cooking up an easier and more upbeat song.....