I know this is an older video. But, it was very helpful. Not only extra chords, batteries and strings, I bring an extra instrument. There's not always time to change a string. I agree....sleep is a must! ~ 🌺
Hi Sara! Thanks for a very informative video! I'm having my second paid gig ever tomorrow ($20 for 50 minutes of original songs only and a free meal) and thought I'd better try to be more lively than I was the first time and look at performance tips. First time gig six weeks ago I was very nervous and later a friend showed me the video she took with her smartphone and I realized how terribly weak my voice was. I thought I'd say to others here... I get clogged up around my vocal cords. Before I sing I have a small Vick's steamer (I think it cost about $35 US dollars) that takes about 1/2 cup of distilled water (probably tap water works too) into a chamber and basically boils it to steam and above the boiling water is a small air chamber and above that is the large mouth/nose piece that fits over nose and mouth. I take shallower breaths for the 6 minutes it runs as I don't need to moisturize my lungs, just my vocal cords. Also if you have acid reflux from your stomach into your throat then you can get mucus around your vocal cords. Also if you have acid reflux and you sleep laying flat the stomach acid can come up around your vocal cords while you're sleeping. I wondered why so much of the time I had to keep clearing my throat when singing and found out those are reasons why. I sleep more upright too. Pro vocalists use this same steaming method that I describe here, even opera singers. There are videos about it on UA-cam and also some use some kind of inhaler. I don't because that is so very fine it also goes into your lungs.
you have super enjoyable personality and hopefully I can use some of your tips. I'm toying with the idea of "gigging" assuming I can find places that like what I do:)
I am so glad this was helpful!!! I completely understand that, it's definitely a process, but keep searching because there are a lot of incredible dependable fellow artists out there! :)
YOU PLAY CELLO?! I wish you lived near by I would totally have you on my original music in the studio! I love strings!!! and thank you for the support Jared!!!
All that you said about be inclusive and presence on stage is so helpful! We really need connect with people in order to produce engagement and as a result we get that they’ll stream or music. Thanks for share ! 🙌🏽🫶🏼
Yessss! Making your audience feel seen and valued will make you stand out from other local acts and build fan/artist relationships that are so important to your career! Thank YOU for watching! xx
I'm a solo player too and I recently moved from Key West to middle Florida. Key West has it's share of players but there are plenty of venues... Well bars, around 260 liquor licences. You don't need much to get booked, managers just stop by and see you at another venue and hire you. No contracts, demos, pictures, etc. I so WISH SOMEONE would make a video on how to actually get a gig in the real world. Gone are the days of cassettes and photos. Please tell us at least what medium our demo music should be in. And what else do you need to present yourself to a bar manager. You could also include dealing with booking agents. Thanks.
This is a great point and I would LOVE to make a video answering these questions and providing information from my experiences. Thank you Craig!! I'll work on this :)
I’m curious how you go about finding bands or musicians you can bring in with you for gigs that require a full band? This is a great video btw. Very informative
Thank you Jeremy! I'm so glad you found this video helpful! I have met most people through playing live, but also looking up local musicians in your area through hashtags on social media is helpful as well! :) (example: i usually hashtag #floridamusician or #bocaratonmusician etc, so locals looking for collaborative work can find me easier) I hope this is helpful!
@@SaraAnn I have a question, so I've found another Fishman but cheaper. It's the Fishman pro-LBT-500 Loudbox mini Acoustic Guitar Bluetooth, now I'm freaking out because I don't know if it'll work the same way or not.( I hope you can help me)
@@teanasworld My comment is so late I am so sorry! I am not as familiar with that product. If you look at the details online you could do a product comparison, and maybe look into some reviews. Did you have any luck with choosing?
you're lucky! not sure where you are located, but I play in south florida and in boston, and that is unfortunately not true for most places. Only one place I play at has gear. As an entertainer, it is important that you own your own gear and charge accordingly for it's use.
Hi Sara, my name is Claire, thank you so much for this video, I've been doing researches for 2 days but I can't really find the answers... I'm starting as a solo artist, and basically it will be the same configuration as you, BUT without an amp! I live in French Polynesia on the small island of bora bora, and here it's almost impossible to get an decent guitar amp (I've tried), so I'm looking at amp modelisers, but I'm not really sure of what I need, there is no store to ask questions, and I have to order stuff to the family who will then send me the box from france! If by any chance, you have an advice for me, it would be very much appreciated :) Maruuru!! (means thank you in tahitian :))
As someone looking to start gigging locally I find this to be a helpful video, so thanks for making this. Im looking to perform solo (singing while playing guitar). I’ve been looking at the Fishman Loudbox. What type of venues do you use it in? Coffee shops/small bars/outdoor? Was it ever not powerful enough for a gig?
Hi Jorge! I am so glad this was helpful for you! I have used it in all those places you listed plus large restaurants and it reached indoors and outdoors successfully! I was actually told to turn it down and I was only at half of the max volume. So it really does pack a punch. I have had no troubles so far! :) I hope this helps!
Feel free to use the speed button to adjust the pace of the audio to your liking! I cannot speak too slowly and drag the video out, but you can slow down my speed in your settings!
If you want to have a lousy muddy vocal sound, use the gear she recommends. Want to sound better? Use a Sennheiser mic and Bose S1. Even better, Allen & Heath mixer. Don’t be one of those muddy sounding singers you hear everywhere. Learn songs by heart, staring at a iPad is lame lame lame!
"artist" a bit pushing it a lady who like to play music ... artist who is being known around the word and people paying money to see him or her being humble is better than try to be something that we are not YET..
Ick. Nope. You should probably retire from internet commenting. Artists are people who make art. If you were more wrong I’d probably have spontaneously combusted while reading it.
I know this is an older video. But, it was very helpful. Not only extra chords, batteries and strings, I bring an extra instrument. There's not always time to change a string.
I agree....sleep is a must!
~ 🌺
You never realize how important a setlist is to prepare, but it REALLY is!
Winging it isn’t the move hahaha
I always ignore my set lists, if I bother to make one. Keeps it fun and fresh
should I keep making videos like this sometimes?? 🖤
yeah I think they get you views 🧐
Yes there are dopeeeee
@@jaredfilms fingers crossed!! but I just hope it helps someone out there!
@@lovefirst6157 you are dopeeeee!!
Y E S
Super helpful! it can feel intimidating starting out in a male dominated music scene, so videos like these help me feel more prepared:)
Hi Darien!! I'm so glad this video helped you. We are boss babes!! Girl power all the way, you got this girl!
Daaaamn, we need more videos like this one
Hey Max!! I haven’t seen you around in the comments lately, happy to see ya! :) and thank youuuuu!
As a wanna be musician this is very helpful!
Nah you’re not a wanna be! You’re talented!
It crazy how similar it is to solo filmmaking. I play piano too and looking to upgrade so this was perfect.
Right I agree!! And ooooo! I'm glad this helped! how long have you been playing?
@@SaraAnn 3 years I believe
@@lovefirst6157 So incredible!!!
Thank you for all this awesome information!!!
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful!!
Great video very helpful for advice and tips of what music gear to buy.
Thanks so much Sara Ann🎶🎵🙋
I'm so glad it helped Julie!!!
Thanks. Great advice!
So glad it was helpful Tommy! Thank you!
Hi Sara! Thanks for a very informative video! I'm having my second paid gig ever tomorrow ($20 for 50 minutes of original songs only and a free meal) and thought I'd better try to be more lively than I was the first time and look at performance tips. First time gig six weeks ago I was very nervous and later a friend showed me the video she took with her smartphone and I realized how terribly weak my voice was. I thought I'd say to others here... I get clogged up around my vocal cords. Before I sing I have a small Vick's steamer (I think it cost about $35 US dollars) that takes about 1/2 cup of distilled water (probably tap water works too) into a chamber and basically boils it to steam and above the boiling water is a small air chamber and above that is the large mouth/nose piece that fits over nose and mouth. I take shallower breaths for the 6 minutes it runs as I don't need to moisturize my lungs, just my vocal cords. Also if you have acid reflux from your stomach into your throat then you can get mucus around your vocal cords. Also if you have acid reflux and you sleep laying flat the stomach acid can come up around your vocal cords while you're sleeping. I wondered why so much of the time I had to keep clearing my throat when singing and found out those are reasons why. I sleep more upright too. Pro vocalists use this same steaming method that I describe here, even opera singers. There are videos about it on UA-cam and also some use some kind of inhaler. I don't because that is so very fine it also goes into your lungs.
Good tips!
Thank you James!
Great advice, thanks!
Glad it helped!! :)
Thank you, this really is what I needed
I am so glad!!
you have super enjoyable personality and hopefully I can use some of your tips. I'm toying with the idea of "gigging" assuming I can find places that like what I do:)
Thank you so much for your kind words! Best of luck to you on your music journey! Own your craft and the right people will book you I promise!
super helpful as i accumulate gear to perform with! the worst part is finding other DEPENDABLE musicians to play with tho. thank you!!
I am so glad this was helpful!!! I completely understand that, it's definitely a process, but keep searching because there are a lot of incredible dependable fellow artists out there! :)
Thanks Sara!
Thank you Jim!
I've been dropping my SM58 for 35 years and it's still amazing.
Sounds just as bad as the day you bought it
Thanks for this video, it helped a lot !
Thanks Sara 💕✨
thank YOU
I‘m not performing tho (playing cello) but I think this really helpful! I‘m watching your videos anyways soo... :)
YOU PLAY CELLO?! I wish you lived near by I would totally have you on my original music in the studio! I love strings!!! and thank you for the support Jared!!!
@@SaraAnn And I‘m pleased to hear and would be hella amazing! Playing since grade one 🤞🏽
@@SaraAnn aand your always welcome
WOW! Soooo cool!
Thank you for sharing this! I love watching your gigs on intsa live and always wondered how you did everything so smoothly. Thank you for the tips!!
Thank you for always being so supportive 🖤
Sara dropping knowledge 💪🏽
makin me blush!! i’m tryin i’m tryin haha
@@SaraAnn 😎
Cool
So helpful thank you so much! The tip story was funny and sounds awkward haha!
Hahaha it was! Happy gigging!
All that you said about be inclusive and presence on stage is so helpful! We really need connect with people in order to produce engagement and as a result we get that they’ll stream or music. Thanks for share ! 🙌🏽🫶🏼
Yessss! Making your audience feel seen and valued will make you stand out from other local acts and build fan/artist relationships that are so important to your career! Thank YOU for watching! xx
thisvis very helpful
Yay!
that set up thouuuuugh
aw thaaaanks
I'm a solo player too and I recently moved from Key West to middle Florida. Key West has it's share of players but there are plenty of venues... Well bars, around 260 liquor licences. You don't need much to get booked, managers just stop by and see you at another venue and hire you. No contracts, demos, pictures, etc.
I so WISH SOMEONE would make a video on how to actually get a gig in the real world. Gone are the days of cassettes and photos.
Please tell us at least what medium our demo music should be in. And what else do you need to present yourself to a bar manager. You could also include dealing with booking agents.
Thanks.
This is a great point and I would LOVE to make a video answering these questions and providing information from my experiences. Thank you Craig!! I'll work on this :)
I’m curious how you go about finding bands or musicians you can bring in with you for gigs that require a full band? This is a great video btw. Very informative
Thank you Jeremy! I'm so glad you found this video helpful! I have met most people through playing live, but also looking up local musicians in your area through hashtags on social media is helpful as well! :) (example: i usually hashtag #floridamusician or #bocaratonmusician etc, so locals looking for collaborative work can find me easier) I hope this is helpful!
tks for the advice!
You are life saver thank you so much for this
I am so glad it helped! If you have any other questions please let me know and I will help as much as I can :)
@@SaraAnn I have a question, so I've found another Fishman but cheaper. It's the Fishman pro-LBT-500 Loudbox mini Acoustic Guitar Bluetooth, now I'm freaking out because I don't know if it'll work the same way or not.( I hope you can help me)
@@teanasworld My comment is so late I am so sorry! I am not as familiar with that product. If you look at the details online you could do a product comparison, and maybe look into some reviews. Did you have any luck with choosing?
i've always wished i was a musician but now i reaaallllly wish i was
never too late to learn!
What about video recording your gig; small vid cam or cell phone?
Thank u!
Thank YOU!
Most venues have mics, mic stands, and cables tho! ALL venues I been to had them!
you're lucky! not sure where you are located, but I play in south florida and in boston, and that is unfortunately not true for most places. Only one place I play at has gear. As an entertainer, it is important that you own your own gear and charge accordingly for it's use.
Thank you
No, thank you!
omg can you do a warm up and gig prep vlog?
I love this idea!!!
Good work. Okay, I'll talk more.
I just saw Gov't Mule a couple nights ago, and Warren Haynes never said anything except, "Thank you."
i have the shure sm58, and the clip - did you find that its a really tight fit on the clip ?
Are you sliding it in from the base of the mic and the wider opening of the mic clip?
You should make a video about how to get a gig
I would love too! What questions would you have that I could go over and give advice on?
Thanks do you have a personal studio home / garage list of what to have ? Or is it just the same
I need to update some studio gear and then I will do a video on it! :)
@@SaraAnn
thanks 😊
Hi Sara, my name is Claire, thank you so much for this video, I've been doing researches for 2 days but I can't really find the answers... I'm starting as a solo artist, and basically it will be the same configuration as you, BUT without an amp! I live in French Polynesia on the small island of bora bora, and here it's almost impossible to get an decent guitar amp (I've tried), so I'm looking at amp modelisers, but I'm not really sure of what I need, there is no store to ask questions, and I have to order stuff to the family who will then send me the box from france! If by any chance, you have an advice for me, it would be very much appreciated :) Maruuru!! (means thank you in tahitian :))
Hiii! What did you order and how did it work out? Still struggling to find what you need?
As someone looking to start gigging locally I find this to be a helpful video, so thanks for making this. Im looking to perform solo (singing while playing guitar). I’ve been looking at the Fishman Loudbox. What type of venues do you use it in? Coffee shops/small bars/outdoor? Was it ever not powerful enough for a gig?
Hi Jorge! I am so glad this was helpful for you! I have used it in all those places you listed plus large restaurants and it reached indoors and outdoors successfully! I was actually told to turn it down and I was only at half of the max volume. So it really does pack a punch. I have had no troubles so far! :) I hope this helps!
What camera and lens are you using to film your videos?
Honestly cannot remember what lens, but this was filmed on the bmpcc4k :)
Cool! What video gear are you using?
Thanks Manny! For this video specifically?
@@SaraAnn Yes
for the talking head and all the reference shots I filmed on the bmpcc4k
@@SaraAnn Nice!
You are funny :)
Thank you haha :)
You forgot ‘nerves of steel’
hahahaha, you got this ;)
I see a girl talking about music equipment, and go - naaaah, what does she know. I underestimated you, im sorry. Thanks for the tips :)
Awh, thank you! Glad it helped and glad I proved ya wrong! Haha!
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I think...no. I know you're awesome.
If you could just slow down a little so I can understand you that would be great!!
Feel free to use the speed button to adjust the pace of the audio to your liking! I cannot speak too slowly and drag the video out, but you can slow down my speed in your settings!
If you want to have a lousy muddy vocal sound, use the gear she recommends. Want to sound better? Use a Sennheiser mic and Bose S1. Even better, Allen & Heath mixer. Don’t be one of those muddy sounding singers you hear everywhere. Learn songs by heart, staring at a iPad is lame lame lame!
"artist" a bit pushing it a lady who like to play music ... artist who is being known around the word and people paying money to see him or her being humble is better than try to be something that we are not YET..
Ick. Nope.
You should probably retire from internet commenting.
Artists are people who make art.
If you were more wrong I’d probably have spontaneously combusted while reading it.
Excellent advice.Thx!
This is great, thank you for sharing! 🥰
I am so glad it helped you! Thank you for watching