Prepare for an Open Mic Night - Top Tips!
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- In this video, I want to take you through some tips for how to prepare and get ready for playing at an open mic night. Open Mic nights can be a really scary thing, whether you are a first timer or a seasoned pro. I hope that these few points that i talk through that have helped me through the years will support you in your making music in your local venue!
If you need any more help or would like some help with any area of performing, then please get in touch!
The Channel:
On here you will find regular uploads of reviews of gear I use when I gig and the occasional self-help video regarding overcoming anxiety and performing in general.
A bit about me:
I am Lewis Foreman, The Anxious Guitarist. I am is a singer and guitarist from the UK who has been playing in front of audiences for the past fifteen years. From stadiums to café's, I can be found either playing my own material or putting a spin on my favourite tunes.
Why 'The Anxious Guitarist'?
Like many musicians and performers, I have struggled with anxiety and depression for the majority of my playing career. In addition to uploading reviews of gear I use and covers of my favourite songs, I will also be uploading the occasional video based on performance anxiety and anxiety in general in the hope that it might help those similar to me.
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Thanks, had an amazing gig yesterday but its not always that way!
This was really helpful. I hope to do my first-ever open mic in a couple of weeks, Lord willin' and the creek don't rise! This video will help me overcome a bit of stage fright, I think! Thanks for posting this
@@countrymonkOSB thanks so much for checking it out and commenting. Let me know how it goes!
@@lewisforemanmusic I will if I don't die from the fright! GULP! 😆
@@countrymonkOSB deep breaths. Get the first out of the way and you will want to do it every day! The buzz is absolutely worth it
Thank You Kindly Lewis!!! Great suggestions!! Helpful as well!
Appreciate your time also!😉👍🎶🎸🙋♀️
Why do hosts deliberately exclude performers? This happens to me a lot, and I can't imagine that my experience is unique. What's going on?
@@theunaccompaniedsenior hi there, when you say exclude, do you mean not let you play at all?
@@lewisforemanmusic That's right. Oh, they might put me in the queue, but then they'll just keep bumping me down the list until, "Sorry, we're out of time."
@@theunaccompaniedsenior sounds like a poorly run open mic to me. Hosts should always make time for those that have turned up, even if it's one song each and then everyone has another sponge once everyone has played. Explore other open mics in the area if this is repeatedly the case!
@@lewisforemanmusic Yeah, no. I've tried that. It's pretty much the same thing everywhere I go. I've driven as much as three hours on the highway to perform in other cities, only to be told, NO. Then, I'm expected to just sit there and listen to a dozen guitarists who can't sing to save their lives.
@@theunaccompaniedsenior that's such a shame. Maybe go to some close by open mics and watch, get to know the guy who runs it, see what time people are turning up to get on the list early. Don't let it put you off! If it's consistent in the same place, maybe speak to the manager? "I've been coming here for weeks and no matter what I do, the host won't let me on'?