https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:42:33 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-304836 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:14:25 +0000 I jump around and Im always trying to get closer to the crowd.
people dig it.

otherwise I usually just stand in the front with my leg on something lol

of course sometimes Im just like, lame and stand there.

depends on the mood.

Yes, just practice till you dont need to look at the fretboard, not only will it help your
showmanship, but will propel you even faster down the road of glory :)]]> Guitar Players Discussion ryanrhoads https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-304836 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-302769 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:22:13 +0000
We can't play rote, as half of what we do is improvised each night. We really love that 'organicness'... if that's a word :lol:

We're all in the moment - that's probaly half the problem - I'm too self engrosed! :roll:]]> Guitar Players Discussion Rob77 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-302769 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-302727 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:11:55 +0000 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Jaodra7AY]]> Guitar Players Discussion colin rp https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-302727 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-302714 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:30:38 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-302714 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-302661 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:30:57 +0000
Cat]]> Guitar Players Discussion Cat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-302661 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-302640 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:01:29 +0000
As for the others I don't evenm like taking prescription medication, nevermind self-medication. Another thing that gives me the $h!ts is self-indulgent stoned muscisians :roll:

Maybe I'll just come out of my shell when I'm NOT soloing :lol:]]> Guitar Players Discussion Rob77 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/3/#post-302640 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/2/#post-302577 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:34:56 +0000
First of all, you need to have fun on stage. That's why they call it playing music. If you don't look like you are enjoying yourself, the audience isn't going to enjoy themselves. I remember a booking agent telling the band "Nobody wants to see a sober faced musician."

And it is show business, so your showmanship is important. But that depends entirely on the crowd you are playing for. Nobody can tell you what to do, because it has to be real and it has to be you.

As far as having an intoxicant before you are playing, I've been all through that. It is my advice to neither have a legal or illegal drug when you are playing -- that includes beer BTW. I have never, ever heard a musician play better when their senses are dulled. You may think you play better, but you won't. Guaranteed (been there, done that, learned the lesson). Plus, the club owner/manager will have more respect for you and all other things being equal will hire you more if you are straight. After all, you are working, and in most businesses, people working are not supposed to be drinking.

And don't be nervous. Remember, no matter what level your playing is (1) You play better than the vast majority of the audience - if not the entire audience and (2) no matter how good or bad you are, there will always be other musicians who play better than you and those who play worse than you. There is no need to be nervous.

Insights and incites by Notes]]> Guitar Players Discussion notes_norton https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/2/#post-302577 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/2/#post-302551 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:11:14 +0000
Really liking the music helps, too.]]> Guitar Players Discussion dick wolkendeck https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/2/#post-302551 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/2/#post-302530 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:05:43 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Rob77 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/2/#post-302530 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/2/#post-302370 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:42:20 +0000
Play some Rockband/Guitar Hero?

You can really play-it-up and not feel so self conscious since it is just a game...]]> Guitar Players Discussion CuppaJack https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/showmanship/paged/2/#post-302370