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                        <title>Re: First Gig under the belt!</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/first-gig-under-the-belt/#post-51087</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2003 03:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[That is quite a long time (in my mind) to play onstage as your first performance.  I&#039;d fall apart.  Maybe a half hour would be the max for me.  Yet I&#039;ve not been fortunate enough to have gig...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[That is quite a long time (in my mind) to play onstage as your first performance.  I'd fall apart.  Maybe a half hour would be the max for me.  Yet I've not been fortunate enough to have gigged yet.<br><br>A few mistakes is nothing.  Even a couple per song.  We're not machines and have more feel that way.  If I were in the Boston area I'd even pull my stage-fright self and play along with ya!  Good job gettin' out there!<br><br> :D]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Re: First Gig under the belt!</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/first-gig-under-the-belt/#post-51086</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2003 02:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Congrats on the first gig, Matt!Now how about telling us where (and when) the next one is so that we can maybe stack the audience for you!  ;)  Looking forward to hearing more and maybe hear...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Congrats on the first gig, Matt!<br><br>Now how about telling us where (and when) the next one is so that we can maybe stack the audience for you!  ;)  <br><br>Looking forward to hearing more and maybe hearing you in person one day soon.<br><br>Peace<br><br><br><br>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>First Gig under the belt!</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/news/first-gig-under-the-belt/#post-718</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2003 01:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hey,Had the gig last night that I mentioned a week or so ago here. I played for two hours. Things went ok I guess, I ended up having to play some songs that had hadn&#039;t originally planned on ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hey,<br>Had the gig last night that I mentioned a week or so ago here. I played for two hours. Things went ok I guess, I ended up having to play some songs that had hadn't originally planned on doing because I blew through my setlist a lot faster than I had thought I would. I borrowed a friend's delay modulator pedal, so I was able to use that to solo and stretch songs out longer than ususal. I'm <I>definately </I>getting one of those soon! ;D I had a little flub in almost every song, but stuck with it. Nerves eventually wore off, especially when my buddy and bandmate came up and we did a a bunch of songs together. It's amazing how much easier it is with just one other person on stage. <br><br>All and all a good learning experience; I got a half hour spot next week and another two hour deal in the spring, guess I did something right. Thanks for the advice you all gave me! :)<br><br>Take it easy,<br>Matt]]></content:encoded>
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