Ok, so my band Spare Me Poseidon has made a lot of headway in the short time we've been under that name. (We were in the band a lot longer, but wanted a fresh start.)
We have already played 2 shows this past month and we have about 6 booked all the way through December so far, one of them playing at a two day festival for a record label and another opening for MyChildren MyBride.
I am quite new to playing shows. Those 2 shows are my only actual shows that weren't at a school or in someone's garage. Now, I am not a shitty guitar player. Playing the music is not my problem. My problem is moving around on stage. I really want to find a way to build my confidence up enough to start running around. I watched the video we took of our last performance and aside from head banging and the occasional body movement, I was a statue. Which is a pity because I would love to be right in the faces of the crowd when I do lazy breakdowns or when I play my solo. I was scared to fall on my face or something else embarrassing. Now I really want to work on this. I'm still hooked up to my amp which doesn't help. I'm working on getting a wireless, but I still want to be able to get a bit crazier nevertheless.
Any tips would help me a lot.
Thanks guys.
We have already played 2 shows this past month and we have about 6 booked all the way through December so far, one of them playing at a two day festival for a record label and another opening for MyChildren MyBride.
I am quite new to playing shows. Those 2 shows are my only actual shows that weren't at a school or in someone's garage. Now, I am not a shitty guitar player. Playing the music is not my problem. My problem is moving around on stage. I really want to find a way to build my confidence up enough to start running around. I watched the video we took of our last performance and aside from head banging and the occasional body movement, I was a statue. Which is a pity because I would love to be right in the faces of the crowd when I do lazy breakdowns or when I play my solo. I was scared to fall on my face or something else embarrassing. Now I really want to work on this. I'm still hooked up to my amp which doesn't help. I'm working on getting a wireless, but I still want to be able to get a bit crazier nevertheless.
Any tips would help me a lot.
Thanks guys.