Saturday nights gig went exceptionally well and I think it all has to be put down to the amount of practise I put in leading up to the night. I was confident with my songs, confident with my guitar playing and my voice had been preparing for weeks and with a small warm up on the day, I was confident that it too would do me proud.
That's not too say there wasn't an air of nerves about me before the gig because, sitting in the bar enjoying a pre-show drink, I was extremely twitchy and noticeably agitated. I think because of the preparation I had put into this show I desperately wanted it to go well.
There were three other acts on the bill on Saturday, JD, Cameron Murray and The Random Vandals, who were all excellent in their own way. A little highlight for me though was the jazzy, bass led cover of a Greenday track by The Random Vandals. Was a nice break in their stripped down, pop-punk set. (Something which anyone who's been to college has sat through time after time)
The bizarre thing about Saturday night though was the audience. Mostly made up of younger college students, they were silent throughout each performance but then erupting into applause after each song. Could it be that the acts playing were really that absorbing and attention demanding? Did the songs really grab the young audiences that much? Or was it something to do with the lady telling people to sssshhhhhh if they spoke during a song? Either way, from a performers point of view it was great to feel like you were playing to an audience who actually wanted to listen to your music.
I recorded my set and the result is great - tracks from this recording will be available, probably as a free download, very soon. Probably keep your eyes and ears in the direction of the Live'N'Up myspace for details.
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