• Registered: 2013-02-03
  • Posts: 123

Topic: My first solo gig

Hi,

Yesterday I had my first solo gig, and it was the second time I played on stage ^^
I played for about 10 years, or so... It's now time to play on stage, which could be weird for me, because I'm shy...

For a first time it wasn't bad, but I wish I wasn't as stressed as I was... I played too fast, messed up the second song, the solo of Runaway, I couldn't help to stop my hand from shaking, I guess it will be OK when i'll be use of playing live smile After Runaway I was more at ease but still not perfect lol

Anyway, I want to share 3 songs among the 12 songs I played, 1 cover of Johnny Paycheck and 2 original songs ^^

Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets (Johnny Paycheck) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWU8q212FVI

The Same Old Way (original) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65yCq7EXYtk

Another Silly Love Song (original) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yEAV0Znkj4

I hope it's gonna be easier for me to have gigs... Bars, manager of events, etc, don't answer me when I ask them if I could play, well I guess it's because I'm unknown and folk/rock/country aren't the most popular music genres in Belgium...

I also created a wordpress blog to reach people :
https://curtiskrumm.wordpress.com/

[url]https://soundcloud.com/curtis-k-music[/url]
  • From: The Land Of Song
  • Registered: 2007-12-10
  • Posts: 5,704

Re: My first solo gig

First gigs are always the most stressful. Don't worry about solo's, I mess more up than I play perfectly, and I still get asked back.

I can't remember my first gig, it was around 50years ago, but I knew that, that's what I wanted to do.... it's that applause you remember and the buzz as you leave the stage.

Keep it up and do some touching ballads and up tempo songs.

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

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  • From: Perth
  • Registered: 2017-09-27
  • Posts: 1,453

Re: My first solo gig

Well done; I always found solo gigs more stressful than band gigs, as when you're solo there's no-one else to mess up smile

Good work and look forward to hearing some more tunes!!

Cheers

Richard

-[ Musician, writer, guitarist, singer ]-
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  • From: Chillicothe, Ohio
  • Registered: 2010-08-16
  • Posts: 1,013

Re: My first solo gig

Well done Curtis!

DE

I want to read my own water, choose my own path, write my own songs
  • Registered: 2015-07-31
  • Posts: 2,792

Re: My first solo gig

You got a good future as a musician. Curt

  • Registered: 2013-02-03
  • Posts: 123

Re: My first solo gig

Thanks everybody smile

Indeed, my first gig was with a band, and it was easier, less stress because you can miss a thing but your mates will cover you ^^

Anyway I'll keep searching new venues, I'd also like to meet musician and maybe have a band smile

[url]https://soundcloud.com/curtis-k-music[/url]