my first surf performance

tenderfoot

Joined: Feb 01, 2007
Posts: 308
Ellicott City, Maryland

Posted on Jun 08 2007 10:05 PM

After learning surf guitar now for what 3 or 4 months. I played my first gig. I played for the students at the all special education elementary school I work at. They loved it. I played Pipeline, Wipeout, Ghost Riders in the Sky, Walk Don't Run, and a couple of my own compositions. Hey, I may be on the bottom rung of surf guitarists, but now I am part of the club.

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Brian

Joined: Feb 25, 2006
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
United States

Posted on Jun 08 2007 10:08 PM

AWESOME! CONGRATS!

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DannySnyder

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
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Berkeley, CA
United States

Posted on Jun 08 2007 10:21 PM

dude, you just jumped to the 3rd rung from the top. Now find some players and make some music.

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Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party

Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF

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wooza

Joined: Apr 24, 2006
Posts: 1618
Ithaca, NY
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Posted on Jun 08 2007 11:58 PM

That's sweet, congratulations.
Now I've gotta catch up from the bottom of this proverbial ladder.

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MikeG

Joined: Mar 29, 2006
Posts: 309
Springfield, Oregon

Posted on Jun 09 2007 11:53 AM

I puked out in the back parking lot before my first gig.

So I guess you're doing better than I did.

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DannySnyder

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11054
Berkeley, CA
United States

Posted on Jun 09 2007 12:28 PM

wooza
That's sweet, congratulations.
Now I've gotta catch up from the bottom of this proverbial ladder.

I recall you played in front of a huge crowd a few weeks ago.

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Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party

Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF

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tenderfoot

Joined: Feb 01, 2007
Posts: 308
Ellicott City, Maryland

Posted on Jun 09 2007 01:04 PM

Thanx guys.

If you saw how many mistakes I made you might take it back. A little something called stagefright.

But I didn't puke! yes!

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LHR

Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
Costa Rica

Posted on Jun 09 2007 01:55 PM

Rock on, tenderfoot!

Everybody gets nervous to some extent. The trick is to not let your conscious mind lead you to think that a little natural anxiety will diminish your playing abilities (e.g., "Oh no! I am fearful and now I will somehow forget everything I have learned! My fingers will never find the right notes.") It doesn't work that way unless you allow it to. A little adrenaline might actually help a bit!

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Last edited: Jun 09, 2007 14:04:37

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D22

Joined: Apr 20, 2006
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Posted on Jun 09 2007 02:00 PM

congrats...keep it up!

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Ron-Rhoades

Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 958
Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
United States

Posted on Jun 09 2007 05:19 PM

Way to go Tenderfoot!! I've played for "special" people too and they love music like all of us do.....my first "pro" gig was a grand opening for a furniture store in Grover City California in the 60's. We got $3 each and a hamburger sandwich w/fries!!

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Joelman

Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Posts: 1493
Redlands, CA
United States

Posted on Jun 09 2007 05:51 PM

tenderfootThanx guys.

If you saw how many mistakes I made you might take it back. A little something called stagefright.

Not to worry. Mistakes are a part of life. You are way ahead of some folks here.
Besides, I paid $100.00 for a ticket to watch Mark Knopfler make mistakes on his own songs a summers or so ago. If Mark does it, I suppose everyone does.
Keep on going for it.
You can't surf sitting on the beach.
Joel

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xxreverbxx

Joined: Jun 08, 2007
Posts: 75

Posted on Jun 11 2007 04:02 PM

I remember the first song of my first gig was "Apache" MY hands were shaking so much I thought the tremalo was on. It was a freebe at a coffee house. what a rush, i was awake all night thinking about it.

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Is that too much reverb?

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tenderfoot Joined: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 308 Ellicott City, Maryland	Posted on Jun 08 2007 10:05 PM After learning surf guitar now for what 3 or 4 months. I played my first gig. I played for the students at the all special education elementary school I work at. They loved it. I played Pipeline, Wipeout, Ghost Riders in the Sky, Walk Don't Run, and a couple of my own compositions. Hey, I may be on the bottom rung of surf guitarists, but now I am part of the club. Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19298 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Jun 08 2007 10:08 PM AWESOME! CONGRATS! — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11054 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Jun 08 2007 10:21 PM dude, you just jumped to the 3rd rung from the top. Now find some players and make some music. — Danny Snyder "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF Top
wooza Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 1618 Ithaca, NY	Posted on Jun 08 2007 11:58 PM That's sweet, congratulations. Now I've gotta catch up from the bottom of this proverbial ladder. Top
MikeG Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 309 Springfield, Oregon	Posted on Jun 09 2007 11:53 AM I puked out in the back parking lot before my first gig. So I guess you're doing better than I did. Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11054 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Jun 09 2007 12:28 PM wooza That's sweet, congratulations. Now I've gotta catch up from the bottom of this proverbial ladder. I recall you played in front of a huge crowd a few weeks ago. — Danny Snyder "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF Top
tenderfoot Joined: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 308 Ellicott City, Maryland	Posted on Jun 09 2007 01:04 PM Thanx guys. If you saw how many mistakes I made you might take it back. A little something called stagefright. But I didn't puke! yes! Top
LHR Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle	Posted on Jun 09 2007 01:55 PM Rock on, tenderfoot! Everybody gets nervous to some extent. The trick is to not let your conscious mind lead you to think that a little natural anxiety will diminish your playing abilities (e.g., "Oh no! I am fearful and now I will somehow forget everything I have learned! My fingers will never find the right notes.") It doesn't work that way unless you allow it to. A little adrenaline might actually help a bit! — SSIV Last edited: Jun 09, 2007 14:04:37 Top
D22 Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2054	Posted on Jun 09 2007 02:00 PM congrats...keep it up! — Top
Ron-Rhoades Joined: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 958 Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii	Posted on Jun 09 2007 05:19 PM Way to go Tenderfoot!! I've played for "special" people too and they love music like all of us do.....my first "pro" gig was a grand opening for a furniture store in Grover City California in the 60's. We got $3 each and a hamburger sandwich w/fries!! — The TakeOffs "Kauai's Only All-Instrumental Surf Band" http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-TakeOffs/312866840587 Top
Joelman Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 1493 Redlands, CA	Posted on Jun 09 2007 05:51 PM tenderfootThanx guys. If you saw how many mistakes I made you might take it back. A little something called stagefright. Not to worry. Mistakes are a part of life. You are way ahead of some folks here. Besides, I paid $100.00 for a ticket to watch Mark Knopfler make mistakes on his own songs a summers or so ago. If Mark does it, I suppose everyone does. Keep on going for it. You can't surf sitting on the beach. Joel Top
xxreverbxx Joined: Jun 08, 2007 Posts: 75	Posted on Jun 11 2007 04:02 PM I remember the first song of my first gig was "Apache" MY hands were shaking so much I thought the tremalo was on. It was a freebe at a coffee house. what a rush, i was awake all night thinking about it. — Is that too much reverb? Top

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