[ZeroSignal]

I used to suffer from horrific adrenaline attacks that would fuck up whatever it was that I was doing if it was in front of people. Especially guitar. Guess how I overcame that? I played Brother John by Joe Satriani in front of my ENTIRE college, gave three different presentations in front of my fellow course-mates and now I'm totally fine with doing things in front of people. Not to mention before I was one of those uber shy/quiet types.

Practice makes perfect.

[playstopause]

Originally Posted by 7 Strings of Hate

... i know everyone has the image of spicolli in their head, but i'm absolutly normal when i smoke, its like you coffey drinkers, i'm just not right if i dont have it

See, that's something that people who don't smoke, or people that tried it and didn't like it / felt weird, or people that smoked 20 years ago and quit for a "better life" will tend to say. That's just a common thing and a cliché. I also smoke and stay perfectly normal, if not more focused. I wouldn't smoke before a gig, but that's something else. I don't gig anyway... (i just don't like to smoke and get in front or into a crowd, it's more of a personnal and with friends / cozy thing).

See, for me, it's also like having a coffee. So many misconceptions goin' around with drugs... Nowadays, most people put drugs all in the same "bag", wich isn't right imo. It's demonized without real, well founded arguments. And also, i think that many people say drugs are bad and they never tried it. Ok... Well, how can you tell? I'm sorry, but that's just cheap and easy puritanism.

[Popsyche]

Originally Posted by Drew

that aforementioned 2-drink magic point?

I generally have about 2 pints prior to playing and 1 a set thereafter, followed by a pitcher or .... two?

I play a little more relaxed after a couple of beers, and actually follow rhythms better. I tend to relax and just let the singing and playing flow, without over-thinking what I'm doing, which I am prone to do.

Playing trashed doesn't help my skillz much but I will jam that way!

EDroz, we need to have a Jaegerbomb skills competition, to see how our playing deteriorates after each round.

[Edroz]

Originally Posted by Popsyche

EDroz, we need to have a Jaegerbomb skills competition, to see how our playing deteriorates after each round.

i'd be up for that

i'm sure i would fail miserably going up against a seasoned vet such as yourself though .

[Drew]

Originally Posted by noodles

...and playing live is a bigger high than any substance I can think of.

Quoted for truth. Man, what a fucking rush.

[7 Strings of Hate]

i tell ya what, i get about 10x more trashed looking at ss.org than i ever did playing a gig!

Originally Posted by Edroz

i'd be up for that

i'm sure i would fail miserably going up against a seasoned vet such as yourself though .

you just gotta practice ed

[Drew]

Originally Posted by 7 Strings of Hate

i tell ya what, i get about 10x more trashed looking at ss.org than i ever did playing a gig!

Me too!

[auxioluck]

One beer at the most over an hour before we play. Afterwards, I will get fit-shaced. I've never had much respect for drunk players. I even got a little irritated at my bass player for getting hammered before we went on stage. I just find it really unprofessional. Sober playing=Good playing IMHO.

[Popsyche]

Originally Posted by Edroz

i'd be up for that

i'm sure i would fail miserably going up against a seasoned vet such as yourself though .

The thing is that you play so much better than I do, I don't have very far to fall!

[Chris]

I play like absolute shit after a few beers. Technical music requires concentration and focus, plain and simple, imo.