Pre show warm up?

justreleased09 · 08-29-2010, 07:03 AM

hey guys? I was wondering what you guys do for a quick warm up before a show? When I play, alot of the songs have technical parts and I do not have time to spend an hour getting it together. What you guys do for this problem? I wanna be able to play loose and to the best of my ability during the show.

Daggorath · 08-29-2010, 07:09 AM

I've heard of many people starting by submerging their hands (inside gloves) into very hot water for a brief period of time, just to warm the muscles up.

They I guess the best practice is to play the most challenging parts of the songs you're going to play.

SkullCrusher · 09-01-2010, 10:01 AM

I just drink beer!

Evil7 · 09-01-2010, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkullCrusher

I just drink beer!

Sometimes I dont warm up, but when I do.. I basicly just do tremolo picking/alternate picking on each string and 3 finger random rolls forwards and backwards to get my hand loose. Then I run through some of our material to check to see if my chops are up to par..... Nothing really technical.

MaxOfMetal · 09-01-2010, 10:14 AM

Stretch the muscles in your wrists, hands, forearms, upper arms, and shoulders. It'll get blood flowing (always a good thing) as well as limber you up for live performance. If it's cold, keep your hands underneath your arms, in your arm pits, until you go on stage, it's the warmest place on your body to place your hands.

Andromalia · 09-01-2010, 12:34 PM

The warmest politically correct one. :p

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08-29-2010, 07:03 AM	#1
justreleased09 ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 24 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Pre show warm up? hey guys? I was wondering what you guys do for a quick warm up before a show? When I play, alot of the songs have technical parts and I do not have time to spend an hour getting it together. What you guys do for this problem? I wanna be able to play loose and to the best of my ability during the show.

08-29-2010, 07:09 AM	#2
Daggorath -.- Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,223 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've heard of many people starting by submerging their hands (inside gloves) into very hot water for a brief period of time, just to warm the muscles up. They I guess the best practice is to play the most challenging parts of the songs you're going to play. "Imagine your eyes dancing on the notes you wanna play and forget about whether your hands can do it or not" - Allan Holdsworth For Sale: Laney VH100R - £400 [UK] PM for details.

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MaxOfMetal Likes trem wankery. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 21,177 Thanked: 89 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Stretch the muscles in your wrists, hands, forearms, upper arms, and shoulders. It'll get blood flowing (always a good thing) as well as limber you up for live performance. If it's cold, keep your hands underneath your arms, in your arm pits, until you go on stage, it's the warmest place on your body to place your hands. Need help with setting up a trem? Need info on your Ibby? Live in Milwaukee? Please feel free to message me. New Rules. Read Them.

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SkullCrusher GAS machine! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cambs, UK Posts: 674 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just drink beer!

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Andromalia Pardon my french Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 4,087 Thanked: 42 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The warmest politically correct one. :p