I thought this would be fun since it came up in another thread. I like to think I've had some experience in front of an audience but it still happens to me once in a while when I get all thinking about everything and guessing at other people's expectations. Thankfully I guess it comes with experience that nervousness can be dealt with and I enjoy the rush.
Here's my 2 best to get it going:
Playing at my Nephew's Christening; I was playing a very simple piece of Classical music in front of about 400 people. I'm doing great and I look down at my Sister to notice her watching me, my hands start shaking so badly I had to slow the piece down to about 3/4 speed to finish, luckily the Minister carried my Nephew around the Church for the Parish so the slowdown appeared planned to finish with the Minister's tour.
Doing a short solo between the speaking for a radio advertisement; It was about 20 years ago. I knew the producer really well from some other projects in the past and I wasn't busy, and I think he wanted to get me. This was the first time I'd done any studio work that wasn't for myself. As I'm walking in to do my take he says "remember to get it perfect, this isn't like playing live, your playing will be preserved forever". I was done, I had to let someone else do their track so I could settle down and get it done. And when I see Bill now he still rubs it in.
Here's my 2 best to get it going:
Playing at my Nephew's Christening; I was playing a very simple piece of Classical music in front of about 400 people. I'm doing great and I look down at my Sister to notice her watching me, my hands start shaking so badly I had to slow the piece down to about 3/4 speed to finish, luckily the Minister carried my Nephew around the Church for the Parish so the slowdown appeared planned to finish with the Minister's tour.
Doing a short solo between the speaking for a radio advertisement; It was about 20 years ago. I knew the producer really well from some other projects in the past and I wasn't busy, and I think he wanted to get me. This was the first time I'd done any studio work that wasn't for myself. As I'm walking in to do my take he says "remember to get it perfect, this isn't like playing live, your playing will be preserved forever". I was done, I had to let someone else do their track so I could settle down and get it done. And when I see Bill now he still rubs it in.