RiCterMan
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Joined: Jun 10, 2005
Location: Madison, OH
Posts: 742
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:51 am |
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Hey everyone,
Last night I went out with some friends, and had no clue what I was walking into. I ended up having my first performance on an actual stage. Now it was in a bar, and part of the whole karaoke bit, so I do know it was probably nothing compared to performing a song (and other songs) that I wrote, with your own band on the stage with you, but it was very cool to experience it all.
I performed "Warning", by Incubus, and I was basically practicing just being on a stage, and singing publicly. I tried not to go overboard with showmanship, because it was just karaoke. I didn't use the stage pseudonym that I made up, when I introduced myself, briefly. I didn't say any deep, medaphoric phrases, that I do intend to start using on the very first night that I perform with my future band (I hope). I didn't "go crazy" to the music, very much at all, like I would if I were doing a show. The last thing that I didn't do was say, "Cheers, and a Smile, friends!", when I exited the stage. If I would've done all of those things, I'm not sure anyone I was there with last night, would talk to me again for a while. The reason I say that, is because I know that if I did that, it would seem like I was certain that I was "the next big thing" in music. I do fully understand how extremely hard it is for a musician to gain success, but I'm willing to break my back as I try my best to get there.
Also, just to let you all know, the group of people I was with, last night, are all wonderful people. I wasn't implying they're heartless, by saying they might not speak to me for a while if I went overboard. I just think that if I did do that, it would greatly embarrass all of them, and in turn, make them moderately angry.
There was a small incident, but it was so small that it didn't lessen how much fun I had last night. I just explained how I didn't go overboard, but anyone observing me probably thought that I was putting my all into it. As far as the vocals are concerned, I did put my all into that, but I put very little into any kind of stage presence. See..., I wasn't singing last night, for the hell of it. Like I said before, it was practice. The only time I'm not serious about music, is when I am writing lyrics that are meant to be humorous, and I've only done that twice. So, I sang the song, got a few handshakes and positive responses from those people, and I went back to the table my friends were at. Maybe twenty or so minutes passed, and I ended up going out to my friends car to check something. When I came back into the bar, I was walking across the room, and as I neared the table I heard some guy talking with his friends, and I only caught the words, "see that guy, before?". But I was glancing over as I was heard that, and he was holding a pretend microphone (his fist), the same way that I was when I sang the parts leading up to the end of "Warning". I'm pretty sure he was mocking me, because the only other person that stretched out a note, like I did, didn't take the stage, until around fifteen minutes after I saw him doing that. Did this offend me? -Not at all. It was my first time on any stage, I recieved some positive responses, and it was fun. When I saw the guy (possibly) mocking me, it actually made me laugh for a second, even though I was already sure that he was pretending to be me. His impersonation was just funny to me.
Karaoke means "tone deaf," so most people associate it with drunk people, or people who sing just for fun, without much attempt to give a legitimate performance. I didn't go up there to sing, with the goal in my head, to have fun the same way that others do; I went up there to make my best attempt at singing decently, and to see what the people watching thought about it. I have fun, that way. When people do karaoke, the basic point is to have fun, and even though I was serious about it, I did. The way I look at it, is if that guy was mocking me, so what? He doesn't know me, or any of my thoughts on music, and chances are he never will. Plus, he had no clue I was walking past, or that I saw him doing that, because was probably thinking I was still outside.
And I just deleted a lot more, because this is as much as I'll post about last night. It's getting to be very long, and I'd rather not type out every miniscule detail that ocurred. So, I'm gonna' leave and get something to eat, because food sounds appealing. I will edit later. Excuse any mistakes you may see; they're caused by lack of sleep.
Cheers, and a Smile, All!
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