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Originally Posted by taylorDude710
Beer or bourbon works wonders  |
I've done all the tricks in the book as far as getting comfortable in front of people: breathing techniques, imagining everyone in their underwear, visualizing playing in front of people at all times, playing as often as possible, etc. Some have worked, but all seem to wear off eventually and I'm back where I started.
If I'm playing a show that's bigger than my comfort level allows, I'll go buy a couple of Jack Daniels shooters to have on hand just in case. I'll shoot one about 15 minutes before hand, and it works wonders. And believe me, I'm not what you would call a "drinker".
I know that drinking alcohol affects your playing in a bad way, but so does anxiety! You'll have to walk that line between being comfortable and being passed out...
