OK, so I've got off my arse and got out gigging again this year. I've done quite a few gigs now and I'm comfortable enough with the situation of playing in front of a crowd.
The only thing that has unsettled me on a couple of occasions has been getting used to the stage lights. The Band has 2 of those what are technically known as "4xLED Bar on a Tripod efforts".We're not made of money, so we'll build up from that slowly.
This was the worst though, I did an outdoor Charity Gig on Saturday(my 1st outdoor gig), most of it at after sundown and while the stage was lit well, the lights were behind the band, but no lights above us. We did the gig on a Curtain Side Truck Trailer. When it got dark, I was struggling to see the fingerboard and even worse, see the string separation and the thin strings(my eyesight is fine btw).
This meant every time a solo came up my heart was in my mouth, having made a balls up of one solo, it put pressure on me for the rest of the gig. I got through in the end without too many notable fluffs, but it made the gig less enjoyable. Rhythm wise I was fine I can do that partially blind.
I did end up having to turn nearly 90 degrees from the crowd when the solos came up so some of the lights at other end of stage lit up my Guitar adequately. I'm not a beginner and I can play quite well by "feel" but this was weird, it was like all the "definition" of shape and position seemed to be skewed by the lighting situation.
Another gig (indoor) not long back had lights above, but only the one worked, over the Singist, which also made me scrutinize the neck more and piss about re positioning myself. I'm double comfortable with my Lead Guitar parts, I rehearse them regularly, this is not about practice.
I don't know much about what is on the market in terms of Lights, but, do you experienced Giggers use your own individual lighting? Do some of you have your own light on the floor or something else?
Any helpful info appreciated, thanks.
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Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
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Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein