Even moving your leg a bit (think like Elvis) can go along way. Just have some movement in your body. Sway in time with the music, move your arms, hands, hips.

Stiffness can be quite easily fixed. Watch others performing and note what they do. What popular singers, watch Freddie Mercury, Elvis, etc. See what they do

Interesting, that would definitely help with nerves

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Odd strategy 😂. What the heck, I’ll try it

Awww thanks for sharing. Great voice, him and roger doing those vocal warm ups. Very inspirational. Of course Freddie was shy but once he got on stage he was magic. Best front man of all time

Thanks for sharing, makes sense

I do practice at home so I can do it without thinking and I perform for family, no mistakes. But then live I make the odd mistake on keyboard, think my hands get tired or it might be nerves. No major mistakes but just the odd slip of the hand and I pretty the write note(s)

That’s good

Even at different venues?

No, i usually feel fine once I get through the first 20 seconds of the first song

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That sucks, I’m sorry to hear that. I have experienced this with friends too. Just recognise that they are ignorant and move on.

Do gigs not feel as exciting now? Tbh, I kinda feel that way at times.

I just get so nervous I make mistakes I’d never made before when playing keyboard. That’s why I want to reduce it at least

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That’s a good way to look at it

That’s great to hear

Listen to good singers and try and replicate what they do. Also, get some lessons for fundamentals

It’s finished, was a difficult year. Haven’t got all my results yet but it’s sitting around a 2:1 which is good.

Nice. You would fit in here then.

What kind of music are you interested in?

Tbh, I had a similar thing in Liverpool, it was all indie cover music they wanted to do (Arctic monkeys, smiths, blur, etc.) I wasn’t too keen on that so it made it hard for me to find other musicians.

I don’t know how people can go back to eating meat and dairy. I could never go back after what I’ve seen and heard.

I see it as a transitional food for people switching to being plant based. Much better to cook from scratch (if you have the time), in my opinion. Although, I will have Richmond sausages or a beyond burger if I have to. Probably not the healthiest things but still better than the ‘real thing’. Plus, no animals are being slaughtered for me to eat them.

I might have a look at Join My Band too. Yea, not far. Tbh I haven’t performed or really been part of the music in Liverpool. I suppose going to the venues there might help me meet other people. I just wish there were more people around my age on the Facebook groups tbh