Performance 2 - 17/1/24

For this performance I was less nervous as we had the previous performance last week.

Everyone felt the same as we could work from the issues we found from the previous performance.

The vocalists I played alongside were really helpful and we followed each other well. I feel having 2 backing vocals is much stronger than 1 we didn’t initially practice this and was a last-minute decision. Also having the 2 guitars allows for a much stronger sound al all come together nicely. I had feedback from my peers said this sounded and personified really nicely to the audience.

Things that went well…

Timing – Everyone played in time apart from the start getting the beat matched correctly then flowed perfect.

Dynamic – when playing quietly, the piece still retained emotion.

Things to improve on…

I want to gain more confidence when performing the more I do this the better I will feel. I feel more rehearsal time will help with this as the people I am playing alongside had other songs I had less time to practice.

Further progress…

I would like to challenge myself to learn a new song and to rehearse more as a group.

Ensure plenty of rehearsal time prior to next performance.

Performance 1 - 10/1/24

 

Everyone was really nervous prior to the performance but we all supported each other.

We had a full run through before the performance and this helped however, It felt more daunting when people start to arrive. During the performance the amps were really loud and found it hard to listen to others playing. I feel initially the drum beat was a little too fast and this made us all speed up more. For the 2^nd performance we need to run through this to ensure the timing is correct.

During the chorus & the Bridge I was out of time however this still came together fine.

As there are other instruments if mistakes are made this is easily covered and less noticeable to the crowd. I feel this issue could be due to finding it hard to hear others on stage.

I have been rehearsing the changing of keys frequently as this was a worry for me playing rolling in the deep. The audience reaction sounded very positive this was a good response to both songs.

Things that went well…

·         Tunefulness – Certain notes blend together really well and complement one another.

·         Harmonic accuracy – On the second verse I play on the offbeat this is intentional.

 

Things to improve on…

• Speed 
• Quality
• Efficiency

Further progress…

Preparation and stress management is key to have a confident approach to the performance.