Me first gig... and nervous as hell!

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Izzy HaveMercy
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Well, it's gonna happen anyway.
My first gig ever as the vocalist of The Avatar.
And what's more interesting... I have a job application on the same day.
What's even more... I moved to a new house, but the owner of my former house is making trouble about some money I owe him (at least, he THINKS I owe him...). And sent me a fecking lawyer.
On top of that our keyboard-player had a car accident yesterday. He's unharmed, but his car is seriously damaged. And he scared the p*ss out of us by arriving in our rehearsal room two hours after starting time.

How much more can one small lil' Belgian boy endure?

Ah well... we'll see. If you hear nuffink about me ever again after Sep 6, I broke down. In that case: it was nice knowing you guys... :notworthy: :notworthy:

Nervously yours,

IZZY.

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yeap.. when we have something important to do, happens everytime something bad and not only one thing... But you gonna see that everything is going to be ok.
I wish you a great concert and try, on stage, not to think about life. Enjoy it.. every second. And i want, if possible, to know how it was.
GOOD LUCK and many kisses
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Thanx... :-)


*SHUDDER*
*SWEAT*
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Welcome back Izzy, and good luck!
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Good luck...have a stiff drink and relax! Things always seem to turn out ok in the end...just have some faith in that. I always try to...
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Good luck! :D
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good luck, Izz, we believe in you :von:
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Mmmmmmm.....
People promised me there will be a pro sound and light show, three vidcams shooting the gig and several peeps taking pics...
I'll see what I can do with this stuff and I'll certainly put it on my server.
If you go, go with a smile... :urff:

I'm getting sick... :? :(

But I'll act cool as hell. :von: ;D
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Good luck Izzy!

:D :notworthy:
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<hugs Izzy>
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Even if you are nervous, just try and enjoy it Iz..... you will be fine !!!

Then after the first time the hunger will set in :)

Be thinking of you!
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Very Best of Luck IZZY!

I spent this very evening as audience support to a few friends very first gig!

It went very well - It was in fact the Drummers First ever public performance - and all went well very well

Dont sweat it mate - all will be well!

Dont forget to let us all know how it went :-)
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Good luck! :D

You can always add rock'n'roll adictives, though... something to calm you down or something to put you up... (But you didn't hear it from me! :innocent: )
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Good luck Izzy!

And here is one big hug of mine to make you less nervous.

I do know what it is to be on stage like because ages ago I was in my primary school band performing live whenever there were some kinds of celebrations.

And put the whole crowd on the ground! :wink: :D
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Good luck!! :kiss:
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Good luck - if you remember one thing, make it this.

Toilet trip - BEFORE you go on.

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Thank you all for yer support...
It will help, I'm sure!
Actually, I've done many gigs, but always as a keyboard-player. You know, the guy standing in the corner with the most power supply and the least lights...
But now I'm the singer of the band, like in... up in front, in plain view, easy tomato-target etc...

Well, we'll see!

Thanx again !
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Aye, have a good one and we want the reports! 8)
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My utmost admiration for anyone who can 'perform'

Give em hell, Izzy

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Now seriously, I think the trick is to pretend you're playing a character and... play that caracter. Like a movie actor, only on stage.

I wonder if Eldritch has adopted this stratagem too? Who is he really? The insecure junkie dressed in black from F&L&A or the bowiesque rock star he plays nowadays? He can’t be both.
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Tomorrow i'm not going to post in here and probably you won't come here to see the posts, so i prefer to wish you (today) GOOD LUCK and ALL THE BEST for the gig.

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i just downloaded a track of the web

very cool- do you guys have a cd or anything??

i likes what i hears
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ryan_w_0000 wrote:i just downloaded a track of the web

very cool- do you guys have a cd or anything??

i likes what i hears
We're planning to record one soon enuff.
What you heard were old songs, but the style is kinda the same.
Paradise lost/Moonspell/Sister'ish (Vision Thing era).

BTW, where did you download it? From http://server.dd4e.net/avatar ?

I'll keep you lot informed!

Oh and by the way... 26 hours to go... :innocent:

IZZY.
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hope the gig goes as well as you want it to,and afterwards you have some great memories too.
hugs and best wishes. :)
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Well, it's D-day... And I know ONE thing went well today...
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