First Performance
Monday, February 12, 2007
My first performance in front of a crowd (except for the loyal kelkians!) went well. There weren't many people at the bar that night, probably because it was freezing, but it was really nice. The headlining performer was a no-show, so we decided to do a round-robin sort of thing with everyone who wanted to perform.
Mara started off (www.maralevi.com), my friend went up and did some poetry reading, some random straight guy sang some song (just for fun), another duo played bass guitar and sang, and then I went up. We went around 3 times (except the guy didn't sing again...thank buddha!).
So I sang "Other Side of the World" by KT Tunstall, "You Belong to Me" as sung by Jason Wade, and "Happy" by Brandi Carlile.
My heart was pounding out of my chest before I went on the stage. But when I got up there, it was fine. I had fun and did a decent job.
It was a great experience and definitely a departure from my old, shy self. People were telling me I should do it again some time and play at other open mics. I don't know if I'll go that far, but it's a possibility. I'll keep you updated.
posted by em @ 12:21 PM,
2 Bowls of Rice:
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At 9:03 PM,
shouted...
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Right on em! I'm proud of you for getting up there and singing. That's awesome! Glad to hear everything went well.
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At 7:18 PM,
seymour shouted...
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Good for you Em!! I find myself shaking before I get in front of the mic...and sometimes while I'm in front of the mic....but the adrenaline rush AFTER is amazing!