6.29.2004
W-o-w, Lickety has another gig at Soleil, Greenbelt2 on friday, July2, 11pm ulit. Watch us, bilizzz!
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BITTEN BY THE PERFORMANCE BUG
There are so many things I still need to learn when performing. Aside from concentrating on guitar playing and singing, there’s keeping the band together, beginning and keeping the pace.
And looking fly all-throughout.
Coupla months ago, we played with Kitchie Nadal at Club Centro. Shes good, reminds me of Jewel, with that cutesy girl texture in her voice, like Britney Spears. She can also play guitar pala when I thought she doesn’t. She has learned and accomplished how to look good while moving with her guitar and emanating presence with minimal spiels. I hate her but I gotta say she’s not bad.
“The results are in, amigo, whats left to ponder???” – Hansel from Zoolander
Ponder Points
1. Practice spiels/jokes whathaveyous. Someone from my past long ago hosts a few college shows & he is never booed for recycling old material. Practice makes perfect (see movie Reservoir Dogs).
2. Believe you are a goddess. My friend Isa said I still look a bit insecure on stage. Still scared of screwing up, I guess. We’ve had a lot of shows in the past where I am never happy with the sound, like its incomplete, or something. Should we regroup and rejam our sound?
3. Practice more scales & be not afraid to experiment, even live (except during giant gigs). You are good, but there is always room for improvement. You never know what weird shit you can come up with when drunk or high ... on the adrenaline rush.
4. NO MORE COLD DRINKIES BEFORE A SET. I croaked twice, once singing the chorus of Boa’s Duvet and on the second line of our song Wish (damn those Mclachlan-esque tunes). No more ice cream & iced tea. Less sweets. More red ginseng (blech), tea, hot water and regular intake of Pei Pa Koa & morning/night gargling of Bactidol.
5. Listen more, always remember to interact with crowd (I do believe im getting better at that than I was 9 years ago.) Parokya ni Edgar got famous for being hilarious, not their technical skill. You can entertain your audience in various ways.
Right now, I am learning with Licketysplit all sorts of performing tricks we got from the net. Like musicians hand signals, which are universal. They are really helpful pala. I first downloaded info from http://www.ohek.co.uk/history/handsigns.htm but they seemed slightly complicated. Then I got Dondi ledesma’s version http://members.tripod.com/~Rizal_L/handsigns.html which had funnier diagrams.
Then later I also found gig hand signals which weren’t the real deal but funny also: http://timberens.com/funstuff/gighandsignals.htm
(Personalized) Gestures & their Meanings
1. Head nod toward a player at end of chorus
- You have the next solo.
2. Finger pointing to head
- Play the head of the tune.
3. Both hands held up with fingers extending out and palms up
- I'm lost.
4. Finger pointing toward watch and circling counterclockwise
-The bass player is dragging the tempo. Again.
5. Middle finger raised and pointed toward audience member
- No, we will not play "Feelings".
6. Index finger inserted into mouth in a gagging gesture
- Stop emptying your spit valve in my hair.
7. Hand held out waiting for $100.00 tip
- OK, we'll play "Feelings".
8. Right index finger sliding into circle made by thumb and index finger of left hand
- Bend over, boys. The club owner is stiffing us.
* * *
BITTEN BY THE PERFORMANCE BUG
There are so many things I still need to learn when performing. Aside from concentrating on guitar playing and singing, there’s keeping the band together, beginning and keeping the pace.
And looking fly all-throughout.
Coupla months ago, we played with Kitchie Nadal at Club Centro. Shes good, reminds me of Jewel, with that cutesy girl texture in her voice, like Britney Spears. She can also play guitar pala when I thought she doesn’t. She has learned and accomplished how to look good while moving with her guitar and emanating presence with minimal spiels. I hate her but I gotta say she’s not bad.
“The results are in, amigo, whats left to ponder???” – Hansel from Zoolander
Ponder Points
1. Practice spiels/jokes whathaveyous. Someone from my past long ago hosts a few college shows & he is never booed for recycling old material. Practice makes perfect (see movie Reservoir Dogs).
2. Believe you are a goddess. My friend Isa said I still look a bit insecure on stage. Still scared of screwing up, I guess. We’ve had a lot of shows in the past where I am never happy with the sound, like its incomplete, or something. Should we regroup and rejam our sound?
3. Practice more scales & be not afraid to experiment, even live (except during giant gigs). You are good, but there is always room for improvement. You never know what weird shit you can come up with when drunk or high ... on the adrenaline rush.
4. NO MORE COLD DRINKIES BEFORE A SET. I croaked twice, once singing the chorus of Boa’s Duvet and on the second line of our song Wish (damn those Mclachlan-esque tunes). No more ice cream & iced tea. Less sweets. More red ginseng (blech), tea, hot water and regular intake of Pei Pa Koa & morning/night gargling of Bactidol.
5. Listen more, always remember to interact with crowd (I do believe im getting better at that than I was 9 years ago.) Parokya ni Edgar got famous for being hilarious, not their technical skill. You can entertain your audience in various ways.
Right now, I am learning with Licketysplit all sorts of performing tricks we got from the net. Like musicians hand signals, which are universal. They are really helpful pala. I first downloaded info from http://www.ohek.co.uk/history/handsigns.htm but they seemed slightly complicated. Then I got Dondi ledesma’s version http://members.tripod.com/~Rizal_L/handsigns.html which had funnier diagrams.
Then later I also found gig hand signals which weren’t the real deal but funny also: http://timberens.com/funstuff/gighandsignals.htm
(Personalized) Gestures & their Meanings
1. Head nod toward a player at end of chorus
- You have the next solo.
2. Finger pointing to head
- Play the head of the tune.
3. Both hands held up with fingers extending out and palms up
- I'm lost.
4. Finger pointing toward watch and circling counterclockwise
-The bass player is dragging the tempo. Again.
5. Middle finger raised and pointed toward audience member
- No, we will not play "Feelings".
6. Index finger inserted into mouth in a gagging gesture
- Stop emptying your spit valve in my hair.
7. Hand held out waiting for $100.00 tip
- OK, we'll play "Feelings".
8. Right index finger sliding into circle made by thumb and index finger of left hand
- Bend over, boys. The club owner is stiffing us.
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