Alcohol Consumption & Stage Performance

Series Summary

So you wanna be a rock-n-roll star? Sure, you’ve got the leather pants, a great haircut and some clever lyrics, but what about all of those little details that can make or break your vocal performance? How do you overcome stage fright? Are there tricks to staying in key under the avalanche of sound that deafens your ears on stage? How far away from the microphone should you stand? Should you make eye contact with the audience? And does promoting your band on stage show poor taste? In this free video series Expert Village answers the questions you’re too cool to ask. Getting past those first few awkward gigs can be tough, but after following the advice in these videos, performing on a stage will seem like second nature.

In this series of free lessons on stage performance you’ll learn tips from a professional that will help your act get the recognition it deserves. Singer, guitarist and performer David Jackel offers advice on preparing yourself and your voice for a show, including some pre-gig stretching exercises, and tips on how to beat stage fright and glow with confidence. He continues with guidelines on using microphones and other equipment, including where to stand to get the best sound when singing into a mic, how to properly handle the microphone to avoid any miscues, how to stay in key while on stage and the best stance for playing guitar while singing.

Video Transcript

"My name is Dave Jackal and I am going to give you a very important tip about drinking with you perform. One thing you can do when you are on stage or right before is to gar gal water like this making sure that your throat is always smooth. Everybody knows that sometimes you want to have a drink to relax a little bit, take care of stage fright. And me, sometimes I bring a little bit with me. But it is very important to know just how much to have. It's okay to have 1 drink or 2 before you play, maybe 1 drink before and 1 drink during but do not want to have too much for 2 reasons. First of all, this stuff can really really hurt your voice and your voice is very precious and you have to preserve it. The other reason is if you get drunk on stage you are going to say some really stupid things. Take it from me, it happens more often than you think, so do not get drunk on stage. Even if you think it is going to look cool, it's going to look cool while you are doing it, it isn't so cool for the people who are watching you, so be careful. "