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moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 7:43 AM ...and I am freaking out!! I remember I did this before made a topic and moaned about how scared I am So here it is again Come on people, give me some encouragement and tell me that I'm not gonna DIE on stage!!! It's not a very big crowd, but its still a crowd...and I'm nervous...but more excited than nervous!!!
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 7:46 AM my stomach hurts
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 7:46 AM
ShadowMom	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 7:51 AM Eat some Oreos, you'll be fine! And luck, Jon!!
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 7:54 AM Thanks Kathy! And just so you all know, I will be recording it too!! So you will all be able to watch it when I upload it to youtube
Mysteriousguest	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:08 AM You can do it, I know you can just have a lot of fun & enjoy every moment can't wait to watch it on youtube good luck Jon.
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:29 AM Thanks Ugh, I'm just SOOO tense right now!!!
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:30 AM about 6 more hours
ViciousKitty	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:31 AM Man you'll be rocking great!!!Just relax and breath..
FraDonaghy	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:33 AM Don't worry dude. Your talent will see you through. A little bit of nerves is always a good thing as it keeps you on your toes and you give a great performance. Don't close your eyes, keep breathing and bring a drink of water onto the stage with you. Have a ball.. and kick some ass!
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:37 AM Thanks for all the encouragement! I need it! The worst part about performing is definitely the stress that comes before hand
ViciousKitty	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:41 AM yup..You know the best thing you can do is??When you find out let me know because we all get nervous right before the show..Its very normal...All you can do is do what you do as best as you can no matter what peeps think..Always remember you are our moam and you have a fan club here...
zedsalt	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:45 AM Just imagine the crowd naked. Then, you'll be a bit less nervous and sportin' wood! That crowd will be YOURS, dude.
ViciousKitty	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:47 AM lol omg thats is so true!!!
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:58 AM On 27th Oct 2012, zedsalt said: Just imagine the crowd naked. Then, you'll be a bit less nervous and sportin' wood! That crowd will be YOURS, dude. Oh wow The crowd will be MINE Interesting concept On 27th Oct 2012, ViciousKitty said: yup..You know the best thing you can do is??When you find out let me know because we all get nervous right before the show..Its very normal...All you can do is do what you do as best as you can no matter what peeps think..Always remember you are our moam and you have a fan club here... And awww Thanks for the support!! Only thing I worry about is slipping up on a lyric, but even if I do, I doubt many people would even notice. I would though, and that's what would bother me...if I screw up on a line or something, I'll know what happened and I'll always remember this as the performance that I "could've done better" But its the same with EVERY performance. I'm just hoping that this one will be a good one
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:59 AM about 5 and a half hours left!!
victorsskull	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 11:02 AM where?
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 11:06 AM On 27th Oct 2012, victorsskull said: where? Just here in St Cloud on campus It's not a HUGE performance...it's just--a performance. And performances SCARE ME!!! About 3 hours left
Tattoomom	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 11:39 AM you better take some video!
Tattoomom	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 11:40 AM And just remember...if you DO actually die onstage....well...who could top THAT?!
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 4:28 PM Uploading all the performances now The performance went great I can't wait to share them with you all!
ViciousKitty	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 4:30 PM ahhhh you made it!!!!!
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 5:12 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kTm_XcSMn0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZaU48VRL4w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESyNfSqa1t4
moam	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 8:58 PM Well, the night finally came and I got through it alive. Yes indeed, I feel like by the end of my performance, I had accomplished what I wanted--to show myself that I can actually stand in front of a group of people and present my music. So I'll start out by saying, damn I was nervous. About an hour before I went down to Atwood (around 7:00 at night) I was terrified. I was like a bit shaky, pretty tense, and just uncomfortable. But I was also very excited. When I went to Atwood (the place on campus where a lot of activities happen), I took my seat and began watching the first performer. He was an acoustic guitar player and a vocalist, and he was really good. It seems like he has had a lot of experience up on stage because he made everything sound great. He had a good voice, great playing skills, a unique sound. A very enjoyable listen. Then the next performer came on and played his harmonica and did acapella. It wasn't really my style, but he was extremely talented. Finally, my time came. The strange thing was...when I first walked on stage, I didn't even feel the slightest bit nervous. It was an amazing feeling. I introduced myself, said that I was going to be performing some rap/rock, then said it was one of my first performances. Hahaha I couldn't help but announce that cause I knew I wouldn't be perfect up there. But that was never my goal. So the music starts, and I just let it pour out of me. The annoying thing is through out the performance, there were some volume issues involving the microphone and there were also some highly annoying squeak sounds as I would do my thing. It was almost distracting from everything else at times. I really want to ask somebody with lots of performing experience what causes that to happen, so that I can work on making it a more pleasant-to-the-ears experience. Overall, I would say that my vocal performance was great. The only thing I don't know how to do up there is...well...move. Haha, I have no idea how the hell I should move around on stage, how fast I should go, what I should do with my hands, anything. I mean, I don't think I was completely dead up there physically, because I did walk around the stage a bit, but I just didn't seem to really put my body into any of the music...because I don't know how!! My dance skills are pretty much zero...but oh well. I apologize for my mute vocals at some areas. Next time I really want to pay attention to that and if I can really tell that my vox are too quiet, I just need to instantly shove the mic up to my lips. Whatev. I feel a lot more confident about this now so I plan to perform quite a bit more. I MIGHT do one in like early November too, but we'll see. I feel like I would like to do another one at least before this school year ends at some point, just because the more practice I get, the more people I will "wow" and the more confident I will become. At the very end of the last performance on the song "Turn Away", I loved it because I just let loose and didn't even use the microphone. I just yelled out with anger those lines and I feel like I kind of surprised some people. Hahaha that was definitely enjoyable.
aflunky	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 9:23 PM From what i saw, your performance was awesome, and you moved very eloquently Don't worry, Jewel has the some problem... Anyways, i'm proud of our little moam aren't you???
vilifiend	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 9:25 PM im very proud of our moam i was really impressed that even though you were nervous, the performance was as though you werent. I feel like my voice would be shaking. props. Really cool too see.
perkie1973	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 9:54 PM [QUOTE I had accomplished what I wanted--to show myself that I can actually stand in front of a group of people and present my music[/QUOTE] There is NOTHING better than performing live. I must agree with aflunky awesome!!!! There are many reasons for sound issues, some we can control and other depends on the sound engineer, room size, position of the micphone, volume control just to name a few. Its a good forum question. the ending of your performance was very cool!!! very bold move and unexpected.
aflunky	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 9:57 PM I could imagine me performing.... The lights go dim and my introduction music comes on, you hear the smooth pre-recorded 'ahhhhhhhhh' vocals in the background of the beautiful piano, then... "ahhhhhhhh, plahhhhh(puke)" Out I come stumbling across the stage, drunk as fuck because I was so nervous I drank a bottle of everclear, and I perform 'I warn You' "~~Ahh shit, I'm all fucked up now, a bottle of everclear, I'm pissing on the ground, how could I be so goddamn stupid oh that's right, my bar tab will re-coup it......wait, is taht even a word~~~~??" then I'd fall off the stage and require an ambulance...
SimonWaldram	Date: October 27, 2008 @ 10:12 PM On 27th Oct 2012, moam said: The only thing I don't know how to do up there is...well...move. Haha, I have no idea how the hell I should move around on stage, how fast I should go, what I should do with my hands, anything. I mean, I don't think I was completely dead up there physically, because I did walk around the stage a bit, but I just didn't seem to really put my body into any of the music...because I don't know how!! My dance skills are pretty much zero...but oh well. I'd you do this better than you think, and the fact that you're not doing it in any stylised manner is perhaps to your benefit. In other words: stalking the stage like you did added to the intesity of the music, rather than taking away from it by doing some silly theatrics. I was watching the video for 'Turn Away' and it's a really intense performance - especially for the last 30 seconds or so.
Tattoomom	Date: October 28, 2008 @ 12:17 AM Congrats Moam!!! I couldn't even tell you were drunk at all! Seriously...great job overcoming the nerves. You looked very comfortable and you did a great job!!!!
Mysteriousguest	Date: October 28, 2008 @ 1:00 AM Your a natural & I really enjoyed the peformance Well done!!! Now just don't get too.... Big Headed
Ghostie	Date: October 28, 2008 @ 5:12 AM Great performance Jon!! now the next time will be so much easier!!... You Rock!!
victorsskull	Date: October 28, 2008 @ 8:57 AM way to go bro
ShadowMom	Date: October 28, 2008 @ 4:29 PM Okay, so I'm watching your videos, and I thought I'd blog it right here. First track, I particularly like the play of light and dark, you keep walking out of the light. Nice touch, made me wonder if you were leaving Feelings Don't Last-- you look a little more relaxed, but was there a girl over at that far corner that you wanted a better look at? Was your photographer drinking? Turn Away-- Okay, I want to see you break out in a Michael Jackson-like move. NOT THAT ONE!! Live is always a little dicey, I would have liked to hear the vocals a little louder, but I can understand you, and that's a definite plus. You appear to be even more relaxed, getting into the lyrics, yeah You should do this more often, you got quite theatrical by the end. Great work, Jon!!
moam	Date: October 28, 2008 @ 4:43 PM Okay, announcement. I think I will be doing this again in another 2 weeks November 10th
DeadraveN	Date: October 29, 2008 @ 9:36 AM Awesome performances there moamer, congrats! as for the sound issues (not really noticeable at all in the vids, btw..) I'm sure there are more experienced and knowledgeable people here who could go more in depth, but I'd just say this much, obviously carrying the mic rather than leaving it on a stand will add some challenges, but I do think it makes for a better performance. Just be sure not to get it to near to your monitors or the pa speakers. and make sure you hold the thing low enough that your hand isn't covering the back of the "ball" of the microphone. most amateur vocalists I've seen have a tendency for some reasson to choke up on the mic, and that can muddle up the sound and cause some volume problems. also, you could always ask to do a sound check on the system sometime before the actual performace.. just do a bit of a song with lots of dynamics, so you can test the waters first. of course, that's not always an option... anyway, as far as how you move up there, I agree with the others, sometimes less is more, and you do well not trying to do too much with your onstage 'presence'. your music does a good job of creating it's own atmosphere and drawing people in, you don't need to add to it with theatrics. that being said however, a thought that occured to me while watching is that for not much money you could pick up a projector, and use anything from melamine to curtains as a "screen"... then during these performances you could project imagesvideos (maybe from your music videos ) onto yourself and the screen behind you.. A nice cheap but effective stage show idea for you there. Not necessary by any means, but just an idea... but yeah, again, to cap off this entirely too long post.. Congratulations again, and good luck with your next one!!
Tattoomom	Date: October 29, 2008 @ 9:39 AM jeez deadraven is quite the talker!
DeadraveN	Date: October 29, 2008 @ 9:40 AM and it's all 100% Grade A bullshit.
Tattoomom	Date: October 29, 2008 @ 9:41 AM well at least it's QUALITY bullshit!
moam	Date: October 29, 2008 @ 11:50 AM Thanks a lot for all that feedback dude! I think I might have been choking up on the microphone actually when I was up there, which is something I am definitely going to fix for next time. My next performance, I hope to improve by like double
moam	Date: November 10, 2008 @ 4:45 PM another performance in about 4 hours And I'm not nervous in the SLIGHTEST this time
SimonWaldram	Date: November 10, 2008 @ 4:46 PM Good luck!
moam	Date: November 10, 2008 @ 4:47 PM Thanks!!
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 10, 2008 @ 5:01 PM you stage whore, Moam
moam	Date: November 10, 2008 @ 5:05 PM I try, Buzz, I try
moam	Date: December 8, 2008 @ 5:05 PM About 3 more hours until my next performance...
moam	Date: December 9, 2008 @ 10:44 AM Insanity In Love (live) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBJxwObbasU Done Trying (live) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By0BgS_swq4 Despise You (live) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eDfT1uZ79o Click the links above to watch the performances. I had so much more energy in my stage presence last night than any other night, and I am damn happy about the amount of emotion I delivered in all of my tracks. Insanity In Love is about the feeling of, well, losing your sanity when you fall so head over heels for somebody. The lyrics definitely tell the story of a personal experience I had. Done Trying was a song I did once, but this--being my second time I performed this song--turned out so much better than my first time. I have so much more stage presence in this one and my voice gets a lot more angry, I think. I just put a lot more energy and emotion into the song this time than my first time. This track, as I'm sure you could figure out, is basically about being fed up with everyone and just "giving up". Finally, after some technical difficulties with the CD that I burned we got the beat for Despise you to play (I was terrified that the CD was dead and I wouldn't be able to finish my performance) because a very nice person in the audience let the DJ person use her laptop. It worked PERFECTLY!!! Epic. So, we cranked that beat and I just LET LOOSE. That last performance was my greatest attempt (so far) at some hard rap/rock. It's kind of hard to hear the kick drum, but that's okay. Also, near the end, my voice totally cracks at one part, but besides that I love this performance. I especially love how involved the audience actually tends to be! I got everyone clapping to the beat with me at a part near the end. I basically let me inner demon out in this song and yelled/screamed...mostly during the final chorus. It was soooo much fun, and surprisingly turned out way better than I predicted. I hope you enjoy! With practice and experience, I can only improve from here. Already, I look forward to the first performance of next year!
GeneHilbert	Date: December 9, 2008 @ 10:59 AM Chickpea........! Live
GTOriginal	Date: December 9, 2008 @ 11:47 AM Good luck dude! I perform for the cows where I live. I put them to sleep and get a standing ovation every time.
GeneHilbert	Date: December 9, 2008 @ 11:54 AM Cow Tipping.....
moam	Date: December 9, 2008 @ 11:55 AM On 9th Dec 2012, GTOriginal said: Good luck dude! I perform for the cows where I live. I put them to sleep and get a standing ovation every time. Thanks dude Already performed yesterday
Mojosnake	Date: December 10, 2008 @ 9:29 AM insanity in love
GTOriginal	Date: December 10, 2008 @ 2:05 PM CLAP CLAP CLAP (the gesture of appreciation, not the STD)
moam	Date: December 10, 2008 @ 3:23 PM Thanks guys
ChillinBuzz	Date: December 10, 2008 @ 9:55 PM Definitely improving with each performance, get a band together already!
Mojosnake	Date: December 11, 2008 @ 12:43 AM i agree ,a "live unit" is needed those bitches just gotta understand they work for you
moam	Date: December 11, 2008 @ 1:04 AM No way...half the fun of being up there is having nobody else with me I will do this alone 'till the day I die
Mojosnake	Date: December 11, 2008 @ 1:17 AM have you ever been onstage with anyone else.... the energy is unreal the give and take of it all is amazing... but hey i just know what i like and where im headed the most important thing jon is your doing it
zedsalt	Date: December 11, 2008 @ 9:32 AM On 10th Dec 2012, GTOriginal said: CLAP CLAP CLAP (the gesture of appreciation, not the STD) Surely, this time of year, we can be generous enough to give him both, right?
zedsalt	Date: December 11, 2008 @ 9:35 AM I LOVE improvising with a band! Lord, it feels like forever since I've had the chance to do that! It's nice when there are witnesses, but it's GREAT either way.
ChillinBuzz	Date: December 11, 2008 @ 10:42 AM On 11th Dec 2012, Mojosnake said: have you ever been onstage with anyone else.... the energy is unreal the give and take of it all is amazing... but hey i just know what i like and where im headed Dare I ask where you're headed? Jon's normally happy onstage alone but lately I've noticed the pole is missing

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