The Rock Show

I'm hosting the annual school rock show for my sixth form. I'm gonna be on stage with punks, hardcore metal heads, a cover band, an indie band and a band whose genre cannot be defined using conventional methods.

I need some tips for speaking in front of large audiences. I need some stuff to say which won't offend any genre playing. Can anyone help me out?

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Sorry dude, already got that one.

No, actually, pretend the audience isn't there. Once you get involved with reciting your lines, you'll almost forget that you're on stage.

wildweasel-r3000 said:

No, actually, pretend the audience isn't there. Once you get involved with reciting your lines, you'll almost forget that you're on stage.

Sometimes that's not so easy :P

I've emmceed quite a few things in my time. The best thing is to always just give the appearance of confidence in yourself, even if you are in fact shitting your pants. Just be yourself and have faith in your material. For your purposes, I'd recommend trying to find at least one thing you admire in each type of music, that is, if you want to be Mr. Nice on stage rather than Mr. Derogotory...

Good luck.

Thanks dudes.

How do audiences feel about their interaction? Is there anything I can do to help the crowd interact in any other way than the simple; 'Are you ready to rock?'..."Meh"
What is the best way to pump up the crowd?

Just remember, the amount of concern and anxiety you have is much greater than that of the audience in regards to your speech. Picture whenever you see someone making a speech in the same regard... does it really matter all that much to you? Your speech will also matter that little to the audience. Hope that helps, good luck.

Have strong lights pointing at you, throws off your contrast balance, and your capacity to actually see faces in the crowd.

Yeah, I have to admit I'm a constant victim of stage fright. A method I developed is to *dare* yourself to get nervous. It's all adrenalin, anyway. Once you're nervous enough, you just get worked up into a frenzy and then, at one point, you can't even wait to get on stage.

As far as pleasing the crowd, well... hope your jokes don't suck.

Zaldron said:

Have strong lights pointing at you, throws off your contrast balance, and your capacity to actually see faces in the crowd.

I love that when I'm playing solos. Makes me feel much more comfortable

Numbermind said:

Yeah, I have to admit I'm a constant victim of stage fright. A method I developed is to *dare* yourself to get nervous. It's all adrenalin, anyway. Once you're nervous enough, you just get worked up into a frenzy and then, at one point, you can't even wait to get on stage.

Same here.

Me too, I'm the shittiest public speaker ever. What's worked best for me is rehearsing the material thoroughly. I don't do well if I have to make stuff up on the spot. Once you get going you settle in and kinda start enjoying it.

Do some stand-up. Then dive into the crowd. It's worked the 0 times I've MCed.

What's the plan if I get booed... Do I just jump on them?

Strip.

Try to avoid as many tomatoes as you can.