In twelve and a half hours from now, I will walk up a stage for a LOT of people. I've done this before. My record is a play which was performed several times in a theatre filled with 920 paying visitors.
There lies the problem. It was a play. Tomorrow when I walk up that stage there will be less people watching, and it's free of charge. The people won't be sitting but standing. It's free of charge. And I won't be performing in a play. I will be playing the guitar.
Fingerpicking and singing.
Acoustic.
Solo.
In front of people. I have never ever performed any music in front of people and right now I'm fucking nervous. It's very easy to fuck this up, plus if my hands are shaking I will fuck up, guaranteed. So do you guys who have done this kind of thing before have any tips for me how to chill the fuck out, without taking alcohol or any other kind of drugs?