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From: jfraz~wa.acusd.edu (john frazer)
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 21:29:01 -0800
Subject: Re: Off to a good start

Rod Radon rocks the house and lives to tell about it:

We filled the place and played two 40 minite sets. Both
>events went great, and I've now received my first check for singing and
>playing the harp. (Perhaps I'll pick up a new lure for my tackle box).

wink wink. I wondered if anyone understood my analogy.

I am happy for you to have done well.

I also may have earned a new nickname. We'll see if
>it sticks. Our hostess asked where we'd been playing so far. I replied
>"In my basement mostly" then I made a crack about "exposing ourselves to
>radon for you, our listening public" under my breath. She jumped on the
>line, and I've been "Rod Radon", "the atomic harp player" ever since. I'll
>see if I can live up to the name.

Watch out Ricky Rocket! Cool moniker alert!


>
> One thing that really plagued me throughout the night was a dry dry
>mouth. I think nerves were the biggest factor here. I was wetting my
>whistle with cool water and hot coffee. I imagine the coffee was a big
>mistake. Anyone out there have a recommendation for a mouth wetting
>beverage that really keeps the mouth nice and juicy?

You don't want to be TOO juicy. Stick with water. Of course I drink coca
cola all night and have no dryness problem. But then the caffeine makes me
sweat.

>
> The main thing I'm looking forward to in future performances is a
>growing musical confidence. I played just fine at those two events, but I
>know I've played hotter licks here and there while practicing at home. The
>more I can bring those hotter licks to the stage the happier I'll be.

Why not , when you close your eyes, pretend you are at home and just RELAX.
Remember, everybody in the club wants you to do well. They want to be
entertained. The only person who wants you to do poorly is the Gus that
wants your job. And if Gus had a better attitude, he might be able to get
some tips so he could get his own job.

good luck at the open Boston mic night.

hj

- -- "He has some kind of a fantastic device that lets out a death sound!!"

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