Now that's a woman!

[Over-Head]

Each to their own DC.
As far as playing with authority, I wouldn't play a song on stage if I couldn't own it period!
Even imporved.
There's things in life people can deal with, a stage is a tough one for me. I love the music, but for some reaqson fear the crowd.
Much like some people fear the dak, mice, etc.
Not really a phobia, if it were I wouldn't have played semi-pro/pro back in my teens and 20's touring with and opening for most of the maor/about to be major acts that rolled through NS, NB, PEI between 82-89'
IE: Helix, Headpins, Honeymoon Suite, Jeff Healey, Trooper, Prism, Brian Adems, Lee Arron, Kim Mitchell,Killer Dwarfs, just to name a few
And I certianly wouldn't be willing to go back to playing once a month
I got past the phobia, still have the fear.
But I manage it, I toss my cookies and i'm good for the rest of the night.
All the guy's I've played with over the years have tried different "cures"
Half a drink, half a joint, compleatly wrecked.
Don't matter if I'm loaded or stright, I hurl, I play great!s to laugh at me, then hit the first song
The band always manage

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

And as to the kits, I can tell you that when your on tour and schlepping your own shit; a lot of places barely had room for my four piece..

I've refused to play if I couldn't have ALL my gear period!
Once I agreed to remove as many items from the stage as the twin guitar players would agree to lose strings, I have MY set up, and if I'm playing the night, I set my WHOLE ****ing kit up
There aint a Bar in the Maritimes i didn't hit at one time or another, some were bigger than others, and a lot of times I was balancing on teh edge of the rear of the stage r pushed against a wall, but I had my full kit.