Jason Lyon Music

Tag: nerves

  • You’ll Like This… A Lot

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    RIP magician Paul Daniels. Something of a childhood hero of mine, a masterful entertainer, one of those acts that it was fashionable to disdain at the time, but everybody loved and loves really. Here are a couple of clips of him discussing performing, audiences and nerves. What can a musician learn from a magician? A…

  • Quite Frankly My Dear…

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    I was chatting to a musician the other day about nerves. She was horribly afflicted (visibly quivering) and eyeing the awaiting stage with a sense of dread. The conversation ranged a bit, but ultimately boiled down to a rather glib sounding piece of pep talk. In my view, the secret to a good performance is……