Hedgecutter Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Thread title should be self-explanatory. - Stripper for a small stag party? - School nativity in front of a couple of hundred? - Furry mascot at a football match? - You're an A-list musician and playing to sell-out tours is par for the course? For me, it's been doing the (b*****ding) Dashing White Sergeant in front of a ~30k crowd as part of a Scout Jamboree. Had to rehearse it a million times (that may not be an exaggeration), and hated it to the point I suffer from the mildest of PTSD at the start of most ceilidhs. I've given a handful of conference talks too, but perhaps strangely prefer to present to a room full of strangers. Those that just "come along for support" can gtf. Used to be a tour guide, and although I enjoyed that without issue (folk have happily parted with cash to hear what you've got to say), I hated it when somebody I knew turned up as it just throws me off for whatever reason. Anyway, over to you... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cptn Hooch Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 My band played at a music festival that over 10,000 people attended. We probably played to a couple of thousand for our set. One of my other bands performed in the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow to a couple of thousand too. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I sang a Gaelic song in front of, not just my whole primary school, but also the neighbouring school when I was 9. Genuinely terrifying and it's probably why I'm fine at public speaking now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Walkabout in Glasgow. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 10/12 people....... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Was on the telly box for Pick A Number back in the 90's. Sticking my head in a bowl of custard for the whole Grampian TV audience. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, RH33 said: 10/12 people....... I'd figured you as much more of an exhibitionist than that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I was briefly broadcast on numerous news channels in 2020. Unfortunately, I had an absolute lockdown haircut. Skip to about 42 minutes in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Probably Kelvingrove Bandstand back in the 80s which I think holds about 7000...wasn't one of the Radio Clyde festivals though, as they were always a bit shy of hard rock bands....somebody had approached the council for funding for a metal festival and surprise surprise they went for it. We weren't sure how many would turn up, but it was rammed. Interesting day all in...the ex-boyfriend of a girl I'd recently got in about turned up early in the day with two mates to give me a doing for some reason - I think he thought he was a bit less out of the picture than he actually was - but were dissuaded by the man-mountain drummer of the band Heavy Pettin who defused the situation by wandering up to me: "That's you up for soundcheck....what are these fannies wanting anyway...?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 This isn't the dogging thread. I'll see myself out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 About 350. Foundation Year teaching concepts to bored engineers, computer scientists and physiotherapists. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearthammer Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, RH33 said: 10/12 people....... Was that offering your defence to the jury ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo-A-Gogo Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I was in the johnnie foxes pub in the dublin mountains and there was a trad night on with 100+ tourists. The guitar player was going for a ten minute break and asked if anyone wanted to play a tune and despite behind terrible on the guitar I went up. There is a bit in the song with a weird chord change and I paused to find it and said the father ted bit "hang on I can do this" Got a few laughs and claps. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Similar to RH33, a room full of the wife's university friends. Good times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Richey Edwards said: I was briefly broadcast on numerous news channels in 2020. Unfortunately, I had an absolute lockdown haircut. Skip to about 42 minutes in. Did you hear anything more or did anything change? Good precise question, you didn't leave him any room to waffle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Did you hear anything more or did anything change? Good precise question, you didn't leave him any room to waffle. I sent him an email explaining exactly why my then-workplace could not reopen during the pandemic i.e. the people who attended were vulnerable or lived with vulnerable relatives, could not tolerate wearing masks or would not adhere to social distancing etc. I received a generic "thank you for participating in the briefing" letter in return and heard nothing more about it. My old work did not reopen until late 2021. I was away to university by then so did not get to work there again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane of Cawdor Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I've taken part in a number of Oral Evidence Sessions before various Parliamentary Select Committees, so potentially tens of millions of viewers through the Parliament Channel. In reality, probably an audience of one. My wife watched a bit of one session, commented on how much I sounded like Gordon Brown, and (I suspect) switched off after five minutes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self-raising Lazarus Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Played in King tuts a few years ago now, as the drummer of the band. For all the mythology about the venue, its a run down dump compared to other venues in Glasgow, still, thumping out a set infront of more than 100 people was some experience. Bounced out of a new job to make the gig and didn't regret it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 hours ago, johnnydun said: Was on the telly box for Pick A Number back in the 90's. Sticking my head in a bowl of custard for the whole Grampian TV audience. My biggest brother was on that! He was in Dundee city centre though. Now you've reminded me I'll need to find the VHS and get it on DVD for him. Played in front of a couple thousand at 14 year old at a select game in Derby. About the same age ayed in front of about 1000 in the final of some European tournament in Coudekerque(?) In France. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Hibee Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Done speeches/presentations at conferences - probably about 400 folk. Last year I did a turn at halftime of a rugby game at Hong Kong stadium. Scampered about to try to catch as many kicked balls as I could in 30 seconds. Didn’t embarrass myself - probably 2000 people 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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