I had my first live performance at the 12th Annual Capitol Guitars Student Recital on Sunday, May 6. I played the rhythm guitar part on Switch 625 by Def Leppard and the lead guitar part on Heavy Metal by Sammy Hagar. Overall I felt it went really well and I am happy with my performance even though I had a few flubs in both of the songs, and for the fact I have only been taking lessons for 1 year and only get in an hour or two of practice a week.
I had a complete blast despite the fact I was nervous and anxious about performing in front of people for the first time. It definitely sparked the performer in me as I want to find some people on about the same level as I am, learn a few more songs, and practice together as a band.
A major shout out and thank you goes to Jack Mansk, who is not only my guitar teacher but the guitar teacher of the majority of the students. Jack also spent countless hours organizing the recital and all of the rehearsals leading up to the recital. Without Jack, none of this would have become a reality.
Here are the videos of the performance: