Amit Trivedi Quotes

Performing live in front of an audience is such a matter of will - all of those things you can do just fine in your basement, suddenly you have to do them in front of hundreds or thousands of people, and it becomes a different matter entirely.

Performing live is a part of who I am.

Just me onstage with a mike having an intimate relationship with the audience. I don't get nervous for that. I just get excited.

A live performance is the same no matter what genre it is. Wrestling, rock 'n roll, hosting, acting - it's the same thing.

My live performance, it just comes from feeling an energy and emotion from the crowd.

There is no buzz like performing for a live audience.

Performing in front of an audience gives you an extra ten per cent energy and the chance to react to the instant feedback.

When you get the rush of live performing, it's hard to give that up.

When I'm on stage, my interaction with the audience is something that really makes me come alive. It's a feeling like no other. The energy of the crowd fuels something new inside.

I don't get stage fright, I actually love the energy, I love the spontaneity, I love the adrenaline you get in front of a live audience, it actually really works for me.

You've got to be like a fan at your show, just wild out. I make eye contact. I get in the crowd and kick it with 'em, stage dive, mosh. I make 'em laugh. I go out there and turn up, have fun. There's no set list; I don't have rehearsals.

There's something interesting about playing live; you're in the moment, and I think it would be beneficial.

Being on stage makes me come to life. When all eyes are on you, they're watching every move you make.

I am always excited about playing in front of live audiences because I really enjoy it, for the most part.

One of the main reasons for wanting to perform live again was to have contact with that audience.

But I love singing live. Nothing beats the feeling of going out on stage and going, 'I can really sing.'

Yes, I mean, There's nothing like it. There is an added sense of pressure because of that, but there's also nothing like the thrill you get being in the same space with that audience right there and then. And when you do it, it's over.

The studio work is the nasty, tedious, hard and nerve-wracking part, interrupted by moments of exhilaration. Playing live is the chance to actually have some fun and get on a stage.

Playing live is such a total visceral experience, and really, as a musician, you're trained from the beginning to be a live performer.

I love playing live, I don't like studios all that much. I need the reaction of the audience.

Once I'm on stage, the energy of the crowd wipes my nerves away.

What I like about playing America is you can be pretty sure you're not going to get hit with a full can of beer when you're singing and I really enjoy that!

Honestly, live is my favorite way of performing. Every show is a completely different energy.

When you are performing in theater, you feel so connected to your audience. It's exhilarating!

Performing live is the greatest high in the world. That's why I do what I do.