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Posted by Floorfiller on May-14-2004 19:38:

shakey hands...

hey people,

ok. i was just wondering if any one else out there has shakey hands when it comes to needle work. i mean, i'm just so worried that i'm gonna scratch the vinyl (especially the ones that i pay a lot for) that sometimes i get a little shakey. what do you guys think?

i just want to protect my babies...

Posted by OurManFlint on May-14-2004 20:13:

I have the same problem, they start shaking right before the needle hits the record, I just try not to think about it, and my hands don't shake.

Posted by Boomer187 on May-14-2004 20:41:

pussy.

hehe, I am actually very unkind ot my vinyls, i'll scratch on em all, drop the needle on em, drag the needle (accidentally, not on purpose), and all those other things that make you cringe.

If I dind't want to scratch it or harm it I wouldn't play it. I just expect them to get messed up when I play.

Posted by Dmatrox on May-14-2004 21:24:

no i dont have this problem. When i started with records, yes, not shaky but overly careful.

Posted by visje on May-14-2004 23:36:

only had vedry shaky hands when i was playing out the first time...damn that really sucked

Posted by Zombie0729 on May-14-2004 23:51:

haha, my roomate has anvil's for hands... i do not let him go near my turntables. but... i've had shakey hands at gigs before because i'm so nervous... thats why you pitch slide and dont touch ur vinyl!! ahh!

Posted by DJ Kibon on May-14-2004 23:57:

No, I only have shakey hands if I'm either really pumped up to do a set, nervous about it, or both.

For example, my first time playing at an afterhours club a couple of weeks ago I was a bit twitchy at first, settled in fairly quickly though.

Posted by tu_face on May-15-2004 12:26:

yeah i only get shaky hands up until i have done my first mix playing out.. after then its all good

Posted by ESMdjm600 on May-15-2004 15:05:

ive actually gotten problem as well when i mix at my friends house, i think its just a matter of being comfortable enough with 1000s of dollars of someone elses equipment over time

Posted by skream on May-15-2004 17:31:

I have been throwing a lot of parties in my apartment lately, and ive noticed i only get shaky when someone is just standing there watching every move i make. Its different if they're watching and talking to me though, i feel more comfortable. Even if they're not talking about the music or whatever, its just more comfortable to have someone there talking to you rather thsan just stare at you. Its easier for me when people are dancing too.. but these are only house parties.. ive only played on a radio station once.

Also, rum makes my hands shake hehe.

Posted by rafale on May-15-2004 20:14:

Nah I never get shakey. To me its just like playing a playstation game in front of an audience or something,.. I just do what I know how to do and what I can do, and with the occasional few flukes I get things done. I've played in front of small audiences (< 100) tho..nothing big.