I was just thinking the other day about my very first live gig on kit. Oh boy, what a mess.
It was in front of 500 screaming high school kids for their end of year dance. I had "learnt" (use the term loosely) all 3 sets worth of 80's covers 2 weeks prior to the show and was nervous as all hell. Talk about being under-prepared.
Long story short....I dropped all of my sticks at least 3 times, one of my cymbal stands fell off the riser and nearly took out the guitarist, and I was so nervous prior to the first set that I was actually physically sick!! I thought this is it....my one and only gig. Time to get back to the farm and start milking cows again!!
But by the end of the show, I had calmed down and started having fun and was even ready to do another set or two!! lol

Anyone else want to share their first gig stories...?