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.. I get more of a dreamy thing from the audience - it's…

“.. I get more of a dreamy thing from the audience - it's more of a thing that you go up into. You get into such a pitch sometimes that you go up into another thing. You don't forget about the audience, but you forget about all the paranoia, that thing where you're saying, 'Oh gosh, I'm on stage…” quote by Jimi Hendrix
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“.. I get more of a dreamy thing from the audience - it's more of a thing that you go up into. You get into such a pitch sometimes that you go up into another thing. You don't forget about the audience, but you forget about all the paranoia, that thing where you're saying, 'Oh gosh, I'm on stage - what am I going to do now ?' - Then you go into this other thing, and it turns out to be like almost like a play in certain ways”

Jimi Hendrix

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Performers can become so absorbed in the artistic flow that they transcend ordinary awareness, entering a heightened, almost theatrical state.

In simple terms: Artists can lose self‑consciousness and enter a creative trance.

Key Takeaway

Embrace flow, but stay grounded.

Themes

creativity performance mindset transcendence

Mood

introspective energetic

Type

inspirational artistic

When to use this quote

  • live concerts
  • improvisational jam sessions
  • public speaking
  • meditative practice

Key Concepts

psychology of flow stage presence artistic immersion

Questions to Reflect On

  • When have you felt “in the zone” on stage?
  • How do you return to reality?
A Different Perspective

Risk of losing audience connection or self‑control.

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