I think it's important to make sure you learn and understand the business that you are in, but it's also important to not let that get in the way of your main focus.
Tristan PrettymanBeing an opener is all about warming up the audience for the main band. That is always fun, pretty easy; there isn't a lot of pressure.
Tristan PrettymanThere's a much bigger picture beyond surfing, its part of an ocean culture. Everything comes back to Mother Nature. Surfing is a way of connecting, and saying thanks.
Tristan PrettymanNever apologize on stage. Most people never notice when you make a mistake or if you are having a bad show.
Tristan Prettyman