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5. DO stretch out before a show

"I didn't always do this," says White," but over time I realized the value of a nice warm-up before practicing or before a show. Stretching your limbs is key to being relaxed and having all of your muscles and limbs working properly.

"I don't have any kind of set routine. I just try to prepare myself mentally and physically. I slowly do stretches, the back, the legs, the arms, my neck - just basic things, really, but they're all very important.

"If you go out there and try to play a three-hour show and you're all tense with your muscles all knotted up, you're going to tire out, you'll get sore and before you know it you'll be playing at half your ability. Plus, you're going to be a bundle of pain afterwards.

"So take some time, stretch out and feel nice and mellow before going on stage. You'll see, it works."