hey, marty! i understand no fan really knows you, since the marty friedman we know is different from the marty friedman who has breakfast and goes to the doctor every now and then. i mean, there's a sort of character the artist eventually plays. you play this character very well for i've seen you live... and man, you looked like you were hopped up on something way prohibited... heheh. the thing is: i play the piano and sing... i have trouble reaching the state of being high, that is, losing sobriety, control, balance or diving into the character... and if i any artist wants to do something really cool, the artist must "go high" as ray charles, for instance in his performances. any ideas for concentration, focusing or something? thanx in advance!

Just perform more, as much as you possibly can. When performing becomes as natural as any other daily event, you may find that "high" stage a little more often.