I usually take a Xanax about 30 minutes before hitting the stage. I suffer from generalized anxiety disorder though. Before I had the Xanax, I would get so nervous I'd shake and screw up my parts, and that's after 12 years of gigging, in front of some large crowds, a few shows with 800+ people there. So I can't say it get's better in time, but I have a reason I can't say that....