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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio
Went into a near full-on panic and chickened out of open mic tonight. It's not like everyone there was a great musician/poet/whatever or anything, and I wasn't intimidated by the other people so much as the fact that I had to stay sober.
Turns out, I still can't play guitar in front of more than 9 or 10 people (at a friend's house, family cookout, or something) without having a beer or two to steady the old nerves.
Also freaked because 4 members of my support system were unable to attend, and that made me uneasy.
I really wish I'd just strapped on some balls... 
EDIT: I am writing a ballad about Kenny Loggins to cope. I was told it would help. I just feel creepy doing so, for fear that it will actually be good, I'll actually have to record it... |
Maybe it would have helped if you turned your back to the audience and performed.
People would think you are being artsy and getting into a zone but it would really be to hide your nervousness and make you feel more comfortable.