Wow...so I signed on here this morning expecting to see maybe one or two replies...but never this...I can't even begin to tell you guys how much I appreciate this... blush

I will do some commenting on others' songs in the MP3 feedback forum, and then maybe I'll eventually get the courage to put something of my own up for some constructive criticism. Maybe that would help me build some confidence...

The open mic idea is a great one, and it's something that I've considered in the past. I guess the main thing with that is that I just worry about being up there by myself...I mean I guess the way I see it is that at least if you have a bad performance as a band, you're going through it with other people, which I imagine would make it less humiliating. I also worry that people just plain won't like what I have to offer. Part of me knows that's kind of a silly thing to worry about since music is a personal taste and you can't please everyone, but I suppose that since so many of my songs are quite personal I might feel kind of hurt if most people don't like them. Not sure how well I'm explaining any of that...

Thank you all again. I really appreciate everyone's help. smile

Elmer and the Ceramic Trees: My Indie Pop Project