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Hey Robbie,

Me too on the shyness stakes. I'm fine in small groups, but a larger room scares the heck out of me socially.

On stage though, it's a different story. I think it's the concentration, and with the lighting you can't see most of the audiance anyway.

If you're really into your music, the crowd will fade away into a blur. Just be well rehearsed, and the rest will take care of itself.

I did a live TV gig once. Scared the crap out of me, and like Midnite, I threw up before hand. I still have the tape, and you can see my hands shaking on the close ups.

But I did it, and the world didn't end.

Likewise, it won't end for you either. As others have suggested, do the open mic, and take it from there. And if you really suck, who cares ?

It's only music.

Best of luck.

cheers, niteshift