floridasfinest

Hey all,

New member here! Seems like an awesome community so far...
Anyways, I am 24 year old male, and just performed my 2nd open mic. My first open mic (last week) went something like this:

songs 1 was horrible (very nervous sounding voice), songs 2, 3, and 4 were ok/good...I even got compliments from people saying my voice sounded great!

Tonight I only played 2 songs, and they sounded god awful...i guarantee it was because I felt nervous/rushed..mostly nervous. I could feel my stomach even shiver while I was singing, and I could just tell my voice sounded so weak and shaky.

I can sing...alone that is, and was wondering how long it took any of you singing/playing performers to finally feel comfortable on a stage. I am not a shy person, but I'm not very outgoing either. I approach people, and converse when they approach me. However I know I need to break this barrier, and would simply like to know what others have to say about playing live and finally becoming comfortable.

Thanks in advance!