I reread a Stagefright thread - lots of good stuff on it - and wanted to refresh it but it says that it is closed. So here comes another one.

I'm not a polished guitarist but I enjoy backing up singers and flatpickers, onstage and off. My ego- my personal identity - is not involved. If I make a mistake or if I don't find all the chords in a new song, I acknowledge it and incorporate the information into the next time the tune comes up. My attitude toward playing backup is healthy, I think.

The same is NOT true of singing. I love music, I love to sing, but it is almost impossible for me to sing in front of others.

This is no longer true for me in my Friday Night music jam- I sing often and wholeheartedly- but only if I have my singing partner with me. When she was out of town a few months ago, I didn't sing a note by myself. This is true even when my SP comes in only on the chorus. Somehow it seems iessential for me to know that she is there.

She will not be at the Getaway. That means that again I won't be able to lead a song.

What to do? What to do?