I booked a rehearsal room the other day - it was new and doing a special offer that meant I got 4 hours practically for free. I recorded myself, and when I listened back I had a bit of a depressing experience; I sounded awful. Guitar playing wasn't so bad, but the singing was just atrocious. Felt like never singing a note in public again, felt like selling all my musical instruments.

Few days later, recorded myself again, at home. A million times better. Helps that I've had a quiet few days, early nights, drinking lots of water. Don't feel nearly so hard on myself now.

These feelings come, these feelings go... part of being human... part of having standards and being discriminating!