Camisu, I did recognise that everyone on Paltalk gets applause and they deserve it IMO.

As for my playing, it has deteriorated badly over the last 4-5 years due to lack of practice and enthusiasm but I have never played at my best after great quantites of alcohol and have found myself completely unable to play on several occasions.

The biggest problem I have playing in front of others (and even recording myself) is nerves though - the hardest parts being trying to stop my right hand from shaking like mad and I also have concentration problems when I am nervous. For those reasons, I can assure you that I play better in front of others after about 4 pints than I do sober - I still shake but not as badly and that has been the sort of level of alcohol I have aimed for when I have taken on paying work.

BTW, I should have said whith my 14 pints on Sunday that I had 2 drinking sessions with a few hours sleep in the middle - I probably drank about 8 over the PalTalk session.

Jon