First time I ever sang in public? About 10:30 in the evening standing in line outside the Riverboat, waiting to get in for Lightfoot's midnight show ("Spin, Spin, Spin" had just hit the airwaves and now everybody else knew about him, too, dammit). I told my companions about a song by Phil Ochs called "Is There Anybody Here" and very quietly (I thought) sang a couple of verses for them. Finished and was thoroughly astounded to hear applause from the others in the line. Freaked me out more than somewhat!