Miscellaneous: Today, I overcame my stage fright and got up in front of a café...

By NickDrakeFan - 29/10/2013 01:57 - United States

Today, I overcame my stage fright and got up in front of a café audience with my acoustic guitar to sing a few of my songs. Some asshat kept yelling stuff like "NEEDS MORE COWBELL!" and "FREEBIRD!", which made me lose my nerve and flee. FML

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By Chuffy - 04/11/2012 07:28 - United States - Fort Collins

Today, to help me get over my crippling social anxiety, my therapist encouraged me to sing in front of a crowd, since I actually have a fine singing voice. I ended up fainting onstage, mid-song. FML

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By Sarri - 18/02/2014 02:13 - United States - Pembroke

Today, I worked up the courage to sing at an open mic night. I lost my cool halfway through because all I could hear was laughter. FML

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Get off!

By disembob - 03/12/2012 02:26 - United Kingdom

Today, at a talent show, my band got booed before we even started playing. FML

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By northernlass - 20/09/2010 04:47 - United States

Today, I was singing and playing keyboards with my band on stage at a club. A drunken chick from the crowd tried to climb up onto the stage in her heels, fell, and grabbed the back of my mic stand to catch herself. And busted me in the mouth with my own microphone. Then she requested a song. FML

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By malos - 12/08/2010 06:53 - United States

Today, my band got booed off stage. FML

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I love rock n roll

By Anonymous - 27/11/2022 14:00

Today, while I was singing a song with my guitar at a college open mic, my eyes started to burn, causing me to tear up and stop playing. Everyone in the audience thought I'd actually started to cry mid-performance. I ended up having to leave the stage teary-eyed and embarrassed myself in front of everyone. FML

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By CA19oo - 16/01/2012 03:08 - United States

Today, I went to see one of my favorite bands. When they started playing my favorite song I whipped out my video camera and sang along. As I was reviewing the video later, I realized that I couldn't even hear the band over my horrible singing. FML

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By American idol - 06/04/2011 06:19

Today, I was at a local talent show and during a piano performance I had to go to the bathroom. I sang along in the bathroom but was unaware how loud I was until I walked out and everyone started applauding me while the pianist was still playing. FML

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Rock n roll star

By MarsMayFall - 12/09/2016 09:56 - United States

Today, I was performing for a fairly large crowd with my band. I decided it would look cool to stand on one of the speakers and sing from there. It did look pretty cool for a bit until I tried to step off and fell face-first on the floor mid-song. FML

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By OzzyWannabee - 20/02/2015 08:12 - France - Issy-les-moulineaux

Today, I tried to overcome my shyness by warmly greeting the bus driver while entering it. I instead blurted out really loudly the words of the song my iPod was playing. FML

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relaxeazy 24

Tuesday 29 October 2013 8:11

Aww man :( keep it up bro you'll get there in the end! Just concentrate on you not anyone else

Dodge4x4Ram 46

Tuesday 29 October 2013 8:11

Get back on the horse, it gets easier with time.

Comments

blinked_281 29

Tuesday 29 October 2013 8:32

you should be proud you got over your stage fright. it's unfortunate though that some people are jerks. I'm a musician myself, but I won't even play in front of my family. feel proud that you got over your fear :)

OMG_ZOMBIES 15

Tuesday 29 October 2013 8:33

Who cares what a stranger thinks? Keep it up, getting on stage and trying was a good step forward. You should be proud that you had the courage. Just think right then in the world when you were on stage.how many people were at home saying “tomorrow"?

graceinsheepwear 33

Tuesday 29 October 2013 8:37

There is only one prescription for that stage fright fever.

brackaman 18

Tuesday 29 October 2013 17:35

An anti stage fight cold compress?

graceinsheepwear 33

Wednesday 30 October 2013 0:51

Nope. More cowbell.

crazytrainer 5

Tuesday 29 October 2013 8:47

Kudos for getting up in the 1st place. And bad luck getting an asshat heckler. Try going to see some standup comedians for tips on how to respond next time :). Please don't let this bad experience deter you from playing.

threer 30

Tuesday 29 October 2013 12:35

Wait, so FMLers don't count as comedians? Damn.

BadddWolf 10

Tuesday 29 October 2013 8:49

**** that guy OP. Get back out there and better luck next time.

katejones 8

Tuesday 29 October 2013 9:04

Next time there's an asshat like that hand him your guitar and loudly inform everyone that apparently someone knows better / wants to take over the show.

fluffywaspluka 7

Tuesday 29 October 2013 10:26

#18 Then you run the risk of that guy being Jimi hendrix. What then? Walk of shame.

katejones 8

Tuesday 29 October 2013 22:25

Grab an extra guitar and jam away :) ? ( but I agree there is a chance the asshat might be good or even better - still worth that chance I think).

MishyMoshy33 2

Tuesday 29 October 2013 9:14

Now you know you have the guts to do it again. I mean what are the chances of it going that badly twice?

LarryMyster 7

Tuesday 29 October 2013 9:18

I apploud to you for bravery. But when people do that. Stop and just stare him down, and say "really? Okay, why dont you come up with somerhing right now. Lets hear you!?" See how they like it.

worldclassrager 39

Tuesday 29 October 2013 10:37

Props for overcoming your fear...don't let it get to you...you'll have you chance and I know afterword you will feel great knowing that you can do it...