Thanks all. At the time a friend told me that an open mic is where you can really get your feelings hurt.

I went there all excited thinking about the song I was going to play. When I was told "You are not playing" as I walked into the door I crashed.

It was a big step for me because I was willing to try playing out. Good or bad, it would have been a cheap thrill to let me have 2-3 minutes then they could have moved onward.

At least, I was able to warn other students that was not a good place to try.

Oh well, that was a long time ago. On to more positive things.

...Deb