I play the KB and sing like no one's listening everyday ... but there is NOTHING like playing to an audience ... I played a restaurant gig last might where I fill in for the regular guy a couple of times a year ... It's a really nice Italian restaurant, the staff is very gracious, and it has a good clientele ... while the people are there for the food, and not to listen to me, it is great when some one applauds a song I've done, get up to dance on the small dance floor, and even drop a few bucks in the tip jar ... a number of people of all ages came up and said how they enjoyed the music ...

Russ, you may not consider yourself an 'entertainer' but you do entertain people with your music, and let's face it: our EGOS need that audience at least some of the time ... KEEP PLAYING LIVE !!! your talents were given to you for that reason ...