Originally Posted by: maggiorIf you find the right open mic, you'll be surprised at how supportive people can be. People understand and appreciate the tremendous amount of courage it takes to get up there.

Indeed. At the one I went to, most of the people (including the Rhythm Guitarist in the band who opened) said that they were there for support. Heck, the rhythm guitarist said he would gladly have gone up with me, if he knew any Classic Rock songs, but he didn't know how to play any. Others also kept making it clear that they knew well enough how hard it is to go up on a stage for the first time, so they are actually very supportive. Probably because around here, they want to have someone who plays classic rock to attract a bigger audience :)