Im not into playing live as much, mostly because of the musicians in my area. its hard to find people who have their own equipment, and are dedicated. every band ive played in is the same. I end up getting the show, loading all the equipment (mine) so its done right (not carrying the db pedals by the bar in the middle), driving to the gig, making sure we get paid, ect.
then they drink all the free beer while im doing this.
then the bass player says: "man i played so good, al the other bassists were jealous" meanwhile his amp came unplugged halfway through, and he never noticed lol
FTR: skateboarding while playing bass doesnt work lol you look cool, but your bandmates look like fumbling idiots!
okay... maybe I unplugged his bas hahahaha (sneaky)
honestly, Im more into writing music, learning about production and testing my abilities, working, and spending time with my family, than playing in a band.
to tell the truth, I havent been that motivated to play anymore. I`m more into the production / engineering aspect of music now. its more interesting and challenging to me!
Bend it over and start sliding your equipment in and out ... because stage fright is something that should be totally eradicated from the face of this planet. I thought I had it too when I was younger.. I had only played very small "shows", like talent scout thingie with my beginner band and that went so so... but when I was like 19-20 I had the opportunity to play with the swedish heavy metal group Steel Attack (yes behold the name, it's almighty *sigh*), and the first show we did was on a festival in another town and it felt so big for me. I was like ... nervous, but as soon as I got on the stage, it just disappeared. I was sound checking a little, just slamming the drums to see if everything was working, and as I did, people watched me and I went like "coooool 
(cuz no one's opinion matters more to be, quite honestly!)
