It wouldn't so much be due to shame, but more due to fear of the fallout. What happens if that happens on stage? That's a lot harder to recover from... I can't afford to be known as "that singer whose piece fell off at the climax of the show".

I didnt' think these things "fell off" anymore, though?

I don't have much shame yet, but this is all strategy... I think it's more due to the fear of being found out by the wrong crowd, as people in this business talk, sad as it is...

Sester, I totally see what you're saying too, and you may be right, maybe I'm just not cut out for it. The trouble is, the other option doesn't work well either. Raw deal...