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KARAOKE IS A FUN AND WONDERFUL CREATION THAT HAS BROUGHT OUT THE HAM IN A LOT OF PEOPLE, BUT IT ALSO HAS BROUGHT OUT SOME MONSTERS WHICH I WISH TO DEAL WITH AND ADDRESS.
1. LINE UP
ALL KJ HOSTS DEAL WITH LINE UPS DIFFERENTLY, BUT IF YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOT GETTING YOUR "FAIR" SHARE OF SINGING OR GOT LEFT OUT SOMEHOW, IT IS ALRIGHT TO POLITELY ASK THE HOST BUT DON'T YELL, SOMETIMES WHEN WE GET SWAMPED WITH SINGERS IT CAN GET DIFFICULT. WHEN THERE ARE NEW SINGERS WE WILL WORK THE NEW SINGERS IN AS FAST AS POSSIBLE SO PLEASE BE PATIENT, ASK YOUR HOST HOW THEY WORK NEW SINGERS IN.. SOME PUT NEW SINGERS AT END OF LINE-UP OTHERS WORK THEM IN BETWEEN SINGERS THAT HAVE ALREADY SUNG. I PERSONALLY LIKE TO ADD NEW PEOPLE IN BETWEEN EVERY OTHER PERSON. SO IF YOU HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING SOMEONE FOR AWHILE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ANOTHER PERSON IS NEXT BE ASSURED YOU WILL BE RIGHT AFTER THAT NEW PERSON.
2. BOOING AND TEASING
KARAOKE WAS MADE FOR FUN AND NOT PROFESSIONALS, IF YOU WANT TO HEAR A PROFESSIONAL THAT DOESN'T SING OFF KEY THEN GO TO THEIR SHOWS. YES THERE ARE SOME WONDERFUL SINGERS DOING KARAOKE AND THAT'S FANTASTIC, BUT JUST EQUALLY FANTASTIC ARE THOSE SINGERS THAT HAVEN'T EVER SUNG BEFORE OR JUST LOVE TO SING EVEN THOUGH THEY CAN'T CARRY A TUNE.. THAT'S ALRIGHT.. IT'S ALL IN FUN. DO NOT BOO THEM OR MAKE FUN, BECAUSE I WILL EITHER MAKE A FOOL OUT OF YOU OR INSIST THAT YOU BUY THAT PERSON WHO IS UP SINGING A DRINK.
3. 2 SONGS IN A ROW?
PLEASE REMEMBER THERE ARE OTHER SINGERS WAITING TO SING THEIR SONGS, SO PLEASE DON'T ASK THE HOST IF YOU CAN SING YOUR NEXT SONG NOW, BECAUSE IF THERE IS A LOT OF SINGERS IT'S NOT FAIR FOR THE REST TO WAIT WHILE YOU SING 2 IN A ROW. SOMETIMES OCCASIONALLY IF THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OTHER SINGERS THEN YES SOMETIMES YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SING BACK TO BACK, BUT DON'T BEG YOUR HOST TO SING A COUPLE IN A ROW IF IT'S BUSY.. IT'S JUST NOT FAIR
4. BUMPING UP
IF YOU COME TO A SHOW LATER IN THE EVENING AND WISH TO SING I WILL TREAT YOU JUST AS FAIRLY AS EVERYONE ELSE.. DO NOT ASK ME TO PUT YOU IN NEXT, THAT DOESN'T WORK IN MY BOOK.. FAIR IS FAIR... IF YOU HAVE TO LEAVE BY A CERTAIN TIME I WILL DO MY BEST TO WORK YOU IN AS QUICKLY AS I CAN, BUT I WILL NOT PLACE YOU IN FRONT OF ANOTHER SINGER JUST BECAUSE YOU SAY YOU HAVE TO LEAVE RIGHT AWAY. IF I SEE YOU ARE STILL HERE AFTER 1/2 HOUR OR SO AND YOU COME AND REQUEST ANOTHER SONG YOU WILL GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST.
5. HEY! THAT'S MY SONG
THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SONGS TO SING,IF YOU HAVE A REGULAR SONG YOU LIKE TO SING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN SOMEONE ELSE SINGS IT THAT'S OK, YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO SING IT LATER OR YOU CAN CHOOSE ANOTHER SONG, IT'S YOUR CHOICE, BUT DON'T COME UP TO ME AND COMPLAIN, EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO SING WHATEVER SONG THEY WISH.
6. "LET ME SING THAT SONG I CAN DO IT BETTER"
OK SO NOT EVERYONE IS GOOD AT SINGING AGAIN "THIS IS KARAOKE" IF YOU COME UP TO ME AND SAY YOU WANT TO SING THAT SONG BECAUSE YOU CAN DO IT BETTER YOU WILL BE DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LINE UP.
7. SINGING ALONG
IT'S GREAT TO SING ALONG WITH THE SINGER IF YOU ARE IN THE AUDIENCE WATCHING, BUT DO NOT COME UP AND SING BESIDE THE PERSON OR REQUEST ANOTHER MICROPHONE UNLESS THAT PERSON GIVES YOU THE OK.
8. PATIENCE
KARAOKE IS A FUNNY CREATURE.. SOME NIGHTS, BARS ARE SLOW AND YOU GET TO SING A LOT, OTHER TIMES, IT CAN BE QUITE BUSY, SO PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE WAITING FOR YOUR SONG..IF THERE ARE 15 SINGERS YOU'RE AVERAGE WAITING TIME BETWEEN SONGS IS GOING TO BE AT LEAST 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THIS WOULD BE A GREAT TIME TO MEET OTHER PEOPLE AND GET TO KNOW THEM.YOU JUST MIGHT MAKE A NEW FRIEND.
9. TOO DRUNK TO SING
YES I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE A FEW PEOPLE THAT NEED TO HAVE THAT "LIQUID ENCOURAGEMENT" TO GET UP AND SING AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT PLEASE UNDERSTAND IF YOU HAVE PUT IN A REQUEST AND WE SEE YOU ARE STUMBLING, KNOCKING CHAIRS OVER ETC. YOU WILL NOT BE PUT UP TO SING PERIOD!!!
10. RESPECTING THE HOST OR KJ
EVERY KARAOKE DJ OR HOST RUNS THEIR EQUIPMENT DIFFERENTLY AND ALTHOUGH WE ARE PROFESSIONALS WE DO HAVE TIMES WHEN WE JUST CAN'T GET THE SOUND RIGHT... ON THOSE NIGHTS PLEASE RESPECT THE HOST AND DON'T KEEP COMPLAINING OF THE SOUND ETC.. WE KNOW AND WE ARE DOING OUR BEST TO FIX IT..MOST TIMES IT WILL WORK ITSELF OUT.. SOMETIMES IT'S THE PLACE WHERE WE ARE PLAYING AND JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT. WE DON'T COME TO YOUR JOB AND TELL YOU WHAT TO DO, PLEASE DON'T COME AND TELL US HOW WE SHOULD RUN OUR EQUIPMENT. WITH THE EXCEPTION BEING IF YOU ARE ANOTHER KJ, DJ, ETC. AND OFFER POLITELY OR WE ASK YOUR ADVICE.
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