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Originally posted by captain Russ:
Donny and others of the "chicken hat" persuasion:

Good luck with your Karaoke work. Just understand that there are lots of working folks who, for various reasons, don't want to have anything to do with it.

That's not a criticism of those who do it that way, it's just the way it is for some, including me. And some of us haven't starved or otherwise suffered from our "narrow mindedness". It's just a different approach and not one that should be criticized, in my opinion. What's right for any one individual is what works for them and what they can live with.


Russ "elitest" Lay


Hi Russ,

I don't know exactly where Donny was coming from, but I certainly wasn't criticizing the non-arranger players. In fact I was commending those including myself who have the ability and desire to go without technology sometimes. I have done a number of solo gigs for restaurants, private parties, etc. where I played the piano on site or brought a digital piano and bass pedals sans any kind of accompaniment and have had a lot of fun doing that as well. If I had to choose, I would always prefer to play with other musicians. But the sorry truth is there are just not that many places left that can afford or are willing to pay for a full group. And as they say in the old movies, "baby needs a new pair of shoes".

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Wm. David McMahan
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