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#230998 - 04/01/08 02:29 AM My New Show
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
Well I have finally done it. I've decided that if you can't lick 'em, join 'em.
I was getting so many calls for DJ and Karaoke work that I started doing some of them a few months ago. Because I hated it so much, I quoted prices that more than doubled what I got for playing live.
Much to my surprise, it didn't seem to matter, I continued to get referrals and started doing more and more.
Anyway, I now have added hundreds more songs to my laptop, and also purchased a PC Karaoke program that allows me to do Karaoke from the laptop. In addition to the built-in screen, I purchased a large external monitor which I can position for the audience and singers to see.
I have actually started really enjoying this. I no longer have to learn to play chords and remember lyrics. The audience does most of the work! Seems the drunker they get the more fun we have!
I have picked up some lights for larger shows, and I'm even pricing a smoke machine! Sometimes I set up a keyboard and pretend to be playing also. This fools a lot of people!
For several years a lot of the audience thought I was singing to recorded music anyway, so what the heck, now they are right.
Sometimes, late at night after the party is over though, I go home and play the arranger through the headphones though. Especially on holidays or special occasions like April Fool's Day.
DonM
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#230999 - 04/01/08 03:51 AM Re: My New Show
Graham UK Offline
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Registered: 01/20/01
Posts: 1925
Loc: Lincolnshire UK
DonM. You had most of us going there until we got to the last line...

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#231000 - 04/01/08 03:53 AM Re: My New Show
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Registered: 07/27/05
Posts: 10606
Loc: Cape Breton Island, Canada
Good one, Don...you got me too.

Ian
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#231001 - 04/01/08 04:27 AM Re: My New Show
Uncle Dave Offline
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 12800
Loc: Penn Yan, NY
...heh, heh, heh .... you old nut job!
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#231002 - 04/01/08 04:27 AM Re: My New Show
Uncle Dave Offline
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 12800
Loc: Penn Yan, NY
...heh, heh, heh .... you old nut job!
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#231003 - 04/01/08 04:39 AM Re: My New Show
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
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#231004 - 04/01/08 05:27 AM Re: My New Show
Stephenm52 Offline
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Registered: 04/13/05
Posts: 5126
Loc: USA
Had me going!!!

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#231005 - 04/01/08 06:48 AM Re: My New Show
cassp Offline
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Registered: 03/21/03
Posts: 3748
Loc: Motown
You got me! Great! Good job!
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#231006 - 04/01/08 07:30 AM Re: My New Show
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Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7285
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
The old scribe triumphs!

Good job!


Russ

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#231007 - 04/01/08 07:38 AM Re: My New Show
Songman55 Offline
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Registered: 06/24/05
Posts: 892
Loc: Baltimore, MD USA
Had me going. Happy April Fool's day.

Joe

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