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#251606 - 12/20/08 01:43 PM
Ho Ho Ho! Your on Stage live at Airport Karaoke!!
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Registered: 09/21/00
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#251609 - 12/20/08 03:09 PM
Re: Ho Ho Ho! Your on Stage live at Airport Karaoke!!
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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DOOMED? Not in this life. I've been turning down more jobs during the past six week than most folks play in a year. I'm not talkin' NH, senior center jobs. These are private parties, corporate parties, upscale retirement communities and upscale restaurants.
As for the KJs in my immediate area, most perform once a week at best, and they're paid on average about $150 to $175 for 4-hours work. I've been to a few show put on by what is touted as the best in this part of the world, and at most they draw a half-dozen singers, some of which are very talented. As for the audiences, well my sister, brother-in-law and about 10 of their friends go to a KJ show about three times a month. None of them sing, they drink a couple $1 draft beers and gnaw on some greasy ribs.
On the flip side of the coin, I performed at an Italian restaurant last Thursday, packed the place with 50 to 70-year olds that loved to dance, kept the dance-floor packed, they all enjoyed a sumptuous dinner, the restaurant owner made lots of money, the wait-staff pocketed lots of tips, everyone was happy and my pay scale was a lot better than the KJ performing at the American Legion.
Doomed--Not a chance. I just wish I were 20 years younger and still had all of this technology at my fingertips. There's a place for KJs, DJs and OMB entertainers, and from my perspective one WILL NOT displace the other. 2009 will be a fun year, and despite the nation's economic condition I'll still be out there making a good living.
Cheers,
Gary
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#251615 - 12/21/08 07:37 AM
Re: Ho Ho Ho! Your on Stage live at Airport Karaoke!!
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15563
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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Originally posted by Dnj: turn down work?...oh come now, if I'm open I'm there. Yep, the key word is OPEN! With the exception of a couple days, all of 2009 is already booked, and I have people asking for 2010 dates. I'm not going to perform doubles anymore (too damned old for that) and triples are out of the question. That kind of stuff is for young guys like Donny. As for KJs and DJs providing me with more work, to some extent you're right. Most of them in this part of the world cannot read an audience, and their solution to an empty dancefloor is to crank up the volume and play hip hop or rap. I see this a lot at weddings. It's a technique that usually results in driving all but the teenage drunks out of the reception hall. Cheers, Gary
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