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    Judging by the number of posts to the karaoke forum, it seems this is dead to me. I must admit it is easier to do disco, us kj's dont get paid enought for the hastle we have to put up with.

    What do you think?
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    Hell hope not! Iam getting more and more karaoke work these days, then perhaps because iam good lol.

    I think the cowboy karaoke is on its way out though, and franky hoo-rar!


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    Quote Originally Posted by DK Karaoke View Post
    I must admit it is easier to do disco, us kj's dont get paid enought for the hastle we have to put up with.
    Absolutely, hosting a karaoke is sooo much harder than DJing at a disco, particularly if you are running a disco in between singers. Added to that the extra investment you have to make to set up or karaoke, it doesn't seem like it pays out in the end. I had considered setting myself up for karaoke, but the cost involved was probably going to be into the £1000s, and I just couldn't see myself recouping that with karaoke bookings.

    Round my parts, nearly all the karaoke's are backstreet low-key affairs, very minimalistic. The quality is also normally very poor, with muffled sound and squealing microphones. However, there are some good karaoke's in and around Edinburgh, even some of the smaller clubs run them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BeerFunk View Post
    Round my parts, nearly all the karaoke's are backstreet low-key affairs, very minimalistic. The quality is also normally very poor, with muffled sound and squealing microphones.
    Think I definitely know the guy you are talking about!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by LastMinuteDJs.net View Post
    Think I definitely know the guy you are talking about!!!
    Well, I wasn't talking about anyone specifically, but I'm sure we've all been to a pub with this sort of thing going on!

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    Quote Originally Posted by funkymike View Post
    Hell hope not! Iam getting more and more karaoke work these days, then perhaps because iam good lol.

    I think the cowboy karaoke is on its way out though, and franky hoo-rar!


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    Quote Originally Posted by BeerFunk View Post
    Well, I wasn't talking about anyone specifically, but I'm sure we've all been to a pub with this sort of thing going on!
    Nope, if I see any sign of Karaoke I usually turn around & walk the other way (The only exception being the last 2 MDD meets (Darren & Wolfie can actually sing))
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    darren can sing as well as doing the robot ! many facets that man.
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    I've not seen his Robot yet
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    Quote Originally Posted by pdarnett View Post
    darren can sing as well as doing the robot ! many facets that man.
    It's called being an 'all round entertainer'

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