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Post subject: How many of you have tried Karaoke?
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:57 pm
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It's okay to admit it, we won't laugh :P I've heard some decent singers in karaoke lounges, in fact, I have a female singer that does an occasional function-type gig with me that I *discovered* doing karaoke in the lounge of a reputable restaurant.

I see a lot of pubs/bars are now doing "trivia" contests on weeknights. It seems that between karaoke, darts and trivia, a lot of places only want live music on weekends these days.

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In this day and age, who HAS NOT tried karaoke?

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My brother and a friend has their own company, and had a few lounges they did a few nights a week at.

I am a pretty bad singer but I'll admit that I have gone up after a few wobbly pops. I'll say this: If you can get up and sing, as badly as I do, in front of people, it is a piece of cake to play guitar live.

It's a pretty low pressure way to shake the butterflies for performing live. Unless you're one of those people who think they are the next undiscovered Elvis or Gladys Knight. :roll: :wink:

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When I lived in Yokohama, I karaoke'd all the #$@*&!% time :D

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In this day and age, who HAS NOT tried karaoke?
I like mine with plenty of bacon...... 8) Mike

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I used to go every weds night when I was living in Lima, it was a lot of fun and a great way to meet Peruanas! Nothing better than a gringo singing karaoke.

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I love it, it's a great laugh when you have about 20 beers in you!

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Guilty...and if you get enough beers in me I will even sing "Copacabanna" by barry Manilow... :shock:

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Whenever I'm in Las Vegas, I always hit the karaoke bar in the Ellis Island Casino -- best in town!

My specialty: "Cross-Eyed Mary" by Jethro Tull. 8)

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Only a few times, the most recent being a few years ago on vacation in Nashville with my damie and an *ss pocket full of jagermeister (a fifth fits in my back pocket)...We belted out "Welcome to the Jungle", and I had this weird Axl high pitch thing going on the the whole time... 8)

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I dont think I could get that drunk. Hey I have walked in and heard many a bad singer and clapped because I get what it is all about. But personally I feel I would have every cat in the area crying in.


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Yeah, I've seen a few that have had so much...umm...'liquid courage'....that they really got into it...air guitar and all. :lol:

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Hey Mike,
yes im guilty too..I went to Vegas and sang at the Imperial casino. My brother even went as far as to buy the DVD of it. :shock: I have sang at a few in KC, i do consider myself an ok singer...but to do it front of a real(and sober) audience would probably be a different experience altogether. :oops: I really enjoy doing it, but i do have to partake a wee bit o th liquid courage :wink: I havent been in years now, probably to the delight of many ears..... :lol:
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a few drinks in me and it becomes hard to shut me up. sadly :roll:

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