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Is it just me, or is anyone else getting tired of the Karaoke bashing that Simon and Randy have been dishing out during this season of AI.. Lets be honest, every single person on that stage has performed at karaoke venues in their lifetime....in fact being from Richmond...Elliott Yamin won a local singing competition at a local venue....(I believe he sang for me once or twice, but that must have been 3 years ago i'm not sure, i know his brother did though)...anyway..you get the point......any opinions on this matter?????????.....
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I don't think he bashes it for the sake of bashing it. He's a deplorable human being who is encouraged to belittle the contestants for the sake of good ratings.
If anything, American Idol is good for karaoke.
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quote:[BOLD]I don't think he bashes it for the sake of bashing it. He's a deplorable human being who is encouraged to belittle the contestants for the sake of good ratings.
If anything, American Idol is good for karaoke.[/BOLD]
I have to agree. A lot of the contestants have honed their skills on karaoke at least to the point where they got selected to compete. Some of my customers have asked me specifically for SC's American Idol songs.
I think if the karaoke industry as a whole put a little pressure on the show's producers, Randy, Paula and Simon could be urged to admit something positive about karaoke, like maybe being a good starting point for people aspiring to be professional singers. If they do, a posible side benefit might be to loosen up those songwriters who say 'No' to karaoke to say 'yes'.
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Ya the "that was just too karaoke" line is wearing thin for me...Like karaoke is a bad thing. However I get the point... A good performance in a room full of friends and/or drunks is NOT good enough for Idol.
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quote:[BOLD]I don't think he bashes it for the sake of bashing it. He's a deplorable human being who is encouraged to belittle the contestants for the sake of good ratings.
If anything, American Idol is good for karaoke.[/BOLD]
I have to agree. A lot of the contestants have honed their skills on karaoke at least to the point where they got selected to compete. Some of my customers have asked me specifically for SC's American Idol songs.
I think if the karaoke industry as a whole put a little pressure on the show's producers, Randy, Paula and Simon could be urged to admit something positive about karaoke, like maybe being a good starting point for people aspiring to be professional singers. If they do, a posible side benefit might be to loosen up those songwriters who say 'No' to karaoke to say 'yes'.
But that really goes against what karaoke is all about. I don't know about you guys, but the last thing I want at my shows, is some prima donna singer throwing their weight around intimidating other singers, because they need feed their ego. Personally I cringe when I hear the comments, and then see it blasted a hundred times during the promo's leading to the next show, but some of those people think they are the greatest, when they are just mearly good.
It's not easy being a professional singer, there is a ton of work, vocally you have to do, and to be honest I really don't think that most of them are up to the task.
So really I'm more worried about more prima donnas showing up, cause they're the real killers to a show.
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I usually think the judges are on the money when they use the "Karaoke" line. Lets face it, there is a big difference between a K show performace and a singing competition for a major record/touring deal. Using the "K" line adds a visual to the judge's perception. I don't see it as dissing Karaoke. In fact, I would guess they would have a high regard for some of the performaces at our shows. Just not high enough to give a record deal.. ha! I don't have a problem with the judges being harsh either. Their job is to scout talent, and many of these people feel they have "it" when they really don't. The judges must be cruel to be kind because people will not listen otherwise. Hey, we all get those people at our shows that think they are better singers than the idols. But we aren't scouts so it's not our job to present reality to these people. Our job is to get people in the bar and keep them there, and lightly stoking egos is a very good way to do that... Just my opinions, of course..
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So really I'm more worried about more prima donnas showing up, cause they're the real killers to a show.
I've found that there are bars for prima donnas and there are bars that take care of the prima donnas, and I'm not talking about violence here LOL. Someone comes into my regular hangout and tries to come off as the next big thing usually ends up leaving with their tail between their legs.
For being an out of the way sports bar, we get a large number of good singers, and most of us have been hanging out there for more than 10-15 years. New people are made welcome but we also aren't afraid to let prima donnas know the attitude doesn't play here, since we aren't easily impressed LOL
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The Prima Donna mindset doesn't last long at Dog & Pony shows either... We spend a lot of time and money on making people sound their best. Bad and average singers may not notice how good the sound is, but they have fun and are never made to feel inferior... It's supposed to be fun. When good singers find us they appreciate the difference and keep coming back. Somebody shows up thinking they are the shiznit, 'cause back wherever they usually sing they are the best in the room... When the get to one of our shows they find out quickly that they are merely average. Many will stay and/or become regulars, but occasionally an ego is to fragile to handle the averageness that is truly their voice and they go off to their hole-in-the-wall place.
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