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I hear people on here have said they love to sing, others love to host. Which one for you, if you had your choice host your own show or sing in a band. I have done both. I myself love the band thing, having to entertain the crowd just you and the band, but will sing karaoke any chance I get.

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Still love to sing!

host. I enjoy seeing others loosen up and sing. It is a very therapeutic experience for most people. I do enjoy singing myself but if I had to choose one or the other hosting would be my choice.

Interesting question. I have not done both, not sure anyone would pay to hear me sing. Karaoke allows someone to be a superstar, or at least live out that fantasy. I love both parts of karaoke, being able to sing and running a show that people walk off the stage happy and people are cheering for them. At this point, I ain't answering the question!

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KingBing Entertainment C'mon Up! I have a song for you!!! [font=MS Sans Serif][/font]

I'm both. Love to host, love to sing. I don't' sing much at my show. I'm off rotation list when singer count reach 8. 1st round, 2nd round maybe if still less than 8. I get my karaoke singing fix by going to other karaoke venues, at home or invite some of my friends on non-karaoke nights, Sun or Wed, same venue & sing our hearts out.

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To be fortunate enough to derive an income from a source as fulfilling as karaoke music has got to be as close to heaven as we can get here on earth!

You would be surprised at how many people would pay to hear you sing..... Listen to some of your local bands for reference. I can not count how many awful sounding bands that are out there and being paid. Oh I agree with watching the crowd having a good time. Being on stage, or singing Karaoke is a MAJOR BOOST for any ego, mine included. Just on stage, I don't have to watch the a$$es tear up my system.

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Still love to sing!

I've done both. Singing in a band lead me to hosting, because I owned most of the PA equipment for the band and was looking for something to do with it when my band broke up. I was at a karaoke show when the KJ quit in the middle of the show, and I stepped in on the fly without every having done it before, just based on my abilility to run a board. I had to refine my hosting skills, but I had the technical skills already, so I was all settled in about 6-8 weeks later.

I enjoyed the life of singing in a band better than being a KJ, but it's because it's less responsibility, more unadulturated fun, more late nights....all stuff I couldn't do now if I wanted to.

Being a KJ has it's moments, but it is more condusive to a responsible life, especially since it's the same venue every night, same hours, same days.

It's tough being in a band and needing to count on the income from that, because you never know if you're going to work 3-4 days that week or 0 days that week.

Actually, at one point about 2 years into my KJ career, I was playing in a rockabily band that was starting to get a good following and consistent work at bars, car shows, and corporate events. The first 5-6 months I played with these guys, we worked around my KJ nights, but once we were starting to make a little money, they asked me to quit my KJ job so I had Saturday nights free for the band.

Even though on a per-gig basis, I was making a tad bit more than my KJ gig, I had to tell the band no. I choose steady, predictable income over something I enjoyed more. 6 years later, I still have the steady KJ income, I don't think that band every found a new singer, and the individual members likely had to start the process over.

Once I don't NEED the KJ income anymore, I think I'll try to get back into the live music world, but only with a casual cover band that doesn't really need the money!

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C Mc
KJ, FL

Oh Outlaw, you have obviously never heard me sing!

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KingBing Entertainment C'mon Up! I have a song for you!!! [font=MS Sans Serif][/font]

You are right but, on the other hand, you have never heard me sing and they still paid me to. HA HA HA! Good laugh thanks....

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Still love to sing!

I have done both..K J just a few times and hated it, everyone is to much like me they wants this UP that DOWN MORE fx Less fx...just go away and leave me alone already.....and THAT'S just what I do when I sing,(if need be) I do enjoy listening to other's and I really really enjoy watching and listening to tho' that r doing it for the first time...I just helped a friend out by doing karaoke at an oldfolks home and those poor people were justa shakin they were so nervous, I just wanted to hung um, last time I tried that some older lady pinched me on the butt...there wild I tell ya...where was I? oh yea, I had just rather sing as in 1 r 2 singers..

I had always thought that I would love to sing with a band. When I got the opportunity a year or so ago, I found it just wasn't for me after all.

I certainly enjoy singing Karaoke, and can often be found at someone else's show on my off nights... But I also enjoy hosting... So to answer the original question, I'd probably have to say it's six of one, and half a dozen of the other.

I like singing and hosting equally well.

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Earl
(BS, PHD & Certified CurmuDJeon)

[font=Times New Roman]"Growing Old may be mandatory... but growing UP is still optional."[/font]

I'd rather SING and ROCK OUT with a band!

Babysitting grown adults gets OLD after a few years

YEAHHHH BUDDY!

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Still love to sing!

I'm not a good enough singer for a band. I'm content hosting, and playing guitar in a band.

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If I could get paid to sing karaoke then the answer would be sing, hands down. But I obviously enjoy hosting quite a bit.

I sing at my shows if the rotation is short (<12) but usually try not to sing at all if I can keep the pace running.

I love going to other shows to see what other hosts are doing that I can adopt for my shows and keep a finger on the pulse of requested music.

-Chris

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-Chris

I'm just a karaoke singer. I'm cool with that. I'd really love to try the live band karaoke experience just once, but I could never front a band. I'm the thing people think of when they think "karaoke singer."

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Co-host of The Greatest Song Ever Sung (Poorly), a karaoke-themed podcast

Well the feeling is AWESOME! But I had a lot of help from friends....

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Still love to sing!

sorry I see I already commented on this post

Hosting, hands down. Just an absolute blast.

Now, I do love to sing, and do it at home all the time. If the opportunity arises I will go to other hosts' shows and sing. However, even then I get more of a kick out of watching and listening to others- to the point that if the KJ screws up and skips me I could care less.

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"No Contests, No Divas, Just A Good Time!"

" Disc based and loving it..."

Joe, skipping a fellow kj would be an unacceptable faux pas. That raises a presumption it was intentional. (kidding)

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To be fortunate enough to derive an income from a source as fulfilling as karaoke music has got to be as close to heaven as we can get here on earth!

It's funny--this reminds me of last night. We were at an awesome show, and it was running late, and my girlfriend--who had to be up pretty early this morning--said something to the effect of "well, we'll leave after you sing again." Since it isn't a traditional show, the concept of rotation was a different sort of beast, and she got to sing before I did, and I was ready to go.

As we were leaving, she apologized for being tired and for wanting to leave with the "I know how much you love karaoke" thing, and I had to explain to her--yes, I love karaoke. It doesn't necessarily mean I love singing. I hate the dead nights where the rotation is only six people and I get stuck singing ten songs. What I love is the whole thing, the experience, the other singers, the whole just-being-out-in-a-bar-with-other-people thing.

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Co-host of The Greatest Song Ever Sung (Poorly), a karaoke-themed podcast