Karaoke Forums

What kind of accessories do you use at your shows?  I have three lights that provide some visual effects; I'm curious what others use to enhance that stage area and or venue.

I use various Lights, A Laser and a Smoke machine. However, I decide what exactly i'm going to use for each gig depending on venue and fee.

Johnny Echo in drag  LMAO  

I don't use any special lighting or effects.  I think it's great under the right enviroment, but I don't need them where I work. Fortunately some maracas and a tambourine is all that's needed.  LMAO

_________________
[shadow=pink][glow=deepskyblue]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[updown]~*~ MONKEY BUSINESS KARAOKE~*~ [/shadow][/updown][/glow]

8 par cans on stage (4 in front, 4 behind), over dance floor the bar has a disco ball, 2 'intelligent' lights that blink/rotate, a lunar effect & a fire & water effect.

_________________
LIKE Lonman on Facebook - Lonman Productions Karaoke & my main site via my profile!

I have a couple of revolving disco lights, but for the people to have fun, I have a bag full of wigs, hats and even an Elvis outfit. Sometimes when there are no singers, I'll but video clips of concerts.

well the item i bring is my big chrome old-school wired mic.

but the MAIN ENHANCMENT TO MY SHOW is.....................ME    LMAO  LMAO

_________________
"You know that I sing the Blues and I do not suffer fools. When I'm on that silver mic, it's gonna cut ya, just like a knife"-The SWINGCAT

@ JJ in drag and yes I have heard you have the best maracas in the greater chicago area  :shock:

_________________
"Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... Don't mind...And those that mind... Don't matter."

........so much for "What Happens at Karaoke, Stays at Karaoke"....

How is that simulated in that setting ?  Is it rack lighting fx using an animation wheel projected onto a light surface, or is this a free standing device with lighting inside dual rotating units ?   I'd think that can be tricky to mount in front of a pin-spot. or can lighting.  Of course if you have it in a quiet undisturbed location projecting upwards that can be cool...  I don't recall affordable fx in my day that provided that type atmosphere, nor have I seen that around here.   Mirror balls, pin-spots, laser-lighting is still all around.. ,  hasn't changed much since the Disco DJ period.

_________________
Northeast United States runner up for the "Singing Hall of Shame".

They have a pretty big dance floor with a big white wall to project it on.  It is 2 individual effects - one rotates a water background on one side of the wall the other rotates a fire effect on the other half of the wall.

http://americandj.com/product.asp?Produ ... t=Hightech

http://americandj.com/product.asp?Produ ... t_Lighting

_________________
LIKE Lonman on Facebook - Lonman Productions Karaoke & my main site via my profile!

That's a great environment to be working in.  A big white backing wall gives endless options for projection shows and fx.

_________________
Northeast United States runner up for the "Singing Hall of Shame".

the enhancements at my place are alcohol....lots of alcohol!!

_________________
All work and no play make Homer something something

All I have to say is.......At least it wasn't me who spilled the beans!!!    LMAO

_________________
Will sing or fish for food!!I'm not quite right!!

Thanks Sharon.....by the way....I've been meaning to ask you.....did my butt look big in that red dress I was wearing?????

Not to give too much away.. But.....This IS an enhancement thread...If you know what I mean......

_________________
Will sing or fish for food!!I'm not quite right!!

Oh yeah, I'm wearing the patch as I speak...........can't say it's helping much down there........but sure is burning the heck out of my right eye......guess it's worth it though.....must be what dad meant, when he said I'd go blind.....

Sounds like your dad also never told you that the discussion about big being better doesn't refer to the skintag under your right eye.

_________________
Northeast United States runner up for the "Singing Hall of Shame".

We use 4 par cans (sound activated), a vertigo (for upbeat crowd pleasing songs), and a starball (for slow songs)...and lots of cowbell...ALWAYS MORE COWBELL!!

http://www.onthemicdjs.com

I use 2 Chauvet led's 196 Colorsplash's.  I use them up high to hi-light the singer.  Also use blow up instruments; sax, guitar, piano, etc.  My brother showed up at one of my shows for his bachelor party.  They brought in a blow up sheep.

He let me keep it and I occasionally keep it blown up but out of sight. And use it once in a while.  Once several of my regulars were in the process of assisting a singer.  Both guitars were being used; the sax and the keyboard.  Another one of my regulars came up and said "there ain't nothing else I can play."   Yep, I did.

"Here, I been told this is more your style."  LOL Most tears I ever saw from a happy crowd.

Kelly

I concur with the COWBELL!!!

_________________
Will sing or fish for food!!I'm not quite right!!