[MaddMatt]

All:

Thanks for keeping the thread going. I always find other people's insights to be informative and educatiional.

I don't disagree that you should sing a song to get things going. Where I have a problem is when the KJ is in the normal rotation of 6 singers or more. Why? Because many people come to K to get their moment in the spotlight, you are there to make that moment happen. The better job a KJ does at making that moment happen (lights, sound etc), the more popular they will be. It's like the DJ who talks too much, just get back to the music! Go out on your night off and sing a little to get it out of your system if you need to.

There is an easy answer to those people who request you to sing a solo, "sorry, I can't. Why don't you try it?"

As for duets, I have no problem with that but again I would look to another patron of the establishment to bring up first.

again, this is just a perspective from someone interested in Karaoke, NOT a full tim KJ. Heck I might be one of your customers sending you a wakeup call!

Madd Matt