How many people does it take to run your Karaoke show?

[madjim- with the Lord]

When you go on a gig, how many people (including yourself) does it take to work your karaoke show for the evening?

Jim

[Lonman]

Just me. However I have worked with a cohost where she did all the announcements & rotation & I strictly ran sound & it worked out beautifully. But I normally can't afford a co-host to make it worth while.

[madjim- with the Lord]

I'm with you Lonnie, having a co-host is not finacialy feasable for me in my market. I can only imagine how nice it must be to have someone handle the singers while I did the tech stuff.

Jim

[bryant]

O some sat. nights, I work with my spouse and we can do a lot more interaction with the crowd, which we always get complimented on. You know, the stuff where they say your show is so much better than the others. But other times, I do the weddings and private stuff on weekends with the DJ music while she'll do the karaoke gig alone, plus I do all my karaoke gigs alone during the week.

[madjim- with the Lord]

Originally Posted by bryant

O some sat. nights, I work with my spouse and we can do a lot more interaction with the crowd, which we always get complimented on. You know, the stuff where they say your show is so much better than the others. But other times, I do the weddings and private stuff on weekends with the DJ music while she'll do the karaoke gig alone, plus I do all my karaoke gigs alone during the week.

Maybe I should have added a "Both" choice on the pole.

Jim

[goonie227]

Originally Posted by madjim

Maybe I should have added a "Both" choice on the pole.

Jim

Or none of the above

[goonie227]

Originally Posted by bryant

O some sat. nights, I work with my spouse and we can do a lot more interaction with the crowd, which we always get complimented on. You know, the stuff where they say your show is so much better than the others. But other times, I do the weddings and private stuff on weekends with the DJ music while she'll do the karaoke gig alone, plus I do all my karaoke gigs alone during the week.

We do all shows as one unless her and the daughter fire up the second system which is maybe once a year, so I guess my answer is both of us.
Dick

[wildnights1]

It only takes 1, but it is fun to work with another host sometimes too.
When I first started out, I had a partner, and we would work togehter.
Some people at our first ever venue thought we should go on the road as a comedy act, but my partner was too "tied down".
Sometimes I miss those days.....

[capnvic]

Originally Posted by wildnights1

It only takes 1, but it is fun to work with another host sometimes too.
When I first started out, I had a partner, and we would work togehter.
Some people at our first ever venue thought we should go on the road as a comedy act, but my partner was too "tied down".
Sometimes I miss those days.....

I worked with someone for less than a year. We had different points of view, and that can be very dangerous in a venture where you have to communicate with the crowd. So I decided to go solo, and I'm doing fine. Sometimes I will get someone to help me setup my equipment and cables.

[wildnights1]

Yeah, it does have to be the right person.

[capnvic]

Originally Posted by wildnights1

Yeah, it does have to be the right person.

I have another competitor who is in the same situation. While he likes doing shows twice to three times a month. He dislikes his partners lack of understanding when it comes to the business. His partner has a lot of copied disks and he wants to replace all copies with originals. His partner's apparent lack of vision is possibly putting their show in jeopardy. I told him, remove his own personal (legal disks). And see how long he would survive. Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind....This was one of the problems I had with my partner.

We are good friends, but sometimes friends can be insensitive, when it comes to the business....

[Flipeoke]

4 or more....me to run the show...and all of my singers, for without them, there would be no show.

Just saying...

Flip

[madjim- with the Lord]

Originally Posted by Flipeoke

4 or more....me to run the show...and all of my singers, for without them, there would be no show.

Just saying...

Flip

How much do you pay your singers Flip?

Jim

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Flipeoke
4 or more....me to run the show...and all of my singers, for without them, there would be no show.

Just saying...


"I hope the singers don't "RUN" the show, however.
Some try to, don't they.