How many unique songs in your songbook.

[horseshoe]

Well at least you got the little humorous jab I stuck in there. Anything to keep a thread interesting is fun, but don't take me too seriously. I poke fun at myself when I say 'I'm not an amateur'.

If you like playing CDs, I have no problem with that at all. Everybody else does in my area, but little things set us apart from our competition. You would never believe the compliments I get because I do things differently. Of course there is the occasional "what do you mean, you can't play my CD, everybody else does"? Then I get the chance to show why we are different and why we make the big bucks. I'm sure you have plenty of things you do that others don't do also.

My little humor line was taking a small swipe at you, just as you insinuated my girls weren't trained properly since they don't do the things you might think they should do. If we were all clones, it sure would be a boring world.

[Lonman]

That's fine, but I was just responding to your initial statement stating your girls get frustrated at something new.
As a boss, this is something that I would think they would need to know & be able to do - to make them that much better. If I got frustrated in another job, I know for fact my boss wouldn't say - well you don't have to do or know that part well.
As a boss myself, every one of my hosts are going to know how to do every function without any frustration.
As far as pulling discs, that don't bother me one bit, I am still playing discs at this point in time, however I am about 1 week away from moving my computer in finally. Finishing up my last 150 discs by this Friday (makes it so much easier with 2 computers ripping at the same time). But I will still gladly play anybodys disc that they bring in. I don't have the funds to go out & buy every disc that everybody may own, kudos to you that you can. I find it hard enough to be able to get new material.

[kilith]

I agree with you Lonman. Hosts to be good hosts should know every little thing there is about the system they run. If someone came up to me with a disc and I said I could not play it I would think they would go to some place that they could.

I play all my music off computer as well. I am no different from you. If someone DOES bring in their own disc and I do not have that version of the song I will load it for them. I however will not keep it since I never bought it so that is why it gets deleted right after it is played. Thats one function I love about Hoster is that they have that function. You should want to please your guests and singers on all aspects. Not being able to play their discs means you are not giving them all the abilities that you DO have and then in turn lying to them and saying you can not do something you can do. Yeah we know they do not know the difference but if you are able to give the service... you should and all your KJ's should also know how to do it as well. Like I said before it is as easy as clicking one buttion on Hoster and boom their disc is ready to go. It is far from rocket science and Hoster made that wonderful.

I am not saying you should not ditch your other hosting program... but is it really that hard to load a disc in it... or is it the case that you need to load the disc to hard drive and it does not delete itself and you do not want to take that extra time to delete that file you did not pay for? I am guessing I do not understand why you do not offer a service you can perform for your singers.

[horseshoe]

Lets just agree to disagree. I have done it your way, and I have done it my way. One system I use is completely discs. The other two are completely computers. Invariably, when I play discs in a club we work at, my customers tell me how old fashioned that system is and that I should change it to the computer type. There, I play every disc they bring in.

I don't have to buy many discs that I don't already have, but it does two things. One, it gives me music that my customer wants me to have. And two, it shows them that I care very much for their business. I have yet to find one person who is dissatisfied with my approach after I get the chance to explain my system to them. Instead, they have become great customers and friends.

I also eliminate the problem with scratched and damaged discs. If their disc shows graffiti all over the screen they blame me or my equipment. I much prefer new discs that have just been loaded on my hard drive. I suppose I am a little different because I don't do this for a living. It is simply a hobby I love, and I only try to break even at best. Some folks restore old cars, buy boats, or go on vacations. I prefer to make folks happy with music. My ladies put on a great song and dance show along with the karaoke, so they are much more than just KJs.

As I said earlier, I don't use Hoster. I am sure it is a great program, but the one I use does everything I could ever want it to do, and more. If I ever get a new hosting system, Hoster will probably be the one I choose. Until then, I will use the one I am currently using, since I find it very easy to use and faster and more loaded with features than I need it to be.

By the way, I can play CDs if I wish, but I prefer not to. My ladies like it much better when they are rotated to the computer systems also.

This will be my final post on this subject. I appreciate your wisdom, but it takes all kinds to make a show. I won't knock your approach since it works for you, but have an open mind about my way also. Remember, I have and sometimes still do it your way. However, I find I like it better without the discs in my shows.

[Lonman]

You run 3 systems as a hobby? You do have 3 complete sets of original discs for each system.
Sorry of course you do.

[horseshoe]

Yes and I have four sets of some of them. Would you like to buy some? (just kidding)

Actually, I only buy one Cd in most cases because it only goes on the one computer I am using in a given venue. I have gotten the fear of God from some of the posts here, so I try to keep them segregated to the best of my ability.

[bryant]

Alright? Somebody finally entered the last category...
12,000 - 14,999 . Who's the lucky winner?