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BIG DAWG KARAOKE

 

     Oh that beloved K-Word. It's almost taboo to say it sometimes. What in the world is going on in the karaoke industry? Several karaoke software manufacturers have even modified their packaging to minimize the word karaoke, in favor of expressions like, "Singing Tracks" or "Performance Tracks". Most people's first experience with karaoke has been in seedy, dark, smoke filled bar rooms. That's the image that gets conjured up when karaoke enters any conversation. And granted that's where karaoke got it's start in this country back in the early eighties. But so much has changed since then. A walk through a Wal-Mart, Toys "R" Us, or any other major audio/music retailer will reveal whole departments dedicated to just karaoke. The national karaoke hardware manufacturer, Singing Machine, reported sales of over one million units last Christmas. How many of those karaoke machines do you think ended up on stage or in a bar somewhere? Okay, maybe a few. But my point is that karaoke has moved from the bar scenes to the home basement. Pioneering karaoke singers of the eighties now have families who enjoy singing as home entertainment.  KJ stands for karaoke jockey, which is a modification of the acronym, DJ, or, Disc Jockey; simply put, someone who spins discs. But simply spinning karaoke discs doesn't cut it. KJ's are hosts. We're the entertainment directors, if you will. We're in charge of the show. On any given night we'll have eight to twenty singers in a rotation, but there are also additional guests in the clubs where, BIG DAWG karaoke host shows. That means less than fifty percent of the audience is there to sing. The rest of the folks are there to party, socialize and simply have a good time. If the rotation is full of slow songs, or bad singers, you can bet the crowd won't stick around all night. It's up to the host to make sure that the night's entertainment comes off in the most enjoyable way possible for the lounge patrons. And that can be done without offending a mediocre singer or cheating anyone out of a turn at the mic. American Idol is about to start yet another record breaking season, and shows like Star Search still gaining popularity, the desire to feel like a star is more popular than ever. But a five minute stint in a dimly lit pub corner, singing through a second rate sound system and a $20.00 microphone is not fun. We often get comments about the quality of the sound from the singers at our shows. We try to make every singer sound the best they can by mixing each one individually. We use all professional-grade audio equipment. A singer might not know what a SM58 microphone is, but they know it sounds better than the plastic mic they got with their karaoke machine last Christmas.

 

They say they have how many songs?  Well lets do the numbers.

There are roughly 20 labels to choose songs from wiith a combined inventory of about 25,000 songs listed. Any KJ that says they have more than 25,000 songs probably has lots and lots of duplicates.

We currently have approximately 8,500 selections in our inventory as of July 2010 to choose to sing from and are adding a minimum of 2 new discs each week. We don’t keep duplicates listed however if you prefer a specific label, just ask.

Current Locations We Are Performing At:

Every Friday Night

Moose Lodge #1088,
So. St. Paul since ’01
(651) 455-2142

Every Thursday Night

VFW Post #295
So. St. Paul since ‘03 www.vfwpost295.org
(651) 455-1505 or,

 

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