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I agree with Bruce on this one. If There were lower than 8 people singing and it was the end of the night I would NEVER dream of choosing an 81/2 minute song to sing.

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End of the night rotation always goes the same for me.
Landlord says wind it up now, take last requests.
There could be 2-20 in already.
I may get 3 or 4 more requests and then the Landlords family start.
Just one slip with 10 - 15 requests on it.
A 13 year old can keep me there till 2:45 am.
Soon I will play cowboys & Indians with her.
Then the Landlady's "Last one". She never could count.
I don't do hourly rate.
I stay to the death.
Landlord see's I go the extra mile.
Well, when he is sober he does.
Any way I have always felt I get paid fairly.
The bonus is it is a really warm and friendly pub.
Don't need security.
I would rather be wishing I was finished by 2:30 than
wishing I was not at home that night.

I've been known to sing Jesus Of Suburbia late in the night if it's dead and everyone is all sung out.

I also dislike the fact that my hosts on my 2nd rig sing too many songs overall and then duet Bohemian Rhapsody in the last 20 minutes of a Saturday night, then again, they may not have that many requests then either.

I do get some of my old regulars saying they preferred me hosting, I also get some of the new regulars wondering who the heck I am when I drop in towards the end of the night. I don't steal a late song, but if my rotation scheme allows me to sing, I will, but a normal length one!

Common sense and not having too big an ego will let you know whether it's appropriate or not.

Jonn

You being requested to sing is completely different and totally fine. I don't mind if the KJ's sing in the rounds when it's not crowded, but the last rotation does irk me a bit. I mean it's a couple that was doin this KJing, and they'd be like 3 & 4 from last, leaving 2 people left. I think that's kinda wrong. But definitely not 8 minute songs, they never do that. I hate when they throw in a 6 minute song for me if I let them have the keys that night. They do take themselves out alot and or only do a duet when it picks up. So they're good, it's just those few times.