Marble wrote:
Consistency gives a strong brand and in turn a large turn out. There are several excellent entertainers/hosts in my local area like "thecheese" and "karaoke koyote" who adapt their show depending on the crowd and it makes for a great night... however, the singers don't go to their show (because they want a fast, fair rotation and to sing songs of their choice): since the singers don't go neither do their friends. you are only ever going to be as good as your audience
Second of all, the singers DO come to my show. THE BEST singers.... Baltimore Idol winners, the leads singers to the most popular local bands, and so forth... as well as my large list of regulars. On my established gigs I frequently walk in and have my singers already there, ready to sing.
My shows, too.
What I DON'T get are the water sipping pre-madonna types who could barley carry a tune in a bucket and blow a gasket when a strict rotation is not followed or I dare squeeze in a dance song or two between rotations.. or I (as a host) dare to group singers similar songs together instead of going from a heavy metal song to a Engelbert Humperdink tune just because i'm following a strict rotation.