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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
Never actually been to a karaoke bar -- and have no desire to.
bijouxbroussard · F
@ChipmunkErnie In a sense, it came to me. I’ve been living here for twenty years, and about four years ago, this cafe opened. They have an outdoor deck, and I can look out my window and see the diners. Then they began with live music, which isn’t so bad, sometimes I turn off the tv and listen. But Karaoke ? Yeah, I hadn’t bargained on that. 🙄
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@bijouxbroussard Having played in bar bands for year, decades ago, I have a strong prejudice for live music.
bijouxbroussard · F
@ChipmunkErnie Me, too. One thing I really, really miss about the Cliff House closing was their live jazz performances by local groups. 🥺
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@bijouxbroussard And I can't get used to the concept that these days high school kids prefer to have a DJ playing with CDs. "Back in the day" that would have been tacky, we always had live bands at school dances.
bijouxbroussard · F
@ChipmunkErnie Yep, that’s my memory as well. Very briefly, I played keyboards with a local "metal" band. Our lead’s vocals on "Stairway To Heaven" weren’t bad at all. 😄
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@bijouxbroussard We did lots of Zeppelin, Cream, ZZ Top, etc.