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The fact that I got triggered by the term "Karaoke Guy" is the simple reason that I want to be acknowledged as a serious artist and musician.



Mike,
I've been watching this thread since the beginning... I must have missed the part where you were singled out for disdain as a "karaoke guy."

As far as I can see, you are one of the few on the forum who makes his living playing music, and I would guess that most (if not all) of the forum members respect that.

You clearly play in a successful group, and that is a better testimony of your ability than any forum opinions. As has been stated already, forum banter tends to be "for the sake of discussion" more than anything else. Many of us will argue both sides of a point, just to flesh out a full range of considerations.

One thing is sure in my mind: you are a valued and respected member of the forum, and I doubt that anybody intended to slight you in this discussion. Speaking for myself, I have respect for what you're doing musically... the whole spectrum of it.

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