Broadway Jake's AllStar Karaoke

QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS

WHY THE 1 YEAR BAN ON CONTESTANTS WHO
NO-SHOW FOR SEMI FINALS OR FINALS?

FOR STARTERS , ORIGINALLY IT WAS A 2 YEAR BAN,
I WAS ABLE TO GET TO GET THAT FIXED, BUT I
SUPPORT THE 1 YEAR BAN, FIRST OF ALL WE POST
THE DATES FOR THE SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS 6
MONTHS IN ADVANCE, IF YOU CAN'T GET IT OFF, OR
WORK FOR A JOB YOUR NOT SURE WILL LET YOU
OUT, DON'T ENTER THE CONTEST, IT'S THAT EASY,
IT'S A BIG PRIZE AND NOBODY MINDS WHEN WE
GIVE OUT FLIGHTS TO VEGAS OR, PAY FOR YOUR
HOTEL ROOM, OR WHEN WE GIVE OUT THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS, DO YOU KNOW IN THE 5 YEARS I HAVE
BEEN AT LOUIES WE HAVE GIVEN AWAY OVER
$15,000 IN CASH, THAT'S NO JOKE, AND ON THE ONE
NIGHT THAT WE TRY TO RECOUP THAT MONEY,
(THE SEMI-FINALS, AND FINALS) AND PEOPLE NO
SHOW, THAT HURTS US FINANCIALLY, AND THE
CREDIBILITY OF THE CONTEST. WE GAVE AWAY SO
MUCH CASH TO PEOPLE WE NEVER EVER SAW
AGAIN, THATS THE WHOLE REASON WE STOPPED
GIVING CASH AWAY WEEKLY, TOURISTS WOULD
TAKE IT AND NEVER RETURN, SO LET'S FACE IT, THE
RISK OF NOT BEING ABLE TO COMPETE IN BIG
CONTESTS SUCH AS THE CAROLINA OPRY CONTEST
WHERE WE GIVE AWAY $2,000 AND THE SUGARLAND
TYPE CONTESTS WILL BRING THEM BACK TO OUR
SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS, AND WHAT DO I TELL A
GUY LIKE BILL OR JIMMY WHO ARE GIGANTIC
ASSETS TO THE SHOW, SORRY YOU DIDN'T QUALIFY
AND THEN THEY COME OUT AND SEE 7 OF YOU
NO-SHOW, IT'S A SLAP IN THE FACE TO THEM AND I
JUST WON'T LET IT GO UNPUNISHED, THERE IS TOO
MUCH TALENT THAT WANTS YOUR SPOTS, YOU
HAVE AMPLE TIME TO MAKE PLANS TO GET THE
NIGHT OFF. THE POLICY WAS PUT IN PLACE BY
OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND MYSELF AND IT IS NOT
GOING TO CHANGE, SORRY I KNOW IT SUCKS.

IS JACKIE COMING BACK?
RONALD, N.Y. N.Y.

THIS QUESTION GETS ASKED MOSTLY AT THE
SHOW, BUT A REGULAR TOURIST IF THAT MAKES
SENSE SENT ME AN EMAIL, YES OF COURSE SHE IS,
JACKIE AS EVERYONE KNOWS BROKE HER
ELBOW/ARM SEVERELY, AND I MEAN SEVERELY, SHE
IS REHABBING THE ARM, AND SHOULD BE
RETURNING FOR SURE BEFORE THE END OF
AUGUST, NATURALLY THERE IS INSURANCE ISSUES
BEING SQUARED AWAY AND RIGHT NOW WE ARE
WORKING ON MAKING SURE HER BILLS ARE
GETTING TAKING CARE OF, AND THAT'S THE MOST
IMPORTANT THING, BUT SHE WILL RETURN, AND I
WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KEEP JESSY AS WELL, IT HAS
BEEN GREAT HAVING HER BACK HELPING OUT. I
DON'T REALLY TRUST ANYONE OUTSIDE OF THOSE
2 WITH MY STUFF, MY AUDIENCE, AND I KNOW
THOSE 2 ARE ON MY TEAM FIRST, AND THATS THE
MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN ASK FOR, FROM
MY END AT LEAST.

DUETS CONTEST ?
FROM JLYNN@HOTMAIL.COM
(DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE FROM)

WORKING OUT THE KINKS STILL, HOPING FOR FALL
THAT WILL RUN ALONG WITH THE OPRY CONTEST,
TRYING TO DO 10 WEEKS, JUST FIGURING OUT
SPONSORS, CASH PRIZES, ETC. I AM SO LOOKING
FORWARD TO THIS, I THINK THIS COULD BE REALLY
FUN, AND I KNOW OF SOME REALLY GOOD PEOPLE
WHO WORK WELL TOGETHER. IT WILL MOST LIKELY
BE WINNER TAKE ALL, WITH A 2 SONG DUET IN THE
FINALS. I REALLY AM EXCITED ABOUT THE
POTENTIAL THIS COULD HAVE.

WHY DO YOU GET SO PISSED ABOUT THE
BALLOONS?
(NO NAME IN EMAIL, NOT SURPRISED)

WHAT YOUR NOT UNDERSTANDING,IS, #1 WE HAVE
TO COME IN AN HOUR AND A HALF EARLY TO PUT
THEM ALL UP, WE DON'T GET PAID TO DO IT, WE
JUST DO IT, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, 2 YEARS
AGO WE HAD AROUND 20 BALLOONS INCLUDING
SOME DATING BACK TO THE SCOTT SHAW ERA
STUCK IN THE AC VENT, IT LITERALLY CLOGGED IT
SO BAD THE A.C. UNIT BURNED UP, IN A BUILDING
THAT IS 40,000 SQUARE FEET, WHEN THE A.C. GOES
OUT IT IS HOT AS HELL IN THERE, NO ONE WANTS
TO STAY LONGER THAN 5 MINUTES AND BUSINESS
IS HURT, STILL THAT IS NOT WHAT UPSETS US,
WITHOUT EXAGGERATING INSTALL AMOUNT TO
REPLACE THE AIR UNIT WAS ARE YOU READY.....
$36,000 FOR THE UNIT, INSTALL, AND SET UP,
$36,000 !!! SO WHEN YOUR ASS IS GETTING KICKED
OUT FOR TOUCHING THEM, YOU NOW KNOW WHY,
AND WHEN I GO TO SOMEONE ELSE'S PLACE OF
BUSINESS, YOU WON'T SEE ME EVER TOUCHING
SOMETHING THAT I HAVE NO BUSINESS TOUCHING

WHAT IS BEST OF THE BEACH ? CONFUSED?
MICHELLE A. OF WHITE PLAINS N.Y.

GOOD QUESTION, AND THANKS FOR THE EMAIL AND
PHOTO'S OF YOUR TIME AT LOUIE'S, BEST OF THE
BEACH IS VOTED ON BY MOSTLY LOCALS WHO GET
THE CITY'S NEWSPAPER, "THE SUN NEWS" AND
SOME TOURISTS WHO VOTE ONLINE FOR EVERY
CATEGORY LIKE, SHOPPING, NIGHTLIFE, MINI GOLF,
FOOD, ETC. & HAS AN AWARD FOR THE BEST PLACE
TO DO IT, ACCORDING TO THE LOCALS, IN THE
CATEGORY OF KARAOKE, ALLSTAR KARAOKE AT
BROADWAY LOUIE'S HAS WON IT 4 YEARS IN A ROW,
5 IF YOU COUNT SCOTT SHAW'S YEAR AT LOUIE'S,
(SCOTT KINDA PAVED THE WAY FOR EVERYONE IN
MYRTLE BEACH). WE HAVE SUCH GREAT LOCALS
WHO REALLY DESPITE NOT ALWAYS ENJOY LONG
WAITS TO SING, STILL TAKE GOOD CARE OF US,
AND SO WE KEEP WINNING, I THINK IT IS QUITE AN
HONOR THAT WE ARE WINNING, AND I NEVER TAKE
FOR GRANTED THAT WE ARE GOING TO WIN EACH
YEAR, I JUST HOPE FOR THE BEST AND WORK AT
MAKING It FUN FOR EVERYONE. THERE ARE SOME
SHOWS WHO SAY THEY'RE THE BEST, OR BEST
"ON" (LOL) THE BEACH, AND THATS OK, BECAUSE
THE ONLY PEOPLE THEY ARE TRULY FOOLING IS
THEMSELVES, KIND OF SAD ACTUALLY, AND THE
LOCALS KNOW WHERE ITS AT, HOPE THAT HELPS
ANSWER YOUR QUESTION

WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH LOUIE'S MYSPACE, AND
WHERE IS YOURS (JAKE) JOSH DAXTER

I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH LOUIE'S MYSPACE,
IN YOUR EMAIL YOU TALKED ABOUT THE OUTDATED
PHOTO'S. I HAVE A HARD ENOUGH TIME KEEPING
TRACK WITH THIS WEBSITE, FROM THE LOOKS AT
THEIR PAGE, I GUESS THEY WERE WAITING FOR ME
TO TAKE NEW PHOTO'S FOR THEM TO STEAL FROM
MY SITE (KIDDING OF COURSE), I DON'T KNOW , I AM
SORRY I CAN'T HELP YOU WITH THAT, I AM NOT
EVEN SURE WHO EVEN CREATED THAT PAGE, AS
FAR AS MY OWN PERSONAL PAGE, HONESTLY, I'M
KIND OF A PRIVATE PERSON, WHAT YOU SEE ON
STAGE, IS NOT WHAT YOU GET OFF IT.

WHAT HAPPENED TO SOX GAMES AT LOUIES?
AMY & TODD GRIER (SURFSIDE) (TRANSPLANT MASS
RESIDENTS)

I WAS OUT OF LINE MENTIONING THAT WE MAY
HAVE THE GAMES, THE BASEBALL PACKAGE COST
$1800.00 FOR AN ENTIRE SEASON, AND THAT DID
NOT FIT IN OUR SPORTS BUDGET FOR 2007, AFTER
ALL THEY DID OVER THE OFFSEASON FOR THE
SHOW TO IMPROVE, I AM REALLY IN NO POSITION
TO BEG THEM TO PUT THE BALLGAMES ON TV.

I STILL SAY ASSUMING YOUR A PATS FAN, LOUIES IS
THE BEST PLACE TO WATCH THE NFL THOUGH, I AM
THERE EVERY SUNDAY TO PROVE IT, HOPEFULLY
WE WILL HAVE A WORLD SERIES RUN AND WE WILL
DEFINITELY HAVE THOSE GAMES ON.
WE WON THE SERIES FOR THE RECORD

IS THE FOG SAFE TO BREATHE IN?
CHAD RALEIGH DURHAM

WHAT DOES THE SC MEAN WHEN NEXT TO A SONG
IN THE BOOK? ASKS MIRANDA FROM MYRTLE BEACH

EXAMPLE - BRIGHT LIGHTS (SC) 14369

THIS GETS ASKED ALL THE TIME, IT JUST MEANS SOUND
CHOICE, WHICH IS A BRAND OF KARAOKE MUSIC, I
PERSONALLY CONSIDER IT THE BEST BRAND OF MUSIC,
IT IS IN MY MIND THE MOST ACCURATE PORTRAYAL OF
THE ACTUAL ARTIST, ALTHOUGH SOME SINGERS OFTEN
LIKE OTHER BRANDS SUCH AS TOP HITS, POP HITS
MONTHLY, CHARTBUSTER, DK KARAOKE, AND JIMMY
JAMZ FAVORITE SUN FLY (WHICH USUALLY GETS OUT
NEW MUSIC THE QUICKEST) THANK YOU THAT WAS A
GOOD QUESTION AND ONE ASKED OFTEN.

HERE IS A FUNNY QUESTION BUT ONE ASKED ALL THE
TIME AT THE SHOW?

WHAT'S A FISH?

A FISH IS A TERM IN THE KARAOKE BUSINESS FOR
SOMEONE WHO YOU NEVER SEE AT THE SHOW EXCEPT
FOR A NIGHT WHERE MONEY IS GIVEN AWAY, USUALLY
OUT OF TOWNERS (RINGERS) WHO COME FOR THE
CASH, BUT WE HAVE PLENTY OF LOCAL FISH AS WELL,
IT RUBS THE LOYAL LOCALS THE WRONG WAY SOME
TIME, BUT IN TRUTH, I LOVE EM, USUALLY THE OUT OF
TOWN TALENT IS REALLY GOOD, AND VERY
REFRESHING. AND WHEN IT'S CONTEST TIME IT'S
CRUCIAL WE HAVE THE BEST OF THE BEST IN THE
FINALS, SO BRING IT ON FISH, IT'S ONLY FITTING,
WE'RE AT THE BEACH!

IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HAVE HAD A QUESTION,
AND THEN I GOT 4 IN ONE WEEKEND, 3 HAD THIS ?

I THINK YOUR TAKING YOUR SHOW A LITTLE TO
SERIOUS, WHY CAN'T WE STICK OUR NICKNAME ON
OUR SONG SLIP, IS IT THAT BIG OF A DEAL?
NO NAME WAS LEFT ON TWO OF THEM, AND THE
OTHER WAS RATSO...

OK, FIRST OF ALL IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVE 12 PEOPLE
SITTING IN THE CROWD LIKE BOB'S GRILL OR
SOMETHING, WE HAVE 60 PEOPLE ON A SLOW NIGHT,
AND THE WEEKEND FORGET IT, IN A SMALL BAR I
COULD CALL OUT "STINKY" AND IT WOULD BE OBVIOUS
WHO THAT WOULD BE, IN A BAR OF OUR SIZE WHEN
EVER WE CALLED OUT A NICKNAME 7 DIFFERENT GUYS
WALK ON STAGE, NOT TO MENTION THAT ON A
NUMBER OF OCCASIONS I GUY NAMED "BOB" WHOSE
FRIEND WROTE DOWN "TINY" ON THE SLIP IS SO
DRUNK THAT HE IS LISTENING FOR HIS NAME THAT HIS
MOTHER GAVE HIM AND NOT TINY, SO WE CALL "TINY"
NO ONE COMES UP AND THEN, 1 HOUR LATER HE IS
PISSED CAUSE WE HAVEN'T CALLED UP BOB TO SING.
IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. AND THE BIGGEST REASON
IS LETS FACE IT (AND I KNOW THIS GAME REAL WELL)
IF BOB IS IN THE CROWD AND SIGNS UP MUSTANG
SALLY AND THEN HIS BUDDY TURNS IN A SLIP FOR
"TINY", 3 SONGS LATER I CALL TINY TO THE STAGE AND
BOB WALKS UP, THE CROWD GETS PISSED, JUST LIKE
YOU, THEY ARE WAITING TO SING, AND MAN, PEOPLE
DEFINITELY KNOW WHO HAS SANG TWICE BEFORE
THEM....ASK ANY LOCAL.

WHY AM I WAITING TILL 11:15 TO SING A SONG JUST
BECAUSE THERE IS A BLOWOUT COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME
ON THE BIG SCREEN? RYAN SIMMS, CONWAY S.C.

RYAN, THERE IS NO EASY WAY TO ANSWER THIS WITHOUT
STIRRING CRAP UP, I AGREE, I LIKE TO THINK OF BROADWAY
LOUIES AS A KARAOKE BAR THAT HAS SPORTS ON T.V., BUT
IT JUST ISN'T THAT WAY, WE ARE A SPORTS BAR THAT HAS
KARAOKE, I FEEL YOUR PAIN, BUT UNDERSTAND, THE
OWNERS HAVE POURED A TON OF MONEY INTO MAKING
BROADWAY LOUIES A FUN PLACE FOR SPORTS FANS, AND IT
IS NOT CHANGING ANYTIME SOON, WE USUALLY ARE
REALLY GOOD ABOUT HAVING KARAOKE RIGHT ON TIME
AND KEEPING THE GAME ON BUT THE MANAGERS ARE IN A
NO WIN SITUATION, IF THEY TAKE THE SOUND OFF THE GAME
PEOPLE GET UPSET, AND IF YOU THINK THE SHOW STARTS
AT 9PM AND THERE'S A GAME ON AND U WAIT THEN THE
SINGER GETS UPSET, LISTEN WE ARE BEST OF THE BEACH
FOR THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW FOR KARAOKE, AND I
HONESTLY THINK THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO GET THE BEST OF
BOTH WORLDS, BEST IN KARAOKE, BEST SPORTS BAR, AND
UNTIL WE PROVIDE THAT FOR OUR CUSTOMERS, I DON'T
THINK THAT WILL CHANGE, AGAIN YOUR NOT THE ONLY
EMAIL I HAVE GOT ABOUT THIS BUT THE KARAOKE CROWD
HAS BEEN PRETTY UNDERSTANDING, WE CAN'T ALIENATE
OUR SPORTS FANS EITHER.

WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH SWEARING IN THE SONGS?

ALOT OF PEOPLE ASK ABOUT THIS, THE THING IS WE ARE
PART OF BROADWAY AT THE BEACH SO WE ADHERE TO
ALOT OF THEIR RULES INCLUDING A DECENCY CODE OF
CONDUCT. WE TRY TO BE CAREFUL OF WHAT IS SAID ON
STAGE, FROM TIME TO TIME BASED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES
WE ALLOW SOME SONGS WITH SWEARS BUT DO NOT
ALLOW YOU TO WALK ON STAGE AND JUST START
SWEARING (KEEP IN MIND WE ARE CONNECTED TO AND
ARCADE!) I MYSELF BEING FROM BOSTON CAN BARELY GET
THROUGH A SENTENCE WITHOUT SWEARING BUT YOU HAVE
TO ABIDE BY THE RULES, WE HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE FOR
IT AND YOU WILL BE THROWN OF STAGE FOR THE NIGHT IF
YOU DO IT.

THIS NEXT QUESTION COMES UP AT LEAST EVERY NIGHT

WHY DO I SEE THE SAME KID UP THERE 3 TIMES SINGING
WHEN I HAVE BEEN UP ONCE?    JUNE AND RON   FROM
                                              MONTREAL

LET ME START BY SAYING AND THIS IS NOT KISSING THEIR
ASS, BUT WE HAVE BY FAR THE MOST LOYAL GROUP OF
LOCALS YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE, DURING THE WINTER
WHEN NOONE IS HERE TOURIST WISE THESE GUYS AND
GIRLS COME OUT EVERY NIGHT. HERE IS AND EXAMPLE
IF "ED" SIGNS UP "DEAD OR ALIVE" AND THEN HIS BUDDY
"FRANK" SINGING "LINKIN PARK" NEEDS HIM TO DO HIS
BACKUP, THEN THAT IS ALLOWED, 2 SONGS LATER "AMY"
WANTS TO SING SUMMER NIGHTS (WHICH AGAIN IS HER
SONG BUT A DUET) AND NEEDS ED UP THERE, THEN AGAIN
THAT IS OK. WE DON'T ALLOW "ED" TO SING 4 OF HIS SONGS
AND BRING HIS FRIENDS UP, WE JUST ALLOW WHOEVER IS
SINGING, IF THEY WANT SOME HARMONY OR BACKUP TO
BRING SOME HELP, WHOEVER'S SONG IT IS WILL BE ON THE
MAIN MICROPHONE. HOPE THAT HELPS A LITTLE!

WHY WON'T YOU GUYS TAKE MORE THAN ONE SLIP AT A
TIME, EVERYWHERE ELSE DOES?   JARED (MYRTLE BEACH)

FIRST OF ALL WE HAVE ANYWHERE FROM 30 - 60
DIFFERENT SINGERS ON A BUSY NIGHT, TAKE A LOOK AT
YOUR COMPUTER MONITOR. THAT IS HOW MUCH ROOM WE
HAVE TO PUT ALL THOSE SLIPS. WE DO IT ALSO TO BE FAIR
TO EVERYONE SO THAT AS MANY NEW SINGERS CAN SING,
WE TAKE YOUR FOLLOWING SLIP WHEN YOU COME UP TO
SING, PLUS WHEN PEOPLE HAND US 6 SLIPS, THEY THEN
TEND TO CHANGE THEIR MIND WHEN THEY GET UP TO SING
SO I WOULD RATHER YOU JUST HAND IN ONE AT A TIME TO
KEEP THINGS RUNNING AS SMOOTHLY AS POSSIBLE. THIS
ALSO BENEFITS THE SINGERS THAT ARRIVE EARLY, THE
EARLIER YOU ARRIVE THE MORE YOU GET TO SING.

WHAT IS THE STORY WITH TIPPING?

LET ME MAKE THIS VERY VERY VERY CLEAR, DOES IT
HAPPEN... YES, HAVE YOU BEEN TO A SHOW WHERE IT
DOESN'T IF YOU SAID YES, YOUR LYING.IS IT
ABSOLUTELY 100% FREE TO SING,,,,,,YES!!!!!
IF WE ACCEPT YOUR SLIP, YOU ARE GOING TO
SING BEFORE WE CLOSE.... GUARANTEED
DON'T LET ANY OF MY EMPLOYEES OR AUDIENCE
TELL YOU DIFFERENT IT DOES NOT COST ANY
THING TO SING! AND I MEAN THIS IN A NICE WAY
$5.00 IS NOT GETTING YOU UP ANY QUICKER!
$5.00 IS NOT WORTH THE HEADACHE OF
LISTENING TO EVERYONE COMPLAIN .... TRUST ME!

WHY PICK UP THE BOOKS SO EARLY ON SOME NIGHTS?

IN THE PAST THEY USED TO LEAVE THE BOOKS OUT UNTIL
CLOSE, AND THEN PEOPLE WHO WALKED UP AN HOUR
BEFORE WE CLOSE WOULD TURN IN SLIPS AND MEANWHILE
THE SONG ROTATION WOULD NEVER EVEN COME CLOSE TO
REACHING THEM, SO THEY WOULD SIT AROUND AND WAIT
AND THEN GET LET DOWN THINKING THEY WERE GONNA
SING, IT MAKES SENSE FOR THE BAR YOU SIT THERE AND
WAIT AND DRINK WE MAKE MONEY OFF YOU AND THEN YOU
GET SCREWED, GOD BLESS OUR MANAGEMENT, THEY
WOULD RATHER YOU NOT GET PISSED AT THE END OF THE
NIGHT AND IF YOU CAN'T SING HAVE THE CHOICE OF GOING
SOMEWHERE ELSE, ALOT OF PROPS TO THE MANAGEMENT
WHO PUT YOUR FEELINGS AND NEEDS BEFORE THEIR
BOTTOM LINE.

CAN WE BORROW JAKE OR JACKIE FOR A DUET?

IF WE KNOW IT ..... ANYTIME!!!!!

A FRIEND OF MINE GOT BANNED FROM LOUIES,
IS THIS NORMAL?

NO NAME, JUST AND EMAIL ADDRESS.

NO, THAT IS NOT NORMAL, AND THAT IS HANDLED BY
MANAGEMENT, WHATEVER WAS DONE IN THEIR EYES
WAS ENOUGH TO SET THEM OFF, MY ADVICE
BEHAVE AT LOUIE'S AS IF IT WHERE OWNED BY
YOUR FAMILY, AND YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM.
IT'S A BAR NOT A CIRCUS, WE HAVE RULES LIKE EVERY
OTHER PLACE OF BUSINESS.

IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL ME
MYRTLEJAKE@HOTMAIL.COM
AND I WILL REPLY ASAP

WE USE THE EXACT SAME FOG AS THE ALABAMA
THEATRE AND THE CAROLINA OPRY, ITS SIMPLY A
WATER BASED MINERAL OIL, THE GUY SITTING NEXT
TO YOU SMOKING IS 900 TIMES WORSE, I HAVE
BREATHED IT IN FOR 4 1/2 YEARS EVERY NIGHT,
AND HAVE ONLY REPLACED ONE LUNG,
YES ITS FINE.