Karaoke
Going to KTV is one of my favourite past-time nowadays. It may seem strange, but the fact is I dreaded singing in the past. It’s not that I had no musicality or a bad voice. Instead it lies more on my preference in acting as a part in synergizing within a band, rather than leading the melody. Much like the things I appreciate in life, I love the foundation of music, i.e. the rhythm, time and key signature. So it was a natural progression to to concentrate on building up a piece music than actually driving it. That was the main reason why I chose to played the bass guitar of all instrument, the one instrument that is probably the most unnoticeable, and yet the one instrument that is rarely replaced in any song.
However, with time, a better understanding of my own character and experience, I gradually accepted my personality as more of a directing type than a supporting sort. That’s why I really came to enjoy singing these days, where success of the song is solely depending on the flair and the effort put in. And the failure of the session is simply a failure in understanding one’s limit (in vocal range) or simply the lack of familiarity of the song or style.
Luckily with Youtube, there are helpful uploaders who will put up PV with lyrics so that one could train sufficiently before each session. One of my favourite karaoke video to sing to is 五月天 – 知足.
Yes, singing karaoke to me is not really a casual event. I have to treat it seriously to truly appreciate it. And frankly, your friends would be more appreciative of you to, if you are able to ace a song, or able to show enthusiasm through more familiar songs. They would definitely appreciate your effort much more than the misplaced belief that flair in singing will show up spontaneously to an unfamiliar song.
