What would we do if you sang out of tune, would we stand up and walk out on you? Of course not. But if your barnyard-animal-bad, can-of-clams vocal style causes a mass exodus, we would suggest a squeaker to drummer swap. Scratch that, pick up a guitar or piano, plug it in, and save the public din until your booking agent calls. Suffice it to say, picking out an instrument is a tough decision. And as The Beatles and Joe Cocker eloquently sang, when it comes to music, we get by with a little help from our friends. Or, more specifically, a Musician’s Friend. Check out Musiciansfriend.com for every musical instrument and music related accessory you could ever need.

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Karaoke is hilarious, embarrassing, and in some cases, life altering to the nth degree. Hilarious: Our masculine, co-worker drunkenly serenading us with, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.

Embarrassing: Our masculine, co-worker drunkenly serenading us with, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Life altering: American Idol! The biggest difference between you and your friends singing Abba's "Dancing Queen" or Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name" in your living room or local bar, and Taylor Hicks crooning, "Georgia On My Mind" on national television is that he could have been sent home, while you, and your singing crew can belt or warble it out all night, every night, to the benefit or dismay of your audience (or neighbor). Acekaraoke.com can help take some of the humility out of the mix (or at least confine it to your bedroom), and with their humongous variety of songs, karaoke machines, music books, microphones and more, keep you fully prepared for your next karaoke jam or clams. While acekaraoke.com does offer such titles as Disney Karaoke, The Songs of The Eagles, Karaoke 101, and Tropical Zone Latin Hits 1125, as wells as custom built karaoke systems, club systems, DJ/KJ Lighting among other vocal varieties, unfortunately, they do not provide, apology letters, singing lessons, ear plugs, and most importantly, liquid courage!