Neither of the Tomlins had
attempted to sing karaoke style until December 10, 2000.
On that date Barbara brought home a semi-professional
edition of the Singing Machine from BestBuy in hopes
she and Gary could convince their friends to join them
in a singing celebration over the Christmas holiday
season.
The Tomlins were bitten immediately by the singing
bug and quickly went through two more Singing Machines
when the BestBuy store manager decided to give them
their money back and advised them to get a real professional
system from Lesmen's
Music in Albuquerque. Within six months the
Tomlin's were so hooked on singing they went to Tennessee
to record their first albums on CD. They've been singing
regularly ever since. |
Often
Karaoke Guild members are invited to sing with Mr. and
Mrs. T in their home. Singers are treated to a professional
karaoke system featuring wireless mics and surround
sound. They can select from thousands of songs in the
Tomlin's CDG/DVD collection or bring their own CDGs.
On special
occasions Guild members are invited to participate with
Mr. and Mrs. T in the karaoke musical variety entertainment
shows they produce for the benefit of various organizations,
community and retirement centers, family entertainment
venues, and RV parks throughout New Mexico. Occasionally,
Mr. and Mrs. T take to the road, performing outside
New Mexico at such locations as San Simeon (home of
Hearst Castle), Palm Springs, and San Diego, California;
Marietta and Atlanta, Georgia; Knoxville, Pigeon Forge
and Gatlinburg (located in the heart of the Great Smoky
Mountains), Tennessee; Bothell and Kirkland, Washington;
and Portland, Oregon.
If you
would like to join the Tomlin's in their Karaokeville™
adventures sometime, consider
joining the American Karaoke Guild. |