Get to Know a Judge: Jared Spool
March 08, 2010
World renowned for his captivating but off-the-cuff speaking style and UIE’s real-world approaches to usability and the user experience, the only thing more magical than his illusions are his Beyonce impressions. Jared has chosen to honor our judges table with his insights on the competitor’s karaoke cunning, and we’re most grateful for it! Make no mistake, if you do something on that stage that doesn’t work the way it was intended, not only will he tell you, but he’ll probably illustrate it with a magic trick or if we’re lucky, a visual aid made of thousands of feet of yarn.
Jared has these words of wisdom to share with Cog’aoke hopefuls.
1. What rocks Jared Spool? Or, can you cite a recent example of Jared Spool being rocked?
I love quirky cover songs, so great karaoke is what I’m looking for. I’m also a big fan of lounge music. Let’s start with Wayne Newton’s Danke Shen and go from there.
2. Is talent measured qualitatively or quantitatively? Elaborate.
Yes. (I give that answer a 7.2. However, I don’t know what the scale is, so I can’t tell if that’s a good score or not.)
Serious answer: Talent is not measured, it’s appreciated. People without talent see it as something unattainable. People with talent value the effort behind achieving it.
One can assess talent, but the real value is experiencing it.
3. Describe the worst mistake a karaoke singer can make.
Not trying.
Oh, and singing something from Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen.
4. Is there a “Karaoke 2.0,” or is it just a meaningless buzzword made by the karaoke media?
No, it’s real. It’s any Karaoke with rounded corners, gradients, and Ajax.
5. Finish this sentence: karaoke will change the world when…
...the fat lady sings. No, wait. That’s something else.
