After hearing of the death of the creator of the karaoke machine, I decided to give it a go. But would it be sheer pain, or beauty borne of imperfection?When I learned that Shigeichi Negishi, creator of the karaoke machine, had died aged 100, I was unmoved by those who hailed him as a legend. Was his show-off box really worth celebrating? Maybe they were doing a bad cover version of grief.When I sing, it sounds like someone in pain. I’ve always suspected karaoke is one of those supposedly... Read this story
