dj-e-lectric
Okay, I realize people get drunk, some happy, some sad, some angry, some slutty....but why do all drunks need to be annoying!
This guy starts out the night making a playlist length full of requests to my buddy who was in the booth with me eatin and drinking and getting titty shows for beads (guess the drunk girls thought it was Mardi Gras instead of Cinco De Mayo...or maybe just a Pavlovian reaction to beads!). This drunk ass proceeds to explain to my buddy when and where we should play each song on his list because he "...does this for a living and I know this will get the crowd going". First off, if you "do this for a living" (and I assume he meant Djing for a living and not be an ass for a living...) why are you getting drunk in my club on Arizona's biggest party night of the year, why aren't you at you're club "making a living" (answer to come later).
That wasn't the annoying part.....he spent the rest of the 3 hours of the night dancing in front of the Dj booth screaming for me to play Journey and only stopped long enough inbetween each song after each of my mixes to give me the "thumbs up" and announce "nice seque dude, really nice....now Journey would go great next"!
Around 12:30am I dropped in to the "Cupid Shuffle"....As soon as the song started playing he actually tried to line up everyone on the dance floor! With 1700 people in the club he was trying to get them all to stop dancing and start on his "Mark". I now knew what he meant by "I do this for a living", he was one of those clown type wedding Djs (not to impune the entire wedding Dj industry, but you know the type I mean...the cross between Bob Barker and The Wedding Singer Dj)!
Sorry guys I just had to get it out or it would have ruined my whole night which was actually pretty good considering there was 1700 drunk off their ass people in the club on a Tuesday night and I still didn't find anyone to go home with!
This guy starts out the night making a playlist length full of requests to my buddy who was in the booth with me eatin and drinking and getting titty shows for beads (guess the drunk girls thought it was Mardi Gras instead of Cinco De Mayo...or maybe just a Pavlovian reaction to beads!). This drunk ass proceeds to explain to my buddy when and where we should play each song on his list because he "...does this for a living and I know this will get the crowd going". First off, if you "do this for a living" (and I assume he meant Djing for a living and not be an ass for a living...) why are you getting drunk in my club on Arizona's biggest party night of the year, why aren't you at you're club "making a living" (answer to come later).
That wasn't the annoying part.....he spent the rest of the 3 hours of the night dancing in front of the Dj booth screaming for me to play Journey and only stopped long enough inbetween each song after each of my mixes to give me the "thumbs up" and announce "nice seque dude, really nice....now Journey would go great next"!
Around 12:30am I dropped in to the "Cupid Shuffle"....As soon as the song started playing he actually tried to line up everyone on the dance floor! With 1700 people in the club he was trying to get them all to stop dancing and start on his "Mark". I now knew what he meant by "I do this for a living", he was one of those clown type wedding Djs (not to impune the entire wedding Dj industry, but you know the type I mean...the cross between Bob Barker and The Wedding Singer Dj)!
Sorry guys I just had to get it out or it would have ruined my whole night which was actually pretty good considering there was 1700 drunk off their ass people in the club on a Tuesday night and I still didn't find anyone to go home with!
发表时间 Wed 06 May 09 @ 7:34 am
markdeejay75
Maybe the guy used to work in a HolidayPark. lol
You dont always need to jump around and line up the people on the dancefloor, to make it a great party.
You dont always need to jump around and line up the people on the dancefloor, to make it a great party.
发表时间 Wed 06 May 09 @ 10:37 am
DJRudeDoGG
I remember having to deal with that guy back in my club days. There was always that old ex-DJ or the wedding DJ or even the old Disk Jockey from KRLA that hasn't spun tunes since 1979 who always knew better than me (the guy with the gig) how to do my job. It goes with the territory. That's why these guys come into clubs, to catch that old feeling of glory we get when we move the crowd. As he drinks, he's thinking "I could still do that, hell...probably better than this guy". Then he'll mosey on up to my booth and annoy the crap out of me the rest of the night until he's so drunk he's trying to get into the DJ booth to "show you a few things". I knocked a guy out one time for spitting on me and spilling beer on my crates. Sometimes security will come and get these guys but usually these guys will just annoy you, leave, then come back for some more annoyance.
You get people like this at mobile gigs too, sometimes it can be worse than in a club, I've had some real ugly things happen at weddings and etc. Everything from sprinklers wetting my gear to fights that have knocked over all of my equipment and more...I could start a whole new thread on this subject and I'm sure you all have stories too....Maybe I'll start a new thread, or one of you can start it...It would be interesting to hear some of your stories on "Things That Go Wrong at a Gig"...or "Your Worst Gig Moment"...etc…
DJ RuDeDoGG from SoCaLi!!
You get people like this at mobile gigs too, sometimes it can be worse than in a club, I've had some real ugly things happen at weddings and etc. Everything from sprinklers wetting my gear to fights that have knocked over all of my equipment and more...I could start a whole new thread on this subject and I'm sure you all have stories too....Maybe I'll start a new thread, or one of you can start it...It would be interesting to hear some of your stories on "Things That Go Wrong at a Gig"...or "Your Worst Gig Moment"...etc…
DJ RuDeDoGG from SoCaLi!!
发表时间 Wed 06 May 09 @ 12:27 pm
steelwill
he's trying to take your job, i know this type. i would get security to remove him from the venue,
or people will think he's with you.
or people will think he's with you.
发表时间 Wed 06 May 09 @ 12:28 pm
arthurvasey
I haven't done that many gigs - but have rarely been allowed to be creative with the music.
Every time I try to play anything decent, I'm told I'm doing it wrong.
At family gigs, for example, my eldest sister's kids insist on dictating the music - since, for them, music means whatever is currently in the charts, if I try to play anything older, Rita's son (in his words) describes it as "old-fashioned (rhymes with white)".
When I have done gigs with this other bloke, he only lets me play his stuff - Cheeky Girls, Fast Food Rockers and Cha Cha Slide all night (plus some others).
I'm doing my sister's 50th birthday in November - I dread to think what will happen if I try to play anything older than last year - like me, my sister prefers old stuff - what's to bet one of the kids willl give me a Clubland CD (all thump-thump) and insist on my playing the whole CD all the way through - since most of that kind of music sounds repetitive, I wouldn't know if the CD was stuck or not!
I don't mind playing reasonable requests from people - once and once only per record - they have a habit of nipping off to the netty when it's on (netty = john), then ask me to play it when I already have!
Every time I try to play anything decent, I'm told I'm doing it wrong.
At family gigs, for example, my eldest sister's kids insist on dictating the music - since, for them, music means whatever is currently in the charts, if I try to play anything older, Rita's son (in his words) describes it as "old-fashioned (rhymes with white)".
When I have done gigs with this other bloke, he only lets me play his stuff - Cheeky Girls, Fast Food Rockers and Cha Cha Slide all night (plus some others).
I'm doing my sister's 50th birthday in November - I dread to think what will happen if I try to play anything older than last year - like me, my sister prefers old stuff - what's to bet one of the kids willl give me a Clubland CD (all thump-thump) and insist on my playing the whole CD all the way through - since most of that kind of music sounds repetitive, I wouldn't know if the CD was stuck or not!
I don't mind playing reasonable requests from people - once and once only per record - they have a habit of nipping off to the netty when it's on (netty = john), then ask me to play it when I already have!
发表时间 Thu 07 May 09 @ 4:38 am
mp3jrick
dj-e-lectric wrote :
I now knew what he meant by "I do this for a living", he was one of those clown type wedding Djs (not to impune the entire wedding Dj industry, but you know the type I mean...the cross between Bob Barker and The Wedding Singer Dj)!
To the tune of "Billy got his beer goggles on", lmao "play freebird, play freebird!!!"
It's funnier in another way, but you touch on a segment of this industry that I personally detest and thats "clown assed wedding dj's"
They operate in their own element and believe it or not this clown probably does have people lined up waiting for his services.
I prefer to energise with the music rather than antics, but just remember that there are just as many clients LOOKING for this type of act and I stress act.
But so be it, we come from all walks of life in this business.
It's one of the reasons I don't do traditional weddings at all besides the bridzillas, the weekends it takes away.
发表时间 Thu 07 May 09 @ 5:56 am
bridzillas ,wannabe's and ex's , hideous drunken requesters.........gotta love 'em
yesterday at the strip club one of the really cheap dork customers that is always trying to buddy up with me and the general manager was in ....
i wouldn't talk to him ......i look over at the gen mgr like would you get rid of this guy .....he said to him , dude you are so full of s@#t , go sit down so he sulked off .....
then the fix it man came out of the men's room and said the new toilet seat is installed .... so to kick off the wild celebration i played james
brown's " i got you" ( i feel good)
i just find people and situations to have fun with ..... it almost keeps me sane
rick made 2 interesting points ..... the bob barker mc's that are large n in charge .....they do have lots of business .....baffles the hell outta me , that people eat it up like that, the dorky , predictable bubble gum stuff they do......
and i try to just make the music choices and situations really excellent , and try to avoid being cute and predictable
yesterday at the strip club one of the really cheap dork customers that is always trying to buddy up with me and the general manager was in ....
i wouldn't talk to him ......i look over at the gen mgr like would you get rid of this guy .....he said to him , dude you are so full of s@#t , go sit down so he sulked off .....
then the fix it man came out of the men's room and said the new toilet seat is installed .... so to kick off the wild celebration i played james
brown's " i got you" ( i feel good)
i just find people and situations to have fun with ..... it almost keeps me sane
rick made 2 interesting points ..... the bob barker mc's that are large n in charge .....they do have lots of business .....baffles the hell outta me , that people eat it up like that, the dorky , predictable bubble gum stuff they do......
and i try to just make the music choices and situations really excellent , and try to avoid being cute and predictable
发表时间 Thu 07 May 09 @ 9:40 am
dj-e-lectric
yeah, but why do they always feel the need to tell every Dj in every club they ever go in to that they are or "when I was in college I used to Dj for the Frat parties..."
How many times have you ever heard anybody tell the guy at the drive thru "dude, don't roll that tortilla too tight, I know what I'm telling you I used to be the drive thru guy at Taco Bell when I was in college"!
How many times have you ever heard anybody tell the guy at the drive thru "dude, don't roll that tortilla too tight, I know what I'm telling you I used to be the drive thru guy at Taco Bell when I was in college"!
发表时间 Thu 07 May 09 @ 9:56 am
i dunno .... why do people reminisce about the good ol' days??
发表时间 Fri 08 May 09 @ 8:54 am
dj-e-lectric
The bad part is 15-20 years from now we'll be remembering today as "the good ole days"!
发表时间 Fri 08 May 09 @ 12:43 pm
hippydog
I just wanted to "defend" the other side.. ;-)
I am a wedding DJ, and i have lost count on how many times I have been DJing a wedding and some guest of the B&G's comes over (usually drunk) and starts telling me how he is a a DJ at so & so bar..
and then it goes down hill from there..
first they feel the need to make some obscure request that would ONLY work in a bar filled with 20 somethings..
If I'm actually silly enough to play his request (sometimes they do pick a good song) he doesnt even dance to it!
Then he wants the microphone so he can "get this party going".. sorry, its a wedding, most brides dont want their drunk cousin screaming on the microphone "everybody ssscreeeaaammm!"
Simple answer: If you ARE a DJ and your not working that night... leave the one who is actually get paid that night ALONE AND SHUT THE FRACK UP!
:-)
I am a wedding DJ, and i have lost count on how many times I have been DJing a wedding and some guest of the B&G's comes over (usually drunk) and starts telling me how he is a a DJ at so & so bar..
and then it goes down hill from there..
first they feel the need to make some obscure request that would ONLY work in a bar filled with 20 somethings..
If I'm actually silly enough to play his request (sometimes they do pick a good song) he doesnt even dance to it!
Then he wants the microphone so he can "get this party going".. sorry, its a wedding, most brides dont want their drunk cousin screaming on the microphone "everybody ssscreeeaaammm!"
Simple answer: If you ARE a DJ and your not working that night... leave the one who is actually get paid that night ALONE AND SHUT THE FRACK UP!
:-)
发表时间 Fri 08 May 09 @ 2:11 pm
DJRudeDoGG
Yup, as I mentioned earlier it can go both ways. I've done both the club and wedding scene and each gig has it own unique share of fiascos, which will never cease to exist. All we can do is just do what we do best and take it in stride when some "other" DJ comes up to either scrutinize or "help you get the party started". Us DJ's just need to keep that in mind next time we are at someone elses gig. We don't want to end up doing what it is we despise most, being a pain to the DJ with the gig.
DJ RuDe
DJ RuDe
发表时间 Fri 08 May 09 @ 2:21 pm
djrenee
I get just the opposite dork, the 22 year old "DJ" who last "mix" was in his bedroom and his next performance will be for his little sisters pajama party.
He asks me questions like: "Do you download your videos from U-Tube".
Can I "hook him up" with the club owner, I ask for a business card and he he asks me for a pen and a bar napkin.
I hand him a crayon and he doesn't get the joke.
I can only assume he like Cougars.
(PS: Most of the good wedding DJ's I know stay booked 6 months in advance (with a deposit)
He asks me questions like: "Do you download your videos from U-Tube".
Can I "hook him up" with the club owner, I ask for a business card and he he asks me for a pen and a bar napkin.
I hand him a crayon and he doesn't get the joke.
I can only assume he like Cougars.
(PS: Most of the good wedding DJ's I know stay booked 6 months in advance (with a deposit)
发表时间 Fri 08 May 09 @ 3:09 pm
dj-e-lectric
djrenee wrote :
I get just the opposite dork, the 22 year old "DJ" who last "mix" was in his bedroom and his next performance will be for his little sisters pajama party.
He asks me questions like: "Do you download your videos from U-Tube".
He asks me questions like: "Do you download your videos from U-Tube".
Yeah, and they all say I should be using Serato, becasue him and all the real Djs he knows (who are also unemployed sitting at the table with hit biting all my mixes for there mixtapes) use Serato
发表时间 Sat 09 May 09 @ 2:27 pm