Neil of the Roadshow

Apologies to all if the content offended, but I must clarify. This was a recitement of an incident that happen to me whilst on a gig where a guest used foul and threatening language and also threatening actions. It would appear that said moron has had an impact some years later. Ironic, but life is full of ironies.

Evening all Whats the warn bar for? Its that bar thing under your profile details when you leave a message. I am intrigued!

My little one is 23 months and he loves dancin' when my baby 200 watt cabs are out for rehearsals. If I leave them out afterwards he runs up to them points, says 'daddy' and claps. Hey who needs a crowd when your boy thinks you rock. I will say a prayer for us both to the great DJ in the sky tomorrow on my way out to my gig. Let me know how tomorrow goes for you. Just remember there are thousands of us out there tomorrow riding the great rollercoaster of the general public. I am sure a percentage of us will wish we hadn't been born as its thats dull.

Anyone got any experience of the 500 watt kind. RX Bass and top and XT middle? Bit vague I know, but looking at a stack and looking for any positive / negative experiences. Cheers folks

Hi there I'm new on here so we haven't met. Glad your show is groovy.

Hey dude. You okay - I get the feeling the punters are doing your noggin in. We all feel like that sometimes. Bags of effort and then pack the kit away and fade away without a thank you, or even a safe journey home. I had a big run of them and then one decent one restores your faith.

We use an Abba megamix and Grease megamix at every wedding we do - guaranteed crowd pleaser every time. If you have the rest of the play list don't sweat it as you won't through them all anyway. Once they get in the swing of things they won't notice. We had a play list for a friends wedding with 104 tracks on it - played only 4 and he and his wife loved it - as long as everone is having a good time you have done your job play list or no play list.

One wedding tomorrow night at the venue which is just round the corner from me so sorted. Just turned down a no show at 6:30 this evening as my wife is making a nice meal for us tonight after I have been out doing weddings every Friday and Saturday all over August - felt really sorry for them, but should have booked a pro first time round. Hopefully the agency we do a bit for have sorted them. When will people learn? Happy roadie birthday and wedding will be fine dude, its like riding a bike (DJ a wedding, not getting wed - just in case someone gets the wrong idea)

By the way Green Flag's small print 'will not cover anyone associated with entertainment business' I am trying to sort cover on my Shogun - anyone else come across the entertainment business clause?

Good point - I should have clarified why we charge more for weddings as we do offer all day packages including PA for background music when guests arrive, radio mic for speaches, as well as also having a Kev of the roadshow able to do rat pack style swing vocal sets during the meal. Our wedding offer is more than just straight DJ which is why we charge more. Would there be an extra bagage charge for taking your PA to Barbados?

Not wishing to be pedantic, but Stelios is from a Millionaire familly hence he was able to attract the necessary venture capital to start an airline. Sorry, its just one of those points often missed, or glossed over, when Easyjet is used as a free market comparison. The other point on professionalism agreed, as I was rambling on about earlier. Did anybody ever sort Mr Texter out?

Happens to us all. I agree with Niks comment and its a trick we have also starting employing. Take Niks advice - once you run over you have set yourself up for an issue as I found out. 9) Do not substitute letters within vulgar/obscene/forbidden words with punctuation marks or other symbols. Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) parental software controls and School or Company networks still recognize many of the disguised words and may restrict use / access of the forum to their subscribers. 11) DJ's United is a community for all ages and promotes professionalism. So please

The problem with our profession against all the other bits you mention is you don't get a number of amateurs thinking doing chocolate fountains or hiring dance floors is dead easy or something they do because they enjoy it. 'And thats not having a go at anyone before I get a tongue lashing - the former don't last long and the later are entitled to do something for enjoyment' The profession is in my opinion undervalued and the level of responsibility for DJ's, particularly on weddings (but not exclusively), is not comensurate with the other elements of that event. Wedding - av

I know weddings are a bit more tricky than parties, but only if its the full wedding day thing. However, if they are getting married abroad and its just the home party its not so much extra stress. We do generally charge a bit more for weddings due to the responsibility attached and the fact I have kittens and turn up way too early every time. Use it as a great PR exercise. Explain when you meet them that you usually charge extra for weddings, but as its them theres no worries and you will honor the orginal fee. The positive PR they will generate for you is worth the minor hit on

Maybe he was imlpying that he would 'take him out' for a nice Latte and a Danish? tongue out icon

I don't think there is a pecking order, but wouldn't mind getting paid what Tiesto gets paid every time he flicks the cross fader. I have worked in many areas of the industry starting off in pubs, then having my own hotel wedding venue for 2 years, then moved onto night clubs in Blackpool for 3 years. I did a bit of mobiling in between and now thats I am back on permanent specialising on weddings. (Although I am going to install a set of CD decks back in the studio to get my mixing ear back in). Is there a caste system. Not really, but you get varying degrees of one upmanship in e

I think the Sat Nav is to find your way through all that fog. Do they not know that since the smoking ban fog is really good at generating fire engines. Banned in most venues these days.

I've not had any howlers for a while. Last one was "Alright mate, have you got the JXL vs Elvis Costello one" Or the usual have you got Jitterbug which in the real world is 'wake me up before you go go'

I wouldn't sign them and I do 50% of my work through an agency. The ones I sign have 8 sections which are basically. 1. If a client rebooks you within 18 months it has to be done through the agency and commission paid. 2. No one can vary the terms and conditions. 3. Must phone the agency at least 7 days prior to event confirm all details. 4. In the event of cancellation entertainer needs to find a suitable replacement or be liable for any additional costs. (In reality this has never happened as I rang up the agency 10 hours before once to say I was not so good - Nice Noroviru

Scrub my point on the s225 on ebay its for one - thought it was too cheap to be true. Bloody belting speakers though.

You may mock, but you'll be sorry when the strike comes and you only have 3 mixers and 50 metres of extension cables. You won't even be able to make a secondary defence of a web of usb, XLR and DMX cables all held together with an array of universal connectors. You'll be sorry. A Towel pfttt.

Just in case what? The third world war breaks out and the only way to deflect the Russian incoming warheads is to construct a sound emiting shield that requires 5 mixers to get the perfect pitch, and has to be plugged into a source of power up to 150 metres away and needs to be polished to look its best. Holy poo poo man, I thought I was paranoid. I take my PAT test certificate. I find the nice manager lady usually isn't impressed by me testing my kit their and then. I love this guy. Man I love you - you are like my favourite paranoid techie hero - MEGA DISTANCE FROM POWER SO

I have been in the business for 10 years on and off and I also have a well paid day job that sticks me in top tier tax by a long margin. That doesn't mean I would work for £75.00 on one gig a month. However you do get two us for £200, which is £100 pound each. Actually some agency work is only £150, so £75 each! However, that £150 is usually with an artiste and we got £150 for 1 hours work on Saturday by the time they had their meal and Elvis had been on. Hmm - I feel I may be countering my own arguement. The point I am making really badly is for me its a hobby, but we

I've done marquees before and have got one in a fortnight. Watch your power, generators are sods for surge and can wipe out half your kit. I have insisted that I am wired to the nearby barn from extensions off the circuit board and three of them at that to ensure I am running clean power. I will still be investing in a nice new surge protection unit just to be sure.

Go on then in for a penny in for a pound. Mr funk your eminence. This is not snobbery its professionalism. I DJ weddings and run a vocal artist too. I wouldn't use a soundlab microphone to clean out a donkeys bottom. I have two one year old KAM radio mics that were a nice stop gap and will be removed from the DJ rig soon. Couple of Sennheiser E800 series wire mics and EW series radio mics attached to the kit. You might think punters don't care, but believe me once they have seen us they do care and thats why as a hobby DJ I take only take on the £150 agency work to fill ga