Can I Have A Look At Your CDs?

[McCardle 1]

Why not just try saying no you can't http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/533.gif

[ross@rds 0]

You could say that but most of them dont listen to you so making them look like a a http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/censored2.gif hole is the only way. I did a party back in april time and this guy came up with the usuall hi mate iam a dj and all that so i had the next tune ready to play and i said mate watch the gear for a min am gonna make a call so he said no probs is the next track in i said yes be back in 2 so i go on the mic and said your dj for the next 2 minz is going to be dj paul they all lauffed and were shouting dj paul lol so i came back and he didni have a clue how to play the next song they all started shouting at him lol.

 

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Edited September 5, 2006 by EdBray

[andyw 0]

dont think i would leave anyone to look after my gear,especialy just to make them look stupid,i thought we were meant to entertain the crowd,to be rude and obnoxious isnt clever IMO.we all get the i used tobe a dj bloke and i think its not too much to humor him.as for the can i have a look at your cd's bloke i carry a folder with a list they are welcome to look at.but would never let anyone behind the decks without knowing them

[bluejools 0]

you know, I may be out of place here, and letting people get away with it but

 

 

"Sometimes I let people look through my PC at my track lists!!!"

 

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Dont all shout at once, if they have asked nicely and the gig is going well then I will, and if they are sober enough.

 

My cataloguing system is so complex I can barely work it (note to self, sort it out) so they dont stand a chance of translating a song they find into an actual CD

 

 

Normally, polite no, rising to forceful.

I never pen myself in..... just maintain an air of "dont go near them"

 

 

 

Have lent CD's to a girl for a DJ in another room doing another wedding (he didnt have Rock DJ when it was the biggest song going)... got a very nice ring as a deposit....... got that cd back.

 

 

Equally, lost a load of CD's few years back

 

Turned up when i cleaned the car before selling it.....

 

ho hum

[ross@rds 0]

At the end of the day mate its up to you if you let some one look through your pc/laptop or cds just keep an eye on them http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/thumbup.gif

[McCardle 1]

next time they ask to look through your CD's or use your gear, ask them if they also go down to the local morgue and ask to look at the bodies

[andyw 0]

QUOTE (McCardle @ Sep 5 2006, 05:40 PM)

next time they ask to look through your CD's or use your gear, ask them if they also go down to the local morgue and ask to look at the bodies

wont use that one they might reply theres no need to when this place is as dead as it is http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/beer.gif

[robbiedj 0]

QUOTE (ross@rds @ Sep 4 2006, 01:15 PM)

Next we will be putting cages up around us lol.

 

 

It worked for the Blues Brothers. http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/tongue.gif

[DJ Ryan White 0]

some of the above experiences are a real eye opener...

 

question! what do you do if some tool decided to throw a cab of a stand, throw stuff at us? http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/nono.gif if any gear gets broken are the people who booked us responsible for any damages??? and also, how do you work it in a contract??? http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/huh.gif

 

thanks

[Corabar Steve 0]

QUOTE (DJ Ryan White @ Sep 11 2006, 07:37 PM)

if any gear gets broken are the people who booked us responsible for any damages??? and also, how do you work it in a contract??? http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/huh.gif

Oh yes absolutely! It's very prominant in our contract.

[shakermaker 0]

Chuck it in your T's & C's mate so it's all there in black and white.

 

 

[alicat 0]

I have a 200 page book with all my CD's listed in it. I leave it on a table/chair near the edge of where I am working. The front cover is clearly marked "CD'S" etc.

 

I also have a clipboard next to it for requests/announcements.

 

Works very well for me.

[jamminroadshow 0]

I broke my ankle and it never fixed correctly so i always take a roadie and the missis so i can pop the toilet at anytime but i have a radio mic so i walk off with that but remember to turn it off http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif

[The Ogrady Roadshow 0]

and the people who try and tell you what to play when its working well anyway

one person came up with a list and was banging on about it for ages. what they dont think about is they might like it when their sat at home chilling out. but at 11:15 ish when its allgoing well good amount on the dance floor somthing like tears for fears - every body wants.......... proberly want go down to well. nothing worse than clearing a dance flor just for one P:cense:d muppet!! lol http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif

[RonanRaver 0]

Is it me or are most of the djs in dj forum attached.....If the right Female candidate asks to look at my cds sometimes i look them up and down...if they are suitable:) i will let them(always watching) being nice to sexy ladies may have a good return :bouncy:

[Paul Smith 0]

So now we know Ronans' chat up line ............. 'Wanna see my CDs' :dan+ju:

 

I used to use the 'Do you wanna see my 12" special edition" but then it went down to 7" single and now with a CD being just over 4 1/2" I gave up ............ how about 'Do you wanna see my hard drive?'

 

and before Paula spots this I'll beat her to it

 

 

 

BEHAVE

[NeilH 0]

Never have the problem of leaving the desk alone myself, as I DJ with 5 other people (not at the same time, obviously), which means the decks are never left alone.

 

And people rarely ask to look at our CD's, not really sure why, but its probably because the dancefloor is pretty much full all night, a rockin' and a ravin'. The people who do want to look through them always ask before anyway, so its always a polite 'What do you want?', they say, we play. If it's a good song of course.

 

The only problem we have is the drinks being left on the front of the table, can get pretty crowded after a while, so the people who've already played their sets generally help 'clean up'.

 

Sounds like you not need to move to Kent, we rarely get any problems from people, and if they do start getting a bit grrr, we just get the security to move in.

 

Easy Peasy.