What Would You Do?

[YourBigEvent 0]

I heard a new take on this the other day, sounded like a great idea. Put together a quote for the hire of a PA, including some production time to prepare the music on a sequential playback system. Then on the day, set up the gear, press the play button, go away, come back at the end of the night, collect the gear. That way, you get your usual fee, and none of the blame for when the music played does not satisfy the punters

 

That is excately what I did a couple of Saturday's ago, they provided the music, I pumped it into the laptop, set it up, and disappeared to the hotel reception with another laptop and WiFi, surfed the new all night, whilst doing some paperwork, went back into the room at 12 and packed up. Everybody thanked me for doing a great job. !

[Welsh Audio Man 21 0]

 

That is excately what I did a couple of Saturday's ago, they provided the music, I pumped it into the laptop, set it up, and disappeared to the hotel reception with another laptop and WiFi, surfed the new all night, whilst doing some paperwork, went back into the room at 12 and packed up. Everybody thanked me for doing a great job. !

 

Perfect representation of fullfilling the job you were asked to do, and the client being pleased with it.

 

If you pay a builder to lay your patio, in a certain way, you don't expect them to change how you want it, just because they think it looks better. Your not paying them for their personal opinion. Your paying them to do the job you asked them to do! tongue out icon

[Corabar Steve 0]

I heard a new take on this the other day, sounded like a great idea. Put together a quote for the hire of a PA, including some production time to prepare the music on a sequential playback system. Then on the day, set up the gear, press the play button, go away, come back at the end of the night, collect the gear. That way, you get your usual fee, and none of the blame for when the music played does not satisfy the punters

 

That is excately what I did a couple of Saturday's ago, they provided the music, I pumped it into the laptop, set it up, and disappeared to the hotel reception with another laptop and WiFi, surfed the new all night, whilst doing some paperwork, went back into the room at 12 and packed up. Everybody thanked me for doing a great job. !

Lazy git! tongue out icon http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/scared/scared0018.gif

[Dj_Kray 0]

Well done on how you handled the situation.

 

I always when faced with this type of thing just say i will happily play what they want as they are paying me. but i would not be able to Guarantee the guest will dance. this normally make the list less rigid and normally let me take a bit more control over the music.

 

but again well done. you delt with it well!

[Newcie Jon 0]

I've had 3 pages of songs for a 40th in Dec with hi-lighted must plays on about a 1/3.

I went thru the lists & spotted some cracking tracks I'd forgotten I had & some really

cool tunes from 70s/80s. I like playlists as it gives you the idea of how the punter wants

the evening to go & you can build on that. My best nights have always been ones with

playlists.

 

p.s. Is it just me, or does everyone find it difficult to start a non-specific type night? :smile icon :