East Anglian Dj Meet - 25th November 2007

[Tonsk 0]

Whose up for it then?

 

Dunno bout you, but Novembers a bit quiet for me so should be easy to arrange a Friday thing...

[KrazyKaz 0]

depends where and when mate

[Norfolk DJ 0]

Ok Tony, i will make it if possible

[aaadisco 0]

I might be around depending when it is, only got 1 booking in November.

 

Would be great to meet some of you guys :-)

 

 

[TonyB 0]

Can't make 9th or 23rd November, otherwise I will try to be there

[Revelationroadshow 0]

Sounds like a plan - is this your leaving gift to East anglia? Get us all to start talking to each other. Is this intended as just a social gathering or as maybe the start of something a little more regular and formal?

[Paul Smith 0]

Sounds like a plan - is this your leaving gift to East anglia?

He's getting out whilst it's still above sea level tongue out icon

[tezandbaz 0]

good idea... will await some more details.

[bluejools 0]

can people who used to live in east anglia - now live in a part of london - that was part of east anglia (If you include essex) 15 yrs ago - and secretly quite want to move back to east anglia - attend ?

[NRG Roadshow 0]

I think Im technically classed as Anglia and not East Anglia, so does that mean I cant come to your gathering?

 

Depending on where it is, I might be their....

[Tonsk 0]

Anglia's or ex-East Anglians are welcome.

 

Where abouts is everyone and what kind of distance would you travel?

 

I know that Zanzibar is Woodbridge, BlackVynil is Swaffham, Me and Norfolk DJ (plus a couple of other local jocks) are Norwich, Revelation is Saxmundham but lets check everyone else.

 

Also, what would you guys want out of it? As we'll all be travelling, it won't be for the beer! :-(

 

Should we try and get a hall and bring some stuff? Do a bit of a learning session about something? What are your thoughts?

[Revelationroadshow 0]

Anglia's or ex-East Anglians are welcome.

 

Where abouts is everyone and what kind of distance would you travel?

 

I know that Zanzibar is Woodbridge, BlackVynil is Swaffham, Me and Norfolk DJ (plus a couple of other local jocks) are Norwich, Revelation is Saxmundham but lets check everyone else.

 

Also, what would you guys want out of it? As we'll all be travelling, it won't be for the beer! :-(

 

Should we try and get a hall and bring some stuff? Do a bit of a learning session about something? What are your thoughts?

 

Would it be worth seeing id NADJ would like to be involved (or are they a dirty word on here?)

[KrazyKaz 0]

I'm in March, Cambridgeshire and Mighty Quinn is in Wisbech. I might be able to con a lift off him :-)

[zanzibar2 0]

Yes..we're up for something. Might be a good idea to leave it until Jan though ...quiet(ish) month for all?..apart from in-house DJ's that is.

 

Yeah ....how about booking a small hall? I could do with some practise and our house is too small to set our system up...only thing is who's gear are we gonna trash...(sorry) use! :dan+ju:

 

We also need to find somewhere central. Does everyone drive?

 

L8r

[Revelationroadshow 0]

Yes..we're up for something. Might be a good idea to leave it until Jan though ...quiet(ish) month for all?..apart from in-house DJ's that is.

 

Yeah ....how about booking a small hall? I could do with some practise and our house is too small to set our system up...only thing is who's gear are we gonna trash...(sorry) use! :dan+ju:

 

We also need to find somewhere central. Does everyone drive?

 

L8r

 

 

I think Mo has access to a hall - Swaffham way I think. Is that good for most people?

 

How about we have some sort of side by side quipment comparison - maybe speakers or amps? One of us needs to provide the decks, mixer and amp so that bit doesn't change and the rest of us bring along our speakers?

 

Same is certainly possible with amps and mixers?

 

I'm deffinately in favour of November though, little addition to the family in January!

[Tonsk 0]

Mo did mention Swaffham - He can get a hold of a smallish hall there for gratis...

 

Speaker meet would be ok, especially if I can convince Andy to bring a Bose along so all you who have never heard it can listen.

 

Personally though, speakers aren't really an interest to me.... Learning a little about your Par cans and linking em is - as is possibly using the HD2500 to others...

 

So it may be a little bit of everything to tempt people along...

 

To everyone who is interested, is Swaffham ok?

[Mo The Motown Man 0]

Swaffham ok by me

[Revelationroadshow 0]

Mo did mention Swaffham - He can get a hold of a smallish hall there for gratis...

 

Speaker meet would be ok, especially if I can convince Andy to bring a Bose along so all you who have never heard it can listen.

 

Personally though, speakers aren't really an interest to me.... Learning a little about your Par cans and linking em is - as is possibly using the HD2500 to others...

 

So it may be a little bit of everything to tempt people along...

 

To everyone who is interested, is Swaffham ok?

 

Honestly, speakers will be far more interesting than the PAR's.

 

Would LOVE to hear the Bose though. Set a date matey!

[zanzibar2 0]

Hi all

 

Swaffham is a bit far for us ...and also for others, but I cant speak for them. You've got DJ's potentially coming from Colchester, London (Ex Anglians) and other areas. Its ok if you're from March, Wisbech or Norwich as its only probably 40 mile round trip for Krazy Kaz, Mighty Quinn, Norfolk DJ and Tonsk (apologies if not mentioned others). I really want to get involved with something but I think others from afar will bottle out if they have to travel all the way to Swaffham...I may be wrong??

 

I just feel that I'm a 'newbie' and dont want to rock the boat and spoil something that already exists between some of you guys? I think if we're going to do something lets make it worth while and get as many people interested as possible and really establish a 'unity' between us. Lets make it central for everyone guys...

 

Ok...this is my proposal. Please tell me if I'm talking out of my :moon:

 

As for a free hall its not the be all and end all. I can book our local village hall for a tenner for an afternoon in the week (someone was suggesting a Friday). So I dont think we should limit our options because of a free hall although its a nice gesture If I can book our hall for £10 I'm sure we could get something for similar money elsewhere?

 

However I personally dont think it a good idea to initially book a hall on a first meet although I appreciate a few of you have already met. I think there may be issues on who will bring what gear...there may be members who may not want to bring anything and then there will be people standing around. I know if it was gear been used by someone else I would be a little apprehensive ...but I think attitudes change when there is a 'relationship' of sorts. You then have thirst and hunger issues...I dont know if I want to be couped up in a cold hall for 4 hours with no food or a nice cuppa :cheers: :pizza:

 

I think we need to be all neutral, no gear to lug about or keep an eye on. I suggest a pub lunch or an evening chinese eat-in where we all feel comfy, get to know each other without getting too techy, exchange tips on music, exchange funny stories, blah blah. Its a social thing and its a great opportunity to converse and refreshments on hand. I just feel a hall is a bit 'cold' for a first gathering?? I reckon you're looking about about £15 per head for a good meal. Does anybody share my views or am I been a nob?

 

I suggest Bury St Edmunds or Newmarket as that is more central for everyone and there are good roads from all locations to these towns. I would be more than happy to share the ride with revelation.

 

Then....after our first meet we could then arrange a convention of sorts where we could all bring our gear and do sets and possibly make some money out of it and organise a massive extravaganza next summer for paying clients?? :dan:

 

Ok...time to take cover :hide:

 

L8r

[Revelationroadshow 0]

Hi all

 

Swaffham is a bit far for us ...and also for others, but I cant speak for them. You've got DJ's potentially coming from Colchester, London (Ex Anglians) and other areas. Its ok if you're from March, Wisbech or Norwich as its only probably 40 mile round trip for Krazy Kaz, Mighty Quinn, Norfolk DJ and Tonsk (apologies if not mentioned others). I really want to get involved with something but I think others from afar will bottle out if they have to travel all the way to Swaffham...I may be wrong??

 

I just feel that I'm a 'newbie' and dont want to rock the boat and spoil something that already exists between some of you guys? I think if we're going to do something lets make it worth while and get as many people interested as possible and really establish a 'unity' between us. Lets make it central for everyone guys...

 

Ok...this is my proposal. Please tell me if I'm talking out of my :moon:

 

As for a free hall its not the be all and end all. I can book our local village hall for a tenner for an afternoon in the week (someone was suggesting a Friday). So I dont think we should limit our options because of a free hall although its a nice gesture If I can book our hall for £10 I'm sure we could get something for similar money elsewhere?

 

However I personally dont think it a good idea to initially book a hall on a first meet although I appreciate a few of you have already met. I think there may be issues on who will bring what gear...there may be members who may not want to bring anything and then there will be people standing around. I know if it was gear been used by someone else I would be a little apprehensive ...but I think attitudes change when there is a 'relationship' of sorts. You then have thirst and hunger issues...I dont know if I want to be couped up in a cold hall for 4 hours with no food or a nice cuppa :cheers: :pizza:

 

I think we need to be all neutral, no gear to lug about or keep an eye on. I suggest a pub lunch or an evening chinese eat-in where we all feel comfy, get to know each other without getting too techy, exchange tips on music, exchange funny stories, blah blah. Its a social thing and its a great opportunity to converse and refreshments on hand. I just feel a hall is a bit 'cold' for a first gathering?? I reckon you're looking about about £15 per head for a good meal. Does anybody share my views or am I been a nob?

 

I suggest Bury St Edmunds or Newmarket as that is more central for everyone and there are good roads from all locations to these towns. I would be more than happy to share the ride with revelation.

 

Then....after our first meet we could then arrange a convention of sorts where we could all bring our gear and do sets and possibly make some money out of it and organise a massive extravaganza next summer for paying clients?? :dan:

 

Ok...time to take cover :hide:

 

L8r

 

No need to take cover at all, but I think maybe you need to review your position. I've been keen to get involved with others for some time now and this is the most and the closest we've come so far. If we do arrange something, it needs to be reasonably central. Bury and deffinately Newmarket are far from that. I'm litterally just up the road from you in Saxmundham so you're welcome to a lift, but if I'm honest, Swafham / Thetford is probably about the best compromise we're going to get. The problemw ith East Anglia is that it's a huge place. You will never please everyone, so you have to I'm afraid please the most you can. I for one would happily travel a little distance to gain the benefits of a local organisation, but I think Newmarket is going to be too far for many of us - you included I would have thought.

 

As for what to do, please don't take this the wrong way, but a beer and a Pizza is just that, hardly constructive, but certainly could be fun. Not sure I want to give up an eveing for just that though.

 

The key here is to decide what we want this to be? There is already one national organisation with roots at local level - NADJ, which as I suggested earlier could be a good starting point. I have had conversations about how to go down this route before and the starting point is to get together, with or without the NADJ's help and work on local interest and see how that needs or wants to develope. Personally I think it would be a great plan to get Derek Pen invloved at this stage and see where it takes us, but I'm just one voice in all of this.

 

You're right, maybe stage one doesn't need to be a huge equipment fest, but it does I feel need some sort of structure and purpose.

 

This was Tony's idea to start with, so might be fair to see what his take is on things when he gets back from his weekend away.

 

Please don't think I'm putting you down, but have a think about where most of the guys are - as I said, happy to give you a lift.

 

Also outside of this be nice to catch up with you sooner as we are very very local! Sure we can help each other out!

 

[TonyB 0]

I'll travel to wherever the meet is decided . I'm regularly in Suffolk and Norfolk so don't see traveling to any part a big deal. But if I'm driving then I won't drink and would find it more constructive having a look at other DJ's kit.

 

Theres nothing to stop individuals bringing a few tinnies if they want and ordering in Pizza's on the night

[Revelationroadshow 0]

Tony, hope you don't mind me expanding your thread a little.

 

Just thought, if we are going to try to get something local off the ground it would be good get a better feeling for location and purpose.

 

Obviously aimed at the Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex guys, but if you are a little further afield and wanted to get involved, please can you qualify your vote in a post?

 

Many thanks

[Mighty Quinn 0]

 

Any update on location and date.

[Tonsk 0]

Hey - Hijacking my idea......

 

There'll be fisticuffs involved!!!!!

 

I voted Norwich as I live here.. However I don't mind travelling 40 odd mins, so that could be Ipswich, Bury, Swaffham etc....

[Revelationroadshow 0]

Any update on location and date.

 

Andy,

 

There's another thread running which will give you the chance to give your prefered location.

 

called eastern meet part two or something similar?