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[djdave1976 0]

Hello ,

 

My name is Dave and I've been at it for about 5 years now. Had a lot of good times and obviously a few bad ones.

 

Just wondered what other DJ's play at the start of their nights for 40th's, Anniversary's etc

 

Even now after all this time i feel as if i'm playing the wrong songs to start with( maybe i'm being paranoid)

 

Look forward to hearing from you.

[Dukesy 0]

Hello ,

 

My name is Dave and I've been at it for about 5 years now. Had a lot of good times and obviously a few bad ones.

 

Just wondered what other DJ's play at the start of their nights for 40th's, Anniversary's etc

 

Even now after all this time i feel as if i'm playing the wrong songs to start with( maybe i'm being paranoid)

 

Look forward to hearing from you.

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

For me, the start of the night is 'after' the background bit....when you know there is enough people (guests) in the room and the volume can be raised a little more to 'start' the main DJ entertainment!

I've used all sorts of tunes over the years. One that comes to mind (played several times at the 'start' of gigs) is The Real Thing's "You To Me Are Everything"

Perfect for Weddings, 40ths and Anniversaries, etc.

[NRG Roadshow 0]

Welcome to the forum Dave....

 

My starter track quite often at these type of events is.....

 

The Nolans - Im in the mood for dancing.

The Mavericks - Dance the night away.

 

Normally gets them going from the word go, not allways but most of the time.

[big mac 0]

Hi dave welcome.

Wow, some how NRG knew what i was going to write.

 

Mavericka is a great starter, then nolans, Liquid gold, shania -that dont impress me much, simply the best, dancing queen, wake me up before you gogo and then flashdance

This should get most of the woman in the room dancing. Then encourage the woman will bully their men on when flashdance comes on. As a reward for first man up I usually play madness or hot stuff for him.

I'm just too kind.

 

However before we play all this. fade the background music off completely. fade main house light right down, fade, turn mine on / standby. play Zarathustra for about 20 seconds , until the break in the chorus and announce the disco name " welcome L&G, this is pants disco", then fade in for proper track. ( mavericks)

 

this works lovely with a bit of practice so as not to crash the vocals and trumpet fanfare.

even if you have a small show it it adds impact and awareness that the disco is not "in-house" and therefore available for hire!

Big Mac

[Big B 0]

Hi Dave and welcome

[TonyB 0]

:welcome:

[Norfolk DJ 0]

 

Hi and welcome to the forum.

 

:Thumbup:

[durbanite 0]

:welcome: :welcome:

[supersound dj 0]

Hi Dave And Welcome.Where are you based m8?

[Gary 0]

Welcome to the forum, it's one of the nicest ones around.

 

 

 

Feel free to use the Search button and options to dig through some of the zillions of posts/threads that we've had on here in our relatively long existance on-line, add you own comments, experiences and information to those threads, or of course feel free to start whole new topics too.

 

 

 

Welcome !!!

 

 

 

 

[djdave1976 0]

Hello Mate, I'm in Warrington

[GREG'S MOBILE DISCO 0]

Hi Dave and :welcome: to the DJU!!!

 

Greg.

[Mo The Motown Man 0]

Welcome to the house of fun :joe:

[Cheesey1975 0]

Welcome to u from us

 

we are mad from brummie land but travel afar for the rite cash !!!

[The Ogrady Roadshow 0]

Aup Dave, well come to the forum, were also bassed in warrington! :Thumbup:

[djdave1976 0]

Nice to see a fellow Warringtonian in here, how's business at the min??

[The Ogrady Roadshow 0]

going well at the min m8, busy with alkinds of of discos at the min. fundays! - in the rain-great! school levers balls & primary partys, oh and the odd wedding & birthdays, to be honest m8 its going well. were gonna have to have a chat some time its always good to do a bit of networking so's we can pass work around! hows business for you going?

[djdave1976 0]

Not too bad at the minute, booked up until September pretty much( could always do with more tho haha)

 

Do you advertise yourself or work for agents??

[jukeboxdj 0]

Hi Dave a sunny welcome from scotland to the dju

 

for a 40th i like to kick of with stuck in the middle - stealers wheels then brown eyed girl - Van morrison followed by baby jane - Rod stewart

 

seems to go well up here

[djdave1976 0]

Thanks Jukeboxdj,

 

Some classic tunes there, i do like to play Van Morrison in my main set tho!

 

What do you play to get the party rocking up there??

[jukeboxdj 0]

has to be good old doll parton - 9 to 5 (dance mix)

or a bit of neil diamond - sweet caroline followed by kenny rodgers - the gambler (and yes the young ones love it up here...lol)

but when its time to start bouncing....... at the moment scooter - jumping all over the world and love inc - superstar

[supersound dj 0]

Hi dave... whats bouncing in Middlesborough?

 

cheques..No 1 has any cash here

[The Ogrady Roadshow 0]

all through word of mouth, have never been with a agent or advertised, i just seem to get the calls!! - happy!

but yesterday i thought id spend £80 on a banner its quite good actually, this will come i handy at these approaching fundays, thinking of just hanging it on to lighting uprights behind me... just says The O'Grady roadshow, with my number & web on it!! 80quid tho lol!!

[djdave1976 0]

£80's not bad is it???

 

Is most of your work in the Warrington area or do you travel??

[The Ogrady Roadshow 0]

well alot of my work is in warrigton yes lucky for me! not many venues i havent been in, but for a disco 7:30-12:00 with setup ontop i would be charging more than £80 but i dont wanna go fully into it on a open forum.