stardust 0 Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I have my 1st ever 60th Disco next saturday!! I am quite excited about it as i have had literally a year of Discos catering for age groups 4 - 18 so it will be nice to play something different, I have sent a music playlist to the customer and waiting for it to come back, If anyone has done one recently and has any music tips i would appreciate it. Cheers Steve oohh Link to post Share on other sites
supersound dj 0 Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Best advice is early doors play 2 or so popular hits from each era and look for foot tapping or interaction. Believe it or not more mature people like new stuff. Better still consultate with the client and get a rough idea. Paul Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk DJ 0 Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 i do about 20 of these type parties each year as an average. Ring the client and ask for their preferences and requests, and get an idea of who the guests are, whether a speech will be made/cake cuting and so on. I suspect they will be a totally mixed age group leaning towards on average middle age plus with a few kids. You will need to mix up the style of music and see how it goes. Yoy can't really go wrong with plenty of 60's, 70's and a few 80's plus mainstream more recent stuff eg Duffy. good luck Rob Link to post Share on other sites
robbiedj 0 Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Here are a couple of pre-event notes from 60th birthday parties. This was a lady former DJ who was a Cliff Richard fan so asked for her favs to be included. Dancing Queen Abba Don't Turn Around Aswad My First, My Last, My Everything Barry White Red Alert Basement Jaxx Can't Buy Me Love Beatles Help Beatles She Loves You Beatles Twist & Shout Beatles Mixture Black Lace Could You Be Loved Bob Marley Is This Love? Bob Marley Jammin' Bob Marley Stir It Up Bob Marley Sun Is Shining Bob Marley Wait In Vain Bob Marley Things Bobby Darin Baby Can I Hold You Boyzone Stomp Brothers Johnson Young Hearts, Run Free Candi Staton Ain't Nobody Chaka Khan Mixture Chas'n'Dave Good Times Chic Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker The Twist Chubby Checker Sweet Little Sixteen Chuck Berry You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry A Voice In The Wilderness Cliff Dancing Shoes Cliff Do You Wanna Dance Cliff I Love You Cliff Move It Cliff The Minute You're Gone Cliff Mustang Sally Commitments One More Time Daft Punk Ain't That A Kick In The Head Dean Martin Little Ol' Wine Drinker Me Dean Martin Cha-Cha Slide DJ Casper Jailhouse Rock Elvis Love Come Down Evelyn King I Found Love Fat Back Band Ain't That A Shame Fats Domino Have You Met Miss Jones? Frank Sinatra Mack The Knife Frank Sinatra Oops Upside Your Head Gap Band Fastlove George Michael Flawless George Michael How Do You Do It? Gerry & The Pacemakers All The Love That I'm Giving Gwen McCrea (not Guthrie) Just One Look Hollies Good Life Inner City Canned Heat Jamirequoi Little L Jamirequoi Everything I Own John Holt Help Me Make It through The Night John Holt Reg Poetry In Motion Johnny Tillotson (I'm A) Roadrunner Junior Walker & The Allstars Louie Louie Kingsmen Stop Your Sobbing Kinks Locomotion Little Eva Don't Stop Moving Livin' Joy Dreamer Livin' Joy Macarena Los Del Rios Tequila Los Lobos Shout Lulu Dance The Night Away Mavericks How Can We Ease The Pain Maxi Priest In The Springtime Maxi Priest Should I Maxi Priest Some Guys Have All The Luck Maxi Priest I'm A Believer Monkees Mixture Motown Artists For-Get-Me-Nots Patrice Rushen Crazy Patsy Cline I Believe I Can Fly R.Kelly La Bamba Richie Valens It's Late Ricky Nelson Mr Bojangles Sammy Davis Jr We Are Family Sister Sledge Keep On Moving Soul II Soul Relight My Fire Take That Now That We Found Love Third World The Best Tina Turner Amarillo Tony Christie Keep On Moving UB40 Kingston Town UB40 Red Red Wine UB40 YMCA Village People It's A Love Thing Whispers The Beat Goes On Whispers Sweet Soul Music Wilson Picket The Only Way Is Up Yazz & the Plastic Population As you see it was quite varied and we had a ball, including setting off a fire alarm when they stood a birthday cake with 60 candles under the heat-sensor. (Oops! :ads: ) This was an e-mail from a lady who knew what she wanted for her birthday/retirement party, a PARTY. It was fancy dress, too. (Oh, she was a West Ham supporter, but I suppose somebody has to be. tongue out icon ) I've been racking my brains. here are a few special songs that we'd like playing please love shack sugar pie honey bun(or it might be) I can't help myself aint too proud to beg love machine rock dj any Girls Aloud year 3000 summer of 69 I'm forever blowing bubbles dancing queen I get around and everythng else that makes people dance please NB no slow tunes.unless requested on night of course. She decided that we were the best judges of the crowd and we all had a great evening. And, yes, a couple of slow tracks were requested towards the end. So don't assume it will just be 60's & 70's stuff. It still falls to you to gauge the atmosphere. You want me to play what? Secretary of NADJ, Member of SEDA Magic Moments.. making your moment magic Link to post Share on other sites
stardust 0 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Cheers guys, great help, i will let you know how i get on. Steve oohh Link to post Share on other sites
markh 0 Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Cheers guys, great help, i will let you know how i get on. Steve dont forget the nolans.in the mood for dancing billy ocean love really hurts without you candy staton ..young hearts disco inferno these come with my personal gtee have a good un these are great does as youve got so much to go at. Link to post Share on other sites
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