Awkward wedding help please!!

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QUOTE (C.S @ Jul 28 2005, 07:30 AM)

Do you mean your personal preferences of music?

That's an excellent question, but the answer is no. What I mean is the music that I know from experience is likely to appeal to 80% of my expected guest list most of the time. My personal music preferences really don't come into it as it's not a party for my benefit, it's for my clients.

 

To further explain- if 'Rage Against The Machine' and 'Tool' are symbolic of the style of music that my potential client and his guests are going to want to hear to make their night a success, then there will be DJs who have a greater understanding and passion for that style of music who would give a better night of music. They probably won't entertain to the standard that I would, but the music is important and I would struggle to identify with the crowd.

 

When I was a gig-pig, I'd take any booking I could get, even discounting to undercut a competitor sometimes if necessary. Now I don't need to do that and I can (to some degree) select who I work for, where I work and under what conditions. It's very liberating!

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QUOTE (C.S @ Jul 27 2005, 06:30 PM)

Kingy QUOTE Why do some Djs think they must be all things to all people?     I dont know if this was directed at me or not ? If it was then i dont understand why you wrote that as this is a dj thread and i certainly aint anybodies gardener.   No, No,No! It was not directed at anyone, just a general comment.   I just get the feeling that some Djs do put it across that they are willing to do absolutely anything, move any mountain, cross any river etc to do a job. There are Djs on here that claim to be able to do this, that and the other and clearly have no limits to the end of their talents. That may be the case. By the same token it may also not be. I have seen many, many discos turn up and they are clearly not the right guys for the job, yet people have booked them to do the function expecting them to be able to do so. A classic example of this was a couple of years back when someone ( who does not come on here) sent a retired guy to cover an 18th birthday party. The guy was totally out of his depth and admitted afterwards that he was wrong for the function, not knowing the music or the type of thing an 18 year old crowd wanted, it was not the "family party" that he was expecting.   Music knowledge is paramount. I would not take on a function that is so different to the type of gig I would willingly accept. This is down to personal choice. I am not saying that everyone should do the same, and lets face it we should all know our own limitations. Thats surely the key to a sucessful business??   BTW, whats the gardener jibe about?

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I often see DJs advertise their services thus:

 

"All music types for all occasions!

Specialising in weddings, engagement parties, sports and social clubs, 40th and 50th brithdays, bar mitzvahs, etc!"

 

That DJ isn't a specialist, they are a generalist (does that word exist yet?). I choose to specialise at quality wedding and corporate entertainment, so I'm happy to refer a job like the one mentioned above on to some other DJ who might be better suited.

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Thank you gentlemen for putting me straight there http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/cool.gif I now see what you mean. It is easy to misunderstand what other people write, my last post tonight was read by eskie who told me on msn that he didnt get what i meant so i edited the post.

The gardener comment wasnt a jibe but my way of pointing out the way i read your post as meaning djs who claim to be able to do anything and not just djing.

 

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QUOTE (Rendezvous @ Jul 27 2005, 08:11 PM)

To further explain- if 'Rage Against The Machine' and 'Tool' are symbolic of the style of music that my potential client and his guests are going to want to hear to make their night a success, then there will be DJs who have a greater understanding and passion for that style of music who would give a better night of music. ............but the music is important and I would struggle to identify with the crowd.

NZ is a bit far for me tho

 

QUOTE (Rendezvous @ Jul 27 2005, 08:11 PM)

They probably won't entertain to the standard that I would

 

Snob! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif Why should a Rock DJ have any lower standards than a general Party DJ? When I was doing the rock clubs/pubs I put a great deal of effort into my sets as people expect a certain standard at genre specific nights (& at least you don't have to go all "Tony Blackburn" http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif )

 

QUOTE (Rendevous @ Jul 28 2005, 01:15 AM)

I often see DJs advertise their services thus: "All music types for all occasions! Specialising in weddings, engagement parties, sports and social clubs, 40th and 50th brithdays, bar mitzvahs, etc!"

 

We advertise something similar, but then again there are 4 of us with very broad tastes in music. Between us there's not much we can't cover. It's (as you infer) right man for the job

 

Ner! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/tongue.gif

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There's no reason why a DJ who is passionate about rock shouldn't be every bit as good (or better) at entertaining a wedding crowd than me. I just think that a tux looks better than black leather waistcoat and black jeans, that's all.

 

 

 

 

JOKING!!!!! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/wasntme-sign.gif

 

 

As for the advertising line, I was meaning single operator companies specifically.

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I just think that a tux looks better than black leather waistcoat and black jeans

 

Not on Cher it don't http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/tongue.gif

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QUOTE (ADS Entertainments @ Jul 28 2005, 08:42 AM)

QUOTE I just think that a tux looks better than black leather waistcoat and black jeans   Not on Cher it don't http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/tongue.gif You've not seen me in my bike leathers! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif

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QUOTE (Hayd @ Jul 26 2005, 05:45 AM)

Our Favourite artists 1. gary numan 2. eminem 3. depeche mode 4. green day 5. john foxx 6. rammstein 7. linkin park 8. new order 9. duran duran 10. backstreet boys 11. nine inch nails 12. savage garden

There's so little in that list that I would typically play it makes me weep.

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There's so little in that list that I would typically play it makes me weep.

 

ditto

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Not much I'd actually play at a gig, but with the exception of Eminem, Savage Garden & Backstreet Boys I like them all.

 

Getting a lot of requests for Green Day at the moment

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Just thought I'd post the outcome on this wedding:

 

To my supprise it went really well, when faced with a room 3/4 full of people over 60 the groom was more than happy for me to play some 60,s and rock and roll etc for the first hour. Funny how the B&G change their tune when faced with a room full of relatives.

The Groom also informed the guests that he had made some unusual requests so when him and his m8's were moshing to Rammstein the crowd was entertained by them, not looking at me with discust http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif

 

Overall a really good night many good comments from members of the family and B&G were thrilled with the evening.

 

In many respects I'm glad I took this booking as now I have a better undaerstanding of metal for future reference ( hopefully I won't need it though LOL ).

 

CHeers for everyones input

 

Hayd

 

 

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Edited August 13, 2005 by Hayd

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So what did you actually play?

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Played lots of 80's synth seuff , new order , depeche mode, Eurythmics, aha, duran duran, visage , Bowie , Gary numan , Underpass -John foxx , police, ultravox etc

 

On the rock side , Basket case ,american idiot , boulevard of broken dreams ,Du Hast -Rammstein ( groom went mental to this ) , Sonne , Ich Will , Head like a hole- nine inch nails, the rasmus , busted ( could not believe it went down sooo well ! ) , Queen

 

Early evening , Back to the 60's mix , Cotton eyed joe, rock around the clock , monkees , other typical wedding stuff LOL

 

Although an unusual list for a wedding as it's what they were passionate about , it was right for the night

 

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QUOTE (Hayd @ Aug 14 2005, 12:17 AM)

Du Hast -Rammstein ( groom went mental to this )

 

Told you!

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You da Rock man Steve http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/wallbash.gif

 

 

Believe it or not they actually did the timewarp and the Cha cha slide !! odd rockers eh !

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Most Rock fans aren't as biased & narrow minded in their musical tastes as most people think. I was in Ireland a few years back (on the day of Joey Dunlop's funeral) we were in the only club in Donegal Town. It was hillarious to see 50-70 bikers out on the floor to Darude - Sandstorm (or somesuch other)