Sounds like advice to "be nice", I can get down with that.
More good advice...know to whom you are advising...and you can't KNOW anyone just by membership in these forums.
Takes time and alot more of it than showing up and immediately trolling for free business & performance advice.While I agree you can offer the basics and be nice about it. You can also get to know people here
I agree.I honestly think (at times) the attitude here is kinder than it is on many places where DJs seem to congregate online. As a group, DJs are not particularly nice to guys that are inexperienced. It's really bad on facebook.
My current path is a combination of 15-20 years of trying stuff and figuring it out, learning other DJs styles as I've worked with them, and trying to glean things from what people share online.
The funny thing about giving the information away is... even when you do, most people won't take it. Lots of people are looking for a short cut, and even when you give them one based on some blend of knowledge and experience they do it their own way anyway. Sometimes that is just stubbornness, and sometimes it's innovation.
I'll never stop feeling that I need to learn.How long was it before you felt you knew enough and were good enough to perform at events for clients and their guest? After the first few events how much did you learn and how much did you find out you still needed to learn?
The funny thing about giving the information away is... even when you do, most people won't take it. Lots of people are looking for a short cut, and even when you give them one based on some blend of knowledge and experience they do it their own way anyway.
I honestly think (at times) the attitude here is kinder than it is on many places where DJs seem to congregate online. As a group, DJs are not particularly nice to guys that are inexperienced. It's really bad on facebook.
My current path is a combination of 15-20 years of trying stuff and figuring it out, learning other DJs styles as I've worked with them, and trying to glean things from what people share online.
The funny thing about giving the information away is... even when you do, most people won't take it. Lots of people are looking for a short cut, and even when you give them one based on some blend of knowledge and experience they do it their own way anyway. Sometimes that is just stubbornness, and sometimes it's innovation.
I have to agree with Ross/Scott, a good amount of the DJ Facebook groups can be pretty toxic, not all , they are a few that seem to be pretty chill and are all about helping out the new comers. Its sad the amount of gatekeeping there is in the DJ world.