What's the purpose of a facade?

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To me, the primary purpose of the facade is to be a barrier that separates my area from the rest of the environment. It means that the stuff on one side belongs to me and you don't belong there and the rest is your space.

The secondary purpose is to hide "unsightly" wires.

I have had folks hold their drinks over my side and I ask them not to. I have had to remind folks three times and after the third time I tell them not to even bring the drink up if they want to make a request. For most folks it only takes one request to keep their drinks on their side; I explain why and that is enough.

I have had folks that reach over and put their drinks on my table. When I cannot get their attention to ask them not to do that, I remove their drink and place it on the nearest dirty tray. When they return I tell them that their drink didn't belong there in the first place and ask them not to do it again. If it is a cash bar they get it very quickly after one drink is lost.

I have had folks walk around the facade. I ask them to go back around to the other side and tell them that they are not allowed back there for liability purposes. Most get it. Actually, I have found this happening less and less.
 
I find that it's most often a female that waves a drink over my stuff. Then, they get all pissy when you mention it. Then, I get pissy and you don't want that. LOL!

I don't use a facade as I don't have a big set up. However, I totally get where you're coming from on this. Do people feel compelled to walk behind the bar when ordering a drink? Of course not. So, what's the deal here?

I wonder if Ben sells tasers?
 
I just started using a facade and so far it seems like the guest view it as 1 big ass armrest while they make request. I have no ideal how guys with pvc facades do it, if I had a pvc facade it would of been destroyed after the first gig.

I use the dj skirts table topper btw

I use a skb shuttle and without a facade my wires are hidden nicely, so I bought this more for the look. The topper + skirt is nice and clean and just looks professional (imho)



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shanefrom302 said:
I just started using a facade and so far it seems like the guest view it as 1 big ass armrest while they make request. I have no ideal how guys with pvc facades do it, if I had a pvc facade it would of been destroyed after the first gig.
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Well, I use the "pipe and drape" PVC facade from DJ Skirts. I have folks that lean on it and I ask them not to. For the most part, when I do, they stop.
 
I used to use a portable bar about 4 feet wide and 20 inches deep.

All the equipment setup on the shelves underneath (which were lit up as well), and I used the top for taking requests, sorting through a few cd's (way before computer DJing), and yes, letting them set a few drinks on it. It had a ledge on the backside that I sealed so that if it the drink got spilled, it stayed on top of the portable bar an didn't run through. Although amazingly, I never had a drink spilled on it.

It was sturdy, it was easy to setup, looked sweet, and people were always coming up and making requests because they found me very "approachable" rather than secluded off behind a table. I rarely had to think about what to play, I almost always had enough requests to cover 3 or 4 hours within the first 1/2 hour of the event. All I had to do was arrange them in a logical order that would work for the crowd.
 
Finally broke down and started using one. I could not keep guests from using my table as an empty drink repository.
 

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Just to add to my previous post, the portable bar was something like this photo that I have attached.

It came apart and folded up easily. The top and shelves just had small angle brackets that had wingnuts to hold them in place. There were studs on the pieces that went through the brackets and then just tightened the wing-nuts down.

The top and shelves came off easily, the sides had hinges and they just folded in. The one I had folded in the middle of the front also. It had a small board that covered the hinge once it was opened and looked like a vertical column in the center.

I could fold it up and carry it easily to the van and slide it in beside the speakers.
 

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cclark65 said:
Just to add to my previous post, the portable bar was something like this photo that I have attached.

It came apart and folded up easily. The top and shelves just had small angle brackets that had wingnuts to hold them in place. There were studs on the pieces that went through the brackets and then just tightened the wing-nuts down.

The top and shelves came off easily, the sides had hinges and they just folded in. The one I had folded in the middle of the front also. It had a small board that covered the hinge once it was opened and looked like a vertical column in the center.

I could fold it up and carry it easily to the van and slide it in beside the speakers.
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I can see this one being used more and more for Djs not just a bar

I like the design
 
For me, a facade is to keep the nice, neat, and classy, appearance at a wedding. It's nice if it helps some people realize they shouldn't put their drinks back there, but that still doesn't stop all of them.

any time someone brings a drink near my equipment, I smile and stop the glass from coming any closer. They usually get the idea. If they leave the glass anywhere near my stuff, it gets removed. If and when they ask about it, I tell them that I can't have liquid near my electronics.
 
I bought a facade but have only used it twice. It adds more time to setting up. To me it looks like a wall between the people and the DJ no matter how neat it looks. However, I'm going to use it at a wedding at the end of the month. LOL
 
Look at the one from DJ Skirts. It takes my assistant and I less than 10 minutes to set up and about the same time if I do it by myself. The more often you set it up the faster you get.
 
Abbey Lane said:
I bought a facade but have only used it twice. It adds more time to setting up. LOL
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What is five minutes or less setup and take down combined? I leave mine in the box upside down. When I am ready to put it up, I lean it against something, then open the top of the box flap, turn it upside down and slide the box upwards. It is now standing folded on its bottom. Fold open and position...viola! Whats so difficult about that? To pack up I just do the reverse.
 
Well, mine takes a little more time to assemble because it is pipe and drape but, really, the same difference. Ten minutes on set up and 10 minutes on take down ain't gonna kill ya.
 
What's the purpose of a facade?

The purpose of a facade is for a drunk bridesmaid to comeup and lean against and then flop over crashing to the floor while grabbing at anything within reach taking most of your gear out with her!:sqbiggrin:

I stopped using mine after that!:sqfrown:
 
Thunder said:
What's the purpose of a facade?

The purpose of a facade is for a drunk bridesmaid to comeup and lean against and then flop over crashing to the floor while grabbing at anything within reach taking most of your gear out with her!:sqbiggrin:

I stopped using mine after that!:sqfrown:
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Yer need to stop flaunting yer gear to the ladies! It ain't like yer using yer 12 inchers anymore! :sqlaugh:
 
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