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Mix you need to work with someone who knows what the are doing, you seem to think you know it all but its very very evident you need a rather significant education in DJing private events, there may even be a few board members who would take you and maybe even pay you for your time
 
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redhotdj said:
Mix may I ask what type or style do you like or play
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For my personal taste either deep underground house music and classic soul. Also club classics and not just the traditional stuff that gets played regularly.

Now the thing is so you know that I know it's not about me and what I like. It's about what the client and their guests want. I have certain songs that either I never liked from day one to songs I'm tired of playing or tired of someone requesting a song that's old to me. A song that I have played at least 500 times.
 
See here is the thing. He knows we are all right in what we are telling him and therefore he will ignore it and try to forget it instead of doing anything we say. What he wants is for us to agree with how he works and how he does things.

Mix we get it you like certain music but guess what any clients that are going to pay real money for a event do not want to hear any of that. Could you play an event were they want todays current pop music mixed with 80's and 90's pop and rock? Better yet could you give us a rundown of a set list you would play at a wedding.
 
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MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
For my personal taste either deep underground house music and classic soul. Also club classics and not just the traditional stuff that gets played regularly. Now the thing is so you know that I know it's not about me and what I like. It's about what the client and their guests want. I have certain songs that either I never liked from day one to songs I'm tired of playing or tired of someone requesting a song that's old to me. A song that I have played at least 500 times.
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First of all, every DJ I know has a bunch of "those songs" that they never liked or are tired of playing.
But our personal feelings have NOTHING to do with our job. I'm sure you know that.
In your case, you want to specialize in the music you personally enjoy.
How many birthdays, anniversaries, or weddings are going to want their DJ to play
underground house music, classic soul, and club music that is NOT played regularly.
Unfortunately, unless you are a club DJ....you can't expect people to hire you based upon your personal favorites.
 
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I said those are personal things I like. What a potential client wants is totally a different thing. It's about providing what the client wants if the price is right.
 
This thread is hilarious... just getting caught up.

MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
I said what do you do if you've already spent the money you've been advanced?
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I think what you're asking is what if you can't come up with $200. I feel fortunate that I don't have that concern... but anyone running a business should have some access to liquidity. Whether it's cash or it's credit... it's difficult to operate with less than $200 in available funds.
 
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MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
I said those are personal things I like. What a potential client wants is totally a different thing. It's about providing what the client wants if the price is right.
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Mix whose setting the price... you or them? It should be you and therefore the price you set should always be right. Stop negotiating... and answer the other questions everyone else and I keep asking.
 
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sonic-vision said:
Val, Do you pair up partners when they roadie??
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We rarely hire more than 1 person at a time to help...and only at locations where the load in is long or our schedule is tight. Otherwise, just Steve and I do it all. I've hired DJs local to the area we're playing on several occasions; several off this board. I've hired off craigslist...not my favorite but we've had some ok help there and generally a good response. I've hired people with full time jobs that I've known for years who just like to get back and play with the toys a bit and do something different. Typically we show them the basics of running a hand cart (trust me...this is necessary). We instruct where the equipment is placed so it's in the ballpark of where it's set up, but largely they just run the loop with the 2 of us. Everything is too big to worry about theft; our biggest concern is not falling off the ramp or something. We did have a roadie in WI tip a hi-pak off the ramp and break a horn. Beyond that, I think our next biggest damage to date are dings from a door jam. The only time we've actually had a roadie help with the actual setup/tear down is when I had a torn meniscus, waiting for surgery, and could not do the work. Then the roadie, a good friend of ours, did most of my job, and since I could do little more than sit and watch, I could just instruct each task. He is very adept at sound & lighting so didn't need total hand-holding which was nice. Not all roadies are created equal.
 
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No! I am saying that not all DJs have the same capability nor knowledge and are willing to learn and listen to advice given to them from their peers.
 
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I think you are singling out those DJs that use Alto ... I would never do that ... :)
 
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DJ Bobcat said:
The second paragraph of the United States Declaration of Independence starts as follows: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"...

Are you saying DJ's are excluded?
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It says they were 'created' equal. Nothing about what happens after they were created. Based on that, maybe DJ's are excluded. ;)
 
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