I was using a borrowed car for an upscale event at a private Golf Community.... Well, one of the guys driving a golf cart smashed into the car during my show... Did over $1500 damage on a $3000 vehicle.
Worst thing that ever happened to you at a show?
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The Brides Uncle had what he thought was a heart attack right before the first dance at the Rio Venue at Las Vegas.
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Guest
Guest
During my time working for another company, I was at a venue that was a bowling alley turned into a reception site.
I was using home CD players and the floor was so springy, everytime they jumped, it would skip the players.
Needless to say, after they realized they could do it when ever they wanted, they kept doing it.
Instant A$$holes, just add alcohol.
That was the worst night ever as a DJ. I was thinking about getting out of it after that night.
Karl
I was using home CD players and the floor was so springy, everytime they jumped, it would skip the players.
Needless to say, after they realized they could do it when ever they wanted, they kept doing it.
Instant A$$holes, just add alcohol.
That was the worst night ever as a DJ. I was thinking about getting out of it after that night.
Karl
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Kirby Ball
Guest
Lady passed out on the third dance song and was on the floor for over 45 minutes.
Needless to say, that reception went down the proverbial toilet.
Ah, never mind...that didn't happen to me.
As far as myself, the worst thing that's happened...is that I sweated and got a rash!
Needless to say, that reception went down the proverbial toilet.
Ah, never mind...that didn't happen to me.
As far as myself, the worst thing that's happened...is that I sweated and got a rash!
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Guest
Guest
Bent down to pick something up and RIPP... Tore the seat right out of my pants.
My assistant got an instant lesson in MCing. Fortunately all that was left was the farewell dance.
My assistant got an instant lesson in MCing. Fortunately all that was left was the farewell dance.
I've got a couple stories and and a few self inflicted.
Did a show where the mother of the bride right after bride/grooms first dance went into a diabetic seizure. They took her away by ambulance around 8:30. No one danced all night except the kids running around. About 10:30 word came back to me that mom was fine and resting at home. I made the announcement and everyone relaxed for the last hour and danced.
When I first started djing some 13 years ago. I worked for another company. We didn't have Cd's we had cassette tapes. I always layed the tapes on the table so I could see them and it was easier for me to get to them. I had to tape some cords down and some teenage kid was looking at my tapes.
Now this was in the first six months of my career, so I was pretty green yet. This kid finds a song he wants me to play at this wedding. Glycerene by Bush. Now not really knowing much about this song I listened on the head phones. No way was I going to play that song at this wedding. So I set it off to the side. This kids little brother comes up to me twice and asks when you going to play my brothers song. I blew him off telling him I had things I had to do for the bride/groom first.
A few minutes later the father comes up and says "look a$$hole, play my kids song or I kick your f@#king a$$". Now if that happens today I turn the music off and tell everyone that unless this guy is removed I pack up and go home. Back then he scared the crap out of me and I played the song right away.
The kid is rocking back and forth in his chair, I'm watching the reaction of his mom. I could read her lips is this the song he said yes. She slapped him, looked at her husband and said get our coats were leaving. They were gone before half the song was over. My dance floor cleared and I never got them back the rest of the night. Lesson learned I'm the DJ, unless your the bride/groom or parents of....I have final say on what gets played
Did a show where the mother of the bride right after bride/grooms first dance went into a diabetic seizure. They took her away by ambulance around 8:30. No one danced all night except the kids running around. About 10:30 word came back to me that mom was fine and resting at home. I made the announcement and everyone relaxed for the last hour and danced.
When I first started djing some 13 years ago. I worked for another company. We didn't have Cd's we had cassette tapes. I always layed the tapes on the table so I could see them and it was easier for me to get to them. I had to tape some cords down and some teenage kid was looking at my tapes.
Now this was in the first six months of my career, so I was pretty green yet. This kid finds a song he wants me to play at this wedding. Glycerene by Bush. Now not really knowing much about this song I listened on the head phones. No way was I going to play that song at this wedding. So I set it off to the side. This kids little brother comes up to me twice and asks when you going to play my brothers song. I blew him off telling him I had things I had to do for the bride/groom first.
A few minutes later the father comes up and says "look a$$hole, play my kids song or I kick your f@#king a$$". Now if that happens today I turn the music off and tell everyone that unless this guy is removed I pack up and go home. Back then he scared the crap out of me and I played the song right away.
The kid is rocking back and forth in his chair, I'm watching the reaction of his mom. I could read her lips is this the song he said yes. She slapped him, looked at her husband and said get our coats were leaving. They were gone before half the song was over. My dance floor cleared and I never got them back the rest of the night. Lesson learned I'm the DJ, unless your the bride/groom or parents of....I have final say on what gets played
Where's Joe Changle when you need him?
I guess the worst was the backyard party when it rained. I was set up on the deck behind the house and we had probably 50 or more party-hearty drinkers who paid the rain no mind. They kicked off their shoes and drank and danced out there on that soggy lawn in the pouring rain all night.
There was no roof over the deck so the client had stretched a tarp over the area where I was set up. Where the tarp was attached to the house, it leaked... right into my CD case. It was dark out and I didn't realize it 'til later. I had plastic tarps over my speaker cabs... and dug a Budweiser case wrapper out of a trash can to divert the water flow away from the CD case. They all danced and partied up 'til the end.
Wouldn't ya know it, the rain slacked off as I was loading out. The client's cousin gave me a big, sloppy kiss before I left. She was about three sheets to the wind (and married) so Wolfie behaved.
The next day I laid the CDs out to dry. Darned apartment floor looked like a giant flea market, lol.
I guess the worst was the backyard party when it rained. I was set up on the deck behind the house and we had probably 50 or more party-hearty drinkers who paid the rain no mind. They kicked off their shoes and drank and danced out there on that soggy lawn in the pouring rain all night.
There was no roof over the deck so the client had stretched a tarp over the area where I was set up. Where the tarp was attached to the house, it leaked... right into my CD case. It was dark out and I didn't realize it 'til later. I had plastic tarps over my speaker cabs... and dug a Budweiser case wrapper out of a trash can to divert the water flow away from the CD case. They all danced and partied up 'til the end.
Wouldn't ya know it, the rain slacked off as I was loading out. The client's cousin gave me a big, sloppy kiss before I left. She was about three sheets to the wind (and married) so Wolfie behaved.
The next day I laid the CDs out to dry. Darned apartment floor looked like a giant flea market, lol.
Little kid brought out nunchuck's and starting swinging them around, the mom of the kid had the funniest look, although pretty drunk, she was going through a divorce because her husband cheated on her. (Was my first ever event)
three boys were having a spitting contest to see who could spit onto the dancefloor without hitting someone..... an nobody stopped them!
They ran out of beer :sqerr: 
I quickly grabbed my backup supply from the car, set up a small bar, and things went quite nicely
Remember: Always carry backups...
I quickly grabbed my backup supply from the car, set up a small bar, and things went quite nicely
Remember: Always carry backups...
DeeJayRig
New DJ
Did a ceremony out in a garden,
Immediately after I went directly into the reception, about 100ft. away. I figure I would pick up the ceremony system later on...
After the reception, I went back to the ceremony site and everything was wet, the sprinklers had gone on, and someone stole my cd players, i used for background music.
Immediately after I went directly into the reception, about 100ft. away. I figure I would pick up the ceremony system later on...
After the reception, I went back to the ceremony site and everything was wet, the sprinklers had gone on, and someone stole my cd players, i used for background music.
Wow... worst things ever?
2nd gig I ever did with karaoke. 1st gig had maybe 6 singers and people in the bar. The 2nd time I ever did karaoke I got ready to start the night with 3 singers and then the bus came in from employee housing (this was just outside Denali National Park, Alaska) slam full, the finals of the softball team ended and 4 teams showed up (double header the last day - 3 games). I went from 3 singers to a bar packed beyond capacity (200+ people) in a matter of MINUTES. Did I mention that it was an 8 hour show? Did I mention that for 8 hours I couldn't get to the bathroom, the bar, and I still thank God that there was a water cooler I could at least get some water at nearby? Talk about learning how to run karaoke in a baptism by fire.
But that experience is tied with this one:
The first wedding I ever did I was hired by the venue. Even though I had begged and begged for information when the day came I still didn't even know the bride and groom's names! They came up to me after dinner and told me their first dance was some song by Heart and they wanted to hear lots of them during the night since it was their favorite group. I went and checked to find I didn't have even one song by Heart! I did manage to buy the track online and download it - along with most of the Heart discography in time to make the night come off ok.
I now rarely do karaoke and refuse to work a wedding without talking to the bride and groom and getting the core information about the event.
2nd gig I ever did with karaoke. 1st gig had maybe 6 singers and people in the bar. The 2nd time I ever did karaoke I got ready to start the night with 3 singers and then the bus came in from employee housing (this was just outside Denali National Park, Alaska) slam full, the finals of the softball team ended and 4 teams showed up (double header the last day - 3 games). I went from 3 singers to a bar packed beyond capacity (200+ people) in a matter of MINUTES. Did I mention that it was an 8 hour show? Did I mention that for 8 hours I couldn't get to the bathroom, the bar, and I still thank God that there was a water cooler I could at least get some water at nearby? Talk about learning how to run karaoke in a baptism by fire.
But that experience is tied with this one:
The first wedding I ever did I was hired by the venue. Even though I had begged and begged for information when the day came I still didn't even know the bride and groom's names! They came up to me after dinner and told me their first dance was some song by Heart and they wanted to hear lots of them during the night since it was their favorite group. I went and checked to find I didn't have even one song by Heart! I did manage to buy the track online and download it - along with most of the Heart discography in time to make the night come off ok.
I now rarely do karaoke and refuse to work a wedding without talking to the bride and groom and getting the core information about the event.