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    I used to do it all the time when I did dedicated...

    I used to do it all the time when I did dedicated 'retro' nights and it worked well.
    Another thing I did (which I am sure many on here have done too).....If it was (for example), an 80's night and...
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    Sticky: After leaving school, I went on a YTS scheme and...

    After leaving school, I went on a YTS scheme and did a painting & decorating course. I wasn't really interested to be totally honest with you, but it gave me some money in my pocket (I was 16, nearly...
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    Sticky: I was out last night for the first time in ages....

    I was out last night for the first time in ages. A new landlord at my local wanted his first night to be a cracker and wanted to put on some entertainment (something the previous landlord had failed...
  4. I've had a few DJ nightmares over the years,...

    I've had a few DJ nightmares over the years, mostly to do with guests being proverbial pains in the backside or venues that I would rather never visit again..........EVER for one reason or another. I...
  5. Neither did I. I've always played the X rated...

    Neither did I. I've always played the X rated version that I have had for years.
  6. I've played :Censored: her gently as the last...

    I've played :Censored: her gently as the last song at 2 weddings and it went down brilliantly.
  7. Oh, believe me.....it didn't take me long after...

    Oh, believe me.....it didn't take me long after that episode to make sure that I told everybody in no certain terms that I was playing music selected by the Bride & Groom and their guests, shifting...
  8. Believe it or not, when we met in advance of the...

    Believe it or not, when we met in advance of the wedding, she was very nice. She also appeared to be listening (and agreeing) with what I was saying about taking their guests music tastes into...
  9. I agree to some extent that the customer paying...

    I agree to some extent that the customer paying should get what they want, however I would always try and advise them in a pre-gig meeting following years of experience and witnessing what sticking...
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    I had almost the exact same scenario as you a few...

    I had almost the exact same scenario as you a few years ago. My reply was pretty much the same as yours too.

    The band's reply was something like - "We were thinking we could go through your sound...
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    Sticky: To the venue staff and those that don't actually...

    To the venue staff and those that don't actually give a stuff (trying to be polite there), it's just a job and they don't appear to care that much (well, having spoken to many bar staff, venue staff...
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    I've said it before....everybody has their own...

    I've said it before....everybody has their own ideas as to what 'cheese' is.
    I used to ask the same question when I had my pre-gig meetings with the customer and I was surprised at some of the...
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    Fair play, and as I said "Everybody's different".

    Fair play, and as I said "Everybody's different".
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    I just don't get it. No offence to anybody that...

    I just don't get it. No offence to anybody that thinks that they should be fed and watered for whatever reason, but I have never had that way of thinking.
    Surely, it's up to us to look after...
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    I look in everyday, but I have to say that the...

    I look in everyday, but I have to say that the number of times I have clicked on 'New Posts' and there aren't any easily outweighs the days when there are a couple, or somebody has posted a new...
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    Sticky: I just read that back and it didn't look right....

    I just read that back and it didn't look right. Just to confirm..... it was HIM that had the inflated ego and the brave juice!! ;)
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    Sticky: To put it very bluntly, and to make use of the...

    To put it very bluntly, and to make use of the censored icons for once...... At one of the last gigs I did, which was in a local a few months back (and I had already decided beforehand that it would...
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    Sticky: I've done Italian, Chinese and also an Indian...

    I've done Italian, Chinese and also an Indian wedding. On all 3 occasions, it was just one of the couple that were Italian, Chinese or Indian so the music was a mix of traditional and the usual...
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    Happy New Year to everybody. It is so nice to be...

    Happy New Year to everybody.
    It is so nice to be snuggled up indoors with the open fire crackling away, a couple of bottles of the fizzy stuff chilling nicely in the fridge, knowing that I don't...
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    I did a wedding in a very large marquee in...

    I did a wedding in a very large marquee in Hampshire about 3 years ago. There were around 300 there.
    I thought about hiring a system for it, but opted to use what I had........and it worked well...
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    There's truth in that! Yes, most of the 'cut...

    There's truth in that! Yes, most of the 'cut throat' brigade have been female, in my experience......Although saying that, there have been 2 incidents with males doing it over the years that I will...
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    Don't you hate it when...... People resurrect...

    Don't you hate it when......

    People resurrect 6 year old threads, and everything in that thread is still relevant!

    Funny really.... In 6 years, things have moved on so quickly technology wise...
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    Thanks for explaining. Appreciated.

    Thanks for explaining. Appreciated.
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    Whilst I think it is great that the technology...

    Whilst I think it is great that the technology keeps on improving and making things (supposedly) easier, I personally would feel uncomfortable relying on Wi-Fi networks to run the software that runs...
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    My first hotel residency saw me DJing at all the...

    My first hotel residency saw me DJing at all the Christmas party nights. It was a pleasurable experience for almost 4 years.
    Despite the fact that in that 4 years I saw 4 different general managers...
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