First gig

[Charlie123]

Has anyone ever had anything major fail on them I.e. speakers, amp, lighting?

[Charlie123]

Has anyone had equipment fail on them before? Wether it be speakers, amps, lights or a laptop? And how much backup equipment do you carry to gigs with you?

[Charlie Brown]

Lighting isn't essential backup equipment, sound is.

[Shaun]

Hi Charlie,

Welcome to the forum.

Angela has already mentioned the fact that you state you have backup on your site. If that's the case, then take it with you!

I wouldn't worry too much about backup lighting. You can carry on the gig if your lights fail, but backup for your sound play-out is essential. The iPad using djay will do as backup (I use the same as a backup source). A backup amplifier is essential though. Although you may think it's unlikely you'll need it, the unthinkable can happen.

Has anyone had equipment fail on them before? Wether it be speakers, amps, lights or a laptop? And how much backup equipment do you carry to gigs with you?

It happened to me 22 years ago and I didn't have a backup - my amp blew! Luckily I was able to call on a friend who brought an amp along to me - but it still was one of the worst moments of my career standing there with 400 school kids annoyed that there was no sound! I've never been to a gig without backup since. Make sure you take your mates backup with you.




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I'm very new to the forum and discos, I do have a gig coming up in may so please could people give me advice to make the disco a success?

Music wise. Try get the 14 year old to provide a list of their favourite tracks in advance, so you have an idea of what they like. For the most part Current chart hits from now to the last few years will serve you well. Also ask the person who hired you if the event is just for teens, or if there will older adult relations there too. It'll give you an idea if you'll need just music for the teens or a selection for older guests too...

I've got a website
www.slsdiscos.co.uk
That's how I got the gig, I also got a 40th party but declined it and recommended another company becuase I think it was to early just going straight in to doing events like that!

There's also no mention of you or your age on your website. I personally feel if you were more transparent about your age and experience it'll actually work better for you. You've already mentioned you've turned away a 40th birthday as you don't feel ready for it, and well done to you on that decision. As a 40 year old man I know I'd be a bit shocked if I hired a DJ from a website and a 15 year old kid turned up to do it, especially as there's nothing to indicate your age on your website. My advice is to mention your age, and that you are new to the business on your website. This might actually help you get more of the kind of gigs you would feel comfortable with at the moment (such as teen parties). One of the biggest mistakes we see on this forum is youngsters trying to promote themselves as something they're not, which doesn't do them or their customers any good as they are portraying a false representation of who they are and what level of experience they can offer. Like I mentioned earlier, well done to you for recognising your limitations and passing on the 40th gig to another company.


Best of luck. Enjoy your first gig. And welcome to the world of DJing.

p.s. As has already been mentioned, please use the forum search facility as nearly every discussion to do with DJ'ing has been discussed before, but if you can't find what you're looking for then don't be afraid to ask for advice. After all, that's the whole point of the forum.

Good luck!

[Charlie123]

What backup equipment do you carry?

[Charlie Brown]

Charlie,

I wrote this thread four years ago when I first started the forum.

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirector...ad.php?t=11397

It was probably my 5th gig and yup, everything blew!

You'll probably be fine and I don't want to scare you but it's better to plan for the worse case scenario should it ever arise.

Relax and enjoy it. Make sure you post a full report with pictures!

[Shaun]

What backup equipment do you carry?

As mentioned, use the search facility and you'll find lots of answers.

Here's just a few found using the search term 'backup'

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirector...ghlight=backup

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirector...ghlight=backup

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirector...t=carry+backup


There's loads more if you look.

[Charlie123]

Hi Charlie,

Welcome to the forum.

Angela has already mentioned the fact that you state you have backup on your site. If that's the case, then take it with you!

I wouldn't worry too much about backup lighting. You can carry on the gig if your lights fail, but backup for your sound play-out is essential. The iPad using djay will do as backup (I use the same as a backup source). A backup amplifier is essential though. Although you may think it's unlikely you'll need it, the unthinkable can happen.



It happened to me 22 years ago and I didn't have a backup - my amp blew! Luckily I was able to call on a friend who brought an amp along to me - but it still was one of the worst moments of my career standing there with 400 school kids annoyed that there was no sound! I've never been to a gig without backup since. Make sure you take your mates backup with you.




.

Music wise. Try get the 14 year old to provide a list of their favourite tracks in advance, so you have an idea of what they like. For the most part Current chart hits from now to the last few years will serve you well. Also ask the person who hired you if the event is just for teens, or if there will older adult relations there too. It'll give you an idea if you'll need just music for the teens or a selection for older guests too...




There's also no mention of you or your age on your website. I personally feel if you were more transparent about your age and experience it'll actually work better for you. You've already mentioned you've turned away a 40th birthday as you don't feel ready for it, and well done to you on that decision. As a 40 year old man I know I'd be a bit shocked if I hired a DJ from a website and a 15 year old kid turned up to do it, especially as there's nothing to indicate your age on your website. My advice is to mention your age, and that you are new to the business on your website. This might actually help you get more of the kind of gigs you would feel comfortable with at the moment (such as teen parties). One of the biggest mistakes we see on this forum is youngsters trying to promote themselves as something they're not, which doesn't do them or their customers any good as they are portraying a false representation of who they are and what level of experience they can offer. Like I mentioned earlier, well done to you for recognising your limitations and passing on the 40th gig to another company.


Best of luck. Enjoy your first gig. And welcome to the world of DJing.

p.s. As has already been mentioned, please use the forum search facility as nearly every discussion to do with DJ'ing has been discussed before, but if you can't find what you're looking for then don't be afraid to ask for advice. After all, that's the whole point of the forum.

Good luck!

Hi Shaun,
Do you think I should just look around eBay at amps and get a used one In good condition? Is the amp more lightly to blow than the speakers are?
Theses are my songs I'm playing on the night

1) Party rock anthem
2) Titanium
3) Heart skipped a beat
4) Give me everything
5) Waka Waka
6) We found love
7) Eenie meenie
8) Mama do the hump
9) Dynamite
10) Hangover
11) Earthquake
12) Forget you
13) Don't stop the music
14) Bass down low
15) Starships
16) Lick ya down
17) Domino
18) Who's that chick
19) Dance wiv me
20) Twilight
21) levels
22) It girl
23) Commander
24) Cant handle me
25) Swagger jagger
26) Changed the way you kissed me
27) Wonderman
28) Broken heels
29) Break your heart
30) Sex on fire
31) Bounce
32) Born this way
33) Boom boom pow
34) Bonkers
35) S&M
36) Black and yellow
37) Where dem girls at
38) Moves like jagger
39) International love
40) Blame it on the bloogie
41) Beautiful people
42) Miami 2 Ibiza
43) bad boys
44) baby
45) what the hell
46) all time low
47) kiss me thru the phone
48) good times
49) party all night
50) one (your name)
51) only girl in the world
52) on the floor
53) alone again
54) stronger
55) paradise
56) feel so close
57) Lego house
58) price tag
59) E.t
60) the lazy song
61)do it like a dude
62) poker face
63) tik tok
64) baby
65) troublemaker
66) the time
67) like a g6
68) what makes you beautiful
69) rude boy
70) when I was a youngster
71) riverside let's go
72) stereo hearts
73) just a dream
74) eyes wide shut
75) I like it
76) summer of 69
77) fire burning
78) one (your name)
79) who dat girl
80) mr. Brightside
81) higher
82) rhythm of the night
83) replay
84) everybody in love
85) whip my hair
86) written in the stars
87) just the way you are
88) Jar of hearts
89) the fear
90) fight for this love
91) beautiful monster
92) When love takes over
93) pass out
94) single ladies
95) Shine a light
96) 2012( it ain't the end)
97) Barbra Streisand
98) Nobody's perfect
99) do it like a dude
100) my first kiss
101) holiday
102) I need a dollar
103) firework
104) thriller
105) Use somebody
106) the one that got away
107) Papi
108) Lets go
109) let me go
110) Turn me on
111) last time
112) she doesn't mind
113) superbass
114) champagne showers

Do they look ok?

Lighting isn't essential backup equipment, sound is.

What speakers do you use? What backup ones do you have?

Charlie,

I wrote this thread four years ago when I first started the forum.

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirector...ad.php?t=11397

It was probably my 5th gig and yup, everything blew!

You'll probably be fine and I don't want to scare you but it's better to plan for the worse case scenario should it ever arise.

Relax and enjoy it. Make sure you post a full report with pictures!

Urgh! Scary stuff! Do you use those plugs that cut off the power if anything goes wrong?

[Corabar Entertainment]

Has anyone ever had anything major fail on them I.e. speakers, amp, lighting?

Yes. I'm sure most people who have been doing this for any length of time will have had something go wrong at some point - which is why it's important to carry back up for the major bits (the bits that could stop the disco if they went wrong)

If one of your lights goes out half way through the evening, it's not going to end the night on the spot, but if the amp goes.............

Definitely start saving up to get yourself some back up kit. Forget the lights for now and concentrate on the sound..... not forgetting spare leads, of course

[Charlie123]

As mentioned, use the search facility and you'll find lots of answers.

Here's just a few found using the search term 'backup'

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirector...ghlight=backup

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirector...ghlight=backup

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirector...t=carry+backup


There's loads more if you look.

Thanks