Disco Inferno

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

So, having just got over the Grease theme nights, the Hotel are talking about doing disco inferno nights.

So, to that end, I already have lighting ideas - mirror balls, flame machines and flame projectors. Any more to add to that?

Music, I won't have any problems with either.

Anything else you think should be added in or any other ideas for this?

[groovy-nights]

Blue Fuzz lights :lol:

[Paul James Promotions]

Is the hotel prepared to budget for any extras?

I've just quoted for a 70's night later in the year, and have specified a selection of props from a local theme company, including a John Travolta profile, Disco illuminated sign and a couple of custom gobos.

[UltraBeat Entertainment]

UV Lighting maybe???

What music have you got in mind? 70's disco?

[kilmeedyman]

Daz, just maybe you will have to look at that LED dancefloor again. If these nights are going to be held at your venue and others in the near future, there might be hire opportunities to offset someof the innitial outlay.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Is the hotel prepared to budget for any extras?


You are joking of course...:eek:

They do have a budget and are coming back to me.

UV Lighting maybe???

What music have you got in mind? 70's disco?

Yep, mainly - some 80s too.

I'd thought about UV, but forgot to post it.


Daz, just maybe you will have to look at that LED dancefloor again. If these nights are going to be held at your venue and others in the near future, there might be hire opportunities to offset someof the innitial outlay.

Phil

They wouldn't pay to hire a black and white one from me last year, so I very much doubt they'd pay for the led one ;)

[rob1963]

Darren,

Don't forget the ropelight!

:D :D :D

[Dragonfly]

helecopters and harvester lights or are they 80s??? im only young. :D :D ;)

[rob1963]

helecopters and harvester lights or are they 80s??? im only young. :D :D ;)

Well I had a harvester in the 80's...but I guess they might have been around in the 70's too.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I'm going to try and keep the lighting fairly simple with what I suggested earlier. I don't want to be getting ropelights, screens and similar...

[rob1963]

I'm going to try and keep the lighting fairly simple with what I suggested earlier. I don't want to be getting ropelights, screens and similar...

You're doing gigs with a "disco inferno" theme but WON'T be using a ropelight?

:jawdrop:

[Excalibur]

Top of your list must be a crate of Afro wigs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D :D

[Paul James Promotions]

You are joking of course...:eek:



Not all all. You mention that you are looking at ideas of lighting to use, you don't mention whether this will be on top of your standard show. Could be that you were simply using a more 'retro' show from kit you already own.

Regards,

Jamie

[PropellerHeadCase]

Fire (Uh) [Uh]
Fire (Its all about) [Uh, uh]
Fire (Woo, woo, woo)
Fire

The way you walk and talk really sets me off
To a fuller love, child, yes, it does, uh
The way you squeeze and tease, knocks to me my knees
Cause Im smokin, baby, baby

The way you swerve and curve, really wrecks my nerves
And Im so excited, child [Yeah], woo, woo
The way you push, push lets me know that youre good
[Youre gonna get your wish] Oh, yeah

Fire (What I said, child, ow)
Fire (Uh-huh)
Got me burnin, burnin, burnin
Got me burnin, burnin, burnin (Yeah)
Got me burnin, burnin, burnin (Yeah)

Woo...hoo...hoo...baby
Start burnin, burnin baby
Ooh. Ooh, ooh, ooh
Burnin, burnin baby
Oh, baby

When you shake what you got, and girl, youve got a lot
Youre really somethin, child, yes, you are
When youre hot youre hot, you really shoot your shot
Youre dyn-o-mite, child, yeah

Well, I can tell by your game, youre gonna start a flame
Love, baby, baby
Im not gon choke from the smoke, got me tightenin up my stroke
Do you feel it, girl, yeah

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Not all all. You mention that you are looking at ideas of lighting to use, you don't mention whether this will be on top of your standard show. Could be that you were simply using a more 'retro' show from kit you already own.

Regards,

Jamie

You took that post all the wrong way Jamie....

I posted "You are joking" as the Hotel has quite a tight budget.

(Regards) :rolleyes: Darren

[Paul James Promotions]

They do have a budget and are coming back to me.




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[Solitaire Events Ltd]

:confused: :confused: :confused:

i was implying that they have a very tight budget or none at all

[Shaun]

I don't know why, but when I read the title of this thread I immediately thought it would involve Callum Burns and some wiring experiment of his. :eek: :o

[PropellerHeadCase]

Callum Burns - and so do most things around him :D

[robbiedj]

Don't forget your satin shirt and flares. :cool:


And have you got a nice medallion? :whistle:

Have to look the part, Daz.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Don't forget your satin shirt and flares. :cool:


And have you got a nice medallion? :whistle:

Have to look the part, Daz.

Something like this?

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa260/daz2410/SuperstarD-J.jpg

You will notice that I suffered for my art, by shaving my beard and leaving a long 70s moustache.

[djsteve10]

Well you could have the flame machines and the effects but what about some pyros for that real disco inferno Bang :D

[Sapphire Disco]

I've got a nice Krugerrand pendant you can borrow , do you want to buy the Datamoons back :D

[flatliners]

look at brutus golds website he does 70 disco club nights called the love train.
you also got to speak in a kind of american acsent . think of a name for yourself (mine is dr **** funkenstine )
you can say things like
1 if you are out on the street and you are feeling depressed all you need is cuban heels and a hairy chest and disco music.
2 yer thats right taking you all the way to sanfrandisco
3 put ya hands up to the ceiling if you got that disco feeling
4 my heels are high and my pants are tight because its a disco night
5 hey i love you all specially your girlfriends
6 hey its super disco sound of the tramps and disco inferno
7 i love all you foxy chicks/ladys
8 yer i am dr **** funkenstine and i'll be your disc jocky tonight.
9 (one i use at xmas ) hey we are gonna disco under the misletoe
10 give me a D...I...S...C...OOOOOOOO
11 boogie woogie

[Jiggles]

I don't know why, but when I read the title of this thread I immediately thought it would involve Callum Burns and some wiring experiment of his. :eek: :o


Callum Burns - and so do most things around him :D


Someone Call :D:D

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

The last 70s night I did (where the picture was from) , I used a fake over the top DJ type voice all night and my throat was very sore by the end of it.

[Penfold42]

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa260/daz2410/SuperstarD-J.jpg

Nice hair........:p :D
Can you rollerskate?.....use to be the in thing.....

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Rollerskate???? :confused:

[Corabar Steve]

Do you not want to use screens or do you not want to get them in for the gigs?

[Penfold42]

Did the whole rollerskating / disco craze start in the 70's...in the USA...or am i talking twaddle..........??

[Corabar Steve]

I used to have a K-Tel compilation called Rock 'n' Roller Disco in the late 70s

[PropellerHeadCase]

Check the video for Ottawan 'Hands Up'... that's your answer (don't bother with Youtube, it ain't on there).

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Do you not want to use screens or do you not want to get them in for the gigs?

I don't want them period. I still think they are hideous things, even for a 70s night. I'd much rather have twinkling mirror balls, UV and flames. Much nicer.

Did the whole rollerskating / disco craze start in the 70's...in the USA...or am i talking twaddle..........??

I used to go to roller discos in the early 80s, so quite possibly.

And yes, I can skate. (but I won't be ;) )

[BeerFunk]

Check the video for Ottawan 'Hands Up'... that's your answer (don't bother with Youtube, it ain't on there).
Love that tune, unadulterated cheese, and great feel good factor :D

Had a look on youtube anyway, and found this absolute abomination (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ajEXjnBemM)

Sorry, I know... :offtopic:

Darren, I think screens are a must! ;)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Darren, I think screens are a must! ;)

You have them then. :)

[BeerFunk]

You have them then. :)
Umm.... no.... but I would borrow or hire some if I was doing a big retro disco function like yours :cool:

It's one of the things I remember about discos when I was a kid, that and all the other kids trying to Michael Jackson moves on the dancefloor :o

(I know, that was a good few years on from the disco boom, but still..)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Umm.... no.... but I would borrow or hire some if I was doing a big retro disco function like yours :cool:

It's one of the things I remember about discos when I was a kid, that and all the other kids trying to Michael Jackson moves on the dancefloor :o

(I know, that was a good few years on from the disco boom, but still..)

I'm not trying to recreate people's youth and this is in a 4 star Hotel, so the look is important.

[Vectis]

There's a bunch of scenes in R4 that feature flaming icons that I usually play when Disco Inferno is on. Also have a "singing" skull whose mouth moves to the beat rotating over a backdrop of flames... really cool when projected.

I'll fire up the video laptop tomorrow and try to get a couple of screenshots.

Edit: There's a few here but I have more http://www.rabidhamster.org/R4/screenshot.php

[Corabar Steve]

Had a look on youtube anyway, and found this absolute abomination (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ajEXjnBemM)

I only managed 20 seconds of that :run:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

There's a bunch of scenes in R4 that feature flaming icons that I usually play when Disco Inferno is on. Also have a "singing" skull whose mouth moves to the beat rotating over a backdrop of flames... really cool when projected.

I'll fire up the video laptop tomorrow and try to get a couple of screenshots.

Edit: There's a few here but I have more http://www.rabidhamster.org/R4/screenshot.php

That's given me another idea too. I have some visuals of a massive mirrorball and some other retro stuff too.

[CRAZY K]

I don't want them period. I still think they are hideous things, even for a 70s night. I'd much rather have twinkling mirror balls, UV and flames. Much nicer.


I used to go to roller discos in the early 80s, so quite possibly.

And yes, I can skate. (but I won't be ;) )

Clive does a nice line in them :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

CRAZY K

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Clive does a nice line in them :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

CRAZY K

You seen the pictures too have you?

I was forced into looking at all of his pictures of them when I went to his shop the first time.

I'm still in recovery now...:p

[rob1963]

Darren...I'm amazed nobody picked up on flatliners advice on things you can say at the disco inferno gigs.

I take it you wrote them down?

[Danno13]

Probably doesn't need to :D

[rob1963]

Probably doesn't need to :D

:Laugh:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Darren...I'm amazed nobody picked up on flatliners advice on things you can say at the disco inferno gigs.

I take it you wrote them down?




Probably doesn't need to :D

Watch it! :boxer2:

[Corabar Steve]

I would say he doesn't need to too, I've seen a bit of his Cheezy DJ routine, it's all memorized :sj:

[Penfold42]

I've heard it......it's very good......:sofa: :p :D

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

So anyway....

I have the first of these nights tomorrow and am still undecided on what I should be using...

The rooms are really small and I want to use as little as possible so the rig doesn't look ridiculous.

I pick up a pair of colour changers tomorrow to use with either one or 2 mirrorballs. I am only using a 2m bar and have got the choice down to 2 x mirrorballs, EFX500, Impossibleds x 2, led pars, ADJ megabar, T4s x 2.

I have movers, scanners and barrels but don't want to use them really.

What should I use from the above list to be effective, slightly retro, but smallish too.

Ideas?

[Tom]

If it was me I would go for the par cans for a large wash, mirrow balls with mover (on floor next to rig so it can't be seen) and 2 Impossibled as they cover a large area, but as I dont know the size or shape of the room, I can't really say.

[daz226]

well the mega bars will set the mood behind you and the impossiled will give a nice colour to the room and a nice mirror ball in the middle its not a lot but enough

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

well the mega bars will set the mood behind you and the impossiled will give a nice colour to the room and a nice mirror ball in the middle its not a lot but enough

You're just about spot on to what I was thinking!

Any more ideas?