Why are we so critical of other DJ's?

[discomobiledj]

I was at my uncles wedding last night and the dj (friend of the bride) was absolutely terrible, he spent most of the night either at the bar or outside smoking.

He played the first dance, well first and second as they had 2 songs, then done another 2 slow songs, which cleared the dance floor.

After that, not so bad music, people up on the dance floor, then he went and put another 2 slow songs on, this being at about 8:30pm.

Only after being asked for some "party music" he put some on, got going again, then put a load of 50's songs on.

He used a cd to play Agadoo and Superman which was jumping all over the place and then carried on using the same cd which kept jumping, surely he must have had the songs on another cd.

The lighting he used was 2 moonflowers, one crab laser, one mushroom, and a Chauvet Duo Scan which were all pointing at the same spot on the dance floor.

I'm not being bitter about not doing the disco myself, mainly because of the free bar!!!! But I really feel that people like that really let the industry down and gives dj's a bad name.

[Corabar Steve]

Yeah, sorry about that. I was having a bit of an off night.

[discomobiledj]

It wasn't you Steve!

[Corabar Steve]

Sorry, that should've read I was having a night off. :sj:

[wensleydale]

i was getting worried until i read the bit about the smoking.
not me.

[ppentertainments]

Come on then guy's own up who was it ???

[Tom]

Well as i live close to essex i can say it was not me as i dont smoke or drink so i guess im off the hook.

[Sapphire Disco]

I think it's very easy to criticise but then I am very critical of myself, but having said that my sister recently went to one of my discos for the first time, then a week later she went to a wedding and said the disco was OK but you were so much better, which in a way made me feel kind of happy :D

[Tony Scott]

I think it's very easy to criticise but then I am very critical of myself.........

I'm not critical of myself coz I'm probably the greatest mobile DJ that has ever lived! :D :D :D

[Sam]

I'm not critical of myself coz I'm probably the greatest mobile DJ that has ever lived! :D :D :D

Ah yes but you do play to those people who ban the word rabbit and have webbed feet..... so it is hardly fair to go on their feedback :D :D :D

[Tom]

I feel a Chas n Dave moment coming on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLHKzs12OGw

[Tony Scott]

Ah yes but you do play to those people who ban the word rabbit and have webbed feet..... so it is hardly fair to go on their feedback :D :D :D

:lol: Hi Sam!

[Sam]

yo! lol.
Honestly.. I think Portlanders are great :P
But your a Weymouth spod.. so your alright!! ;)

[Excalibur]

i was getting worried until i read the bit about the smoking.
not me.

I was worried till I saw Essex in the address!:D

And of course, I don't smoke, and I've got two copies of Agadoo!:D :D :D

[discomobiledj]

I feel a Chas n Dave moment coming on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLHKzs12OGw

He done that as well, which cleared the dancefloor.

[Dragonfly]

the thread title doesnt match the post ? why are we so critical of other djs?


hold on while i rant about another dj?



people have different opinions of what is acceptable and what isnt ultimately if the client is satisfied then its job done.

im pretty sure if people had seen my rig and website etc before i joined this forum i would have fallen into the bracket of some of the guys talked about recently ...

not because i dont care or think about others but because i had no idea how good i could be if i did things a little differently.

i would say that the majority of discos are probably like the one mentioned as we seem to hear stories almost daily .

these guys are not necessarily cowboys or shoddy workers etc they might just have no idea how to improve themselves and their business??

did anyone speak to the dj and say that they felt they way he was doing things was not what they wanted as a service user?

one thing i always say to my clients is if you are not happy and the night is not going the way you wish it to ................ come and talk to me ..... im not a mind reader and as a human .... yes im a big enough man to admit sometimes i can get it wrong.

or did everyone just sit at the back whinging and saying things like "oh hes out for a fag again" "oh hes gone to the bar again"

[discomobiledj]

The thread does match the title, I'm having a rant about another DJ and being critical about what he was doing.

I asked him several times to play party songs to get people up dancing (as said in my original post), but he continued to play 50's and slow songs.

I was even telling him what songs to play to get people up dancing, when he did play the songs, people were up dancing, as soon as people got up he put the cr@p songs back on yet again which cleared the dance floor every time.

I even told him to take the microphone away from his mouth so people could hear him better, everytime he spoke no one could understand a word he was he was saying.

Perhaps everyone could confirm this for me, if you have a full dance floor then clear it with a "dodgy song" would you not put a similar song on to what you had before?

I'm sorry if I've offended anyone with my rant/criticism of the dj.

[Dragonfly]

Perhaps everyone could confirm this for me, if you have a full dance floor then clear it with a "dodgy song" would you not put a similar song on to what you had before?

I'm sorry if I've offended anyone with my rant/criticism of the dj.

indeed if you have one or have the knowledge to know of similar songs ....

still maintain the title doesnt match the post but thats just my take and is irrelevant to the point.

no one is offended at as i can see i just feel people are quick to judge ..... if you look at the number of posters on this forum compared to the number of discos in operation its a mere drop in the ocean ....

as i try to tell people i believe i do something different to jim smith in the pub on a friday night as i think do most on here or at least i try to??

on occasion i still play the wrong track and it clears the floor ... usually i have the knowledge and music library and ability to get it back but hold my hands up ..... not always i can think of 3 seriously dreadful gigs ive done... which in 10 years or so is not bad going i dont think.


as i said i just feel sometimes we are quite quick as an industry to rant at how rubbish other djs are in our opinion without knowing who they are why they are like that etc. etc.

thats all my point was.

would be interesting to see how many threads on here start with ....

"I went to a friends wedding on Saturday and the dj was absolutely blinding! played great music entertained the crowd great rig etc etc."


yes it does happen .......usually when the dj is someone on the forum :D :D :D :D

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

my sister recently went to one of my discos for the first time, then a week later she went to a wedding and said the disco was OK but you were so much better, which in a way made me feel kind of happy :D

Why did she think you were better Paul?




I asked him several times to play party songs to get people up dancing (as said in my original post), but he continued to play 50's and slow songs.

I was even telling him what songs to play to get people up dancing, when he did play the songs, people were up dancing, as soon as people got up he put the cr@p songs back on yet again which cleared the dance floor every time.

I even told him to take the microphone away from his mouth so people could hear him better, everytime he spoke no one could understand a word he was he was saying.



So you were a guest at a party and you took it upon yourself to tell the DJ what to play and how to use the mic? Do you really think it was your job to do this? How would you feel if another 'DJ' came along and started telling you what to play and how to do your job?

Perhaps he wasn't up to standard, but does that honestly give you the right to be judge jury and executioner?

Sorry, but I don't think it was anything to do with you.

[rob1963]

I think the reason we are so critical of other DJs is because there are so many bad ones out there.

I'm sure it's the same in certain other industries, such as professional builders being critical of the dodgy ones if they see their work, etc.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I think the reason we are so ctitical of other DJs is because there are so many bad ones out there.

I'm sure it's the same in certain other industries, such as professional builders being critical of the dodgy ones if they see their work, etc.

After speaking to numerous other people in the wedding industry recently, I think that is most certainly true.

[rob1963]

After speaking to numerous other people in the wedding industry recently, I think that is most certainly true.

*Makes a note...Darren completely agreed with me about something*

:rolleyes: :D :D :D

[theoloyla]

Why did she think you were better Paul?



So you were a guest at a party and you took it upon yourself to tell the DJ what to play and how to use the mic? Do you really think it was your job to do this? How would you feel if another 'DJ' came along and started telling you what to play and how to do your job?

I agree. We had this thread a few weeks ago. I had a scenario at a wedding a few months ago where the majority of guests were of mature years and no way were going to get up and rave. They were enjoying the choice of oldies and filled the floor every time I played some slowies but there was a vociferous minority of youngsters who kept requesting banging club tunes and to be fair when I played them they got up and danced but they were by far the minority and boy did they complain when I reverted to tunes to suit the age group. Sometimes you cant please everyone all the time.

[rob1963]

Sometimes you cant please everyone all the time.

Actually, you can NEVER please everyone all the time!

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

*Makes a note...Darren completely agreed with me about something*

:rolleyes: :D :D :D

Makes a note....someone agreed with Rob about anything. :p :D

[rob1963]

Makes a note....someone agreed with Rob about anything. :p :D

Cheeky :Censored: !

:D

[discomobiledj]

So you were a guest at a party and you took it upon yourself to tell the DJ what to play and how to use the mic? Do you really think it was your job to do this? How would you feel if another 'DJ' came along and started telling you what to play and how to do your job?

Perhaps he wasn't up to standard, but does that honestly give you the right to be judge jury and executioner?

Sorry, but I don't think it was anything to do with you.

I never told him I was a DJ.

As I have repeatedly said, he would play music have loads of people on the dancefloor, then all of a sudden play some dodgy music that would clear the floor in 2 seconds.

[Excalibur]

indeed if you have one or have the knowledge to know of similar songs ....

still maintain the title doesnt match the post but thats just my take and is irrelevant to the point.

no one is offended at as i can see i just feel people are quick to judge ..... if you look at the number of posters on this forum compared to the number of discos in operation its a mere drop in the ocean ....

as i try to tell people i believe i do something different to jim smith in the pub on a friday night as i think do most on here or at least i try to??

on occasion i still play the wrong track and it clears the floor ... usually i have the knowledge and music library and ability to get it back but hold my hands up ..... not always i can think of 3 seriously dreadful gigs ive done... which in 10 years or so is not bad going i dont think.


as i said i just feel sometimes we are quite quick as an industry to rant at how rubbish other djs are in our opinion without knowing who they are why they are like that etc. etc.

thats all my point was.

would be interesting to see how many threads on here start with ....

"I went to a friends wedding on Saturday and the dj was absolutely blinding! played great music entertained the crowd great rig etc etc."


yes it does happen .......usually when the dj is someone on the forum :D :D :D :D

Probably cos we tend to prefer to work on here, than watch someone else work, unless they're very good.



So you were a guest at a party and you took it upon yourself to tell the DJ what to play and how to use the mic? Do you really think it was your job to do this? How would you feel if another 'DJ' came along and started telling you what to play and how to do your job?

Perhaps he wasn't up to standard, but does that honestly give you the right to be judge jury and executioner?

Sorry, but I don't think it was anything to do with you.

I can see where you're coming from Darren, and I don't think I would have done that myself, but if you can see where someone is making an absolute Horlicks of something, then surely a bit of tactful and constructive advice can be a help? Yes I know it's a difficult tightrope to walk. :eek:


I think the reason we are so ctitical of other DJs is because there are so many bad ones out there.

I'm sure it's the same in certain other industries, such as professional builders being critical of the dodgy ones if they see their work, etc.

Oh dear Rob! I concur.

Actually, you can NEVER please everyone all the time!

I've told you about using that word " Never " before, haven't I.You've obviously not had the honour of seeing me work then? :D :D

[Sam]

I never told him I was a DJ.

As I have repeatedly said, he would play music have loads of people on the dancefloor, then all of a sudden play some dodgy music that would clear the floor in 2 seconds.

Isn't that worse - some random telling you (the dj) how to do stuff?

I don't think you have mentioned, either, whether he had been given advice on the music prior to the disco...

And it isn't always easy to get the right mix of music is it? I wouldn't be suprised if he was told to play a mixture from 50s to cheesy or whatever.. and he was just trying to do as he was told!

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I never told him I was a DJ.

As I have repeatedly said, he would play music have loads of people on the dancefloor, then all of a sudden play some dodgy music that would clear the floor in 2 seconds.

So you didn't tell him you were a DJ, but does that still give you the right to tell him what to play?

Imagine the scenario reversed - you were the DJ and he was telling you what to play.

Sometimes you get a gig where people just don't want to get up and dance or be involved and there are any number of 'experts' who try telling you that if you play xxx or xxx then everyone will get up and dance.

Annoying, isn't it?

[Excalibur]

So you didn't tell him you were a DJ, but does that still give you the right to tell him what to play?

Imagine the scenario reversed - you were the DJ and he was telling you what to play.

Sometimes you get a gig where people just don't want to get up and dance or be involved and there are any number of 'experts' who try telling you that if you play xxx or xxx then everyone will get up and dance.
Annoying, isn't it?


Oh yes, indeed it is, but as you have shown by your use of punctuation marks, for " Expert" it is often possible to substitute one or more from

Drunk
Pain in the Posterior
Wannabe DJ
Pillock
or Organiser. :D

Darren, again you are highlighting one side of the story, and quite rightly so. There is another side to this of course, and I make no judgments about who/which is right or wrong, since both are valid viewpoints. Surely in a similar situation most of us would have gone up and had a gentle word to see if we could improve matters for the poor DJ, and of course for the guests, who let's not forget are the most important people in this scenario! I would like to think that any advice given was polite, constructive,accurate, helpful and not condescending. Tricky one, I feel.

[rob1963]

I have to say, a couple of years ago I had a retired DJ come up & tell me what to play when I was doing a gig in a pub. I didn't know him personally, but I'd listened to him plenty of times on the radio.

Whenever I played something current, he came up, moaned & said I should be playing all the old classic stuff all night.

He even used that annoying phrase "I don't want to tell you how to do your job, but I think you should be playing....." which in his case actually meant "I DO want to tell you how to do your job, because I think I know better than you...even though I'm retired & you're the DJ working here tonight"

I was fuming. I can't think of ANY occasion when someone has said something to me at a gig which has annoyed me more.

[theoloyla]

I agree! "Please can you play" always works better on me.

[Sam]

I agree! "Please can you play" always works better on me.

Or "heres a fiver... now play my tune" :D

[theoloyla]

Or "heres a fiver... now play my tune" :D
Yep that helps too!

[BeerFunk]

Or "heres a fiver... now play my tune" :DOr, in the case of a young attractive lady.... :eek: :D

I had someone on Saturday night guarantee me that if I played 'Flo Rida & T-Pain - Low' the place would erupt...

...I'm sure you can guess what happened instead :rolleyes:

Still, naming and shaming the person that requested it always works :)

[Sapphire Disco]

[QUOTE=Solitaire Entertainments Ltd;217016]Why did she think you were better Paul?



She said that I had a full dance floor all night because of the music I played and also my sound & lighting was much better, no I'm not waving :D

[Excalibur]

I have to say, a couple of years ago I had a retired DJ come up & tell me what to play when I was doing a gig in a pub. I didn't know him personally, but I'd listened to him plenty of times on the radio.


I was fuming. I can't think of ANY occasion when someone has said something to me at a gig which has annoyed me more.

Let me know when you're working within a hundred miles of here. I can soon sort that! :p :D :D


Or, in the case of a young attractive lady..:eek:

Sadly nowadays for me, it's more often someone past their sell by date, who fell out of the ugly tree, hitting every branch on the way down! :( :D

[rob1963]

Let me know when you're working within a hundred miles of here. I can soon sort that! :p :D :D

:jawdrop:

[Shaun]

I never told him I was a DJ.

As I have repeatedly said, he would play music have loads of people on the dancefloor, then all of a sudden play some dodgy music that would clear the floor in 2 seconds.

What determines what music is 'Dodgy'?. The songs you perceived to be such could well have been on the clients 'playlist'. I'm sure we've all been in the position where we've had to play some tracks that we know are not floorfillers, but play them during the evening to please the client. I fail to see how anyone can pass judgment without having all the facts.

Sorry if I'm coming across harsh, but DJs being critical and over analysing DJs that they see on a a night out is a 'pet peeve' of mine. Without all the facts there's just no way you can pass judgment.

[Shakermaker Promotions]

This type of thread has been done to death and the same comments always crop up so I will probably repeat myself too.

I honestly think that when you go to a function and see another DJ at work you should TRY to switch off and just enjoy the night and remember why you are there. I know it's hard but it's worth a try. I've lost count of the number of times in the past where I have had a meeting with the customer and they have mentioned that one of their friends who is also a DJ will be at the function as a guest. This always makes me feel slightly uneasy NOT because I am doing my thing infront of another DJ (I am pretty confident when I am working) but because I expect them to be critical of me and the usual comments (which have been mentioned already) may come. I must admit that I instantly get the hump when the usual comments come in, be them from DJ's, Ex-DJ's or punters.

I could be having a really good time with a packed dancefloor and everyone really enjoying themselves and one comment from whoever can just put a downer on the whole thing. I can take CONSTRUCTIVE criticism but what I hate with a passion is people who THINK that they know it all trying to tell me how to do my job. I like to think I am clued up on what I am doing and I know that I am not perfect but I know for sure that (a) I am reliable and NEVER late, (b) I am very approachable and I don't stand there like Mr Grumpy all night scaring off the guests. I don't nip out for a smoke when I am working. Blimey, I smoke like a chimney but 4 or 5 hours without a cigarette isn't going to hurt me. I don't drink alcohol when I work (unless I am DJing at my local).

This business (in my opinion) is all about common sense. Sound levels, song choices and lighting etc should all be easy to those of us that know what we are doing and the "£60 Quid Sid's" of this world won't be there for long. I have had the odd occasion where a track that worked the week before has cleared the dancefloor. What do I do? I make a joke of it and move on. You also have to remember that NOT everyone likes to get up and dance. I 'people watch' and my eyes are everywhere (not just on the ladies ahem..) and seeing people tapping their feet or wiggling in their seats is just as good. Yes, it would be great if everyone got up to every song but it doesn't always work out like that.

I remember doing a function a while back and the birthday boy didn't dance at all, all night BUT at the end of the night he was overwhelmed at how good the night was. He commented that it was the best night he had experienced in a long time but he wasn't a dancer. Just like me really, I love my music but I do not dance. I can't think of anything worse than me dancing but you can bet I'll be sitting at the table tapping my feet and drumming on the table. There are plenty of people out there like that.

[theoloyla]

:thumbs_up:

This business (in my opinion) is all about common sense. Sound levels, song choices and lighting etc should all be easy to those of us that know what we are doing and the "£60 Quid Sid's" of this world won't be there for long. I have had the odd occasion where a track that worked the week before has cleared the dancefloor. What do I do? I make a joke of it and move on. You also have to remember that NOT everyone likes to get up and dance. I 'people watch' and my eyes are everywhere (not just on the ladies ahem..) and seeing people tapping their feet or wiggling in their seats is just as good. Yes, it would be great if everyone got up to every song but it doesn't always work out like that.

I remember doing a function a while back and the birthday boy didn't dance at all, all night BUT at the end of the night he was overwhelmed at how good the night was. He commented that it was the best night he had experienced in a long time but he wasn't a dancer. Just like me really, I love my music but I do not dance. I can't think of anything worse than me dancing but you can bet I'll be sitting at the table tapping my feet and drumming on the table. There are plenty of people out there like that.
Too true

[Dragonfly]

Sorry if I'm coming across harsh, but DJs being critical and over analysing DJs that they see on a a night out is a 'pet peeve' of mine. Without all the facts there's just no way you can pass judgment.

mine too Shaun .... can you tell :D :D :D

[Shaun]

Yep, I did notice that Dave. :d

[discomobiledj]

I just think, at the end of the day, if something is going right, ie, people up dancing then don't change the type of music being played, keep it the same, then gradually change it over time, not a bit of party, slow, lovey dovey songs, 50's, waltzes, cheese, Irish folk, lovey, party, 50's (like it was). Keep the slowies for the end of the night (except for the first/second dance).

And I agree with Shakermaker.

[Shaun]

I just think, at the end of the day, if something is going right, ie, people up dancing then don't change the type of music being played, keep it the same, then gradually change it over time, not a bit of party, slow, lovey dovey songs, 50's, waltzes, cheese, Irish folk, lovey, party, 50's (like it was). Keep the slowies for the end of the night (except for the first/second dance).



I disagree.

Floor rotation is an important aspect of the service I provide. I'll regularly chop and change musical directions every so often enabling all tastes to be catered to. Sometimes gradual changes are used...sometimes direct changes of tempo and style (similar to the ones you mentioned). It really all depends on how I try to mould the evenings flow. I also don't limit "slowies" to just the beginning and end of the night at weddings. I've lost count of the repeat bookings gained to catering to the older guests that may want a waltz throughout the evening.

"Different strokes for different folks....."

[theoloyla]

:thumbs_up: :
I disagree.

Floor rotation is an important aspect of the service I provide. I'll regularly chop and change musical directions every so often enabling all tastes to be catered to. Sometimes gradual changes are used...sometimes direct changes of tempo and style (similar to the ones you mentioned). It really all depends on how I try to mould the evenings flow. I also don't limit "slowies" to just the beginning and end of the night at weddings. I've lost count of the repeat bookings gained to catering to the older guests that may want a waltz throughout the evening.

"Different strokes for different folks.....":agree:

[robbiedj]

I have worked for at least four djs, birthdays & wedding anniversaries, and none of them have ever come up to make suggestions during the evening.

The two that I did not know before the events came up to look over the gear early on, but both declined my offer of playing a set themselves.

None gave me a huge playlist, just a few favourite tracks & artists and the general preference for music genres. The rest was up to me. They all said thank you at the end.

They were professional people and acted like it. and were all a pleasure to work for. I had no problems at all playing for them.

saying that, we have been guests at functions where the dj was awful, playing the wrong music and not taking requests at all. One we saw sat all evening at his decks, never spoke at all and had guests muttering about his attitude towards them. I kept my mouth firmly shut, declined the celebrants request to "take over" and told them it wasn't my place to abuse the guy in that way.

Mind you, on the way home we tore him to shreds but nobody else heard us. :D

The only time i have "interfered" was in our church social club when the dj, who was visually challenged, was struggling. When he took a break I spoke to him. He obviously had not been told about the patrons' musical preferences and had very little Irish music on board.

I went home (2 mins away) and loaned him some cds for the night and ran through the best tracks to play. It wasn't his fault, but the agents who had clearly not bothered to explain the situation, despite knowing the place well. He thanked me for the help and made a note of the cds for future reference. He did come back but was prepared and had a bit more knowledge of the music needed.

[Corabar Steve]

I've just been reminded of Friday night. After the Sonics gig I went up to Barnet to catch the end of Lol's set at our residency (alright you caught me out, I just wanted a pint).

I was confronted with a few punters wanting me to take over, because "He hasn't got what we want".
A I haven't got my music with me.
B I'm a little inebriated.
C It's my night off.
D He must be doing something right coz the dance floor is full.

It's all down to perception. What somebody thinks is good, somebody else will think is rubbish, & vice versa.

[Excalibur]

I disagree.

Floor rotation is an important aspect of the service I provide. I'll regularly chop and change musical directions every so often enabling all tastes to be catered to. Sometimes gradual changes are used...sometimes direct changes of tempo and style (similar to the ones you mentioned). It really all depends on how I try to mould the evenings flow. I also don't limit "slowies" to just the beginning and end of the night at weddings. I've lost count of the repeat bookings gained to catering to the older guests that may want a waltz throughout the evening.

"Different strokes for different folks....."

Absolutely, and sometimes the changes are prompted by, how can I put it,
" insistent and ardent punters" .;)


I have worked for at least four djs, birthdays & wedding anniversaries, and none of them have ever come up to make suggestions during the evening.

The two that I did not know before the events came up to look over the gear early on, but both declined my offer of playing a set themselves.

None gave me a huge playlist, just a few favourite tracks & artists and the general preference for music genres. The rest was up to me. They all said thank you at the end.

They were professional people and acted like it. and were all a pleasure to work for. I had no problems at all playing for them.

.

The word professional gives it away though, doesn't it? ;) :D :D



Years ago, I had a lean spell at this game, and a couple of us would go round Hull on a Saturday night. We used to look into a pub which ran a Karaoke Disco. The DJ in there had a good enough voice to be a performer
( he maybe was, for all I know ) and would slot in a bit of Karaoke during the early part of the night. We would be standing there, and when he put a track on, would say" I would probably play this one next" and four times out five so did he! The crowd was having a great time, so yes we do see good DJ's sometimes. :D

[One Vision]

The thread does match the title, I'm having a rant about another DJ and being critical about what he was doing.

I asked him several times to play party songs to get people up dancing (as said in my original post), but he continued to play 50's and slow songs.

I was even telling him what songs to play to get people up dancing, when he did play the songs, people were up dancing, as soon as people got up he put the cr@p songs back on yet again which cleared the dance floor every time.

I even told him to take the microphone away from his mouth so people could hear him better, everytime he spoke no one could understand a word he was he was saying.

Perhaps everyone could confirm this for me, if you have a full dance floor then clear it with a "dodgy song" would you not put a similar song on to what you had before?

I'm sorry if I've offended anyone with my rant/criticism of the dj.

That almost sounds like my mate :bang: although his favorite is playing the same old mixes all night and at every gig, lost count how many times I have sunk when everybody is up dancing for the past 20mins & he says stick the monkeys megamix on then it dies, its even worse when he gets a moment were he has to talk through every track to the point people sit down that's why am going on my own its too stressful :D

[Richard Veal]

A little like one of the posts said, Sometimes a guest will know the crowd better than you. I have been working when it wasn't going to well and a DJ came up to me (a northern gent) and suggested a few tracks and talked me through a simple little people exercise/game it sounded very lame but thought i had little to lose at this point and did it. I followed it with the tracks he suggested & it worked!

Very possibly someone had asked him to take over because I hadn't hit the right note yet - but he, instead, decided to have a little word to help me out and i was very glad he did. Once we got rolling he didnt need to say anymore as everything ran fine.

The game had a unique and unusual name that really didn't give any clus as to what it was about called "iceburgs" or perhaps "icemen" so if it was you then let me know!

I think the point i was trying to make before getting lost was, some DJ's wont mind you giving some input as long as you put it in a polite & constructive manner.

[theoloyla]

A little like one of the posts said, Sometimes a guest will know the crowd better than you. I have been working when it wasn't going to well and a DJ came up to me (a northern gent) and suggested a few tracks and talked me through a simple little people exercise/game it sounded very lame but thought i had little to lose at this point and did it. I followed it with the tracks he suggested & it worked!

Very possibly someone had asked him to take over because I hadn't hit the right note yet - but he, instead, decided to have a little word to help me out and i was very glad he did. Once we got rolling he didnt need to say anymore as everything ran fine.

The game had a unique and unusual name that really didn't give any clus as to what it was about called "iceburgs" or perhaps "icemen" so if it was you then let me know!

I think the point i was trying to make before getting lost was, some DJ's wont mind you giving some input as long as you put it in a polite & constructive manner.
Absolutely right. It is the way it is done that matters. I welcome requests and suggestions but if someone gives it the big "I am" it is a real turn off.