Music Request List

[videoguy]

I've just received a music request list for a wedding I'm doing in May.

Now I'm all in favour of working from a request list BUT, i've just worked out that if I was to play all the music requested on the list and each song lasts 3 minits (approx) and I start at 7:30pm, I would not get finished till 9:30am the next day:eek:. Is this a record or can anyone better it?

Chris.
www.chris-norfolk.co.uk

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I can better that by far.

I had a list of songs "to give me ideas" for a civil partnership last year and after I made a playlist on the PC, it came to 23.5 hours!

[Corabar Steve]

Yep, I had about a days worth as well for an American Jewish wedding I did in 2006.

Mostly stuff I'd not heard of, but with the request that I whittle it down to a background set for the meet & greet / meal, & a danceable set for the rest of the night along with a few Jewish classics (Hava Nagila etc)

[Dragonfly]

nope beats mine longest is about 7,5 hours

[CRAZY K]

[QUOTE=videoguy;221803]I've just received a music request list for a wedding I'm doing in May.

Now I'm all in favour of working from a request list BUT, i've just worked out that if I was to play all the music requested on the list and each song lasts 3 minits (approx) and I start at 7:30pm, I would not get finished till 9:30am the next day:eek:. Is this a record or can anyone better it?

Chris.
www.chris-norfolk.co.uk[/QUOTE

Probably not--I get these for EVERY booking I do--

Dont complain--enjoy the luxury of being told what they like--and of course you can blame THEM publicly over the PA if any tracks bomb out:D :D :D

Be professional and email to confirm you wont be able to play them all--so ask for MUST PLAY TRACKS:D

CRAZY K

[theoloyla]

Its OK if it is a suggestion list as it gives you plenty to choose from but I had a "must play" list a little while ago that came to 7 hours for a 7.30 till 12 gig!

[Richard Veal]

I'll just say that I don't like lists but do provide a 30 track/2 hour slot if it's required to stop any arguments

[CRAZY K]

Its OK if it is a suggestion list as it gives you plenty to choose from but I had a "must play" list a little while ago that came to 7 hours for a 7.30 till 12 gig!

I usually ask for 50 --that should do it.

CRAZY K

[mark@pegasus]

What I nsend the B&G asks for first dance styles to be played, styles NOT to be played and room for about 15 must plays and I find 90% of the time that format works

[ppentertainments]

Not had much problem with over the top request lists. Often when I do recieve long lists I am asked to scrap the list half way through.

Makes for an easier night though - they can't complain about the music.

I am doing photography for a wedding in August where they are hiring an old style jukebox and playing their own cd's on this. Not sure if it will work or not ?

[rob1963]

I am doing photography for a wedding in August where they are hiring an old style jukebox and playing their own cd's on this. Not sure if it will work or not ?

I wouldn't have thought so.

Presumably the juke box doesn't come with a lightshow, or someone to make announcements or read the dancefloor, and what about the gaps between CDs?

I guess it would work ok if they just wanted background music all night, though.

[ppentertainments]

I wouldn't have thought so.

Presumably the juke box doesn't come with a lightshow, or someone to make announcements or read the dancefloor, and what about the gaps between CDs?

I guess it would work ok if they just wanted background music all night, though.

Exactly what I thought and advised. I told the B & G it would mean one person looking after the music and as you said no lights etc.

Am still half expecting a phone call to DJ later on for them as have offered a big discount with doing the photographs:cool:

[theoloyla]

The busiest club in Norwich during the 60's was the Melody Rooms. The owners sacked their dj coz he wouldnt play requests and installed a massive Seeburg juke box. The punters loved it.

[DazzyD]

I've seen rock 'n' roll nights where they've hired in a classic American juke box connected up to an external amp and extra speakers. Everyone dressed up in the teddy-boy style and all having a good dance. These nights are normally accompanied by a RnR band to get the crowd going.

I do think the juke box is more for the atmosphere than anything else though.

[rob1963]

The busiest club in Norwich during the 60's was the Melody Rooms. The owners sacked their dj coz he wouldnt play requests and installed a massive Seeburg juke box. The punters loved it.

I don't get that.

A DJ that doesn't play requests?

That's a bit like a pub that doesn't sell beer!

:shrug:

[CRAZY K]

I don't get that.

A DJ that doesn't play requests?

That's a bit like a pub that doesn't sell beer!

:shrug:

Wouldnt you just get another good one--like-----------------------------

THEO:D :D :D

I have to say its pretty depressing to hear that a jukebox has more atmosphere and personality than a DJ or a Disco :eek: :eek: :eek:

CRAZY K

[robbiedj]

I don't get that.

A DJ that doesn't play requests?

That's a bit like a pub that doesn't sell beer!

:shrug:

There are a lot of them about. I have had comments at a lot of shows about said DJs. I was actually at a the wedding of a friends son where the dj just said "I don't do requests".

[CRAZY K]

There are a lot of them about. I have had comments at a lot of shows about said DJs. I was actually at a the wedding of a friends son where the dj just said "I don't do requests".

Unreal--if its a Band its more understandable.

Friend of mine plays in a R n R trio and they have been round the block a load of times--they often get blind requests for numbers they have never rehearsed--but the singer, bass player knows so many tunes he just tells the drummer and guitarist the basics and they busk it--and make it sound good as well:D

Its a shame people dont ask people like us for a few tips on hiring entertainment--knowing presumably that we are in the business.

Like ----will the proposed DJ take requests :D

CRAZY K

[soundtracker]

Did a wedding a couple of years ago where I had a huge list of must-play requests. Dancefloor was a bit barren, and after a while the chief bridesmaid came over and berated me with "Why are you playing this crap - no-one can dance to it!" I replied that everything I had played was from the Brides must play list, but she wasn't having it, "She wouldn't have picked this rubbish blah blah!" So I produced the list for her to look at, to which she could only manage "Oh my God!" I ripped the list into very small pieces and chucked it at her like confetti and carried on playing my usual wedding rubbish - result: great night of dancing and a full floor!
But the bride always knows best!!

[rob1963]

The most requests I've been given is about 100, which is probably only about twice as many songs as you'd need to fill the main part of an average gig.

I don't really understand why anyone would give you 10 or 20 hours of music to play in a 4 or 5 hour gig.

How much common sense does it take to work out how long the average song lasts for, how long the function is & therefore how many requests will be able to be played in the available time?

:shrug:

[Corabar Steve]

Did a wedding a couple of years ago where I had a huge list of must-play requests. Dancefloor was a bit barren, and after a while the chief bridesmaid came over and berated me with "Why are you playing this crap - no-one can dance to it!" I replied that everything I had played was from the Brides must play list, but she wasn't having it, "She wouldn't have picked this rubbish blah blah!" So I produced the list for her to look at, to which she could only manage "Oh my God!" I ripped the list into very small pieces and chucked it at her like confetti and carried on playing my usual wedding rubbish - result: great night of dancing and a full floor!
But the bride always knows best!!
I had a bride ask for Bon Jovi - Livin' on a prayer followed by Bryan Adams - Summer of 69 once, the groom stormed up & asked why I was playing this rubbish. I replied that his wife had just asked for it & was dancing to it.

He replied that his wife would never ask for this rubbish & I was to turn it off immediately. I replied that I hadn't actually got anything cued up & killing the track would result in about 30 seconds of dead air while I changed CDs & cued up the next track. He said I don't care get this rubbish off now. So I cut the track dead.

At this point his wife turned towards the DJ position (as there was now no music playing) as did all the other guests. What they saw was a smug looking groom (having just got his way) & me with a face like thunder (about to tell the groom to :Censored: off).

The bride came up & asked what the problem was. I replied that there was no problem other than her new husband had decided that her choice of music was rubbish & that she would never have asked me to play it.

Her response to him was something along the lines of regardless of whether she had requested it or not the dance floor was full & she was dancing to it along with most of the bridesmaids & hen party. He said "But you didn't ask for it". She shouted "Yes I :Censored: well did, now :Censored: off & leave the DJ alone to do his job" & with that she punched him & stormed off back onto the dancefloor, at which point I hit play & resumed the track at precisely the point it stopped at (about a minute in) & they all carried on dancing as if nothing had happened.

The groom stormed off to the bar & I didn't see him again all night. The Bride stayed on the dancefloor virtually all night & made lots more requests that kept the floor full.

[rob1963]

I had a bride ask for Bon Jovi - Livin' on a prayer followed by Bryan Adams - Summer of 69 once, the groom stormed up & asked why I was playing this rubbish. I replied that his wife had just asked for it & was dancing to it.

He replied that his wife would never ask for this rubbish & I was to turn it off immediately. I replied that I hadn't actually got anything cued up & killing the track would result in about 30 seconds of dead air while I changed CDs & cued up the next track. He said I don't care get this rubbish off now. So I cut the track dead.

At this point his wife turned towards the DJ position (as there was now no music playing) as did all the other guests. What they saw was a smug looking groom (having just got his way) & me with a face like thunder (about to tell the groom to :Censored: off).

The bride came up & asked what the problem was. I replied that there was no problem other than her new husband had decided that her choice of music was rubbish & that she would never have asked me to play it.

Her response to him was something along the lines of regardless of whether she had requested it or not the dance floor was full & she was dancing to it along with most of the bridesmaids & hen party. He said "But you didn't ask for it". She shouted "Yes I :Censored: well did, now :Censored: off & leave the DJ alone to do his job" & with that she punched him & stormed off back onto the dancefloor, at which point I hit play & resumed the track at precisely the point it stopped at (about a minute in) & they all carried on dancing as if nothing had happened.

The groom stormed off to the bar & I didn't see him again all night. The Bride stayed on the dancefloor virtually all night & made lots more requests that kept the floor full.

If they had a big bust up over what music should be played on their wedding day, I wonder if they're still together now.

I can probably guess the answer to that one!

[Penfold42]

I can probably guess the answer to that one!
:D :D

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[Tom]

Its a shame people dont ask people like us for a few tips on hiring entertainment--knowing presumably that we are in the business.

Like ----will the proposed DJ take requests :D

CRAZY K

Funny you should mention that.

I had a bride to be ask me what do I offer as my price is a lower that another she was looking at. So I did my little talk about safty (pli and pat) as well as a few other things.

But then she asked "what should she look out for". Hmmm, I just told you what to look out for.:rolleyes:

[theoloyla]

I don't really understand why anyone would give you 10 or 20 hours of music to play in a 4 or 5 hour gig.

How much common sense does it take to work out how long the average song lasts for, how long the function is & therefore how many requests will be able to be played in the available time?

:shrug:
More common sense than some of the dimlows out there obviously.

[Dragonfly]

More common sense than some of the dimlows out there obviously.

There is a word I shall be finding use for in future :D :D :D

[One Vision]

There is a word I shall be finding use for in future :D :D :D

I also have one that works well DILLIGAF :D

[robbiedj]

I also have one that works well DILLIGAF :D

So do I ................ but this is a family forum. :zip: