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blitz
26-07-2009, 09:10 PM
Been reading a few threads tonight about networking between dj's and helping out other dj's, here my story from last weekend.

I was in tenerife last week for my stag with a few mates, we were flying home on the fiday evening and i had a gig on the saturday night which had been booked for ages.
Turned up at the airport and our flight was delayed by 30mins, no biggie we thought, then it was delayed for another hour then another 2 by this time it was 11pm we were then told that the plane was grounded and we were getting put up in a hotel:( I knew then that it was going to get a bit tight for the next day unless we got away first thing, a few phone calls home to claire to explain the situation, she was going to start phoning around first thing saturday morning to see if she could get anyone to cover for me just in case.

In the morning claire phoned Gary at Soundmaster Discos and explained what was going on, gary said not to worry and started to phone about himself to get someone to cover the gig, all credit to gary he came up trumps as he eventually got someone to cover the gig and they handled it superbly.

I was delayed again on the saturday and never got back home till 9.15pm far to late to do the gig.

Big massive thanks to Gary for helping claire find cover for me it was so much appreciated and it just goes to show that networking with other local dj's is a good thing as you never know when you are going to get caught out.

Im due you a few :beer1: :beer1: :beer1: mate

Shaun
26-07-2009, 09:14 PM
Well done Gary. :) :)

I completely agree about the networking. :beer1:

rob1963
26-07-2009, 10:26 PM
Glad to hear you got it sorted.

I must admit I'd NEVER arrange to fly back from somewhere 24 hours before I had a booking, because you just KNOW that's likely to lead to major delays & cancellations at the airport.

I just thing 24 hours is cutting it a bit fine.

DJWilson
26-07-2009, 10:32 PM
Fair play to Gary, glad all was ok :thumbsup:

djhago
27-07-2009, 09:23 AM
As one of the DJs Gary and Claire called (sadly I couldnt help)it really is nice to see DJs getting along.

I know it can often be a cut throat business but networking like this is the only way we can keep the standards high.

Now is as good a time as any to get a Fife meet set up. :)

Who's up for it?

David

Shaun
27-07-2009, 09:33 AM
As one of the DJs Gary and Claire called (sadly I couldnt help)it really is nice to see DJs getting along.


Yours was one of the numbers I passed onto Gary that morning. :beer1:


With regards to the meetup....there's one being organised for the 5th Sept.
http://www.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=361073#post361073

Mark Wild
27-07-2009, 09:38 AM
Yours was one of the numbers I passed onto Gary that morning. :beer1:


With regards to the meetup....there's one being organised for the 5th Sept.
http://www.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=361073#post361073

You posted August before I think mate, no?

Shaun
27-07-2009, 09:39 AM
Did I say Sept? Oops. You're correct. It's the 5th of August.

blitz
27-07-2009, 12:50 PM
Glad to hear you got it sorted.

I must admit I'd NEVER arrange to fly back from somewhere 24 hours before I had a booking, because you just KNOW that's likely to lead to major delays & cancellations at the airport.

I just thing 24 hours is cutting it a bit fine.

I dont think 24 hrs is cutting it fine, if you go down that train of thought are you going to leave 5 hours early for a gig that is only 1 hour away just incase there is an accident or traffic jam?

soundmaster mobile disco
27-07-2009, 08:59 PM
Thanks brad,you know me i dont like to let anyone down im always happy to help out whenever possible.

rob1963
27-07-2009, 09:02 PM
I dont think 24 hrs is cutting it fine, if you go down that train of thought are you going to leave 5 hours early for a gig that is only 1 hour away just incase there is an accident or traffic jam?

No, because no traffic jam is going to hold me up as much a cancelled flight & a night in a hotel in some foreign country.

Excalibur
27-07-2009, 09:10 PM
No, because no traffic jam is going to hold me up as much a cancelled flight & a night in a hotel in some foreign country.

Motorway jams might very easily lose you an hour or more. If your journey was planned to take half an hour.......................................

rob1963
27-07-2009, 09:23 PM
Motorway jams might very easily lose you an hour or more. If your journey was planned to take half an hour.......................................

I rarely need to use motorways to get to gigs.

Apart from that, although I can set up in 45 minutes at a push, I usually arrive at least 90 minutes before I'm due to start...in case this very problem arises.

:D