why do bands

[flatliners]

why is it that when you are working along side a band . when they are doing there set at least 1 member of the band looks at you as if to say does it sound of or are we doing good. happend to me last night.
last night i had a wedding at a venue called the derwent mannor hotel it was a fantastic do apart from a long load in.
i put up my 4 mtr winch truss with
4 irock 5s hids
2 irock 5b hids
1 1500 strobe
1 duel 100 mw green laser
1 illumination quantum 3d laser 2
1 gamma sub
2 rcf 310a
lots of comments on how nice my rig was and about 5 people mentioned the quantum 3d laser 2
i think i need to get some equipment thats abit lighter

[DazzyD]

Looks like a nice hotel judging by their site.

I think your comment about the bands is to do their egos. Most bands and live musicians have big egos unlike us lowly mobile DJs! ;)

[rob1963]

Most bands and live musicians have big egos unlike us lowly mobile DJs! ;)

:rofl:

[PropellerHeadCase]

Actually, most bands are jealous of DJs... I played a gig with Tim Finn (Split Enz and briefly, Crowded House, then Finn with Neil Finn of Croded Huose, etc.), I was in awe, awesome set amazing songs but the vast majority of attendees not dancing (corporate do)... I play the closing hour and have everyone on the floor by the middle of the first track (Grease Megamix).

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I don't really get that - it's not just about dancing is it?

[DazzyD]

I don't really get that - it's not just about dancing is it?

That's a good point.

I haven't seen Finn as a solo artist but would think along the lines of Marti Pellow. For a good deal of his solo sets the audience are not dancing but that doesn't mean they are not responding. The proof that they are enjoying it comes in the applause after each track. As DJs the crowd don't clap after every song so we judge a good show as them dancing.

Live artists and DJs are really worlds apart in this respect.

[Dynamic Entertainment]

I do get where you coming from there Al, i was working with a duo a couple of weeks ago. All set for them doinbg 2 45 min sets, and me doing half an hour in between, anyway setting up before hand and one of the duo came up and said......... "can you make sure you play crap inbetween our set, as it makes us look bad when everyone sits down when we come back on" :eek: - Needless to say, i done the complete opposite (i wasnt planning on ramping it up, but the cheek of the git got my back up :o )

[axeman]

hey, i saw you last night i was also at the Derwent mannor hotel, but i was upstairs, my wedding finshed at 12.30 so i popped in to see where your noise was coming from as you must have been on till 1am ...lol

[flatliners]

hey, i saw you last night i was also at the Derwent mannor hotel, but i was upstairs, my wedding finshed at 12.30 so i popped in to see where your noise was coming from as you must have been on till 1am ...lol

yes it did finish at 1 you should of come and introduced yourself there was'nt many people there at 12.30 as a bus came at 12.

[flatliners]

must say i was ot feeling to well that night i have had a pain in my chest for anout 3 weeks keeps comming off and on

[ppentertainments]

By any chance are either of you the regular / reccomended disco for Derwent Manor ??

[flatliners]

no not i amm not regular i think the regular disco is night train entertainments ( dont quote me on that )

[flatliners]

no its midnight express thats them nearly forgot

[DazzyD]

I thought you were going to say you were there too, Chris!

I was starting to feel like the only northeast DJ not playing there last night!

[ppentertainments]

I thought you were going to say you were there too, Chris!

I was starting to feel like the only northeast DJ not playing there last night!

LOL No. (but was there a fortnight ago :D )
Actually on 2 (maybe 3) weeks hols now ;)