what do you say on your mic?

[soundlad]

what do you say to the audiance on your mic?? :teeth:

[BeerFunk]

"Shabba!!"
"Reach for the lasers!"
"Can I have a reeeeewind!!"
"Let's go back to the swinging sixties!"

[Have a disco]

get up, get down - cha cha slide you all know where

[Corabar Steve]

The buffet is open
Last orders at the bar
Thank you goodnight :teeth: :teeth:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

The buffet is open
Last orders at the bar
Thank you goodnight :teeth: :teeth:

That much? :teeth:

[Corabar Entertainment]

He occasionally says 'Hello' as well! :teeth: :teeth:

[Corabar Steve]

Only occasionally :teeth:

[leighinstoke]

Depends on crowd - and after so long I don't think about what I say - just say it.

Same goes when I do a bit of radio stuff every now and again - just walk in and say whatever - just comes natural.

Alright? Not 'arf!

Leigh.....

[soundtracker]

That was.... this is...... and yesindeedy!!

[soundlad]

i get a bit frightend. I don't know why really so tend not to say much on the mic!

[BeerFunk]

I keep my talking to a minimum, as I find it annoying when I'm out at other discos.

The music is more important, so work around it! I think if you interrupt the music at any point, you're 'butting in' on the entertainment. As you know all your songs inside-out (right??!), you will know when the music breaks down - and that's when you can take the opportunity to talk. Cutting the music in order to talk gives the dancers the chance to leave the dancefloor!
Listen to some pro radio DJs, they work around the music too. If a song has a 16 second intro for example, they sometimes talk over it right up until the main song starts, but listeners can still hear the song - and know what's coming.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

A bit of experience and lots of confidence and you'll be fine.

[lightspeed]

The obvious stuff like introduce the evening, try and get people in the mood (depending on the age of the crowd etc.) Don't really announce song titles/artists etc. because thats just silly unless you're on the radio, which i'm not :D. Of course I also announce all requests,shoutouts and about the buffet and all that :p Maybe a little tiny bit of banter if the crowd are into it. I find that with the older ones they expect the banter and a bit more talking. The younger ones (late 20's - early 30s) I tend to tone it down a bit for. For 18ths and that It's about the same. But I say quite a lot at kiddies parties to get them jumping and shouting and all that stuff.

As far as nerves go, I think it's good always to have a few butterflies before you use the microphone for the first time of the night, shows you've still got it! :teeth:

- Chris

[BeerFunk]

shows you've still got it! :teeth:

I've still got it!! Oooh!!!

http://www.skytower.me.uk/uploaded_images/bo%20selecta%20mel%20b-726550.jpg

[Corabar Entertainment]

Got what? leprosy? :teeth: :teeth:

[lightspeed]

lol! It never left me! ahh, that program is absolute genius.

:D

[CRAZY K]

Last Saturday----Barn Dance evening

You people dancing with glasses in your hand--how sad are you?

Put them down and grab a partner for the next dance!!!

You dont do that unless you know your audience :teeth:

CRAZY K
JUST BACK FROM HOLIDAY

[Corabar Entertainment]

You people dancing with glasses in your hand--how sad are you?

Put them down and grab a partner for the next dance!!! :omg: :omg: LOL!
CRAZY K
JUST BACK FROM HOLIDAYHad a good one? :)

[pagan_flame]

When doing a biker event, and am spinning a few '70's novelty punk tunes;

"OK I got a message for Harry - Hurry up mate, we're going down the pub"

*Plays 'Hurry Up Harry - Sham 69*

"Ahh now I have a message for the bar staff from Splodge - he says 2 pints of lager and a packet of crisps please and e's got all the right money and everything thank you"

*Plays '2 pints of lager and a packet of crisps' - Splodgenessabounds

"Now I have another message here, it's for Gordon - John says you're a moron"

*Plays 'Jilted John'*

"Finally I have a message from the audience about all these messages - they say I'm a winker - err I think that's what it says...'

*Plays 'Winkers Song (Misprint)' - Ivor Biggun*

:teeth: :teeth: :teeth:

[Corabar Steve]

:teeth: :teeth: :teeth: :teeth:

[A1DL]

usually...






"Je suis un rock star Je avais un residence
Je habiter la A la South of France
Voulez vous Partir with me
And come and rester la with me in France."



:teeth: :teeth:

[Corabar Entertainment]

We'll just call you "Bill" from now on then, shall we? :teeth:

[CRAZY K]

Or VERY OLD BILL :teeth: :teeth: :teeth:

CRAZY K

[Have a disco]

Good evening all welcome as my daughter would say DJ Badger in da house get my dad to play your tune

[Rattz]

it doesn't matter what i say over the mic, it always makes me sound like Dave Lee Travis!!!

:teeth: :teeth:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

it doesn't matter what i say over the mic, it always makes me sound like Dave Lee Travis!!!

:teeth: :teeth:

As long as you don't look like him! :omg: :teeth:

[Corabar Entertainment]

it doesn't matter what i say over the mic, it always makes me sound like Dave Lee Travis!!!

:teeth: :teeth:...with a Scottish accent? :)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

...with a Scottish accent? :)

I thought Rattz was Irish? :embarasse

Sorry :sad:

[Corabar Entertainment]

If I remember correctly, Rattz is a Scot living in Ireland.....

Does my memory fail me Rattz? :)

[Rattz]

I'm from Macclesfield, and no i don't know the Macc Lads, unlike half of London who went to school with the Krays (must have been the biggest school in the world lol)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

If I remember correctly, Rattz is a Scot living in Ireland.....

Does my memory fail me Rattz? :)

Yup...

[Corabar Entertainment]

Oh well, I got that one well and truly wrong!!!!! :embarasse :embarasse (Where on earth did I get the Scottish connection from? :confused: :confused: )

[Rattz]

i lived in Cumnock/ Ayrshire for 3 years maybe i said at some point, can't remember

[Corabar Entertainment]

Yup...At least I knew he wasn't Irish! (Insert much needed but still unavailable rasberry smilie here)

[Corabar Entertainment]

i lived in Cumnock/ Ayrshire for 3 years maybe i said at some point, can't rememberOK - so I'm not going completely mad!!!! (Just a little bit :) )

So what is the accent like now then? ....... I know - back where we started - answer: DLT!!!! :teeth:

[Corabar Steve]

i lived in Cumnock/ Ayrshire for 3 years maybe i said at some point, can't remember
You did.

[DMX Will]

At least I knew he wasn't Irish! (Insert much needed but still unavailable rasberry smilie here)

What defines a rasberry smile? I'll see if i can find/make one

[Corabar Entertainment]

There are plenty of rasberry smilies around - we just can't add them to the other smilies available on the forum - ie :) :mad: :beer: :cat: :embarasse :lightning :phone: :rose: :teeth: :bat: :car: :dog: :omg: :sad: etc and.....

[DMX Will]

There are plenty of rasberry smilies around - we just can't add them to the other smilies available on the forum - ie :) :mad: :beer: :cat: :embarasse :lightning :phone: :rose: :teeth: :bat: :car: :dog: :omg: :sad: etc and.....

It cant be that hard, most CMS forums have designed pages to add smileys, or perhaps you don't have the permissions :S

[joburgo]

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