Have You Ever...

[marting]

done the same as I did yesterday,

Had a lead come through via a website, sent off the quote thinking that's another one i wont hear from, only for it to turn into a booking, after speaking to the client wishing maybe you hadn't accepted the booking....

[Dynamic Entertainment]

What makes you wish you hadn't taken the booking?

[Mark Wild]

This happened to me with a venue which is a 4 hour drive away, so I worked out a price which included travel expenses and an overnight stay in a nearby hotel. I honestly thought they'd find someone else, email came back within an hour asking where to send the deposit! Gutted and pleased at the same time lol.

[ppentertainments]

This happened to me with a venue which is a 4 hour drive away, so I worked out a price which included travel expenses and an overnight stay in a nearby hotel. I honestly thought they'd find someone else, email came back within an hour asking where to send the deposit! Gutted and pleased at the same time lol.
Had similar for a kids party next Saturday. Local to me, but trying to move away from kids parties and this is a joint one. Put in a 'respectable' price only for them to book. Glad of the work but wishing I maybe just said no.

[marting]

What makes you wish you hadn't taken the booking?

The birthday boy likes hard rock/metal goth a little out of my comfort zone

[Dynamic Entertainment]

The birthday boy likes hard rock/metal goth a little out of my comfort zone

Lol...ohhh...your in for a treat then...especially if all his mates do to. Its one of those genres where the released single from an album bombs, and the most obscure tracks are popular with the crowd.

My honest advice is spend alot of time listening to what your client likes, sub genres, artists etc...and make sure you have something connected to the internet on the night for downloads.

Someone into the scene (I was/am) accepts that a mobile disco wont have the bulk of what they like, so if you explain that you have to go and source most of it...you may find the offer of their own collection on the night comes up. Its happened before ;)

[marting]

Have asked if they can provide me with play list of sorts as starting block have also mentioned that i can play back via ipod ,and if worst comes to worst and i will have my 3g dongle if all else fails.

[Corabar Steve]

You might also want to check which of the 3 (very different) genres that you mentioned he likes.

[Dynamic Entertainment]

You might also want to check which of the 3 (very different) genres that you mentioned he likes.

Good point. What you may consider goth...probably isnt. My biggest bugbear was being compared to Manson as a "goth"...when that drizzles as far from goth as is possible ;)

[marting]

You might also want to check which of the 3 (very different) genres that you mentioned he likes.

from the email i received
" I know my son & mates are into things like System of
a Down, Lordi, Black Sabbath, Black Label Society, Rammstein etc,"

have to say the only one i had heard of was Black Sabbath:run:

[Corabar Steve]

No Goth there. It's all Metal of one description or another

[funkymook]

Have asked if they can provide me with play list of sorts as starting block have also mentioned that i can play back via ipod ,and if worst comes to worst and i will have my 3g dongle if all else fails.

I reckon the birthday boy and his friends will happily give you a playlist to cover the whole night. I've always found an 'alternative' crowd great to play for and really helpful when it comes to getting the music right for them.

[marting]

No Goth there. It's all Metal of one description or another

have found these two on amazon which have purchased to add to my collection

Essential Metal Anthems: Various Artists: Amazon.co.uk: Music

and
Metal Survival Kit: Various Artists: Amazon.co.uk: Music

which comes complete with earplugs :D

[Corabar Steve]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Talk about one extreme to the other

[soundmaster mobile disco]

Have asked if they can provide me with play list of sorts as starting block have also mentioned that i can play back via ipod ,and if worst comes to worst and i will have my 3g dongle if all else fails.



Good communication is your key to success here.You may not like the style of music but as long as you speak to them,find out exactly what they want.This way it gives you a chance to get yourself familiar with the tunes before the gig.

[Excalibur]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Talk about one extreme to the other

I'm totally ignorant of all the second one, and its related styles, but the first one!! Metal? :confused: I think not. ;) Apart from a few notable ones, it's just straight ahead Rock.



How I vigorously hate pigeonholing musical styles. One man's metal is another man's cheese.

[Corabar Steve]

Hence my ponderous Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

I agree, with the exception of Maiden & maybe one or 2 others (I haven't looked at the link since my last comment) there's bugger all Metal on there.

[marting]

Must admit i'm a lot less anxious about doing this gig now, i have been on you tube and have found a group called heavenly and i have just purchased their last 2 albums for my personal collection so maybe the night wont be so bad, lots of smoke (hopefully) give the lasers and my Adj light bar a work out.
is 42 years old too old to be getting onto heavy rock or am i just having a mid life crisis...

[musicologydisco]

Completely off topic but just had quick shifty at your website (I was in Bournemouth for 30 years is why!) and noticed your email address on the availability page is wrong (capital M at beginning) Cheers.

Carry on

[marting]

Completely off topic but just had quick shifty at your website (I was in Bournemouth for 30 years is why!) and noticed your email address on the availability page is wrong (capital M at beginning) Cheers.

Carry on

cheers to be honest as im just starting out the web page has been the last thing on my mind it need someone with a lot more time than me to strip it and start again volunteers more than welcome....