Whats makes a GOOD DJ, or a Great DJ

[DiscoMagic]

So here is a thought for you all...

With so many DJ's and Mobile discos out there, what sets apart the bad, the meadiocre, the good DJ's and the Great DJ's among us all.

What allows some DJ's to charge £500 + per gig, where some DJ's charge £350 and others go out for a small £100 - £150???

How do some of us get high calibre gigs in 5* hotels, and why do some of make do with WMC's and town hall weddings?

Is it the marketing?
Is it the personality?
Is it the mixing ability or the music choice?
Is it setup of your equipment, lights, sound system or always having the latest bit of equipment on the market?

Or indeed is it just down to a simple bit of luck and some boldness in your pricing and marketing?

Of course I am talking about one extreme to another, but what are your veiws guys???

Discuss ............... ???

[DJ_Wulfman]

One word Ralph.....Confidence.

Confidence in yourself, your ability, your equipment and what you offer.

The confidence to market yourself in the right areas and in the right manner.

The confidence to offer your services as the best on the market and value for money.

The confidence to quote the price you SHOULD be getting rather than the price you think the customer wants to get away with paying.

The confidence to get in there, do a great job, then get out again.

I find confidence is the key.

Jase.

[DiscoMagic]

Fair point Jase - but say you have bundles of confidence - but if you have rubbish equiptment or no DJing ability - would you still survive and get to that status of being a Great DJ???

BTW people - I am not asking for advice here - just thought I would start a conversation to share veiws :)

[Corabar Entertainment]

Simples.........












































......Everything matters! :p :D

[DJ_Wulfman]

IMO the equipment doesn't have to be of the highest standard as long as it meets the minimum requirements for the job. Let's face it....it's possible to throw a great house party through a decent midi hi-fi system. Your ability as a DJ will tell you if your gear is up to the job.

DJing ability, musical knowledge and knowledge of our equipment is paramount though. That is what sets us apart from a novice or a machine and IMHO what people pay for.

The confidence comes into play when it's time to convince the punter THAT is what they are paying that little bit extra for ;).

[Excalibur]

What makes a good DJ? Mixing. ;)

[Javlingames]

Its a hard question to answer. Its a bit like asking 'Whats the best meal to eat'. Its all subjective.

To me a great DJ is someone who can entertain as well as play the right music, have technical skills and be able to cater to all crowds. To somebody else it would be different qualitys such as , the latest lights and large PA etc.

Contacts are important. I know some awesome DJ's that dont get the 5* hotel work because they dont know the right people. Theres also some shocking DJ's in the 5* hotels because they know the right people.

[Cowlinn]

First impressions:
This is everything, customers could potentially love you from first speaking to you

Equipment presentation:
Your set up must be neat, clean and crisp (This doesn't necessarily mean expensive, It could be two data moons on tidy tripods with two active 15" cabs, and a tidy booth. For a perfect example of this, click here (http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34433))

Price, Place, Promotion, Product.
Otherwise known as the 4P's of marketing.

[Javlingames]

This guy sums it up for me, skills and personality

‪Kid Capri spinning 45's at crotona park "Tools of war" part 4/9‬‏ - YouTube

[STEVE HANLEY]

I think Sasha is the greatest DJ that god ever put on this planet. Not quite sure how good he'd be at the old mobile disco malarky though:D :D

[Shakermaker Promotions]

I was speaking to a new guy at one of my residencies at the weekend. He had come over from another venue (one that I used to mention quite a lot on here because of the hassle and everything else that I always got from them).
I didn't know at the time where he had come over from when he introduced himself. He had a nose around my equipment and was very complimentary. At the end of the night he was also complimentary and we chatted over a quick shandy when I was packing down.

He said that he had been to many venues where there were resident DJ's and he said that in his experience, most of them seemed like it was a chore doing the job, their equipment was very old fashioned etc and it was mainly down to the venues wanting cheap and cheerful. This was very evident with the particular venue that we had both been at previously.

The classic thing he said was "You get what you pay for" and that's exactly right in my opinion.

I don't personally think the equipment is the be all and end all as long as it's reliable, does the job and sounds good. It's the person operating it all and supplying the service that matters. There's no point having the best gear in the world if you are absolutely crap on the mic and can't read the dancefloor, won't take requests etc etc..

I don't think it's just that either.....I think a Great DJ is someone that totally understands what they are doing inside / out. By that, I mean....everything!
Communication with your customers, never late, knows how to read the dancefloor, has a great knowledge of different genres of music and also types of function but more importantly, knows what to do if things go boobs up!

The girl I used to use for lots of DJing was pretty good but if something went wrong, she would not have a clue how to get it sorted or to even know where to start looking. I cringe at the thought of thinking that whilst working for me, if she had a problem it would have been the end of the party.

[BeerFunk]

Simples.........

......Everything matters! :p :DI know it's been round the block (forum) a few times, but I think that's just it.

After the basics are agreed and established, it is the little touches here and there, the extra bit of effort, things that might seem very insignificant but all add up to make the very best performance possible.


What makes a good DJ? Mixing. ;)Well... that's another of the debates we've had going down the years, and yes, good mixing skills might be just one of the areas that separate a good DJ from a great DJ.

[Shakermaker Promotions]

The mixing debate is one that will go on and on and on for ages.....

If you are a DJ that plays to an audience that expects decent mixing then that's fair enough. If you are a DJ that beat matches dance music or specific genre dance music then that's also fair enough.

I don't think mixing is the key part of being a great DJ personally but as said above, it depends on the situation / genre and where you are playing.

I'm not the best mixer in the world but I'll give it a go from time to time. Most of the time if I know the tracks won't gel, I will use the mic or effects.

[DiscoMagic]

For my two bits worth - here is my opinion ...

To be a good DJ, you need to enjoy yourself and your job. As ShakerMaker hinted DJ's who find the job a chore, won't be engaging and entertaining with their audience and I would even go as far to say that there is nothing worse than a bored DJ.

They need to want to spend time "getting it right" for the client each and every time. I don't think a good DJ is arrogant enough to think that he/she is better than others, moreover they should always keen to learn from others and seek ways to improve themselves and their business.

A good DJ needs to emulate great customer service at all levels and be able to effectivly communicate with people from all walks of life from the working class through to the very rich and famous.

Equipment needs to be adaquate, but not neccesarily full of martin wizards and EV speakers. It does, however, need to be clean, functional, and fit for the job.

A Great DJ???

Well all the above and more! The very best presentation in the show, clean, crisp, and uber smart deck stand and lighting rig. Immaculate self grooming and attire must also be on high on the agenda. To be able to play the absolute right song at the right time to keep the floor complete. To be able to mix music or at least keep it flowing so the rythm is constant through the speakers.

What are your thoughts folks - do you agree ???? :D



BTW - What do I think I am? A good DJ - A aspire to become a great DJ !!! :)

[Shakermaker Promotions]

Your last line of your post.....is honesty. I personally think I'm good at what I do so I'd say I'm a good DJ too. If having top of the range equipment etc takes you that extra step towards being a great DJ then I will probably remain a good DJ even though customers may think I am a great DJ.

I've always claimed and stood by my views that I do not have an ego. I can only go on the feedback that I get from customers etc but I suppose you have to have some kind of ego or being extra confident in your abilities doing this job. I don't like looking at it like that myself but that's just me.

[DiscoMagic]

Of course! I forgot about honesty - very important as is an ethical approach to running your business :)

Fair points made by ShakerMaker, but of course my opionion - is just that my opionion - it would be very boring if everyone throught the same, hence the reason we come on here nearly every day!!!

[Andy Goodtimes]

This is so involved as there are so many different aspects to it all. I agree with pretty much everything said already.

The first post talks about £500 jobs in 5 star venues so we must bare in mind that most of this level of work is high end Weddings and corp, therefore mixing is useful but not essential, being entertaining is also useful but you need to know when to cut off and let the music take over and that's when a bit of mixing doesn't go a miss. Getting to know your punters and reading the floor is important, having good kit or being smart or having good customer service skills won't do anything for anyone if they haven't got a clue what to play.

Look at it from the clients point of view. It has to start at the outset when they first enquire, how you respond to their enquiry, do you listen to what they want and get a feel for the way they see their party going, you then have to make them feel confident in you and that you can create the kind of party they want. The client has to want to book you before they even know what your price is and at the end of it all they have to feel that it was money well spent and pass your details to their friends and family.

Between them booking and you appearing att their event you have to keep the lines of communication open and respond to them no matter how stupid it might be to you, remember they don't organise parties all the time like we do.

On the day being on time, turning up in a nice shiney vehicle, being smart and polite to the clients and the venue staff and co-operating with them and any other entertainers such as bands is important too. Having presentabel looking equipment that you know will do the job well is also important. Also having back-up and knowing what to do if something goes wrong is important...no use having nice kit and back-up if you don't know how to get it swapped over quickly if something does go wrong.

From another point of view does any of the above have anything to do with what kind of DJ anyone is?

What about multi-ops or agents?...in those cases the DJ is often just a DJ and nothing else. I know of at least one multi-op in my area that puts the kit in and the DJs just turn up and flick the switch and do the job. All the customer service and everything to do with the lagistics and the actual kit is done by someone else.

As for the actual DJing itself you have to know how to relate to people from the first time you pick up the mic and introduce yourself and welcome them, knowing if they want some low level stuff so they can chat and catch up or if you should kick straight in and get them up on the floor, knowing how much chat and banter to use or none at all and knowing what music to play and how loud to play it and so on, knowing if you should just shut up and mix it all night or should you do a bit of both. In the case of the 5 star venues and Weddings and corporate etc. you never know what you might get faced with so you have to know enough about all types of music from ballroom to drum n bass and everything in-between. You have to deal with all types of situations like maybe the Bride's dad who is absoluteley legless wanting to grab your mic to bash it about and spit down it and sing along to a song because his daughter would be deverstated and her big day would be spoilt if he didn't. A situation I had last week was punters telling me to turn it up and hotel staff telling me to turn it down because they had put residents in the bedrooms above and they were going mental. If you can't balance a situation like that you may get the punters saying how good you are and the hotel saying you were bad and they never want you back there again or visa-versa.

[DJ_Wulfman]

I was speaking to a new guy at one of my residencies at the weekend. He had come over from another venue (one that I used to mention quite a lot on here because of the hassle and everything else that I always got from them).
I didn't know at the time where he had come over from when he introduced himself. He had a nose around my equipment and was very complimentary. At the end of the night he was also complimentary and we chatted over a quick shandy when I was packing down.

He said that he had been to many venues where there were resident DJ's and he said that in his experience, most of them seemed like it was a chore doing the job, their equipment was very old fashioned etc and it was mainly down to the venues wanting cheap and cheerful. This was very evident with the particular venue that we had both been at previously.

The classic thing he said was "You get what you pay for" and that's exactly right in my opinion.

I don't personally think the equipment is the be all and end all as long as it's reliable, does the job and sounds good. It's the person operating it all and supplying the service that matters. There's no point having the best gear in the world if you are absolutely crap on the mic and can't read the dancefloor, won't take requests etc etc..

I don't think it's just that either.....I think a Great DJ is someone that totally understands what they are doing inside / out. By that, I mean....everything!
Communication with your customers, never late, knows how to read the dancefloor, has a great knowledge of different genres of music and also types of function but more importantly, knows what to do if things go boobs up!

The girl I used to use for lots of DJing was pretty good but if something went wrong, she would not have a clue how to get it sorted or to even know where to start looking. I cringe at the thought of thinking that whilst working for me, if she had a problem it would have been the end of the party.

I can't argue with much of what you say. It just about sums up my own outlook as well. By my personal reckoning, the moment you think of DJing as a "job" is the moment you should probably review your position.

It is paramount to enjoy what you are doing and even more paramount to enjoy the fact that the punters are enjoying what you are doing.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

It is paramount to enjoy what you are doing

I disagree, totally.

A job is a job.

[DJ_Wulfman]

I disagree, totally.

A job is a job.

Each to their own, I guess.

I have a day job that I've been doing for 23 years and I'm pretty fed up with although I have to keep doing it because it pays the bills.

The DJing is quite a release for me. I couldn't abide having two jobs I didn't like. If it got to the stage where I no longer enjoyed it I would stop doing it.

I see where you're coming from in terms of people who rely solely on their DJ income though.

[funkymook]

I can't argue with much of what you say. It just about sums up my own outlook as well. By my personal reckoning, the moment you think of DJing as a "job" is the moment you should probably review your position.

It is paramount to enjoy what you are doing and even more paramount to enjoy the fact that the punters are enjoying what you are doing.

Of course everyone would only do what they enjoy all the time given the choice - but what marks out a true professional is the ability to give the same performance to a high standard regardless of whether they're enjoying it at that moment or not.

Look at all the professional actors, singers, dancers etc. It's naive to believe they thoroughly enjoy every single performance they've ever done, but they've delivered when they've had to - that doesn't mean they should give up or review their position, that's part of the job and being professional.

I'd actually go so far to say if you don't consider DJ'ing as a job (and what that entails) you should be reviewing your position.

[Shakermaker Promotions]

I'd say it IS my job and I see it as my job. I try to enjoy it as much as I can but it isn't always the case. What matters is that the customer and their guests enjoy it.

DJing is the job that I have kept at the longest. I wouldn't do it if I didn't enjoy it but I don't think anyone can honestly say 100% that they enjoy it all the time. If you do anything long enough, you will eventually get a bit bored with it and it's down to you to make it more enjoyable. It could be specialising in certain gigs etc or vice versa, if you do specialise...it could be worth doing all kinds of functions so you get a wide variety, offer different services etc etc..

My first ever job when I left school was at a double glazing company. On my first day I was shown around by a guy that had been with the company for 30 years. I thought at the time "Blimey, I don't want to be doing the same job for that long". I started DJing in late '88 (not as a business) and now, some 23 years later I am still doing it and I probably have a few years left on the clock yet.

[katman]

My first ever job when I left school was at a double glazing company.

I started DJing in late '88

Does that mean that your first quote for a disco is a high one and if we resist long enough it will eventually come down to about a third of the price :D :D

[DiscoMagic]

So are we saying that if it becomes a full time job, and we don't it as much that is OK???

I think not!!!

There are all aspects that we hate - packing away at 1am in the rain springs to mind, but there are times we still enjoy it loads (i hope) - the kind of music you enjoy, and lively bunch of guests and a full dance ... there is nothing better in my mind! Although I am not disillusioned enough to think that we all have rubbish nights, where no one will dance and the audience are a misserable bunch of :Censored:

If you class it as a 'job' and don't enjoy it full stop, then perhaps it is time to hang up the headphones and crack onto something else?!?! Unless of course you are an extremely talented actor and portray a convincing show to your audience.

A couple of years ago, I attended a wedding as a guest where the DJ had amazing gear. full light rig of 14+ lights - all dmx'd, quality speakers the full works. HOWEVER... he spend the whole night leaning on the wallk behind him, with a bored expression and talking to his roadie. Result? Dance floor was empty and it was a :Censored: night...

[Shakermaker Promotions]

I certainly wasn't saying that.
I was stating that I do the job I do full time and have been doing it for a long time now. On Monday it was my 6 and a half year anniversary since going self employed. Have I been bored or not enjoyed the job in that time?

Yes! When I first went self employed I was worried because the work didn't instantly start coming in. In hindsight it was a very naive thing to think. Eventually it did and the rush of getting gigs off my own back and doing something I love doing was brilliant but you take the rough with the smooth. I count myself lucky that I can count the mediocre or boring gigs on one hand but I remember every one of them and why they were mediocre or boring and it wasn't down to me.

Not once in all the time I have been DJing have I ever thought that I don't want to do it anymore because I love music and entertaining people by playing the music that they want to listen to. There have been times where I have been at a gig and thought that I was wasting my time on people that really wouldn't know a good party if it smacked them in the face but as I said, it's few and far between.

Just because I can say these things in honesty doesn't mean I am in the wrong job. It's just being realistic isn't it. I've done 1000's of gigs, just like the majority on here and the percentage of bad ones (as I mentioned above) is probably less than 1%.

[funkymook]

If you hate every second of what you do and it makes you miserable then of course you should be looking at doing something else - but taking any argument to an extreme doesn't prove a point.

Just because you consider something as a job and don't always enjoy it doesn't mean you don't give an excellent service, they are not mutually exclusive. Some people are really good at their jobs!

[Javlingames]

Isnt there a famous saying 'you are only as good as your audience'?

[Mark Wild]

Isnt there a famous saying 'you are only as good as your audience'?

And that can be sooo true ! I don't care how good you are or think you are, if the crowd are rubbish and have been downing shots of night nurse all night, you're shagged :D

[Excalibur]

I disagree, totally.

A job is a job.

" Find a job you enjoy, and you'll never work another day in your life". ;)

[DeckstarDeluxe]

I do this "as a job". Get out of it what you put in.

Despite what people may say it is hard work, long and unsociable hours but rewarding at the same time.

I enjoy every minute of it, that does have something to do with being my own boss and not just purely the DJ element.

[Mark Wild]

The DJ'in part is just the fruits of your labour.

[hammy]

I do this "as a job". Get out of it what you put in.

Despite what people may say it is hard work, long and unsociable hours but rewarding at the same time.

I enjoy every minute of it, that does have something to do with being my own boss and not just purely the DJ element.

Simply awsome post

[Andy Goodtimes]

I don't agree that it is just a job...ok it is a job but its one of those jobs that you can't do properly if you don't enjoy it as well, I guess there might be the exceptional person that can act it out but how on earth can you create a party atmosphere if you are hating it and are just there for the money?

I employ a driver/roadie and have sacked several that have looked like they are there under sufference or those who are there texting and playing on their phones etc. They get paid well enough but its a non-negotiable condition of the job that if they don't like the job or are so bored that they have to play on their phones then they don't do it. I have to consider that as well as me looking like I am enjoying myself they do too as they work for me and thus they also reflect on my business.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I don't agree that it is just a job...ok it is a job but its one of those jobs that you can't do properly if you don't enjoy it as well, I guess there might be the exceptional person that can act it out but how on earth can you create a party atmosphere if you are hating it and are just there for the money?



Easily. I did it for years.

A job is a job.

Anyone in the public eye has to 'act it out' a little.

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Easily. I did it for years.

A job is a job.

Anyone in the public eye has to 'act it out' a little.

I agee...i hated giving road safety presentations to Infant school pupils....but (according to the hundreds of teachers i worked with) i was the best thing since sliced bread...full of energy and on the same wave lenght as the kids (not sure if that was a compliment or not).... its all about your percieved actions and mentality...not whats really floating around in your head.

[Andy Goodtimes]

Thinking more about this I guess I do act it out a bit like when I get a load of drunken idiots and I just want to tell them all to get stuffed and go home but on the whole I enjoy what I do and for the best part of the time I am able to create a good party atmosphere without too much forcing myself.

I guess I am lucky too in so much that I have a teaching qualification and I could walk into a job tomorrow and I have always said that when I stop enjoying DJing I will go back to teaching.

Don't see that happening any day soon as I enjoy DJing and couldn't make as much money teaching either.

[Excalibur]

Easily. I did it for years.

A job is a job.

Anyone in the public eye has to 'act it out' a little.

Indeed. As many people are quoted as saying: " Once you can fake sincerity, you've got it made. " :D :D

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Don't get me wrong - I do enjoy the job, but there have been periods where I have hated doing it. This doesn't mean I can't put on an excellent show even if I am not feeling the best or enjoying it.

What about if you are ill or not feeling great?

What happens when they is a death in the family?

What happens if someone close to you is very ill?

All of these thing affect most of us and the show must go on.

[funkymook]

I think some people put negative connotations on the word 'job' - hence their reluctance to see it as such, or think somehow if say it's your job you're no longer doing it for the right reasons.

[Jonathan Ford]

I don't agree that it is just a job...ok it is a job but its one of those jobs that you can't do properly if you don't enjoy it as well, I guess there might be the exceptional person that can act it out but how on earth can you create a party atmosphere if you are hating it and are just there for the money?

I employ a driver/roadie and have sacked several that have looked like they are there under sufference or those who are there texting and playing on their phones etc. They get paid well enough but its a non-negotiable condition of the job that if they don't like the job or are so bored that they have to play on their phones then they don't do it. I have to consider that as well as me looking like I am enjoying myself they do too as they work for me and thus they also reflect on my business.

As I've said before, it's just a job for me. I have no great love of music, and I'm just in it for the money. It's just work.

That said, I believe (and more importantly my clients believe), that I deliver an exceptional service and event. Do I always enjoy? No. Do I sometimes actively dislike it? Yes. But work is work.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Jonathan do you treat it as a job rather than it just feeling like a job? Do you do anything differently week in week out?

To be fair the DJing part isn't much of a challenge anymore but the business side is and to be fair that is what is giving me the buzz at the moment.

I know a few well respected members here and other places have said they were bored until then actually worked on their mixing ability and that made them almost fall in love with DJing again.

Food for thought anyways :)

[DiscoMagic]

As I've said before, it's just a job for me. I have no great love of music, and I'm just in it for the money. It's just work.

That said, I believe (and more importantly my clients believe), that I deliver an exceptional service and event. Do I always enjoy? No. Do I sometimes actively dislike it? Yes. But work is work.

MMM I won't comment or judgement just yet - I am sure that someone else will want to shout their thoughts from the rooftops!!!

:quiet: :run: :whistle:

[Mark Wild]

To be fair the DJing part isn't much of a challenge anymore

Why's that then? Do you think you've perfected the art?

[Charlie Brown]

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.

[Mark Wild]

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.

Put a sock in it LOL !

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Why's that then? Do you think you've perfected the art?

Not compared to what it was. Lets face it most Weddings are the same old records or very similar. I do make myself very approachable too so can feed off requests for ideas during the night also. I'm not saying every Wedding is like that though.

I haven't perfected the art no.

[Charlie Brown]

Put a sock in it LOL !

It's William Shakespeare.

He wrote lots of plays years ago.

[DiscoMagic]

thanks for that bit of education Charlie, and I thought it was a line out of a recent episode of Eastenders !!!!! :D

[Javlingames]

Not compared to what it was. Lets face it most Weddings are the same old records or very similar. I do make myself very approachable too so can feed off requests for ideas during the night also. I'm not saying every Wedding is like that though.

I haven't perfected the art no.

If you are playing the same records over again, maybe you are not pushing yourself enough. Going through the motions maybe?

[DeckstarDeluxe]

If you are playing the same records over again, maybe you are not pushing yourself enough. Going through the motions maybe?

Not at all, if you take a look at the records you play from 9 - finish I would happily bet that in most cases the number of different tunes isn't anymore than 150? 200 maybe? over a 6 month + period? Considering the size of our music databases are likely to be 5k+ that is a very small percentage.

It would be nice to be able to have more variety and put more of a personal stamp on things.

[DiscoMagic]

But surely you can put your own stamp on things, by meeting and interacting with the audience, and working the crowd...

That is a huge part of DJing that we love isn't it - or is it just me???

[Javlingames]

Yes you are correct. I find that if i can squeeze in 2 different songs every gig it kid of freshens the whole night up for me. Sometimes they bomb, sometimes they work. Keeps me sain though.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

But surely you can put your own stamp on things, by meeting and interacting with the audience, and working the crowd...

That is a huge part of DJing that we love isn't it - or is it just me???

Which I've already mentioned that I do....

[STEVE HANLEY]

All the world's a stage,]


It's William Shakespeare.

He wrote lots of plays years ago.


thanks for that bit of education Charlie, and I thought it was a line out of a recent episode of Eastenders !!!!! :D

It's also a cracking live album by Rush;)

[funkymook]

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.

Leave the forum at once - you're Bard!

[Mark Wild]

Leave the forum at once

:lol:

[funkymook]

I think being naked..and constantly running back and forth might..pull the..lads !

Two can play that game! :D

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I don't see what people are getting worked up about with regards to liking the job or not. As long as your performance is still good and your customer care is up to scratch, then it doesn't matter IMO.

[soundtracker]

job!!!! Hardwork???? Get over yourselves, its a picnic!

[Jonathan Ford]

Jonathan do you treat it as a job rather than it just feeling like a job? Do you do anything differently week in week out?

To be fair the DJing part isn't much of a challenge anymore but the business side is and to be fair that is what is giving me the buzz at the moment.

I know a few well respected members here and other places have said they were bored until then actually worked on their mixing ability and that made them almost fall in love with DJing again.

Food for thought anyways :)

It's difficult to say, Neil...but it is just a job, whether I treat it as such. It's no more than work I do/a service I provide in exchange for money. I've never really loved it, though I do sometimes get a kick from seeing a packed dance floor, knowing that I'm helping a couple celebrate something exceptional in their lives.


MMM I won't comment or judgement just yet - I am sure that someone else will want to shout their thoughts from the rooftops!!!

:quiet: :run: :whistle:

Without wishing to put words in your mouth, I infer from this that you think not loving music, loving the work, makes me an inferior performer or businessman. If I've got that wrong, then I sincerely apologise. If I'm correct, then I refer you below:


I don't see what people are getting worked up about with regards to liking the job or not. As long as your performance is still good and your customer care is up to scratch, then it doesn't matter IMO.

[ppentertainments]

job!!!! Hardwork???? Get over yourselves, its a picnic!
Never a truer word said :)

It is hardly a difficult job, getting bookings may be challenging but apart from that you can hardly class it as hard work.

Although I will sat dj'ing 'properly' and having a full time job can be difficult, much easier now I am full time entertainer, although more pressure to gain bookings.

[Excalibur]

It's William Shakespeare.

He wrote lots of plays years ago.

I saw some of 'em first time round. ;)