Hi there from a new old DJ

[dicky]

Hi guys (and girls?)

Just thought I should say hi here, I guess I am what you would call a mature? Or just old sod?

I used to run mobile for 5 years or so but that was in the late 70's and early 80's

Then of course I did the usual thing, got married, bought a house (skipped the 'kids' thing though, far too much hassle)......

So here I am 30 years on, not working full time any more so looking for something to do which I enjoy and to earn some extra fun money.

I've been busy shopping and pretty much got all my kit together, so should be up and running in about a week. I'm actually self employed in my 'day job' and fit AV systems in pubs which I have been doing for over 12 years. Because if this I seem to have a 'foot in the door' already, asking around my customers I managed to get quite a bit of second hand disco gear as well as new stuff I have bought and also have three gigs already booked in! I also have a transit van that is doing nothing in the evenings so this should help keep running costs down

Based in Stoke on Trent there seems to be a massive demand for Motown, Northern Soul/Modern Soul and disco/funk around here. Which is right up my street as an original Wigan Casino / Blackpool Mecca guy. Having said that I am one of those who doesn't think they stopped making 'good music' years ago and am happy to play 50's to current pop, plus House, Rave nights and modern R&B. Anything pretty much except rock nights really.

So that's about it for an intro

Here goes - I guess if someone wants to wish me good luck that would be good too :)

And it will be nice to get to know some of you and pick your brains for advice

Cheers
Rich aka Dicky

dickysdisco.com and dickysdisco.co.uk - once I get my site built!!

[Corabar Steve]

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[Excalibur]

55? 55? Old? Young whippersnapper, I'd say. :D

Welcome along Dicky, good to have you here.

Even if you do seem to be labouring under the misapprehension that there was any decent music produced after the 70's. ( Only kidding, I've actually liked a couple of songs since then. )

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[Shaun]

Hi Dicky - welcome to the MDD forum. Wishing you the best of luck with your new venture! :beer1:

[dicky]

Thanks guys!

@excalibur - how did you know I was 55? Didn't put it in my post! You psychic?

Actually I thought I would probably be about the oldest joining a forum like this :)

Rich

[Excalibur]

Thanks guys!

@excalibur - how did you know I was 55? Didn't put it in my post! You psychic?

Actually I thought I would probably be about the oldest joining a forum like this :)

Rich

Err Dicky, just look at the left hand side of the screen. Your age is there for all to see. ;)

And as for the oldest, well even I don't wear that crown. Theo and Robbie have a few years on me, I think Chris J does, and plenty of folk are of an era.

I sort of feel sorry for the younger ones, because they didn't experience the " Good Old Days ", when we had to be inventive and resourceful, not IT consultants. Ah well, I'll take the rose tinted glasses off now. :D

[dicky]

Damn it you are right lol - If I was an IT consultant I would probably have noticed that the PC grassed on my age lol :p

Yeah I think I know what you mean about experience. Is there a difference between playing music from an era that you were an active part of - rather than just playing ones you associate with that decade from a retrospective point of view - i.e you were not actually there at the time?

Someone who runs a large club mentioned this to me the other day (Actually he was rather more derogatory and direct about it) and also has offered me some work as his resident functions dj does not want to do both Friday and Saturday nights if they are booked on the same weekend - so said I could have the other night

I often wonder about mostly forgotten gems that you just never hear, say on a 70#s or 80's night or radio show. Why are some of those songs remembered and others become obscurities even though theye were popular at the time - and if I play them I belive people of the relevant generation would they think ' whoa I can't remember the last time i heard that!!'?

For example there was a lot of superb disco and soul music made during the 70's and though you often hear certain examples you also hear a lot of stuff we we thought was rubbish even at the time.

Actually this could probably be the topic of a new thread..... forgotten gems that really should be played.

Maybe I should start one?

dicky

[Excalibur]

Actually this could probably be the topic of a new thread..... forgotten gems that really should be played.

Maybe I should start one?

dicky

Indeed you should. Good idea.

[Benny Smyth]

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