Does anyone still use jingles ?

[ckpr2]

I have a couple:
1/ "Professional mixes played by a professional DJ."
2/ "Hey Mr DJ where are you ?" followed by sound of toilet flushing and DJ says "I'm coming"

[ppentertainments]

No

[Benny Smyth]

No

Why use two words when one'll do the job? :lol:

[funkymook]

Nay, nay and thrice nay

[Nakatomi]

I have a couple:
1/ "Professional mixes played by a professional DJ."
2/ "Hey Mr DJ where are you ?" followed by sound of toilet flushing and DJ says "I'm coming"

No. Not ever. no way no how.

Oh wait.. one 18th a long while ago I played one from The Dog's collection (blinking AWFUL the majority of them)... Clubland singer style.. happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you... get plastered you :Censored: ... happy birthday to you.

VERY important to judge suitability for the attended guests, that one.

Other than that, NO.

Oh wait again.... Bill Mitchell does my NYE countdowns. God rest his soul.

[musicology]

I use sound effects and voice snippets at Halloween and musical stabs for awards presentations but that's all.

[CRAZY K]

I have a couple:
1/ "Professional mixes played by a professional DJ."
2/ "Hey Mr DJ where are you ?" followed by sound of toilet flushing and DJ says "I'm coming"

I dont suppose Tony Blackburn bothers now---well not on the BBC anyway:daft::daft::daft:

Jingles were for Radio Caroline (what a belter that was) not Mobile Discos-- to fill the boring gaps and red traffic lights as most of us listened to music on the go in cars with trannies. For those PC amongst you not around in the 60s thats a small cheap radio with appalling sound---something like fifty quid sid:rolleyes:

Keep playing good music--you dont need anything else:D:D:D

If you do you are playing the wrong music.:D:D:D

[ukpartydj]

haha, jingles!

Halloween sound effects and small samples done on the fly of the next track is all you'd catch me doing.
Back when I did nightclubs I had a couple done by a pro: "You're listening to DJ Dave Bessant" & "Requests, Shoutouts, Tweet the DJ @davebessant"
I think it might be a bit odd at a wedding though!

[Nakatomi]

haha, jingles!

Halloween sound effects and small samples done on the fly of the next track is all you'd catch me doing.
Back when I did nightclubs I had a couple done by a pro: "You're listening to DJ Dave Bessant" & "Requests, Shoutouts, Tweet the DJ @davebessant"
I think it might be a bit odd at a wedding though!

AKA 'drops'. Say name. Repeat name with various different effects. Stutter name. Repeat name to a set BPM (to allow mixing in time over the top of somethng). Heavily effected WHOOSH noise.

I used to use one for a clubnight I had when I reluctantly had to return to my old home town. "DJ Jus.. ON REMAND.. at Club Ice" (a play on 'on demand') voiced by a bloke wot dun Radio1 voice bits. It went waaaaaaay over the heads of all the punters.

Then there was the Peter Popper monologue I used once from Human Traffic. I was looping & scratching "the milkybars are on me.. .YEAH!" when some kid came up to the booth demanding his free Milkybar. Laugh? I nearly hit him.

I can't help wondering how sick the Mastermix boys must feel about their Rolf Harris voice clips now. "Hey it's me, Rolf.. with two little boys!".

I use TV themes as beds sometimes though - but be aware that if you do that, some muppet is gonna come up & ask you to play it in full later on. Cue dancefloor full of people swaying to the theme from Black Beauty :rofl:

[mattydj50]

Bill Mitchell. Only needed a sub for his voice.

"Probably, the best disco in the world" was the one I used back in the 80's!! I had hundreds on cassette from Manchester Mix Studios and I had a few custom made for various residencies years ago, but wouldn't use them today except maybe for a themed retro night.

[DazzyD]

I have a couple:
1/ "Professional mixes played by a professional DJ."
2/ "Hey Mr DJ where are you ?" followed by sound of toilet flushing and DJ says "I'm coming"

Ah, the DJ In A Box set!! Memories!! :) However, just remember that nostalgia ain't what it used to be! ;)


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Jingles were for Radio Caroline (what a belter that was) not Mobile Discos-- to fill the boring gaps and red traffic lights as most of us listened to music on the go in cars with trannies. For those PC amongst you not around in the 60s thats a small cheap radio with appalling sound---something like fifty quid sid:rolleyes: ...

I'm sure we had the "tranny" discussion here not so long ago! :eek:

[Shaun]

Personally, I've never used them. I remember when my sister got married 25 years ago, the DJ she hired was the stereotypical 'personality' DJ. Cheesy Jingles (including the toliet flushing one mentioned earlier in the thread). Cheesy crowd interaction and cheesy party games. All the guests (including myself) had a great time, it was a good laugh. I hear he's still doing the same thing, including jingles and party games. And the crowd are still loving it. Just goes to prove that there is room for all styles of DJs. :beer1:

[Corabar Steve]

I have a couple:
1/ "Professional mixes played by a professional DJ."
2/ "Hey Mr DJ where are you ?" followed by sound of toilet flushing and DJ says "I'm coming"

Real classy

[funkymook]

I have a couple:
1/ "Professional mixes played by a professional DJ."
2/ "Hey Mr DJ where are you ?" followed by sound of toilet flushing and DJ says "I'm coming"


Real classy

I assumed it was a joke, a reference to our recent mixing thread and the most puerile jingle imaginable...surely not serious?

[Corabar Steve]

I assumed it was a joke, a reference to our recent mixing thread and the most puerile jingle imaginable...surely not serious?

Should've had [Engage sarcasm mode] & [Disengage sarcasm mode] either side of it.

How anyone could think (even when jingles were popular) that either of those were anything other lowest common denominator Sid fodder is beyond me. Phoenix Nights anyone? It's no wonder mobile DJs have the image they do if things like that are doing the rounds. This forum is all about upping your game & advancing the industry, not taking it back to the stone age.

[ckpr2]

Real classy

The toilet one often gets a good laugh. No accounting for taste.

The first disco I worked for (1976) used to get them professionally made and some were very good.
We had an 8 track player for them, just pop in the cartridge and away they went.

[Corabar Steve]

The toilet one often gets a good laugh. No accounting for taste.

Thank god I get the sort of client that I do then.

[ckpr2]

Thank god I get the sort of client that I do then.

A paying client is a paying client, it doesn't bother what social class the clients come from.
So long as my gear isn't wrecked I will play what they want all night.

Black Lace - Gang bang always goes down well.

[Corabar Steve]

A paying client is a paying client, it doesn't bother what social class the clients come from.
So long as my gear isn't wrecked I will play what they want all night.

Black Lace - Gang bang always goes down well.
Social class has nothing to do with it, one can be refined & come from the poorest of working class backgrounds.

Class in terms of taste, refinement, decorum & style however...

[ukpartydj]

Social class has nothing to do with it, one can be refined & come from the poorest of working class backgrounds.

Class in terms of taste, refinement, decorum & style however...

Quite right, it's not about where did client come from, it's about where did they go. Where did they come from? CIJ.

[DJIanScott]

Whilst there are DJs out there still prepared to use these jingles, fair play to them. Haters will hate and those of us who don't use them will get the bookings. Woo Hoo!
Too many of these forums have tried to make us all the same...column 'o car speakers, Wizards on sticks, white twinkly booths and Rihanna remixes....let's celebrate the small differences we have left before the UK DJ scene just becomes one big amorphic blob!

[Corabar Steve]

before the UK DJ scene just becomes one big amorphic blob!Why not? A lot of the actual DJs seem to have done that already.

[DJIanScott]

'Mad, bad & dangerous to know'...or just a keyboard warrior administrator sitting alone in his pants with anger (and now sizeist) issues?!

I'm now banned from the forum, right? :Naughty:

[yourdj]

I know a very well respected DJ (and host) that uses a few jingles. One of which is a big "welcome to the after party" (American voice), following a fake ending. I think its not a bad thing, but on the video I saw people looked rather confused and did not really take notice as opposed to a DJ that has everyones attention and say that himself. With better lighting and effects it would have worked better (e.g. from full white to strobing and searchlights for the announcement).

Each to their own as Ian says. :)

Makes the variation of talent different for clients after all. I am not sure about set ups but what sticks is what we say and do, so as long as thats in fitting with the function the DJ is at then it can't be a bad thing. Its when your at a posh wedding and a Dj is trying to be a personality DJ, then it may tarnish our name as the DJ thinks they are the mutts nuts, we have all seen the witty slapping DJ haven't we?? Conga Conga Conga!! My wife hates it when I do that to her!!

Works in favour for me mind you as they think "man we need to book a good DJ for our wedding next year". :)

[Shaun]

'Mad, bad & dangerous to know'...or just a keyboard warrior administrator sitting alone in his pants with anger (and now sizeist) issues?!

I'm now banned from the forum, right? :Naughty:

As long as we all post within the rules we can all be entitled to our own opinions. It's be nice if things didn't get personal though.

#peaceandharmony. :)

[Corabar Steve]

I'm now banned from the forum, right? :Naughty:

Nope, but it has been noted that I seem to have touched a nerve. (unlike your little barb)

[Benny Smyth]

Nope, but it has been noted that I seem to have touched a nerve. (unlike your little barb)

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[Excalibur]

. And the crowd are still loving it. Just goes to prove that there is room for all styles of DJs. :beer1:
Thank you Shaun for that statement of the bleedin' obvious. ( Well it's obvious to me, anyway. ) :(


....let's celebrate the small differences we have left before the UK DJ scene just becomes one big amorphic blob!

Why not? A lot of the actual DJs seem to have done that already.

Now you see, I think I know where Steve's coming from here, and Ian too. We've often joked ( joked? ) about MDD clones and for whatever reasons there are certain predominant styles ( It's hard to make one booth/subs/tops/lights look markedly different from another ). Well done those who achieve individuality.

Although how long before lightscreens and spot boxes are individual? :whistle:


This forum is all about upping your game & advancing the industry, not taking it back to the stone age.
And I like to think it also encourages versatility and adaptability. If the first class, high grade service you're providing isn't what the client wants, then it's not a first class high grade service. The customer is the one who pays the wages. In an industry where so much of it is subjective, that gives them a big say in what happens.

Re subjectivity, I had a gig where my client left me a less than glowing review, but as I was packing up at the end, some folk came up and praised my efforts, and shook me by the hand. Like I said, it's all subjective.


A paying client is a paying client, it doesn't bother what social class the clients come from.
So long as my gear isn't wrecked I will play what they want all night.

There is an element of truth in that. It's not the Holy Grail, but it forms a key part of our service.


I have a couple:
1/ "Professional mixes played by a professional DJ."

Considering your status, that one might be hard to substantiate. :)

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Whilst there are DJs out there still prepared to use these jingles, fair play to them. Haters will hate and those of us who don't use them will get the bookings. Woo Hoo!

I'm quite happy to miss out on these bookings quite frankly.

[Excalibur]

Whilst there are DJs out there still prepared to use these jingles, fair play to them. Haters will hate and those of us who don't use them will get the bookings. Woo Hoo!



I'm quite happy to miss out on these bookings quite frankly.

Err, Neil you do realise that you've just said you'll only take bookings where you use jingles? :Laugh::Laugh:

[yourdj]

I'm quite happy to miss out on these bookings quite frankly.

:agree: Also the "take any bookings when the client does not destroy the equipment" comment. Seriously?

I run the risk of sounding snobby (what me), but I have become very selective in the last 5 years and very consistently seem to attract a certain type of person. I think I would give it up if the client/guests had no musical taste/passion, general decent social skills (from all social classes), good venue access and distance from my front door (ideally within 20mins).

I think sometimes voiceovers have their place (such as an entrance for a corporate event - boxing match for example), but I assume originally they were a mimmic of naff radio DJ's back in the day (70's & 80's), so unless that becomes popular my guess is it won't come back any time soon in abundance. They are still used (largely as joke games etc.) on Radio one so who knows. :)

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Err, Neil you do realise that you've just said you'll only take bookings where you use jingles? :Laugh::Laugh:

Ah right you are! No more forum before the morning coffee for me from henceforth!

[Excalibur]

Whilst there are DJs out there still prepared to use these jingles, fair play to them. Haters will hate and those of us who don't use them will get the bookings. Woo Hoo!
!


I'm quite happy to miss out on these bookings quite frankly.


:agree: Also the "take any bookings when the client does not destroy the equipment" comment. Seriously?


That's curious Toby. So you too won't take bookings where you don't use jingles? I'm so disappointed in you. :(

[ckpr2]

:agree: Also the "take any bookings when the client does not destroy the equipment" comment. Seriously?


I did a gig at Annan Athletic football club and two lads got to fighting.
One chinned the other and he flew back landing on one of my speakers and it got knocked over.
Luckily the jack plug in the back wasn't damaged and short out the amp.

I did a gig at the railway club in Carlisle.
The kids were allowed to run all over the stage where I was working.
I asked over the mic to remove the kids from the stage but I got no response.
In the end I just turned off the disco, the client asked me what was wrong and I said I couldn't have kids running across the stage knocking my gear about.
I said my gear was worth thousands and not worth risking for the £80 I was being paid.
He went away then came back and said the parents had dumped the kids at the party and had gone clubbing expecting me to keep them occupied !
It was engagement party not a kids party.

[soundscapes]

I said my gear was worth thousands and not worth risking for the £80 I was being paid.
y.

(sucks air through teeth ) You would never get that much round here ;)

[ckpr2]

(sucks air through teeth ) You would never get that much round here ;)

It was a good few years ago.