Connecting a DJ booth up to a fire alarm.

[trev]

Those "Noise Limiters" were installed in a good few Working Men Clubs in the early 70's.

They kept having "accidents" and didn't last long.

We played in a pub with one. Someone, must have been an electrician, disconnected it so we could play as loud as we liked. A guy commented that we were deafening but we pointed out that the limiters hadn't kicked in so he stfu

 

[telectrix]

[h=2]: Connecting a DJ booth up to a fire alarm[/h]
TBH, i'd rather connect a DJ up to the mains.

 

[Geordie Spark]

We played in a pub with one. Someone, must have been an electrician, disconnected it so we could play as loud as we liked. A guy commented that we were deafening but we pointed out that the limiters hadn't kicked in so he stfu

I hope the band bought that electrician a pint!

 

[Geordie Spark]

: Connecting a DJ booth up to a fire alarm


TBH, i'd rather connect a DJ up to the mains.

Aye, they deprived a lot of gigging bands of their work and became despised almost as much as Mackems.

 

[trev]

I hope the band bought that electrician a pint!

They did mate, I was half cut when we went on. Erm I meant I was told the electrician got quite drunk then the band went on

 

[telectrix]

i hate most DJs. if they're under 30, they play chart crap, 30-50 they play tamola mowtown shyte, an older DJ will play rock. that's the only DJ type worth booking.

 

[Geordie Spark]

They did mate, I was half cut when we went on. Erm I meant I was told the electrician got quite drunk then the band went on

Good lad! :sailor:

There were a lot of places where you had to be half cut to get through it!!!

 

[Adam W]

i hate most DJs. if they're under 30, they play chart crap, 30-50 they play tamola mowtown shyte, an older DJ will play rock. that's the only DJ type worth booking.

I think you're missing the point of a DJ. You can get a jukebox or compilation CD to play someone else's music, a good DJ is there to 'read' the crowd, select and mix the right music to keep people dancing all night.

 

[Sparkie30]

I think you're missing the point of a DJ. You can get a jukebox or compilation CD to play someone else's music, a good DJ is there to 'read' the crowd, select and mix the right music to keep people dancing all night.

well said, smell a dj here.

 

[Adam W]

well said, smell a dj here.

I used to be one, it was my first job when I was 16. That was in the late 90s when there was a good selection of dance music around - speed garage, garage, house, hard house, trance, 2 step... Sadly it seems there are very few DJs who actually bother trying to mix any more - people just seem to want their favourite song on next and to hell with everyone else.

That was the job which taught me that turning your hobby into your job is the best way to take all the enjoyment out of it. I gave it up when the smoking ban and 24 hour drinking were implemented - venues wanted you to play for 8 hours (with no break) and still pay you the £80 or so you would have got for a 4 hour set. I'd rather work my 8 hours during the day, with regular breaks.

 

[Paul.M]

When I was 20 I worked as a bar man in the biggest nightclub in the city, made my up to bar supervisor and made a lot of "friends" within the city's commercial club scene.

One night the local/national radio DJ and the club lighting jockey(back up dj btw) were a little bit "busy in the dressing room with a few young girls" before doing a set. "Paul, jump into the DJ booth. Keep it going!!!"

Sh** myself but did it for an hour in front of 700-800 people! Ok a couple of mistakes but the rest was really good and got the punters going. Mixing decks and the "new" cd mixing decks were fun but bloody nerve racking.

Got my leg over that night and with her friend watching and helping out in certain ways! I can see why DJ's are DJ's :39:The sex is great

many more stories to tell but there --- rated Why did I leave the club scene? I loved them days.......

 

[Sparkie30]

I used to be one, it was my first job when I was 16. That was in the late 90s when there was a good selection of dance music around - speed garage, garage, house, hard house, trance, 2 step... Sadly it seems there are very few DJs who actually bother trying to mix any more - people just seem to want their favourite song on next and to hell with everyone else.

That was the job which taught me that turning your hobby into your job is the best way to take all the enjoyment out of it. I gave it up when the smoking ban and 24 hour drinking were implemented - venues wanted you to play for 8 hours (with no break) and still pay you the £80 or so you would have got for a 4 hour set. I'd rather work my 8 hours during the day, with regular breaks.

Yeah totally agree with you there was great selection out there. My neighbour got me into djing years ago and he was doing rave parties ( usually warehouses) trance, hard house fun times they were. Played with him few times but done clubs and parties but been few years haven't bothered. Still have my gear worth abouth 3k well at the time. You have to play known stuff otherwise you not good.

Not many mix in and out most just cue it and just drop it. Look at all the big Djs most of their sets are pre-recorded especially Steve angellos.

@ Paul
how dare of you abuse your position with 2 of them not just 1 haha. Please don't start me, all I will say I remember at least few orgies, was only looking btw. Haha

 

[UKMeterman]

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[D00DY_T00DY]

I used to be one, it was my first job when I was 16. That was in the late 90s when there was a good selection of dance music around - speed garage, garage, house, hard house, trance, 2 step... Sadly it seems there are very few DJs who actually bother trying to mix any more - people just seem to want their favourite song on next and to hell with everyone else.

That was the job which taught me that turning your hobby into your job is the best way to take all the enjoyment out of it. I gave it up when the smoking ban and 24 hour drinking were implemented - venues wanted you to play for 8 hours (with no break) and still pay you the £80 or so you would have got for a 4 hour set. I'd rather work my 8 hours during the day, with regular breaks.

Still awaiting the revival of garage... There's "future garage" all seems sh*te though