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Thanks for the replies everyone :)

Sorry for the long long post but need a good rant and your advice on dealing with this in the future. Thanks in advance... I have an annual Christmas party I have come to dread, it's a company with a few hundred employees in Southern California. They have an open bar and hire me from 6 to...

Thanks guys

If I was 20 years old I probably would. What would you pay?

For my personal listening...I don't really buy music anymore. A few albums a year through Amazon or iTunes. Otherwise Spotify is my jam. Aside from The Beatles, Garth Brooks, and AC/DC it's got everything.

I can't believe how awful Sirius sounds...wayyyyy better quality streaming in my car with Spotify, Pandora, Songza, internet radio. I also use Spotify for filling in the blanks (if they stump you with a song you don't have) while at a gig. Every once in a while if I'm lazy I'll make a playlist...

Looking at doing a grand opening, basically playing fun all-ages music and making announcements from 10 am to 6 pm. They want announcements in Spanish also so I would be hiring someone to come along and do that. I will most likely hire a friend of a friend from the local acting/theatre...

You Make Me Feel So Young

It's cool still my favorite DJ chat site

Unfortunately if it doesn't hear music it just shuts off haha

Hahaha...well in the case of the ceremony, the planner should cue the preacher and bridal party on when to walk, cue the DJ to play music etc. You know, coordinate. In my opinion if there is a preacher to lead the ceremony and a DJ to host, the planner should be giving them information rather...

Figured something like this...it does still work but only if the sound is VERY loud, does not respond as it should. Any recommendation on what to look for? Something loose? Is it something worth messing with, trying to repair or have repaired?

Had my website redone this year and was told it is the best looking DJ site in my area by my most recent bride. Most of them look like MySpace crap, all dark with yellow and green lettering and flashing gifs. I am going for classy as weddings are my focus. If you have a chance to look and offer...

I have an Eliminator LED effect that runs standalone, I just turn it on and it moves to the music. A few events ago the volume sensitivity crapped out...basically it barely would detect any sound even if turned all of the way up. If I clap loud right near it, it will move but with the sound only...

I haven't logged in to this site for years...my avatar was gone. Now I learn my likes are gone too????

The planner stopping the ceremony seems pretty ridiculous to me. Once the wedding starts I think it's your job to mind the volume and the planner's job to sit down and shut up. The officiant is in control at that point. If he and bride/groom want to stand in the rain (aren't there all those...

That Rick Ryan blog is excellent, as are the posts here.

That Media Player shared library stuff is a pain and no one ever uses it. Turn it off.

Love gay weddings, don't care to argue about it in the Internet :P

Sometimes an asshole or two make it a pain as the DJ but it sounds like you did your job and made the event a total success, Thomas. You can't make people like that wannabe happy, you basically just have to take their crap...and the rest of the people will never know that you didn't let him kill...

Demand a phone call to book it, take all of the information over the phone. If it is legit you'll have a nice conversation. If they are a scammer I can't see them going to this trouble.

That's great stuff, buddy. Your posts in this thread have been super helpful.

That is my *opinion*, that they *want* to get $395 out of you. If they never get you any gigs #2 doesn't cost anything, sure, but a few people will pony up for option A. For THAT option it's guaranteed money for them and none for you. In your case, what do they get from you? Nothing? Just...

I don't notice any difference in what you posted from what I said. What "incorrect info" did I give? I didn't do anything with them. Not convinced I'd get any business from them and not willing to turn over contact information for brides and fellow vendors if they are just another startup with...

This is frightening! Some mean gay person might trick me into doing their wedding and I'll feel icky! DJ's are supposed to be party people. Just play the music and don't be so uptight.