School & Teen Events You've got $6000 to build a system for schools, how do you spend it.
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Lord help us all!
Adam, are you really as dense as you come across or are you (politically incorrect term deleted)
Adam, are you really as dense as you come across or are you (politically incorrect term deleted)
Shop used...
And PRAY for a miracle??
Wait...I just had an idea!
You should get a hold of Tyrone Blue and see if he will sell you Bernie's old JBL rig!
I think he paid $9,000 for it...And never used it that i know of..(He didn't know how to hook it up he said)
THAT would be a good school system..
And he's in your neck of the woods
And PRAY for a miracle??
Wait...I just had an idea!
You should get a hold of Tyrone Blue and see if he will sell you Bernie's old JBL rig!
I think he paid $9,000 for it...And never used it that i know of..(He didn't know how to hook it up he said)
THAT would be a good school system..
And he's in your neck of the woods
but Adam a couple weeks ago you were flat broke thinking of getting Welfare or something to get you thru the next couple months. Oh and so what happened with the sure thing Kids dances? Now you plan to spend 7 grand on gear that might not return anymore than the Teen effort did? Send that bankroll my way I will make it go to solid good use.
What the hell are you talking about?
I'm serious. Call Tyrone and ask him if Bernies old rig is for sale.
That's an 8 box JBL rig..4 tops and 4 subs..Plus an amp rack and processing.
Hell of a deal
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Adam,
What is wrong with your Bose system, what is wrong with all the other systems you have had?
Why can't you take the simplest of advice and make it work for you?
I am still using gear older than you are and it is making me money every single day!
Buying gear or dreaming about gear is not going to get you any work! Exposure on these boards is not going to get you any work!
Get off the boards you aren't learning anything here or on any other board! Find a DJ in your area that will let you work with him and learn from him, in the mean time find a job and get to work making a living!
You don't need $7000 worth of gear to do school dances, you need a decent sound system, talent and a connection with the kids! If you are old enough to be in a bar try to get some exposure in a bar or club as a DJ even if it is for $20 a night!
What is wrong with your Bose system, what is wrong with all the other systems you have had?
Why can't you take the simplest of advice and make it work for you?
I am still using gear older than you are and it is making me money every single day!
Buying gear or dreaming about gear is not going to get you any work! Exposure on these boards is not going to get you any work!
Get off the boards you aren't learning anything here or on any other board! Find a DJ in your area that will let you work with him and learn from him, in the mean time find a job and get to work making a living!
You don't need $7000 worth of gear to do school dances, you need a decent sound system, talent and a connection with the kids! If you are old enough to be in a bar try to get some exposure in a bar or club as a DJ even if it is for $20 a night!
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Adam,
I have been in this business since 1975, I was 20 probably older than you are now, I had been in working bands before that. I have seen some people who used their heads get into it and make it. I have seen a lot more who couldn't figure out what advice was who got into it and failed some figured out they couldn't do it quickly and were out in a year, others dragged it out year after year trying one thing and then another NEVER STAYING CONSISTANT and finally gave it up broke and defeated!
I am certainly no hero (even though I know it was your attempt at snide) but I have tried to give you some good advice just like many others here have done. But for some reason you just don't have the ability to read and understand what is being given to you here!
What bothers me the most is that you are becoming the "town clown" here and that causes other young DJs who want to make it in this business get less time from the people on this board with experience to share!
Sit down, take a deep breath and ask yourself what you want out of life!
Do you really want to be a DJ?
Do you understand what being a DJ is all about!
Do you want to make money?
How will you go about making money?
Being a DJ is not a "glamor job" it is basic grunt work! There are basic personality traits that some people have and some don't that are required to make it in this business. There are basic skills that some people have and some will never grasp that make a good DJ! And last but not least being an entertainer is inherent in some and not in others it can't be taught!
Steve...
I'm working on setting him on a good path through PM's.
It's now up to Adam to use the advice.
I'm working on setting him on a good path through PM's.
It's now up to Adam to use the advice.
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I certainly hope it works, I hate seeing someone just waste all the effort and time they have put into something!
Why waste "your" time on me then?
Why follow me, if you think my motive is a joke?
Why hinge on every word I say, just to put your two cents in?
Why??
"Town clown"
I share a thread about being broke two weeks ago, and it defines who I am?
Because you prompt me to..let's keep going with this since you "FORCE" me to defend my situation.
Outdoor trailer: Made my money from it. Looking into it further, I average 2 weddings a month during the summer months, and I don't feel I need to work every weekend. Is it wrong to take what assets I have in that, and look to a new direction?
Bose: I love them, my clients love them. They won't cover these new events I seek.
Energy Assistance: Paid in full, didnt accept any gov' money. Doing just fine now, got cash in the hand, and opportunities to make some work right around the corner.
Advice on here: I take numerous peoples advice, look at it from a whole, and try to pick the best one that will work for me.
Work from the boards: Absolutely not. Trying to gain some perspective so I can be more busy.
Fulltime job: You do got an argument there. However...discovering work for myself I dont feel is a horrible thing. This is a coin toss either way.
Old equipment/speakers. I will admit I bought a system last year I am not happy with! =( Nothing I can do now. I bought the system as a cheap bar setup as I was trying to pursue that adventure a bit more. I also simplified my light setup and went to a more elegant look which is working well for my smaller weddings/bars. This will not be acceptable for teens.
Hmmm..LOL...
...I dont remember what else you want me to defend. LOL. I'm not trying to come off as the guy who dont listen, or the town clown...my typing does it to me. I admit it. I will never admit I am perfect, nor will I ever be.
And last but not least....there is advice I will heed from you. In these next upcoming weeks, I definitely will not be on here "AS MUCH" LOL...I got some other things to work on.
Oh..wait there is one more thing.
DJing was my calling in life...and I know this. I just want to keep this special thing going, but I also need to make some investments and set myself apart from some of my local competition.
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Adam,
That is good!
Do you know what will set you apart from your competition?
It is one thing and nothing more! If you get it right I will send you a cookie!
And the reason I have tried to give you good solid advice is to help you, now I look because..... well, everyone is going to slow down and look at a train wreck happening!
That is good!
Do you know what will set you apart from your competition?
It is one thing and nothing more! If you get it right I will send you a cookie!
And the reason I have tried to give you good solid advice is to help you, now I look because..... well, everyone is going to slow down and look at a train wreck happening!