So tonight I am doing a couple of sets at a local night, I have DJ'd a few times in the past on a laptop but never vinyl and never just northern/soul. I have been collecting for about 3 years but only really got to a point this year since upping my spending that I have enough records to DJ, and that are fresh and exciting to me. I am youngish for the scene at 32 so my main worry is the tunes I love are old hat to the veterans of the scene, but I am hoping that will give it a wider appeal.

So has anyone got some tip for a first timer, serious ones!!!

two of us use this account,we both have our own opinions......

anyway, back to the topic. did you have a good time behind the decks Mr Tangerine?

Fair enough.

So which one are you... the anti or pro bootleg one?

Anyway yes, how did it go?

Don't be soft!

That's the thing with forums, things sometimes get taken the wrong way.

Have fun tonight!

That's the trouble with you Joan - you have to be different.Being nice,and making up,always saying the right thing..Why can't you be like the rest of us? .You have fun tonight btw.....

Joan, with all due respect, this thread is about 'DJ'ing for the first' time.

regarding the bootleg/ovo discussion, we both feel strongly about the boot situation on ebay (and other sites), flooding the market with over priced and poor quality records that surprisingly , punters will pay ridiculous money for.

As for the OVO policy, this is what I (IAN) personally find difficult. the reason being, the owning and playing of RE-ISSUES at an event seems to be frowned upon. We both own various originals AND legitimate re-issues, which on the very rare occasion i do an hour of oldies , do get played!

I/We , for example, own a copy of Earl Jackson on british ABC, it seems that even this kind of thing is frowned upon by a few who think we (as soul lovers) should'nt be allowed to play! There's a difference between boots, re-issues and original vinyl, we all understand that.

sorry for hijacking the thread, we're off to kingsway hall for a bit of 100mph

IAN

Have a ham shank just before your set if you have any wood at all :shades...

Gets rid of the demons and can settle you down...

Good luck...

The Black Button mushroom man xxx

Have a ham shank just before your set if you have any wood at all :shades...

Gets rid of the demons and can settle you down...

Good luck...

The Black Button mushroom man xxx

Is it not a lamb shank? mr mushroom ??

Know your tunes, will the tune you are queing up follow the one playing. I hate it whan a slow tune is followed by a fast one, then back to a slow one, kills the floor for dancers. Good luck & enjoy

1. he lost his bottle and didn't go.

2. He got heckled and legged it.

3. He realsied it wasn't worth commenting on a thread ruined by a load of old tits arguing.

4. everybody left at 1.00. half hour before he was on.

ooorrrrrr

5. Got really pissed and collapsed on stage!!

I love it, the Smashy and Nicey school of Northern Soul, no wonder I think all you old codgers have totally f***ed any semblance of a decent Northern scene.

So you are now ready for superstar DJ'ing, I love it, part 2, look forward to your reviews.

|Yes get a monkey suit and start telling jokes in between, Frank Carson and his Northern entertainment stylee will never be dead.

A serious answer to the original question is just say no thanks, say there are far too many egotistical wannabees filling up an already overcrowded space, I will just buy the music I love to enjoy it and go out to have a good time!

Or am I just an old fashioned romantic...............

Need something for this hangover before I say anything else, nurse pass that pint of Gin!

SPOT ON JOCKO.......its all so unexciting, unadventurous, Kid Jensen, Radio 1 approach to Northern soul.....

SPOT ON JOCKO.......its all so unexciting, unadventurous, Kid Jensen, Radio 1 approach to Northern soul.....

Yes and the self elected few who think they know best lol

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I always turn the platter of the turn table back very gently by hand to hear through the head phones where the music start point is. I've never put any "ssssssss" (cue burn) on any of my records. If you've "buggered so many records" then suggest you doing something like what you see these commercial club Dj's do in night clubs 'winding back' 12" records at speed which might be ok for new vinyl but not so good for say 40+ year old vinyl. (anyway "so many"!! Id have thought you would have questioned your 'technique' after buggering up a couple! )

Suggested queing in as some records have a long (what can seem a long time) lead in from the first groove and looks a bit amateurish having 'long' gaps/silence between records.

Just my view.

Yep, I buggered 3 records but that's plenty for me or shall I say tooo many....but even your ''gentle'' approach will eventually damage the record trust me or ask the vinyl doctor...By the way speed doesn't matter as with any record which has seen a lot of action over the years it will come down from the nice M- and hence the name cue burn well it comes from.....cueing up the record...no matter what technique you use.....so, no wonder most records which do have a little ssssss at the start have seen a lot of turntable action from djing..... Oh and the right system is very very important, you can get some which are cut that way, that damage through cueing up or playing the record very often, is kept to a minimum!!!!!!!!!!

DARK FADER (STILL WITH A SMALL GAP DUE TO CROSSFADING OR WAS IT CROSS-DRESSING)

Edited November 29, 200915 yr by viphitman

Update, after the event.

So I had planned roughly what I wanted to play in advance, and it was fair to say I was worried beforehand, mainly due to not been familiar with the equipment. When I showed up the venue was dead so I had a quick look at the kit. They were running late for my set so couple of pints down and my support crowd and pals swelled the attendance somewhat. So I was on, last DJ showed me the ropes and I was away, organiser wanted all the tunes writting down, so I found it all a bit of a rush selecting, cueing and writting down. It was all over before I had time to enjoy it, song choice seemed popular and the cues weren't the worst of the night, but needed work. I had a couple of comments from other DJ's like "I have a real one of those", which I was expecting having been on here first.

My second set was the last stint up until 2, and as the crowd had changed to some none soulies during the course of the night, some other DJ's had done the whole KFC thing and basically played everything I was relying on for this type of crowd. However as the time came, and armed with some advice from a new supporter, of turning back a whole turn when cueing up, and also to start the next record when you see the crowd stop dancing. I was now a few beers in, a few vodkas and a gin, so decided to play stompers and write down nothing. All the right crowd joined the floor and seemed to love it, and I did get alot of people clapping and saying that carn't be your first time.

So I enjoyed it, but am left slightly unsure as to whether people are more interested in labels and correct issues than just having a good night and dancing to great music. But I guess that is another debate that will keep raging on.

Ohh, and the best 2 requests of the night were, Wigfield - Saturday Night, and anything by Pink Floyd.

Ohh, and the best 2 requests of the night were, Wigfield - Saturday Night, and anything by Pink Floyd.

There's one born every minute!

So I enjoyed it, but am left slightly unsure as to whether people are more interested in labels and correct issues than just having a good night and dancing to great music. But I guess that is another debate that will keep raging on.

glad you enjoyed yasen as for the rest of it thats a never ending story

glad you enjoyed yasen as for the rest of it thats a never ending story

Ha ha you're not wrong there

I am really glad you enjoyed it.

That said, I can't believe you are surprised at the fact that people care about labels and correct issues.

Some people don't, which is fine. But a lot of people do.

Jumpin Joan, given I having only been collecting for the last 4 years really, I do try to only buy originals and I would say my collection thus far is 90% OVO. However currently my personal limit for any single purchase is £50, and it is therefore very expensive, I am about £300 in this month on 10 purchases, it's not a cheap hobby/obsession. The problem comes when I love a record like Sam Dee's and the original is £400.

It's obviously easier for people who have been on the scene for over 20 years to trade and buy records than a newbie like me, but isn't it better that people are getting into the scene and collecting, otherwise the only Dj's will either be old or rich, and that won't keep the scene alive.

Jumpin Joan, given I having only been collecting for the last 4 years really, I do try to only buy originals and I would say my collection thus far is 90% OVO. However currently my personal limit for any single purchase is £50, and it is therefore very expensive, I am about £300 in this month on 10 purchases, it's not a cheap hobby/obsession. The problem comes when I love a record like Sam Dee's and the original is £400.

It's obviously easier for people who have been on the scene for over 20 years to trade and buy records than a newbie like me, but isn't it better that people are getting into the scene and collecting, otherwise the only Dj's will either be old or rich, and that won't keep the scene alive.

Please don't think I am in any way criticising you or belittling you. That really is not my intention or my style.

We all do what is right for us and no one has the right to say otherwise.

I buy originals but that is my choice. Everyone is different.

Yes I think people who get up there and DJ should play originals only. But that is my personal opinion and there are plenty of people out there who feel differently.

I only go to venues that feel the same way about things that I do, but again that is my choice.

This is a very large scene, with enough venues to satisfy all tastes and personal choices.

Just enjoy yourself. That's what I do.

All the best to you!

I love it, the Smashy and Nicey school of Northern Soul, no wonder I think all you old codgers have totally f***ed any semblance of a decent Northern scene.

So you are now ready for superstar DJ'ing, I love it, part 2, look forward to your reviews.

|Yes get a monkey suit and start telling jokes in between, Frank Carson and his Northern entertainment stylee will never be dead.

A serious answer to the original question is just say no thanks, say there are far too many egotistical wannabees filling up an already overcrowded space, I will just buy the music I love to enjoy it and go out to have a good time!

Or am I just an old fashioned romantic...............

Need something for this hangover before I say anything else, nurse pass that pint of Gin!

there are no rules apart from just play originals

Edited November 30, 200915 yr by steptoe

I love it, the Smashy and Nicey school of Northern Soul, no wonder I think all you old codgers have totally f***ed any semblance of a decent Northern scene.

So you are now ready for superstar DJ'ing, I love it, part 2, look forward to your reviews.

|Yes get a monkey suit and start telling jokes in between, Frank Carson and his Northern entertainment stylee will never be dead.

A serious answer to the original question is just say no thanks, say there are far too many egotistical wannabees filling up an already overcrowded space, I will just buy the music I love to enjoy it and go out to have a good time!

Or am I just an old fashioned romantic...............

Need something for this hangover before I say anything else, nurse pass that pint of Gin!

not sure what that means jocko but seriously i woudnt be a northern soul dj for all the tea in china

its got to be the hardest dj job in the world . theres always been moaning and bickering but theyr still the best djs ever

Obviously Im too late to give advice.

I Have to agree with Joan - Originals only - Thats what made the scene what it is!

You dont expect a Robon reliant to pass itself off as a Ferrari so why should people pass fakes (boots) off as original recordings!

My worst moment as a Dj (Maybe this should be another thread but hey) Is Not Queing up "Heaven in the afternoon" about 6 years ago only to wait for the vocal to kick in after the intro but it didnt. Stupid tit that I am put on the Instrumental side on. My mates were making Nobhead gestures but the crowd did the vocals at the Chorus. Never again have I put a record on without listening to the Intro or look at the label.

Glad you had a nice time Green Tangerine..

Did you follow my advice ..

The OVO topics been done to a few times... Some of these mixed retro music nights are different to the real deal rare soul events and i guess that it aint so big a deal regarding the format... Just do what you wanna do and have some fun, life is too short...

Keep on collecting my freind and i hope to meet you sometime for a chat, always nice to meet new folk...

Take care

Steve

The other user of this account................

Ok here goes!

I like to see, & would love to hear the original records all the time & when i can afford it, i will buy them, but if it means not hearing a tune just because i dont have the original, then i would get out a 70s bootleg, because i just want to hear the music that im really passionate about, the only thing i dont really like, is when a dj puts a c.d on!

To the chap playing for the first time.....Im not a dj, so i cannot give you advise as such, but i would just say enjoy yourself & give people what they want to hear!

Debbie x

firstly WELL DONE on your first spot. But its got to be OVO though really. For credibility, for the feeling that you can stand alongside anyone else doing a spot at the venue you are invited to play at knowing you are not cheating and the Castello moment when you've saved or sourced a tune and you finally get it in your mits. I would say not to worry too much about getting a box of big hitters or wanting to just buy higher priced tunes. That will come in time as your collection will grow as you go along and you will become more savvy about buying. But there are innumerous tunes that are equally as good for below the £50 mark. Also another reason it HAS to be OVO is simply because there may be a belter of a tune on the flip side, which you wont get with a boot, as its usually another artist etc on the flip.

I was told once that a good box consists of a good selection of known tried and tested tunes and a great deal of tunes that you feel passionately about that you'd feel confident spinning in front of a crowd.

Where was this venue if you were booked as a Northern Soul DJ but someone asked for Wigfield? Also who were the other DJs on the night?

So I look forward to the report of your next outing.

Regards

Kev (dont do modern) Such

Just like to add this point Tangerine man, If you choose to play boots and you really enjoyed your first dj spot and would like to dj again you will find that you ptobably wont get the bookings you would like because most promoters will only have djs with Original Vinyl in their play boxes cos the soulies that dont care about OVO will attend any venue but those soulies that will only attend OVO venues are the ones that can make a difference on numbers through the door so better to be OVO than not (in most cases), we all want our favourite tunes and they mostly are expensive beyond budget but at 32 years old you got many years ahead of you to get them wants so patience will be needed and in the meantime watch listen and learn from experienced djs but most of all play from your Heart and let the passion of your love for your music you buy take you along

I wouldn't worry about the DJ aspect mate...half these fuckers couldn't DJ to save their life

beatmatching?

Scratching?

Phasing?

None of that here

Just cue up the record and away you go

PS. Don't listen to the boot brigade...plenty of original vinyl out there for every budget...find your own niche and stick with it

I wouldn't worry about the DJ aspect mate...half these fuckers couldn't DJ to save their life

beatmatching?

Scratching?

Phasing?

None of that here

Just cue up the record and away you go

PS. Don't listen to the boot brigade...plenty of original vinyl out there for every budget...find your own niche and stick with it

Wise words.

Just to clarify a point here about original vinyl, everything I played to my knowledge was original and bought as such. In my collection at the moment I have a copy of Frank Wilson, a Sam Dee's and a Lonnie Lester, which are modern reissues, however I did not play any of these, and only bought these as I like playing them at home.

The bit I don't understand is when I have a record I believe to be genuine or prehap's a 2nd issue, and somebody says I have the real one of them!!!

An example was : Friday Night by Johnnie Taylor on Stax STA-0068, which I bought from another DJ from here, and apparently the real one has a different size font on it. So what is my record in this case?

In terms of the venue, it was a bar in town centre, soul night is in the basement, so people from upstairs can wander down.

Just to clarify a point here about original vinyl, everything I played to my knowledge was original and bought as such.

In terms of the venue, it was a bar in town centre, soul night is in the basement, so people from upstairs can wander down.

I take it that you're doing a local soul night?

If so it's a piece of piss!

Here's yer script:

"Good evenings ladies and gentlemen, don't forget Mary and Babs, you need to collect your raffle prizes from behind the bar and thank you to Cocksnip Sausages for donating the tray of meat. Just before the next record could the owner of the blue Subaru please move your car as it is blocking the exit.'

Right, let's rock, queue "The Snake", punch the air and down your pint of Fosters in a one'r, queue "Girl Across the Street - Moses Smith" or; Double Cookin' - Checkerboard Squares or Night Owl - Bobby Paris

Smile and give thumbs up to Tony who is emptying a bottle of Imperial Leather talc onto the dance floor before sitting down for the rest of the night.

Queue Blowing My Mind to Pieces - Bob Relf and say "remember this from The Casino"

Use torch to find the CD with She Blew a Good Thing - Poets on and get it ready to follow If I Could Only Be Sure - Nolan Porter.

Lean over to hear Julie requesting Mistura - The Flasher and tell her that you didn't bring it, mumble "Divvies" under your breath as she walks away spilling her half of Magners on the dance floor as she shuffles off.

Queue Because You're Mine - Vibrations and get your mobile ready just in case Peter gives him sen a heart attack trying to stomp.

Queue The Parliaments Heart Trouble and stand back as the dance floor clears, play The Ad Libs Johnny My Boy as people start to put their coats on and actually leave!

Play Clarence Carter She Ain't Gonna Do Right as the venue promoter walks across and gives you the cut throat sign play Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson and watch them run in from the car park.

Finish your set, wipe yer bum and collect your five pound expenses whilst the promoter slaps you on the back and warns you not to play any of that rubbish again.

Drive home, sup a bottle of gin, log onto Soul Source

I take it that youre doing a local soul night?

If so its a piece of piss!

Heres yer script:

Good evenings ladies and gentlemen, dont forget Mary and Babs, you need to collect your raffle prizes from behind the bar and thank you to Cocksnip Sausages for donating the tray of meat. Just before the next record could the owner of the blue Subaru please move your car as it is blocking the exit.

Right, lets rock, queue The Snake, punch the air and down your pint of Fosters in a oner, queue Girl Across the Street - Moses Smith or; Double Cookin' - Checkerboard Squares or Night Owl - Bobby Paris

Smile and give thumbs up to Tony who is emptying a bottle of Imperial Leather talc onto the dance floor before sitting down for the rest of the night.

Queue Blowing My Mind to Pieces - Bob Relf and say remember this from The Casino

Use torch to find the CD with She Blew a Good Thing Poets on and get it ready to follow If I Could Only Be Sure - Nolan Porter.

Lean over to hear Julie requesting Mistura - The Flasher and tell her that you didnt bring it, mumble Divvies under your breath as she walks away spilling her half of Magners on the dance floor as she shuffles off.

Queue Because You're Mine Vibrations and get your mobile ready just in case Peter gives him sen a heart attack trying to stomp.

Queue The Parliaments Heart Trouble and stand back as the dance floor clears, play The Ad Libs Johnny My Boy as people start to put their coats on and actually leave!

Play Clarence Carter She Ain't Gonna Do Right as the venue promoter walks across and gives you the cut throat sign play Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson and watch them run in from the car park.

Finish your set, wipe yer bum and collect your five pound expenses whilst the promoter slaps you on the back and warns you not to play any of that rubbish again.

Drive home, sup a bottle of gin, log onto Soul Source

Imberboy at times I think your a t**t, but credit were credits due your a most very funny t**t just about wet myself reading that

Steve J

Edited December 2, 200915 yr by SteveJohnston

I take it that you're doing a local soul night?

If so it's a piece of piss!

Here's yer script:

"Good evenings ladies and gentlemen, don't forget Mary and Babs, you need to collect your raffle prizes from behind the bar and thank you to Cocksnip Sausages for donating the tray of meat. Just before the next record could the owner of the blue Subaru please move your car as it is blocking the exit.'

Right, let's rock, queue "The Snake", punch the air and down your pint of Fosters in a one'r, queue "Girl Across the Street - Moses Smith" or; Double Cookin' - Checkerboard Squares or Night Owl - Bobby Paris

Smile and give thumbs up to Tony who is emptying a bottle of Imperial Leather talc onto the dance floor before sitting down for the rest of the night.

Queue Blowing My Mind to Pieces - Bob Relf and say "remember this from The Casino"

Use torch to find the CD with She Blew a Good Thing - Poets on and get it ready to follow If I Could Only Be Sure - Nolan Porter.

Lean over to hear Julie requesting Mistura - The Flasher and tell her that you didn't bring it, mumble "Divvies" under your breath as she walks away spilling her half of Magners on the dance floor as she shuffles off.

Queue Because You're Mine - Vibrations and get your mobile ready just in case Peter gives him sen a heart attack trying to stomp.

Queue The Parliaments Heart Trouble and stand back as the dance floor clears, play The Ad Libs Johnny My Boy as people start to put their coats on and actually leave!

Play Clarence Carter She Ain't Gonna Do Right as the venue promoter walks across and gives you the cut throat sign play Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson and watch them run in from the car park.

Finish your set, wipe yer bum and collect your five pound expenses whilst the promoter slaps you on the back and warns you not to play any of that rubbish again.

Drive home, sup a bottle of gin, log onto Soul Source

"Top Man".......

Your humour posts are Mega Funny.....

Your serious posts are........ F**king Serious and by the way I'm usually 100% behind your views.....

Keep em coming Simon.....

i also had a go at playing to like minded folk in public last saturday , mine was more a mess about at the begining of the night to be honest ,

heres how my night went on ,,

i was gonna do all vinyl but i soul off a lot of my stuff years ago so i thought id be a bit limited so bit my lip and included a few on cd ,,

i arrived just after 7 to help my mate set up the equipment , after messing around getting everything set i seid i think you better tell me what to do LOL ,

I had never ever used any decks before so i was a bit nervous to say the least ,

any how i didnt have a clue what to play so i just picked the first record in my box George Benson , Broadway ,,, it might not be everyones cup of tea but i think it was an excelent choice of first record ,,, "just the right tempo to start with"

i wanted to save my more modern things till it filled up a bit and i knew the other guest DJ was bringing a mini bus full of people who i knew so i thought id just play some good old northern soul ,

the nights a bit of a blurr to be honnest but i seem to remember a few dancing to the Dells , Make Sure ,

so i thought right now i have them on there feet have some of this ,

Mcinnley Travis Get Yourself Together ,,,

what a record " or so i thought " as they all walked off the dancefloor LOL

I thought this next one will get them back on it , Cash McCall , Im In Danger ,, i was wrong LOL

i thought Oh well it wasnt even even 9 o clock so i suppose i will just have to get on with playing so on i did with ,, Fred Hughs , OO We Baby I Love You ,,,,,,

Walter Jackson ,,Let Me Come Back

Holland Dozier ,,If You Dont Want Me In Your Life

Dramatics ,, Your Love Was Strange

The Sharpees ,, Im So Tired Of Being Lonley

rozetta johnson , mine was real

all on 7" and im not sure if thats the correct order

mixed in with that lot i played these lot on LP vinyl

Frankie Saunders ,, Take Anouther Look

Skullsnaps ,, Im Your Pimp

Invisible Man Band ,, I really Wanna See You

Cool Million ,, Marys Mine

these are the ones i remmember playing off CD

Marshal Donovan , Broomfield ,, Since I Found My Baby

Wee , Try Me

Rockie Robbins ,, I Can Hardly Wait ,, thanks nigel KMS for the cd

Bobby Womack,, Something For My Head ,,,,, cheers pjs for reminding me how good this is

Ty Karim ,, You Really Made It Good To Me

JJ Barnes ,, I Cant See Me Leaving You

I take it that you're doing a local soul night?

If so it's a piece of piss!

Here's yer script:

"Good evenings ladies and gentlemen, don't forget Mary and Babs, you need to collect your raffle prizes from behind the bar and thank you to Cocksnip Sausages for donating the tray of meat. Just before the next record could the owner of the blue Subaru please move your car as it is blocking the exit.'

Right, let's rock, queue "The Snake", punch the air and down your pint of Fosters in a one'r, queue "Girl Across the Street - Moses Smith" or; Double Cookin' - Checkerboard Squares or Night Owl - Bobby Paris

Smile and give thumbs up to Tony who is emptying a bottle of Imperial Leather talc onto the dance floor before sitting down for the rest of the night.

Queue Blowing My Mind to Pieces - Bob Relf and say "remember this from The Casino"

Use torch to find the CD with She Blew a Good Thing - Poets on and get it ready to follow If I Could Only Be Sure - Nolan Porter.

Lean over to hear Julie requesting Mistura - The Flasher and tell her that you didn't bring it, mumble "Divvies" under your breath as she walks away spilling her half of Magners on the dance floor as she shuffles off.

Queue Because You're Mine - Vibrations and get your mobile ready just in case Peter gives him sen a heart attack trying to stomp.

Queue The Parliaments Heart Trouble and stand back as the dance floor clears, play The Ad Libs Johnny My Boy as people start to put their coats on and actually leave!

Play Clarence Carter She Ain't Gonna Do Right as the venue promoter walks across and gives you the cut throat sign play Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson and watch them run in from the car park.

Finish your set, wipe yer bum and collect your five pound expenses whilst the promoter slaps you on the back and warns you not to play any of that rubbish again.

Drive home, sup a bottle of gin, log onto Soul Source

.............and if it's a rare Soul nite (by way of balance)

Set off for the venue in plenty of time in case your 5 speed racer gets a puncture en-route - not forgetting to pack your flask of bovril and egg&cress sandwiches in your satchel, remember to wear your bobble hat as mummy wouldn't want you to catch a chill now, would she.

Upon arrival at said venue make sure your vinyl is available for inspection by the throbbing crowd of 23 in case they wish to check every record with their magnifying glasses.

Always best to start with a cheap £100 record before working up to the big 4 figure number (don't forget to tell everyone what every track is worth - it's matrix number and the exact shade of the labels colour). always good to throw in an amusing tale about your latest buy from America and how you could sell it on ebay for £3.67 more than you paid for it - this will have 'em all in fits of laughter.

Take no notice whatsoever of the large empty space in front of your decks and just play the records YOU want, remember you were chosen for the value of your vinyl collection - you are NOT a Jukebox!.

After your spot, Pedal home, log onto SS event lookbacks and list your playlists for the evening, including the label, it's approx value on manships site and the exact colour of the Y-Fronts you were wearing when you bought it.

Simples.

Set off for the venue in plenty of time in case your 5 speed racer gets a puncture en-route... After your spot, Pedal home...

Ok, who told you that?

That's exactly what I do when going to the Amsterdam Soul Club. From Aalsmeer through the Amsterdamse Bos (the woods of Amsterdam) and into the city, in the pitch dark, and usually in the rain, and once or twice with a record box on the back rack of the bike. Dance, chat, drink till about 3am and then cycle back home again. Usually takes a bit longer on the way home, though not sure why Total distance 15 miles.

Come the depths of winter, when it's typically minus 5-7 degrees, and I just might take that hot flask you mentioned...

Play to the 'floor' and not for yourself. Play requests even if you don't like them yourself.

Have a great time.

Julian

DISAGREE TOTALLY.

PLAY WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT. AT LOCAL SOUL NIGHTS WEHEREVER THEY ARE MOST PEEPS DON'T GIVE A SHIT ANYWAY. THEY ARE JUST THERE FOR A GOOD PISS UP AND GET UP TO DANCE WHEN THEY HAVE HAD A SKINFULL.

JUST FOLK OUT AT THEIR LOCAL CLUB. WEEK IN WEEK OUT. GET A TAXI HOME,NO TRAVELLING COS THEY ARE PISSHEADS AND WONT DRIVE ANYWHERE.

THEY ACT LIKE THAT THEY ARE AT AT WEDDING DO, PRATTING ABOUT ON THE DANCE FLOOR AND ARE JUST A BUNCH OF W__KERS

Edited December 2, 200915 yr by The Joker

Update, after the event.

So I had planned roughly what I wanted to play in advance, and it was fair to say I was worried beforehand, mainly due to not been familiar with the equipment. When I showed up the venue was dead so I had a quick look at the kit. They were running late for my set so couple of pints down and my support crowd and pals swelled the attendance somewhat. So I was on, last DJ showed me the ropes and I was away, organiser wanted all the tunes writting down, so I found it all a bit of a rush selecting, cueing and writting down. It was all over before I had time to enjoy it, song choice seemed popular and the cues weren't the worst of the night, but needed work. I had a couple of comments from other DJ's like "I have a real one of those", which I was expecting having been on here first.

My second set was the last stint up until 2, and as the crowd had changed to some none soulies during the course of the night, some other DJ's had done the whole KFC thing and basically played everything I was relying on for this type of crowd. However as the time came, and armed with some advice from a new supporter, of turning back a whole turn when cueing up, and also to start the next record when you see the crowd stop dancing. I was now a few beers in, a few vodkas and a gin, so decided to play stompers and write down nothing. All the right crowd joined the floor and seemed to love it, and I did get alot of people clapping and saying that carn't be your first time.

So I enjoyed it, but am left slightly unsure as to whether people are more interested in labels and correct issues than just having a good night and dancing to great music. But I guess that is another debate that will keep raging on.

Ohh, and the best 2 requests of the night were, Wigfield - Saturday Night, and anything by Pink Floyd.

Hey Tange, Sounds like you got a little stressed on your first set, I'm not surprised really, cue...fade, start, find, select, write down, fade, mike,start.."Have you got any Bon Jovi!!??? write down,(is the dancefloor active)...Christ you mustn't have known your arse from your elbow.

A good move getting down to business for your second spot, and sounded like you enjoyed that spot more.(unsurprisingly)....And funilly enough the punters too.

It's not many of us get a running commentary on there first ever spot. I for one have thoroughly enjoyed the dramatics and the opinions raised. I look forward to your second

Mike

There's one born every minute!

MY POINT EXACTLY.

why bother

Why would you buy, let alone play records that you don't like? Stay true to your own tastes mate, you'll never please everybody anyway so don't try and 2nd guess the audience, you might as well play what you like and what you would like to dance to if you were in the audience. Requests? well if you've got them with you then you obviously like them so play them. Don't listen to any pissed up twat that keeps asking repeatedly for requests though because you'll end up focussing on her/him and not play what you wanted to play and you'll regret that when you finish.

Jordi

WELL SAID. TRY AND EDUCATE THEM. GO FOR IT.

Jumpin Joan, given I having only been collecting for the last 4 years really, I do try to only buy originals and I would say my collection thus far is 90% OVO. However currently my personal limit for any single purchase is £50, and it is therefore very expensive, I am about £300 in this month on 10 purchases, it's not a cheap hobby/obsession. The problem comes when I love a record like Sam Dee's and the original is £400.

It's obviously easier for people who have been on the scene for over 20 years to trade and buy records than a newbie like me, but isn't it better that people are getting into the scene and collecting, otherwise the only Dj's will either be old or rich, and that won't keep the scene alive.

JUST COS A RECORD IS EXPENSIVE DOESN'T MAKE IT A GOOD RECORD.

LOTS OF BRILL RECORDS FOR UNDER £50 AND EVEN LESS. IN FACT I'LL GO AS FAR AS TO SAY THAT THE REALLY RARE STUFF THAT IS PAID THOUSANDS OF POUNDS FOR, WELL, LET'S JUST SAY THEY ARE ONLY PLAYED OUT COS THE ANORAKS HAVE PAID A LOT OF DOSH FOR THEM. COS THEY HAVE PAID SERIOUS WONGA FOR THEM THEY ASSUME THE RECORD IS GOOD AND THEY SHOULD INFLICT THEM ON US INNOCENT PUNTERS

I take it that you're doing a local soul night?

If so it's a piece of piss!

Here's yer script:

"Good evenings ladies and gentlemen, don't forget Mary and Babs, you need to collect your raffle prizes from behind the bar and thank you to Cocksnip Sausages for donating the tray of meat. Just before the next record could the owner of the blue Subaru please move your car as it is blocking the exit.'

Right, let's rock, queue "The Snake", punch the air and down your pint of Fosters in a one'r, queue "Girl Across the Street - Moses Smith" or; Double Cookin' - Checkerboard Squares or Night Owl - Bobby Paris

Smile and give thumbs up to Tony who is emptying a bottle of Imperial Leather talc onto the dance floor before sitting down for the rest of the night.

Queue Blowing My Mind to Pieces - Bob Relf and say "remember this from The Casino"

Use torch to find the CD with She Blew a Good Thing - Poets on and get it ready to follow If I Could Only Be Sure - Nolan Porter.

Lean over to hear Julie requesting Mistura - The Flasher and tell her that you didn't bring it, mumble "Divvies" under your breath as she walks away spilling her half of Magners on the dance floor as she shuffles off.

Queue Because You're Mine - Vibrations and get your mobile ready just in case Peter gives him sen a heart attack trying to stomp.

Queue The Parliaments Heart Trouble and stand back as the dance floor clears, play The Ad Libs Johnny My Boy as people start to put their coats on and actually leave!

Play Clarence Carter She Ain't Gonna Do Right as the venue promoter walks across and gives you the cut throat sign play Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson and watch them run in from the car park.

Finish your set, wipe yer bum and collect your five pound expenses whilst the promoter slaps you on the back and warns you not to play any of that rubbish again.

Drive home, sup a bottle of gin, log onto Soul Source

COULDN'T AGREE MORE. ABSOLUTELY PMSL. SUCH ELEQUENCE.

.............and if it's a rare Soul nite (by way of balance)

Set off for the venue in plenty of time in case your 5 speed racer gets a puncture en-route - not forgetting to pack your flask of bovril and egg&cress sandwiches in your satchel, remember to wear your bobble hat as mummy wouldn't want you to catch a chill now, would she.

Upon arrival at said venue make sure your vinyl is available for inspection by the throbbing crowd of 23 in case they wish to check every record with their magnifying glasses.

Always best to start with a cheap £100 record before working up to the big 4 figure number (don't forget to tell everyone what every track is worth - it's matrix number and the exact shade of the labels colour). always good to throw in an amusing tale about your latest buy from America and how you could sell it on ebay for £3.67 more than you paid for it - this will have 'em all in fits of laughter.

Take no notice whatsoever of the large empty space in front of your decks and just play the records YOU want, remember you were chosen for the value of your vinyl collection - you are NOT a Jukebox!.

After your spot, Pedal home, log onto SS event lookbacks and list your playlists for the evening, including the label, it's approx value on manships site and the exact colour of the Y-Fronts you were wearing when you bought it.

Simples.

.............and if it's a rare Soul nite (by way of balance)

Set off for the venue in plenty of time in case your 5 speed racer gets a puncture en-route - not forgetting to pack your flask of bovril and egg&cress sandwiches in your satchel, remember to wear your bobble hat as mummy wouldn't want you to catch a chill now, would she.

Upon arrival at said venue make sure your vinyl is available for inspection by the throbbing crowd of 23 in case they wish to check every record with their magnifying glasses.

Always best to start with a cheap £100 record before working up to the big 4 figure number (don't forget to tell everyone what every track is worth - it's matrix number and the exact shade of the labels colour). always good to throw in an amusing tale about your latest buy from America and how you could sell it on ebay for £3.67 more than you paid for it - this will have 'em all in fits of laughter.

Take no notice whatsoever of the large empty space in front of your decks and just play the records YOU want, remember you were chosen for the value of your vinyl collection - you are NOT a Jukebox!.

After your spot, Pedal home, log onto SS event lookbacks and list your playlists for the evening, including the label, it's approx value on manships site

and the exact colour of the Y-Fronts you were wearing when you bought it.

PMSL EVEN MORE.

THIS IS ABSOLUTE GENIUS, LOL.

Simples.

SORRY ABOUT ALL THE REPLIES FOLKS, BUT I'VE JUST GOT BACK FROM ABROAD AND I'VE GOT WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS

Good call..

in Rimini when I was djing some one asked me for a request and when I answered they said yuk you been eating Garlic...

my reply was errr yeh i'm in Italy TWAT

Remember Mr Greentangerine, try to just spin your records, lol .

As for djing in Rimini, I have attended every one of the weekenders and have ALL the fliers, so assume Mr Mischief was reffering to playing a few in the ENGLISH pub down the road from the main event with no dance floor where my cousin and friends work to the fifteen or so of us who were there! Talk about spin!

Have fun collecting and playing and if people enjoy what they hear you are sure to get bookings.

Karen

Good call..

in Rimini when I was djing some one asked me for a request and when I answered they said yuk you been eating Garlic...

my reply was errr yeh i'm in Italy TWAT

Hi Greentangerine,

my tip would be to only 'spin' records!!!LOL

having been to every Rimini soul weekender, and having kept all the fliers, can I assume Mischief is talking about spinning a few at the English pub, a bus ride from the main event, with no dancefloor where my cousin and friends work, to the fifteen or so of us that were there!!

I also dj'd in Rimini, in my cousins front room, ovo of course

I hope you continue to enjoy collecting and playing and if people enjoy what they hear the will book you,

Karen

Edited December 9, 200915 yr by karen b