Following on from another thread regarding guaranteed floor-fillers I was wondering the following...

As we have plenty of DJ's on this forum I would be interested to know - Have you spent big money on a 45 and sadly cleared the floor at the first opportunity of playing it?

This must be a real downer to most especially if you were itching to play it.

Shane

Edited October 12, 200519 yr by ShaneH

my same reply as on the other thread

delegates of soul

though depends on what you class as 'big' i guess.....

Yes. Often it isn't the wrong record or the wrong crowd it's just that they aren't right for one another. I have only played Richard Marks out once when I knew it would be appreciated that was at Soul or Nothing. Wouldn't dream of playing it at Lytham when we have a full dancefloor. I made that mistake with the Vondells doesn't make the Vondells a bad record or me an egotistical demon or maybe looking at the other thread it does.

not really big buck items..................

DJed ay one certain venue

dropped bobby treetop....cleared the floor...

one guy came up to me and said "PLAY SOME 60s MATE"...pissed mi sen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

also REA & CHRISTIAN -SPELLBOUND cleared the floor (diff venue)

18 months later MASSIVE FLOORFILLER

Following on from another thread regarding guaranteed floor-fillers I was wondering the following...

As we have plenty of DJ's on this forum I would be interested to know - Have you have spent big money on a 45 and sadly cleared the floor at the first opportunity of playing it?

This must be a real downer to most especially if you were itching to play it.

Shane

Not spent big money £20 on a then virtualy unknown (in my area) Tony Clarke Wrong Man Demo. Played it to empty floor then within a month same venue full floor

I was round a DJ's house in the early 80s doing a trade, when he gets a phone call from Richard Searling.

Richard was negotiating the sale of a record and the DJ eventually paid £500 for it. (About two months pay for me then).

At the allnighter the following weekend, even the tumbleweed didnt venture anywhere near the dancefloor. The DJ persisted, with it at another three or four niters soon after, but it just didnt happen. I guess we'd call it deep soul.

He doesnt post on here so I wont name him. Cant name the record cos that might give it away too, to all the anoraks on here

my same reply as on the other thread

delegates of soul

though depends on what you class as 'big' i guess.....

Obviously time to sell it Dave.

Not all bad news though, I happen to be in the market for one.

Col

I know of DJ's who have paid 4k up for stuff and played it to empty floors!

I know of DJ's who have paid 4k up for stuff and played it to empty floors!

....and the name of those 45s?

Shane

Recently seen:

Dobie Gray - What a way to go & Frank Dell - He broke your game wide open

both clear the floor at a local venue.

Really odd.

Everything I play clears the floor

Following on from another thread regarding guaranteed floor-fillers I was wondering the following...

As we have plenty of DJ's on this forum I would be interested to know - Have you have spent big money on a 45 and sadly cleared the floor at the first opportunity of playing it?

This must be a real downer to most especially if you were itching to play it.

Shane

2 situations to speak of. Firstly in 1974 I first played The Seven Souls at the Casino. I was already for 'another monster' . It sadly cleared the floor for 6 straight weeks and was promptly sold off to Rod Shard(I think). 30 years later, I buy Lillie Bryant on Tay-Ster from Tim Brown for £800 (very cheap I might add) and a superb oldie I never had. Sad thing its a poor floor filler(IMO).

Following on from another thread regarding guaranteed floor-fillers I was wondering the following...

This must be a real downer to most especially if you were itching to play it.

Shane

Most I paid when I was collecting was £200 for You Can Lump it by The Embers. The handfull of times I Djed I was eager to play this but cleared the floor everytime. I packed up not long after that having said that the track didnt do Colin Law any harm when he packed the floor with it at Shotts.

2 situations to speak of. Firstly in 1974 I first played The Seven Souls at the Casino. I was already for 'another monster' . It sadly cleared the floor for 6 straight weeks and was promptly sold off to Rod Shard(I think). 30 years later, I buy Lillie Bryant on Tay-Ster from Tim Brown for £800 (very cheap I might add) and a superb oldie I never had. Sad thing its a poor floor filler(IMO).

Seven Souls is still awful IMO bit I would dance in a car park to lillie Bryant which is absolutley superb also IMO

Hell I'd even dance if Dave G was playing it, while wearing his shorts.

Seven Souls is still awful IMO bit I would dance in a car park to lillie Bryant which is absolutley superb also IMO

Hell I'd even dance if Dave G was playing it, while wearing his shorts.

I know its your opinion but Seven Souls awful (wash your mouth out with soap )

one of my all time favs

I know its your opinion but Seven Souls awful (wash your mouth out with soap )

one of my all time favs

It was a bit harsh wasnt it. Nowhere near as bad as The Professionals.

I just think I was unlucky. Before I took a break from niters, it seemed to get played 8 times a night. Then when I came back it was still getting loads and loads of plays.

nothing major expencive but have cleared the floor with......Jimmy Heart - Tea house in china town and Big dons rebellion - it was true, not going to stop playing them though two fantastic records IMO off course, just the crowd needs 'edjucating' ***

*** a little joke from another thread befor i get attacked

Edited October 12, 200519 yr by Baz

Sleepless Nights - Paris - at a recent weekender.............. But it kept me happy and moist Jo

It was a bit harsh wasnt it. Nowhere near as bad as The Professionals.

I just think I was unlucky. Before I took a break from niters, it seemed to get played 8 times a night. Then when I came back it was still getting loads and loads of plays.

Sleepless Nights - Paris - at a recent weekender.............. But it kept me happy and moist Jo

Another I'd dance in a car park too.

nothing major expencive but have cleared the floor with......Jimmy Heart - Tea house in china town and Big dons rebellion - it was true, not going to stop playing them though two fantastic records IMO off course, just the crowd needs 'edjucating' ***

*** a little joke from another thread befor i get attacked

Mind they don't attack you or edjucate you for the 'expencive' thing bruv

Bib Baz Rebellion top sound btw

i cleared the floor at the half time orange a while back with ujima - i'm not ready i was stunned

i have had mixed fortunes with mind and matter under your spell as well.

lee

i cleared the floor at the half time orange a while back with ujima - i'm not ready i was stunned

i have had mixed fortunes with mind and matter under your spell as well.

lee

Stop playing disco

Stop playing disco

i can't i've just bought a new white suit

i can't i've just bought a new white suit

Can't wait to see you decked out in it at the next Orange Lee

Sleepless Nights - Paris - at a recent weekender.............. But it kept me happy and moist Jo

Unbelievable It should be a criminal offence NOT to dance to Paris... Call out the Soul Police :angry:

aha 300 posts at last

Edited October 12, 200519 yr by Matt Male

i can't i've just bought a new white suit

...and that will stop you playing disco???

Bought the Precisions I wanna tell you dtown played it one of the Albrighton all nighters cleared the floor could not believe it at that venue Mick S has it now

I never clear the floor...sweep it these day's.......i'm a professional...lol

Mark Bicknell.

"I once went to a do where that Mark Bicknell swept afterwards....bloody cleared the floor, he did"

"I once went to a do where that Mark Bicknell swept afterwards....bloody cleared the floor, he did"

Dave, did it with style though mate.....lol

Mark.

Can't wait to see you decked out in it at the next Orange Lee

well that's a special one karen, it's doubling up as 3rd anniversary/ crimbo do dec 17th.

so i'll push the boat out with me outfits, i'll where me white disco suit in the backroom, and dress as santas little helper to d.j. with ally mayer in the big scary room

...and that will stop you playing disco???

nothing will stop me playing disco dave , i was born to boogie

i can't i've just bought a new white suit

What was wrong with the old one,

You can come and dust with your broom any day, Mark. Now, is it hard or soft bristles - is it a yard broom or a softer Bissell hand brush In my former life, I was a Bettaware salesman...... Jo x

I never clear the floor...sweep it these day's.......i'm a professional...lol

Mark Bicknell.

I agree with you, Matt but there's no accounting for regional taste What's big oop North isn't necessarily what's packing them in Darn Sarf and visa versa - but that's the beauty of the scene.........never a dull moment Jo

Unbelievable

It should be a criminal offence NOT to dance to Paris... Call out the Soul Police :angry:

aha 300 posts at last

salesman

I take it that was before the op then Jo

'My former life' as in the one before I was re-incarnated as me - vinyl junkie Jo and in my next life Matthew, I will be - a dung beetle Jo

I take it that was before the op then Jo

I remember going to a "Rarest Of The Rare" night at the Manchester Ritz a few years back and seeing Kenny Burrell empty the dancefloor. The tune? Frank Wilson...