Quote Originally Posted by Ben C
Quote Originally Posted by Chazbloke
Quote Originally Posted by Ben C
yeah it is handy having the extra speed, but if u ask me they're decks are shite.

plus, u'll never see a set of vestax in a club, so u'll never be able to perform these mixes live...
yup - it a right pain the ass!
however, to ensure i keep true to the sound and style i've developed, i will only play on Vestax (and not just cos they go faster, cos i cant fukin stand to mix on technics)
the few club bookings i've had, i've been able to bring mine along and swap decks over, i've even got a custom made technics deck cover box (it's a 3 sided box that sits directly over a technic basicly).....
if the club cant accomodate my needs, i dont play there...havent lost a booking yet, just cos they have technics, but i'm sure that time will come soon enough and well, that's just hard luck for the promotor really, not me, imo.
swings n roundabouts, i know all the pitfuls, but for me the Vestax can just offer that little bit more, so i'm prepared to stick by them....

so u would knock back a gig if they did'nt let u bring ur own decks along, and swap them over?? sorry mate but that sounds totally ridiculous to me.
and a bit unpractical, hauling ur decks along 2 every gig u get, along with ur records etc... :lol:

no disrespect intended,
but why dont you just learn 2 mix on a real set of decks i.e ; the indusrty standard for the last 20 years = TECHNICS

get rid of those cheap plastic, fisher price decks man! :lol: ;)
i really dont want to get into the whole Vestax vs Technics thing (yawn!)
i dont think i would turn a gig down, but i would make the person booking me very very very aware of the fact i dont like to play on technics and would prefer to bring my own Vestax along... if they say that's not possible, then yes, i really would think twice about playing it....it's not rediculous mate, it's about being able to play the way I play, something which is generaly different to most other DJs and thus my unique selling point....
lugging the decks about hasnt been a problem so far, fortionately i have a nice big car to drive them, tunes, myself and 4 other ppl to every gig i've played....
so, wot about all the ppl who only play off CD decks? i bet 9 times out of 10 they have to bring their own equipment along....
like i said, when ppl book me, i explain the situation... hasnt been a problem so far and really, i dont expect it be, as Vestax will soon be the industry standard ;)