something deffo needs done...

[Kells]

Well speedy rocked Joy in November, although a day or so before the event i heard a really minimal gash sounding mix of his from a month or so earlier and started to get worrid!!! as joy is no minimal event, when he arrived we were driving back from the airport, id alreadt spoke to Cisco (advent) about this and he agreed he would play after Speedy and play it harder, as even he thought speedy would be too minimal, anyhow i told speedy in the car that Joy is NOT a minimal event and people want a bit more... i got Advent on the blower and Speedy asked to speak to him, he asked advent what tunes he was playing...then after the phone call was all quiet,,
He came to the club for his set and bloody rocked it, the crowd went mental for him and Alot of people came just for Speedy, he was great, i loved his set.. even tho he was a little reserved in character...

check it out here... the mix:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/2s7ubj

[Stella Boy]

anyhow i told speedy in the car that Joy is NOT a minimal event and people want a bit more

sorry to pick bones kells but why book a dj/pa without knowing what they were doing at present ? To turn round to your main player and basically tell them that the music they play isn't what the club wants seems a bit odd.

[RDR]

sorry to pick bones kells but why book a dj/pa without knowing what they were doing at present ? To turn round to your main player and basically tell them that the music they play isn't what the club wants seems a bit odd.

Not at all, they are being PAID by the promoter, and besides the club has a history of certain types of music - as a performer its also your responsibility to do your homework.

[Kells]

sorry to pick bones kells but why book a dj/pa without knowing what they were doing at present ? To turn round to your main player and basically tell them that the music they play isn't what the club wants seems a bit odd.

firstly... nobody told anybody what to play dude

he asked what type of night it was, and as i said before, i told him Joy wss no minimal night

we did book him for what he plays at present, as i said, it was just a certain mix i heard that bothered me, the booking was made months and months before the date of the event and the mix in question was very recent, (do u understand where im going with this) and i had not heard him play anything like that before and if i thought thats what he was pushing now i would not have booked him in nthe first place!!.

Cisco did most the talking with speedy regarding music etc..

the music that night, for me at least was perfect, i loved it, speedy was very very good

[Frank Dogshit]

'listen Mr Paap..I dont care what tunes youve been producing ready for tonights event,your NOT playing them!'

'If you dont put loudboxer on, your NOT playing here again'

Nice one.

[The Overfiend]

Krikc (live) or it's curtains!

I had one cat tell me to play 134 when I usually play 140 and up.
I agreed to it and needless to say played 142 and killed.
**** people telling you what to play, but in Kells situation I can totally agree with wanting someone to play what you payed for.

[Stella Boy]

it's also the promotor's responsibilty to do their homework prior to booking an act.

[...Dave...]

bit of both surely.

agree that asking a guy while he's on his way to the club is cutting it a bit fine, but its the promoters right to request what style he plays to some extent after all he's paying the guy.

loads of dj's get asked to play an oldskool set for example.

[Aratron]

Speedy J is garbage.

[...Dave...]

Speedy J is garbage.

dude. you talk some utter shite at times but that takes the biscuit.


you ever seen speedy j live? or even bothered your ass to listen to him?

[force]

Speedy J is garbage.

I must strongly disagree!

[...Dave...]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

*Dave* says:
speedy j garbage lmao
Aratron says:
who is he anyway
Aratron says:
sounds like some hardcore dj
*Dave* says:
lol.. hes a legend dude..he's awesome too..prob the best live pa ever
Aratron says:
of what
*Dave* says:
what u mean?
Aratron says:
techno?
*Dave* says:
yea
Aratron says:
never heard of himinnit

[Aratron]

I must strongly disagree!

well tbh i have never even heard of him b4. but his name looks like some pansy-ass Hardcore DJ from Doncaster. Crap name.

[RDR]

it's also the promotor's responsibilty to do their homework prior to booking an act.

:lol: Like Kells didnt know who they were booking?

They pay the act, they say what goes. I could unerstand if you think that speedy j wasnt capable of that music or had never played anything like the sort of techno that Kells et all were after, but thats not the case.

Now im not saying that promoters dont pay attention to the type of music that an artist is currently producing, but they have a bunch of puinters to make happy, not the blasted acts. Thats taken as read innit - they get paid, they're happy. If they do a 2hr appearance for 500 quid (probably more with SJ) then they can bloody well do as they're told (within reason of course and set by negotiation)

Superstar attitude? Not when your paying their 4-5star hotel room, providing transport, flight costs and paying them.

[Stella Boy]

:lol: Like Kells didnt know who they were booking?

where did I say he didn't know who he was booking :xconfused:

[Aratron]

its 2007 now, not 1991. some folk have moved on. hence why 20 people went to watch him play.

[markandrew]

its 2007 now, not 1991. some folk have moved on. hence why 20 people went to watch him play.

you need to go an see him mate total respect for speedy j don t need to say anymore and i think everyone will agree even if he does play alot of minimal now

[Microdot]

its 2007 now, not 1991. some folk have moved on. hence why 20 people went to watch him play.

I've got 100% respect for Speedy J. but there's definitely some truth in what you're saying.

[RDR]

where did I say he didn't know who he was booking :xconfused:

You didnt...

sorry to pick bones kells but why book a dj/pa without knowing what they were doing at presen

oh... you did. in a way.

[Kells]

also, id like to add, if speedy wants to push minimal, thats up to him and its fine, we just didnt want a set like the one i heard been played at JOY, as said in this post by RDR, we have customers to please and at the price Speedy was (very expensive) we wanted him to perform the way we know he can

we booked him for a certain style, im sorry if i comke accross arsey here, im really not been but really, do u not think i dont do my homework on who we want at joy and what styles they play, his agent agreed to all my requests when we made the booking.

obviously when he askes what type of night it is whilst we are in the car, im gonna tell him... which wasnt in a funny way.

just think if he had played a minimal as hell set, that wouldnt have been good, speedy came prepared which is also obvious so all is cool

hope this clears it up for you, thanx to RDR too for making some very good points here