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#379027 - 12/21/13 03:28 PM Being a "PHONE J "........getting popular....
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Being so busy this month I have come across this new phenomenon of which I call being a "PHONE J" scenario on stage..... more then once I have been in a situation where someone request some off the all song I dont perform or have out of the thousands I already have in my Mp3 collection......next they say here you go can you plug in my iPhone into your system with that laptop wire 1/8"? ...I even had someone actually download the song from iTunes and gave it to me to play and it's usually the person or family member who hired me say no to "multiple requests for new songs and your condemned or they say what kind of entertainer are you, or you get reported back to the person that hired you? ... it's a new world for the musician out there and a mix and match situation on some gigs..I try to accommodate them in ANY way I can to make the requester HAPPY by any means possible even if it requires using my own cell phone to play a song....Things are changing out there ...... Oh baby!
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#379030 - 12/21/13 03:49 PM Re: Being a "PHONE J "........getting popular.... [Re: Dnj]
Stephenm52 Senior Member Registered: 04/13/05 Posts: 5126 Loc: USA	Read an article in the NY Times a few years ago, that DJs reported business being off because potential wedding clients were putting together playlists on their iPods then renting a PA for the day and supplying their own music. iPod versus wedding dj controversy iPod versus wedding dj controversy
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#379033 - 12/21/13 04:00 PM Re: Being a "PHONE J "........getting popular.... [Re: Dnj]
rosetree Unregistered	Originally Posted By: Dnj Being so busy this month I have come across this new phenomenon of which I call being a "PHONE J" scenario on stage..... more then once I have been in a situation where someone request some off the all song I dont perform or have out of the thousands I already have in my Mp3 collection......next they say here you go can you plug in my iPhone into your system with that laptop wire 1/8"? ...I even had someone actually download the song from iTunes and gave it to me to play and it's usually the person or family member who hired me say no to "multiple requests for new songs and your condemned or they say what kind of entertainer are you, or you get reported back to the person that hired you? ... it's a new world for the musician out there and a mix and match situation on some gigs..I try to accommodate them in ANY way I can to make the requester HAPPY by any means possible even if it requires using my own cell phone to play a song....Things are changing out there ...... Oh baby! There are things I wouldn't do. I offer live music, and if somebody hires me for live music they are going to get live music and no download-smartphone-whatever shenanigan. (That's why I prefer audiences from 40-50 upwards...)
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#379039 - 12/21/13 04:35 PM Re: Being a "PHONE J "........getting popular.... [Re: Dnj]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15576 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	I agree, there are just some things I'm NOT gonna do - and I don't give a damned how much money is involved - it just ain't gonna happen! Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#379046 - 12/21/13 05:15 PM Re: Being a "PHONE J "........getting popular.... [Re: Dnj]
brickboo Senior Member Registered: 02/04/01 Posts: 2071 Loc: Fruita, Colorado, USA	Come on Gary, you wouldn't prostitute yourself for say $2000 like the DJ's get? Man If I passed up something like that Penny would beat the snot out of me. Just kidding Gary, you are one of the John Wayne's of this forum of entertainers and tweakers. Oops, sorry the devil made me say that. Sorry friends. _________________________ I'm not prejudiced, I hate everybody!! Ha ha! My Sister-In-Law had this tee shirt. She was a riot!!!
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#379054 - 12/21/13 06:09 PM Re: Being a "PHONE J "........getting popular.... [Re: brickboo]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Once your at the gig it's too late... gotta be prepared for anything that arises.Treat the guests right every time 110% This is a people business, word of mouth travels fast.
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#379131 - 12/22/13 09:00 PM Re: Being a "PHONE J "........getting popular.... [Re: Dnj]
Uncle Dave Senior Member Registered: 12/01/99 Posts: 12800 Loc: Penn Yan, NY	I download at the job, and I play other people's devices, but ONLY if I have heard the song first. I don't care if it's the bride herself - if I haven't heard it and approve of it - I won't play it. It'll be just my luck that it has some offensive line or meaning and a sweet little old lady, or worse - a CHILD - hears some rubbish .... I won't be the guy offering that sonic insult. The practice of on-the-fly downloads doesn't scare me ... but the lyric content of unknown music sure does. It's too dangerous for my good name, and I will not risk it under any circumstance. It's still my name on the bill and I offer a clean show. Period. In Donny's defense - his crowd is pretty old - they don't know the crap out there. _________________________ No longer monitoring this forum. Please visit www.daveboydmusic.com for contact info
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#379154 - 12/23/13 06:40 AM Re: Being a "PHONE J "........getting popular.... [Re: Dnj]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Dave sorry but I perform for young and old crowds, grand kids and children.......... and this happens mostly at my younger gigs all the time...its everywhere just a case of how new technology can work against the gigging musician.
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#379159 - 12/23/13 08:04 AM Re: Being a "PHONE J "........getting popular.... [Re: Dnj]
musicforyourday Member Registered: 09/30/10 Posts: 733 Loc: So California, USA	the cupid shuffle is a example of a song that got requested I have my Ipad with cell service I downloaded it in 1 min while I played another song played it on my I pad and bam a 20.00 tip this happens once in a while if you can deliver it only make what you do Better . _________________________ Genos, PSR S970, Fender Tele Amercian Deluxe Cherry sunburst , Cubase Pro 8 ,Yamaha A3M Acoustric ,Taylor 814, Ibenez Artcore Custom Tascam DP 32 Yamaha DXR 10, QSC K-12, K 12 Sub K 8 Sinn 945 2 Fender Expo line units .
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#379161 - 12/23/13 08:05 AM Re: Being a "PHONE J "........getting popular.... [Re: musicforyourday]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Originally Posted By: musicforyourday the cupid shuffle is a example of a song that got requested I have my Ipad with cell service I downloaded it in 1 min while I played another song played it on my I pad and bam a 20.00 tip this happens once in a while if you can deliver it only make what you do Better . cuopid shuffle & cha cha slide are two most requested songs .....& you aint playing that on arrangers lol
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