chrissie

Am I in the top 500 Phew..............at least I'm not a re-issue, cos if I was, I may not be allowed into venue's anymore except local little pub nights QoFxx

As I left the scene for some time and then came back does that make me a re-issue QoFxx

No you are not wrong, I want to hear the big money tunes when I go out, but know which venues with which DJs I am lilkely to hear them at and would'nt expect to hear them everywhere I go. I think it is about promoters/DJs pitching there sets correctly. I play the occasional warm up spots and am more than honoured and happy to be asked to do so, because that suits my style of music and my pocket. I know I will never be able to play main sets (or even want to) and fill a dance floor with my records or be able to finance the bigger floor fillers so I gear my buying around what I love and what suits my type of set and if she can only afford to buy cheaper records like myself I think she would be better of setting her DJ status sights a little lower for the time being and spend time looking for the great cheapies that are out there. Most of my records I play are around the £20-£50 region and with some I play that I have picked up for as little as 99p and a couple at the top end of my budget £200 so it can be done. I do take time planning my sets to ensure that they flow easily and this can be as important as what records you play. I don't class myself as a DJ and would never be so presupmtious to do so, I am just someone who loves sharing the music I love with like minded people. Too many people think they can just buy a load of records and that makes them a DJ, far from it. QoFxx

No its not all that should matter. If someone like me can't afford to fund big name tunes and she really has got soul, as you put it, she should be able to put a set together with some of the thousands of great cheaper records that are out there if you spend the time to look for them. Virtually anyone could fill a dance floor playing boots of top records but for us lesser mortals with less cash to spare it should be about pleasing a room with what you can afford and love not just buying and playing boots for the dance floor. By doing it this way I am sure she would receive more respect and support from the punters and it would prove her ability as a DJ. QoFxx