Lesson to all women: Don't get in between a man and his music, no matter how good you think you look.
Groove is still someway off, the so-called Superstar house DJs. My mates cousin used to run a fairly large house promotion (Ultra Vegas) and paid Pete Tong �20,000 for a 2 hour set about 3 or 4 years ago. ----- Original Message ----- From: "zoriken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 7:03 PM Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: off topic....but an amusing anecdote!!! > �1400 for an hour's set ???? seriously ?? > > :z: > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Nick Lankester [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 7:47 PM > >To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > >Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: off topic....but an amusing anecdote!!! > > > > > >Has to be said... I've seen rider take offence to people doing > >shit like that before!! > >Never seen people throwing dustbins round before though!! :) > > > >I guess the lesson here is not to thrust your groin in front of > >him while he's mixing.. > >Not a problem for me but just thought I'd point it out ;) > > > >Nick > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: jimmy bollock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: 21 February 2002 17:35 > >To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > >Subject: [dnb-prod] off topic....but an amusing anecdote!!! > > > > > >EZ people, > > > >Just thought I'd let you know about a slightly mad > >drum'n'bass weekender we just had!!! > > > >Friday night we trekked up to Fabric for the Prototype > >records party with Grooverider, Roni, Bryan Gee, and > >Optical.....never been to fabric b4....wikid club, > >great atmos (even though it was RAM-JAMMED!!), with > >one of the best sound systems I have ever heard. > >Toptastic night....loads of new dubs dropped all over > >the place....except Optical who dropped loads of CD > >'dubs' !!!! (cheaper than pressing up a dub i s'pose). > > > > > >Contrast that to Saturday night (yeah, did the double > >header w/e....although getting a bit long in the tooth > >nowadays for this!!)......So, Sat night we went to > >Southampton Guildhall for the Paradox event...again it > >was the Prototype Records night with Total Science, > >Digital & Spirit and the 'mighty' grooverider! > >Dodgy atmos already, as I have clocked at least 3 > >fights kicking off in the audience. (typical > >southampton!!!) > > > >Anyways, at 01:00, the mighty 'rider steps up to the > >wheels of power, big smiles all round, when one of the > >'sexy' girly dancers on the stage drapes one of her > >lithe legs over the table where the decks and mixer > >were..(I presume she was showing 'rider she had shaved > >that evening!!). 'Rider, seemingly unimpressed, pushes > >her leg away off the table. Words appear to be > >exchanged between the 2....suddenly, 'rider throws a > >cup of water/ice over the girl, she throws it back, > >one of 'Rider's crew throws a large plastic dustbin at > >the dancer....now she is fucking steaming, picks up > >this huge bin above her head, and launches it at the > >'mighty' 'Rider, who ducks just in time!!!!! > > > >She then sprints around to the other side and proceeds > >to beat up the 'mighty' Rider!!!!!....the decks get > >knocked, music off, lights up, as the WHOLE of the > >stage (incl. Rider) are involved in a massive brawl. > > > >MC's screaming "security to the stage area NOW please" > > > >Eventually it all dies down, but Rider is huffing > >about not playing his set (despite the fact he's been > >paid �1400 for an hour's set!!!)...the promoter is > >seen begging him to play...which he eventually > >does....and plays an extremely average set for 3/4 > >hour!!! > > > >I was quite bemused (and amused) by the whole > >thing....I don't think I've ever seen anything like > >that in the 11 years I've been going to parties!!!! > > > >Thank fuck for Friday night really!!!! > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Everything you'll ever need on one web page > >from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > >http://uk.my.yahoo.com > > > >--- > >Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > >You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >--- > >Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > >You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
