Those attitudes are easy to understand when you realize that DJs are people who don't have to get up until the afternoon, only work 1 or 2 nights a week, and don't have to be anywhere near sober to do their jobs. Not surprisingly, a lot of people who want nothing to do with responsibility whatsoever are attracted to it, especially as a full time profession.
It's definately not restricted to any one genre either. Here in the Midwest US, prominent techno DJ Terry Mullin was booked 5 times in the past 2 years in my state or one bordering it. After not showing up 4 times in a row, he finally deemed us worthy of his presence on the 5th, though why anyone around here kept booking him after the 2nd no show is beyond me. Auraphage Beth Kidd wrote: > maybe you should think about amending your contract to foot the bill for > 'additional costs' over a certain amount back to the dj or just state that > you're not responsible for any additional costs past the amount agreed upon > in contract. > > i don't understand the attitude. you would think that experienced dj's would > understand the work and stress involved in organizing a night and have more > respect. but what you've described is very common and not specific to one > scene. > > >From: "phil collis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: BIG NAME DJ'S > >Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:54:16 -0700 > > > >p.s. the late thing is f*kd up though if it ends up being half a set. I > >hate > >that... ;) > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: phil collis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 11:46 AM > >To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > >Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: BIG NAME DJ'S > > > > > >I feel ya... the "extra costs" thing happens all over the place though, I > >wouldn't single out DnB acts. > >Any time you get a large ego, there's gonna be some expectations. > >Just gotta be firm, if they don't like it, tell him to take it up with his > >agent. Most people we've booked out here think that's fair enough in the > >end > >if it wasn't in the contract. > > > >DJ Rene > >www.bachelorsofscience.com > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: nikjungle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 11:40 AM > >To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > >Subject: [dnb-prod] BIG NAME DJ'S > > > > > >This is off topic but I strongly feel the relevance to the scene.... > >We run a fortnightly 'breaks' nite in england I will not say where but we > >recently featured as one of mixmags top 5 nites of the month by their > >request. > >We have also recently started doing monthly d+b nites. > >So far the nite have all packed out with a 400 capacity with people even > >locked out. > >What annoys me is that all the breaks DJ's turn up on time and do the job > >they are CONTRACTED to do .....HOWEVER..... > >THE D+B DJ's do NOT seem to understand this.. > >One dj even turned up (admit he was on time) but after the money it cost to > >put the nite on any profit that was made was lost due to him booking lots > >of > >extra costs to our hotel account that were not agreed on in the contract, > >.....AND HE TURNED UP IN A SPORTS CAR COSTING MORE THAN �150.000 POUNDS > >!!!!!!!!!!! > >TWO OTHERS TURN UP 45 MINUTES LATE INTO A 90 MINUTE SET AND CANT PLAY > >LATER > >COS ITS ONLY TIL 2am > > > >It make me wonder why I bother putting on the only d+b nite for 100 miles, > >I > >dont do it for the money but I still get grief from the crowd for the Dj's > >being late and costing too much �8 (eight pound to get in) and we get > >nailed for a grand for the club cos its the only one around that will do > >anything other than chart music.. > >If it goes on the scene will flush down the pan!! > >Sort it out > >please!!! :-( > > > > > > > >--- > >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] > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.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]
