Just had a phone call from somebody for NYE, and I'm sure it won't be the last.

They said the DJ they had booked, had to cancel because his computer had broken.

As you can imagine, my first response to the caller was "so what's up with their backup equipment, or even using CD's".

Sounds to me like this was a cowboy using a hard disk full of "hookey" music.

After giving him a load of numbers that he could try , I made a point of advising him that in future he should ask questions like "do you have backup equipment, do you have PLI etc", and to make sure you get a contract.

Have actually offered to help him out by sending my son out with the second backup setup (yes, I'm so paranoid, I have two sets of backup equipment), as the venue is only round the corner from where I'm working.

The number of times we get calls like this, makes you wonder if any of these people have ever been let down before and still not learnt their lesson.

ive had three calls today with venues being let down best excuse bad feet??????

Why is it when you're already booked for NYE the last minute calls come in but when you're not (like me this year) the phone remains quiet

Still there's 24 hours to go and things might change - I'd rather be out than not.

Paul

Just had 2 agencys ring me today no idea where they got my number as i dont advertise, Aparently they have loads of work but no dj's. One didnt beleve that i've been booked for the last 12mths he tryed to tell me all agencys work on a fortnightly baisis???


Sounded more like a dj has took more work on than he can handle

This is the first year for a long time I haven't had last minute calls to do a NYE disco, but there is still time........

OK, I don't DJ any more and haven't for a few years as most probably know, but it was still nice to get the calls.

People really do consider us the lowest priority, don't they??!

Had three calls today, for tonight................

Did ask what the DJ's excuse was, as the most they were offering was £120

Thats double money for you andy !

I put my prices up to £75 per night actually

I had five calls last week - interestingly...all from pubs! Read what you want into that.

The most any of them were looking to pay was £200 - I told them that was my normal charge, that I have never let anyone down to date and that I had been booked for NYE's since last January. I also got great pleasure in telling them I was getting paid an awful lot more than they were offering.

I'm sure I threw in the phrase "...pay peanuts, get monkeys" too!

Its very simple..

the venues who pay decent money have there dj turn up and work his/her socks off to make it a geat night...

the venues who don't pay only attract the dodgy DJ types and get let down.....

you now have a chance to call them back and offer them your services for realistic money nex NYE