To anyone planning a wedding reception or other party event...
 

...I won't name the venue, but I'm not kidding this is the sound system at a wedding I've just done:
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/a...t-dscf8905.jpg


Always worth getting a proper DJ!

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a proper DJ still plays vynal records not the crappy sound todays stuff makes.:)

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Vinyl would still sound terrible if the DJ just puts a microphone against a little speaker and re-amplifies it! :cool:

The wedding was in Yorkshire ('nuff said) a couple of weeks ago, and I had a headphone to phono adapter that would have been miles better than using a microphone, but the carpark was a swamp so I thought "sod it - someone else's problem".

In my opinion, people prefer quantity to quality, these days - which is why iPods are even more popular than personal CDs. A DJ will get more referrals based on the size of his hard drive! 400GB of free laptop space will hold 80,000 tracks - a vinyl DJ would simply be unable to carry that variety around with him.

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ok thats yer opinion n yer entitled to it. as i'm entitled to mine.:)

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i prefer quality over quantity thats why im with spug ........ so i agree with cashy

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I agree with cashy too, the DJ stood there with with two decks spining the vinyls works for me, always has always will;)

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Anything would surely be better than that little CD player!!!:eek:

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Thats shocking!!
Thought our D.J was bad but at least he had proper equipment!
Would prefer vinyl any day of the week,you can't beat the sound from and old record,brilliant!

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Especially if you have a D.J. that gives you a little punch line whilst putting on a tune ... like "This was top of the pops on the day I got sacked from the Pit" :D Sorry Cashy ... was funny ... :D

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Most DJ's are digital now, theres very few I know that still work off Vinyl & CD's. Guess if its a venues own equipment then its optional and you could probably hire you're own DJ but still doesnt look very good to me

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I agree, could you recommend one?
:D

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Um - probably not, given the replies in the thread :p I'd bowed out and wasn't going to fight an obvious losing battle.

It's been twisted from microphone in front of speaker, which is what I thought was funny, to vinyl vs digital, which is nothing to do with my post.

Having said that, I have to defer to everyone else's opinion: I'm too young (just) to remember vinyl. By the time I was earning enough money to build my own collection, CDs were here in force.

These people are the DJs I recommend when asked. Their page suggests they use vinyl, but they don't - it's all computerised.

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If you are really posh - you will hire my son's blues band ;)

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Are they an agency?/ The name sounds familiar

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Haha...He won't be pleased when he reads that! :eek:

Are you saying he has no quantity? ;):D

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Tut! Ya can't pay by Paypal :rolleyes: :p

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You're right - a live band is much more fun, the only problem is you're stuck with them. If a DJ sees he's not getting the response he wants, he can change the type of music he plays on-the-fly. All the bands I've ever seen stick to a predetermined set.

Which band does your son play in?

Don't think so: They do have the same "cover" philosophy that we have (we make sure there's a "backup" photographer available in case we break our legs the morning of a wedding) but not sure if they promote other DJs too. Certainly the bloke who answers the 'phone is the same bloke who''s DJd all the weddings.

Link seemed to work OK for me... :confused:

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"You're right - a live band is much more fun, the only problem is you're stuck with them. If a DJ sees he's not getting the response he wants, he can change the type of music he plays on-the-fly. All the bands I've ever seen stick to a predetermined set.
Which band does your son play in?"

He was in an AC/DC tribute band named AC/DO - now disbanded
He plays blues, R&B and Rock
Rob Livesey Band with 3 bands named according to style - see his 'music and media' link - plays British stage at Colne festival and at pub venues at Burnley Blues every year.
..versatile:)

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Enough to keep me happy ......... :D:D:D

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That reminds me Cashy, do you know when you are on that telephone thingy on your disco ... who are you talking/listening to ?? Always wondered. :confused:

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It will be one of those dirty phone lines he is always phoning up :rolleyes::D