Yeah, it wasn't a sweeping statement just something that happened to us, I was kind cut up about because I was going to sell my sampler to help raise the money only to be told that he would play to small crowd. Like I said it could have been the agent more than the DJ.
22/4/03 11:21 AM ian [EMAIL PROTECTED] > some DJ's aren't like this and I know Andrew Weatherall > will take a cut if he is into the night etc, so maybe try him Martin > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 April 2003 12:03 > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) Cosmic Twins was Re: (313) Lost/Hood > > > > No offence taken at all Martin. > >> I recently got > turned down by a famous name because my club night only holds 350 people, > there was no profit in the gig for me but it does make it hard for > us...although I get the feeling this was his agents doing... > > Right, my point exactly. A crying shame. You're obviously someone who's > into the music and is providing what looks like a nice little gig. What's > to say that a big name jock wouldn't enjoy this gig more? He would be able > to play a varied selection, would probably have a more 'educated' crowd up > for something a bit different, and wouldn't have to play to 1000 > gatecrasher kids ala Sankeys who just want the latest banging tech-house > numbers - therefore making said dj miserable and looking like he's not > enjoying it. > >> True but why make the punters suffer... > > Well, yeah, Why? It's been happening for years. As soon as the bigger clubs > started booking these types of dj's (you know, after they were done with > the Billy Nasty/Dave Clarke/Jeremy Healy types), then of course Joe Bloggs > from detroit wants a few more quid in his pocket for doing it. If XXX at > Cream is paying so much, why can't YYY at little underground club stump up > something similar? It's completely fair enough from their point of view - > if you're going to get on a plane and come and work here, you might as well > get as much as you can I suppose. Doesn't help us music lovers though does > it? I'm not blaming anyone, it just gives me the hump a little, and also > helps to explain the downturn in clubs - they're just not interesting if > the said dj is going to turn up and do things by numbers are they really?? > > rant over. > > Alex > _________________________________________________________________ > > --------------------- End of message text -------------------- > > This e-mail is sent by the above named in their > individual, non-business capacity and is not on > behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers. > > PricewaterhouseCoopers may monitor outgoing and incoming > e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and > telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you > give your consent to such monitoring > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/03 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/03 > >
