This one goes out to all the DJ's that in their "professional" minds think that they can show up to a gig without their own needles...
I was doing a gig in vegas one time, and the opening DJ didn't show up with needles. He was sitting around wondering what the hell he was gonna do, the promoters were flipping out, and he asked me to borrow my needles. Yeah, I had them, but that's not the point. I don't like lending my needles out to anyone...As a DJ, if you want to call yourself one, act like one. A professional is always prepared, has his own style, and sound...Do you think Carl Cox, or DJ Premier plays on house needles ? Aren't some needles better for different genres even ? I'd rather play through the needles I own, that I trust, are clean, etc. This guy was on some trip like he was too good, and didn't neeeed to bring his own...Don't get me wrong, if a brother DJ is in dire straights, I'm there...So I gave him the needles and he broke one of the needles...So much for lookin' out, huh ? (Don't worry, I made his promoter pay for it !). Has this ever happenned to anyone else ? Or am I the only one who runs into these clowns ?
I was doing a gig in vegas one time, and the opening DJ didn't show up with needles. He was sitting around wondering what the hell he was gonna do, the promoters were flipping out, and he asked me to borrow my needles. Yeah, I had them, but that's not the point. I don't like lending my needles out to anyone...As a DJ, if you want to call yourself one, act like one. A professional is always prepared, has his own style, and sound...Do you think Carl Cox, or DJ Premier plays on house needles ? Aren't some needles better for different genres even ? I'd rather play through the needles I own, that I trust, are clean, etc. This guy was on some trip like he was too good, and didn't neeeed to bring his own...Don't get me wrong, if a brother DJ is in dire straights, I'm there...So I gave him the needles and he broke one of the needles...So much for lookin' out, huh ? (Don't worry, I made his promoter pay for it !). Has this ever happenned to anyone else ? Or am I the only one who runs into these clowns ?