WTF,I just don't get it

[Nzoner]

So I went out last night with 4 other guys ,all much younger than I,for our city's annual Mardi Gras party.We went to 4 different bars and at every single bar it was nothing but hip-hop,hip-hop-and more hip-hop.

Now granted I'm 44 and I saw more than a few people in my age range at each of the bars but what I don't get is wtf is up with these DJ's who play nothing but hip-hop?

I understand the bulk of your customers are into it but there are some of us who would like a little old school or even new rock thrown in from time to time.

Even when I requested a song,it's like,"I don't know man,I'll see if I can get to it."

As a former mobile DJ myself I always let my customers pick the music and although I didn't always agree with what they wanted to hear it wasn't my place not to play what a customer wanted.

I'll stop rambling now,it's just I really hate to think about quitting going out but this is getting really old and maybe therein lies my answer as I'm getting older too and it's either deal with the new or open my own rock-n-roll bar.

[Halfcan]

I feel your pain Nzoner- I usually don't know any of the new music. It all sounds the same to me. I prefer a live band that can mix it up-from Jazz to Blues to Rock. That way you get a nice variety without getting drubbed in the head by the same techno drum riffs. 3 Bass hits and a clap, 3 bass hits double snare, 3 bass hit and a clap.... It gets old fast.

Not trying to be a hater-just saying, there is not much originality in the Music biz-its all about image.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Originally Posted by Nzoner

It doesn't have to be old but a little rock n roll once in awhile would be music to my ears.

Yeah, I like a little bit of everything.

Hip hop has really taken over, it's pretty sad when all they talk about is bitches and hos, drugs, dubs, 40s, guns, look at the money I have, etc. In that sense, it's bad, but I just block that stuff out and listen to the beat. I like that. And it's not all bad, but most of it is. I'd rather listen to the edited version of rap music, than the real version, by the way. When I burn CDs, I burn the edited version of said rap songs because I hate every other word being vulgar, but that's just me.

[Nzoner]

Originally Posted by luv

I hate it when they play classic rock music, but put rap lyrics on top of it.

Last night I heard one where they used Supertramp's Breakfast In America and I told a few of my buddies,"you gotta be kidding me they focked with a classic by Supertramp!"

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Nzoner

Last night I heard one where they used Supertramp's Breakfast In America and I told a few of my buddies,"you gotta be kidding me they focked with a classic by Supertramp!"

Just more proof that all originality is gone from the world when the hip hop community is recycling Supertramp.

[PinkFloyd]

Afew years back they used Van Halen and Def Leppard in a rap song that involved the song "Wild Thing'... Rock bands like those two should tell the person with the idea to shove it up their arse and keep their band out of it...

[Demonpenz]

i do have to say while we were at felix street pub they did play ramstien.. Which I which guy played. So that is always fun when you have all this bitches looking to dance and be stupid when ying yang twins come on. Then you hear do haust

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by Pinkfloyd

Afew years back they used Van Halen and Def Leppard in a rap song that involved the song "Wild Thing'... Rock bands like those two should tell the person with the idea to shove it up their arse and keep their band out of it...

I knew Tone sampled Jamies crying but did not know Def Lep was involved?

I don't even go out any more because of this....

Or maybe it's because I'm old, tired, married, and broke.

[PinkFloyd]

Originally Posted by Halfcan

I knew Tone sampled Jamies crying but did not know Def Lep was involved?

I thought I heard one with Van Halen's "Running w/ The Devil" and Leppards "Pour Some Sugar On Me" ??? Maybe not -- I might be thinking of the one you mentioned...

[Braincase]

After church this mornin' , took two of my kids over to Jimmy John's for lunch. We grab a coulpe of sandwiches and sit down in a booth, and they have a classic rock channel hittin' 2 fers, and they just started a Led Zeppelin set. Second song was "The Immigrant Song", and before it was all done, I had my 8 year old daughter and my 5 year old son throwing up double vikings and bangin' their heads. The staff got a kick out of it, and I told 'em as we left that it was a part of their cultural heritage..."We come from the land of the ice and snow...".

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Braincase

After church this mornin' , took two of my kids over to Jimmy John's for lunch. We grab a coulpe of sandwiches and sit down in a booth, and they have a classic rock channel hittin' 2 fers, and they just started a Led Zeppelin set. Second song was "The Immigrant Song", and before it was all done, I had my 8 year old daughter and my 5 year old son throwing up double vikings and bangin' their heads. The staff got a kick out of it, and I told 'em as we left that it was a part of their cultural heritage..."We come from the land of the ice and snow...".

Zep Rep

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by Vanilla Thunder

I don't see DJ's playing any oldies at bars, especially these days.

I do. I play whatever gets requested and fill in the rest with "like" music. Played a gig last night and yes there was some hip-hop... probably about ten songs in a 3 hour period. There was also some country and plenty of "party standards" i.e. AC/DC, YMCA, Cha Cha Slide, Cotton Eyed Joe, Chicken Dance, Twist and Shout, etc... Ended the night with Sweet Home Alabama.

[alpha_omega]

Originally Posted by Nzoner

...or open my own rock-n-roll bar.

That is a great idea.


If you build it, they will come!!!!

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by Pinkfloyd

I thought I heard one with Van Halen's "Running w/ The Devil" and Leppards "Pour Some Sugar On Me" ??? Maybe not -- I might be thinking of the one you mentioned...

I think Pour some sugar on me came out after Wild thing-but I am not sure.

But yeah Eddie was pissed when he heard his brothers drums on that song without permission. I think VH eventually got a settlement, because it went away pretty fast and he never said another word.

It was actually a pretty descent dance tune-not really my thing-but it gets the girls up there dancing.

Whatever happened to Tone anyway-he seemed like a pretty cool dude?

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by beer me

I do. I play whatever gets requested and fill in the rest with "like" music. Played a gig last night and yes there was some hip-hop... probably about ten songs in a 3 hour period. There was also some country and plenty of "party standards" i.e. AC/DC, YMCA, Cha Cha Slide, Cotton Eyed Joe, Chicken Dance, Twist and Shout, etc... Ended the night with Sweet Home Alabama.

Yep you sound like you know your stuff. That looks like a good mix so everybody gets something they like out of it. Nice job, I will have to keep you in mind for any weddings and such that crop up. Seems its hard to get a good DJ lately. The last wedding reception-it was the guys first gig and he had nothing but problems. I felt bad for the unhappy couple that finally pulled the plug on him.