question about dj'ing

chronicrecords · Post by **chronicrecords** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:06 pm

When you go to do a gig are you required to talk as a dj or that up to the mc, if thre isnt a mc do you have to talk throughout the gig and what kinds of shit do u say?

weird question i know , but i was jus thinkin about it

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:09 pm

when you go to a gig you are required not to talk as a dj, anybody breaking this rule should be stripped of their dj'ing license immediately

I always thought It was the mc (if there is one)'s job to control the mic (hence the name mic controller)

edit: if there was no mc I still would not touch that microphone, get back to mixing, superstar

chronicrecords · Post by **chronicrecords** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:11 pm

so are you supposed to not talk then and just let ppl enjoy the music?

chronicrecords · Post by **chronicrecords** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:11 pm

double post

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:16 pm

My personal view from the dancefloor would be "why does that dick keep talking just shut up and let me enjoy the tunes"

maybe people out there like the whole cheesy dj hype up the crowd stuff but I'd much prefer an mc to do the odd line over the top than a dj to spew out crap because he thinks he should.

spoon pandemic · Post by **spoon pandemic** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:18 pm

Lowpass wrote:My personal view from the dancefloor would be "why does that dick keep talking just shut up and let me enjoy the tunes"

maybe people out there like the whole cheesy dj hype up the crowd stuff but I'd much prefer an mc to do the odd line over the top than a dj to spew out crap because he thinks he should.

hurlingdervish · Post by **hurlingdervish** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:21 pm

no mc's please.

ianfm · Post by **ianfm** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:22 pm

Lowpass wrote:when you go to a gig you are required not to talk as a dj, anybody breaking this rule should be stripped of their dj'ing license immediately

I always thought It was the mc (if there is one)'s job to control the mic (hence the name mic controller)

I hope everyone else realizes it's master of ceremonies . . .

86. · Post by **86.** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:24 pm

ChronicRecords wrote:When you go to do a gig are you required to talk as a dj or that up to the mc, if thre isnt a mc do you have to talk throughout the gig and what kinds of shit do u say?

weird question i know , but i was jus thinkin about it

like Lowpass was saying, somebody else would be doing that (if you want), even if you wanted to while DJing...you'd be getting distracted.

Most MCs are clowns, good MCs who know when to say something and what to say are few and far between.

86. · Post by **86.** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:26 pm

IanFM wrote:
Lowpass wrote:when you go to a gig you are required not to talk as a dj, anybody breaking this rule should be stripped of their dj'ing license immediately

I always thought It was the mc (if there is one)'s job to control the mic (hence the name mic controller)
I hope everyone else realizes it's master of ceremonies . . .

Yeah I was going to go into that, but said "fuck it"

I thought in the end it's all the same, but maybe it's a hip-hop (mic controller) vs. general event (m. of ceremenies) thing...don't know

notch · Post by **notch** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:39 pm

hurlingdervish wrote:no mc's please.

I second this..

jolly wailer · Post by **jolly wailer** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:50 pm

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Sharmaji · Post by **Sharmaji** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:07 pm

starkey is a badman on the mic

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:15 pm

i leave it to the mcs until i do a live pa like paradox with no mixing just talking transitions and full tunes

scooterjack · Post by **scooterjack** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:26 pm

as has been said before

the term 'MC' is actually derived from 'Master of Ceremonies'

and originally, a DJ did use the microphone quite often

case in point - Reggae 'DJs' are the ones on the microphone

boomstix · Post by **boomstix** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:44 am

Spoon Pandemic wrote:
Lowpass wrote:My personal view from the dancefloor would be "why does that dick keep talking just shut up and let me enjoy the tunes"

this x over 9000

goes for mc's as well. just shoosh.

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:00 am

ScooterJack wrote:as has been said before

the term 'MC' is actually derived from 'Master of Ceremonies'

and originally, a DJ did use the microphone quite often

case in point - Reggae 'DJs' are the ones on the microphone

yea derived from
matter if if they rape vocal sample tunes if i let em flow

abZ · Post by **abZ** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:31 am

I have started the habit of saying something to the crowd at least once in the middle of my set. Usually just once. I'll mix in a big tune then pull it back and say shti before I let it ride again. I think people dig that. I dislike MC's though, always have. They are good for the vibe of the party and all that, people respond to them but I am there for the music and if you need an MC to get people going then just hang it up and let someone else dj imoimoimo.

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