Brian Responds to the "How To DJ Your First Wedding (and a 15 minute rant)" Video Comments

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[Sasquatched23]

sucks at mixing

[briansredd]

@Sasquatched23 What are you so angry about?

[rdentertainment1]

1st thing Great video 2nd I hate clowns too. Now I would like all of your opinions on this. I worked for a DJ for about a year as well as talking to and mentoring from others. My market right now are for people on a budget more or less. My first wedding was for a friends mom who was getting remarried but I had a clue to what was I was doing. Now do you think I am a hack or bottom feeder as I get positive feedback from most of my clients and their guests about my performances?

[briansredd]

@rdentertainment1 I think we have covered this in other videos. IF you are charging well below the going rate for DJs in your area, you are a bottom feeder. If you are doing gigs without knowing what you are doing, you are doing hack-job performances. So, if you are doing neither of these things, you have nothing to worry about. I'm curious.. what made you think you may be one of these things?

[DJSEvEN72]

Just beeing curious, how many of you guys spin vinyl on a regular basis?

not just for the coolfactor, but really use the turntables as is in "VINYL"

No serato, no traktor, just the originals?

If so, why?, how come you choose this media before any other digtal format?

Im a cd jock, have always been and always will be, i built my collection during the years, never really saw why i should buy vinyl instead of discs.

The sound however is the main thing "if" i were to convert from CD

[briansredd]

@DJSEvEN72 For me, I'm a guy who started on Vinyl back in the dinosaur days. I haven't used vinyl in a practical gig application since the Mid-90's. We use to still carry records because not everything was available on CD and cassettes suck ass. HA!

Nowadays, I am still a collector & enjoy the feel of two rock solid decks and a stack of wax to spin.

[DJAbstract951]

It's funny to hear your rant videos. lol

You know how you complain about the hack/bottomfeeders in the mobile biz. Well, it's also similar in the club biz. Too many dj's can beatmatch but can't read a crowd or they have all the club bangers but can't mix that well. Just because they have a friend who is a promoter they get to play at clubs or events. It is what it is, you just have to work a little harder to get noticed.

BTW, you played some good tracks in this video Mix Master B. Redd. lol

[musicdjmarkb]

HEY Brain I know there a lot of Pros out there that have been DJing for 10 years plus and I'm pretty sure some of them have never done a gay wedding but there might be that first time. Do you have any tips for them? I have not found any videos on this subject on youtube and I know your have some curious viewers (LOL) how they should handle their first time or how have you handled any of you gay/life partner/ lesbian weddings. Looking forward to see you opinion/video.

[YourDJCoach]

That douchebag that made the first comment needs to be smacked. He obviously has never met someone who's been in the business for a while. I'd like to see that dude mix vinyl or cd.

[lvpv]

@ 2:22...that's what I'm talking about...we used to haul records back in the day (you more than me) but at 2:22 seconds in...HAHAHA that's proof right there for the non-believers. Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

[OfficialDjCristi]

@dparsons1959 if you bring 2-3 led lights 2 amplified speakers and a fog machine ... charging 900$ - 1000$ is waaaay to much ... i'm more of a realistic person .. with a simple audio/lights kit i charge 300-400 $ ... thats a right price .. and im not a bottom feeder ... wedding 600-900 depending on the equipement.

[OfficialDjCristi]

AMEN TO YOUR VIDEO !! people just dont get that you actually have to find the right song to keep the crowd on stage or to get them up after they eat ... and it ain't house music or minimal where you kill the bass from one song and the hi from the other song ...

[STINOdeW]

oh man no music wtf!!

[dparsons1959]

Good stuff Brian... You always get the haters when you put out a good piece thats shows the HACKS that they are just that. If you are charging anything less than $900.00 to a $1000.00 for a wedding then you are a BOTTOM FEEDER. You are ruining the business for the people who make a real living being a DJ. Why would you do a show where you make less than the price of replacing one speaker.

[dparsons1959]

Good stuff Brian... You always get the haters when you put out a good piece thats shows the HACKS that they are just that. If you are charging anything less than $900.00 to a $1000.00 for a wedding then you are a BOTTOM FEEDER. You are ruining the business for the people who make a real living being a DJ. Why would you do a show where you make less than the price of replacing one speaker.

[ThaMuzeekEnthuziest]

what about if u want to become a production dj