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Re: Charles Grant mad at Saints fans!

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Originally Posted by skymike (Post 188703)

me. Two jobs. In one, ratings, and surveys determine how good my kids eat. In the other I'm in the room with you, and yep, I've been boo'ed. Its been a long time, as usually I get cheers and "I love you man" treatment. But as Strato and Paul know, there are plenty of jerks. I get this:

Dumbass: "When are you gonna play something good?"
Me: (thinking, "Wow, well now I'm motivated to do something for you, a$$hole.") (but saying:) "What should we play that you think everybody here would like?"
Dumbass: "Duh, I dont know, just something good."
Me: "No no, I need an artist and a title." What can I play for the crowd
that everyone will enjoy as much as you?"
Dumbass: "Uhhhh... I cant think of anything... just play something..."
Me: "So give me a genre, what kind of song would we all like to hear?" (cuz, obviously, youre an expert)
Dumbass: "ooooh... um? play... S&ck My **** Motha****** B**** by Babydaddy & tha Felons"
Me: "I dont think the bride's grandma will like that."
Dumbass: "Oh yeah."
Me: "Try again."
Dumbass: "How bout Freebird?"
Me: "um, o... k... so whats your name?"
Dumbass: "huh?"
Me: "name."
Dumbass: "Skeeter"
Me: (on mic) "Ok, everyone Skeeter says you all want to hear Freebird."
Crowd: "Booooooooooo!"
Dumbass: "Oh, ok, just play whatever you think will work."
Me: "Thats why Im the DJ." (I dont come to McDonalds and tell you how to make fries.)

Dont come to me saying, "Play something good," like a douchebag. Ask for a song, and I'll do it--- but be prepared to put your name on it.

ok, that story was free. Back to the point. If you shout crap at the players, dont cry about their lack of "loyalty" when they sign with another team, and then come back and kick our a$$. Dont get mad when they say, well this is business. Yep.

There's a reason the Manning kids didnt want to play in New Orleans. Archie saw the way some of us treated Hebert--- a local guy who bled black and gold, who shed blood on the field, but was occasionally--- human. I was disappointed in some of the stuff I heard from the stands. Honestly, if it were me, I would have done a stronger gesture than "airplane arms." (In reality, he was directing that at Saints management, not us.) Nor do I blame Michael Vick for flipping off the fans who shouted stuff at him.

Dont misunderstand me. We are the greatest fans in Football. Collectively, we are the greatest fans in all of Sports. The majority of the Dome is great people, just like most of my crowd rocks, as do 98% of my brides--- who are complete DOLLS.

Its just that some of us insist on acting like monkeys. That is why there will always be a fence between us and them. Thats why you cant come in my booth.

You are a DJ? Well you get my praise and support brother, because SO AM I. Holy crap. I don't do weddings though. I work for Deja Vu San Francisco. And I have had that conversation, with the dumba$$, a thousand times. I almost got into a fight at work last friday night, because an eminem reject came up complaining that I wasn't playing enough "hip hop". Even though, I had been playing rap about 90% of the night, that still wasn't enough. The this 19 year old kid, proceeded to tell me, how bad I "suck", even though I've been doing this job since 1995.

This is not the first time I've had an incident like this, not even the twentieth! And that's not counting my band experiences. I've been in entertainment all my working life, so booing, objects thrown, curse words, name calling, I've had it all thrown my way. And you are right, they can't complain when these players have no loyalty. It's all part of the business side of things. But like I said, I can't complain either. These monkeys have paid my bills for the past 15 years!

Re: Charles Grant mad at Saints fans!

I hope it makes him play harder.

Re: Charles Grant mad at Saints fans!

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Originally Posted by strato (Post 188752)

Well headed out to play my New Years gig for a bunch of rich folks...hopefully they will throw 100$ bills and not bottles...lol...Happy New year everybody!!!!!..Lets hope our Saints make it the best one yet!!! Oh and Sir Charles if you aint busy i sure could use some help with all this gear...lol....Peace

Hey Strato, knock em deat tonight. I got a gig too--- Rich people here also. I dont resent the wealthy. Wealthy people pay my bills, and my little girl wants a horse. I hope theyre easy-going, and not too drunk. My wife will get to come along, so that helps. Happy New Year, dude.

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Originally Posted by saintpaul25 (Post 188766)

No way, Paul... Thats funny, youre a club guy... Im weddings. Why dont they give you an elevated booth? That usually solves the a-hole problem. I used to do a place that you had to climb a ladder-- nice!

You know back on SR, there's a guy called JoeOKC, whos a strip club DJ. I tried to get him to come to houston and do traffic with me. Funny, but I have 25+ yrs of radio, but could not get hired by a strip bar -- radio delivery isnt compatable---weird, huh?

I'm one of the few guys who likes weddings. I dont do schools, house party's, etc. & too old for clubs-- havent listened to music since '94--I know that sounds crazy. I have current songs, and play them, but nostalgia sells in my biz---and not just cheesy stuff. (I dont play YMCA, unless you ask for it.) It works--- Im H-town's most requested wedding guy.

So you're at DeJa Vu in SF. Cool, I have cousins in the Bay Area. I'll send em your way. You have my support & praise too, brother. I've had hecklers, crashers, fighting mothers, broken bones, FIRES, and one place a knife thrown at me. I cant imagine doing anything else on Sat night.

If you ever need to move, theres tons of work in Houston.

Re: Charles Grant mad at Saints fans!

Yeah, I've heard that about radio djs, but the funny thing is, that I was a radio dj for a while, when I lived in Alabama, and Mississippi. So go figure. I think it just depends on the club itself.

I have been asked to do weddings, bday parties, retirement parties, you name it, but I do well enough where I don't have too. I have the equipment, but I just haven't done it. I need a new laptop big time.

Sounds like your doing well my friend, that's great. As far as moving goes, from your lips to Gods ears. I've been trying to get the hell out of Cali for five years. I like Houston, and could see my self living there. My dream is to get to New Orleans. Where I've wanted to live my entire life, but just havent' been able to make it happen. That way, I can work, and get my Saints season tickets!

Re: Charles Grant mad at Saints fans!

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Originally Posted by strato (Post 188752)

Break a leg brother! Rock the house. Happy New Year.

Re: Charles Grant mad at Saints fans!

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Originally Posted by saintpaul25 (Post 188793)

Yeah, I've heard that about radio djs, but the funny thing is, that I was a radio dj for a while, when I lived in Alabama, and Mississippi. .... As far as moving goes, from your lips to Gods ears. I've been trying to get the hell out of Cali for five years. I like Houston, and could see my self living there. My dream is to get to New Orleans. Where I've wanted to live my entire life, but just havent' been able to make it happen. That way, I can work, and get my Saints season tickets!

Mississippi? Did you ever work for Tommy McDaniel? My first employer.

As for Houston--- its a reasonable drive to New Orleans, I do it nearly every home game--- and there are a thousand or so of us who do it, so you'd be part of the I-10 Caravan.

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No paid radio gigs in MS. I was an intern at MSU's college radio station in 93-94. WMSV. Then I moved to Muscle Shoals Alabama, worked at an a.m. talk station. Worked for Benny Carle, and Benji Carle his son.

I read about the I-10 caravan. Sounds like fun. I just gotta get the money to move, and have a job waiting before I can leave. My mom told me that in Mississippi jobs are impossible to find.