Thread: Hi everyone

Originally Posted by China-Rising

[welcomewave] to the forum

I've seen your name before...are you a member of any other forums?

Hi and yes I am on a few Old Skool forums.
Steve

Originally Posted by Danril

As a former Gallery regular I've upped quite a few Gallery and thus Luigi sets up.

Regarding that link to the set, Bliss was the Friday night event and Gallery nights were Saturday. Steve didn't generally do Fridays, that was Tony Walker, DJ Tim etc etc so it may not be accurate that one. Some Friday nights rocked though and I have a sweet tape from 02.04.1993 that is uploaded on here somewhere I believe.

Yes you're right danril, I did used to do Fridays with Tony Walker and DJ Tim Utah, but the boss thought that me and Tim played very much alike, so he asked me if I would like to do Saturdays. Of course I agreed and that was the start of the legendary Gallery Saturday nights.
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Can I just say a MASSIVE thanks for all the nice comments. It is really nice to be appreciated for the work that you've done, and believe me, the work will carry on. At the end of the day, all I do is play tunes that other people have made, so to be classed as a legend, is REALLY special.
If there is one tip that I would offer up and coming DJs it would be 'Play to the crowd' that is what I have always done and it's worked for me.
Forget that you have a tune that no one else has got and you want to play it to show off to your mates, you can do that at home, not in front of 100s of people that have paid to come to see you play, ALWAYS give them what THEY want, not what you want. Always keep one eye on the dance floor and one on your record box, if something's not working, change the style until it does work, simple. remember, your job is an entertainer and your are paid to entertain, so do it.
Once again, thank you and huge respect.

Steve, quick question.

We have two sets on here, Christmas and NYE 1993, Rick Jones, that are apparently Gallery sets.

Now, I had a ticket for NYE 1993 but at the last minute my gang went to the Empire in Morecambe and I sold my ticket in the queue.

Are these sets Gallery sets? Did Rick Jones play the Gallery Christmas and NYE 1993?

If its the one with the mc, then its Gallery Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.

Originally Posted by Danril

Steve, quick question.

We have two sets on here, Christmas and NYE 1993, Rick Jones, that are apparently Gallery sets.

Now, I had a ticket for NYE 1993 but at the last minute my gang went to the Empire in Morecambe and I sold my ticket in the queue.

Are these sets Gallery sets? Did Rick Jones play the Gallery Christmas and NYE 1993?

No, that one is not a 'Leeds Gallery' set, Rick Jones never played at the Gallery in Leeds. As mentioned, I think that the Rick Jones set is at the other Gallery that was running at the same time, I think in Turnmills?
Steve

Originally Posted by steveluigi

Originally Posted by Danril

Steve, quick question.

We have two sets on here, Christmas and NYE 1993, Rick Jones, that are apparently Gallery sets.

Now, I had a ticket for NYE 1993 but at the last minute my gang went to the Empire in Morecambe and I sold my ticket in the queue.

Are these sets Gallery sets? Did Rick Jones play the Gallery Christmas and NYE 1993?

No, that one is not a 'Leeds Gallery' set, Rick Jones never played at the Gallery in Leeds. As mentioned, I think that the Rick Jones set is at the other Gallery that was running at the same time, I think in Turnmills?
Steve

Please see my quote!!!

Originally Posted by Branners

If its the one with the mc, then its Gallery Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.

welcome mate, i've just only recently heard of your name as I'm one of those Southerners who was more into the Jungle and Breakbeat sounds back in the day (well it was all we knew haha), but looking forward to checking out your sets as to be fair before the days of the internet people wouldn't really know about different scenes in other parts of the country etc. welcome

Thanks Timeless,
yes there has always been a North South devide as far as music is concerned, strange that. yes, I am aware that when the Rave tunes/Piano tunes were getting played up North, the more underground Jungle/D&B was getting played in the South. What I always tried to do in my sets, and indeed still do, is have a bit of a cross section of both styles, as a lot of the Jungle/D&B, did filter into the Northern style music. I was in a really good position to do that, as I was on all of the mailing lists and got the promos well before anyone in this area, and of course 99% of the mailing lists and distributors were based down South, so a lot of the promos that I got were Jungle/D&B influenced.
Some of the lists I was on were 'Moving Shadow, Reinforced, SUAD, Suburban Base, to name but a few, so as you can imaging, I was receiving some amazing tunes. I really think that you would like the old skool hardcore set that I uploaded onto the forum, there is a lot of the more southern tunes on there as well as the more Ravey stuff.
http://its-all-about-oldskool.com/vi...p=57550#p57550
Respect

Originally Posted by steveluigi

Can I just say a MASSIVE thanks for all the nice comments. It is really nice to be appreciated for the work that you've done, and believe me, the work will carry on. At the end of the day, all I do is play tunes that other people have made, so to be classed as a legend, is REALLY special.
If there is one tip that I would offer up and coming DJs it would be 'Play to the crowd' that is what I have always done and it's worked for me.
Forget that you have a tune that no one else has got and you want to play it to show off to your mates, you can do that at home, not in front of 100s of people that have paid to come to see you play, ALWAYS give them what THEY want, not what you want. Always keep one eye on the dance floor and one on your record box, if something's not working, change the style until it does work, simple. remember, your job is an entertainer and your are paid to entertain, so do it.
Once again, thank you and huge respect.

Yes definately 100% agree. Really good advice.

My 2 cents for whats it worth...

When I've DJ'd I have never been about "Educating" people like some dj's do. Its about playing tunes that people enjoy/rock a dancefloor. As a DJ I have cleared floors a few times, and its a horrible feeling playing to an empty room (can do that anytime at home lol). I play tunes that I think are uplifting or will get people moving (be it Oldskool, Jungle, Breaks or newer D&B). I try and find good uplifting tunes, that people may have not heard - but without anthem bashing (I do play a few), but find a whole set of them too formularic. If you play lesser known stuff and then drop an anthem its goes down much better than a whole set of anthems. I can play all my experimental stuff in the chillout rooms or at home. Thats always been my outlook, some promoter has taken a chance on you and you have the power to make or break his night and the ravers (no matter how many people are there).

Also maybe have a "back up" set, in case the particular style you play isn't working even though you've been asked and try and meet the crowd halfway (i.e have been asked to do an Oldskool Hardcore set at a DnB night, then doing Jungle when the Hardcore hasn't worked etc or an anthems set at a more commercial night etc)

Wise words Timeless, I agree 100%, you can play a newie or unknown here and there, but as long as you keep an eye on the crowd and determine whether it's working or not, and have a back up tune waiting in the wings, then you're covered.
I have NEVER had a worked out set though, I always take about 200 tunes with me to a set, a selection that will cover all tastes depending on what type of music event it is. I play the tunes that i think will follow the last one well, and by the crowd reaction, on the fly if yer like. never been a believer in a 'PSR' (pre set routine). I have seen so many Djs do this and cocked up when the set doesn't work. As you mentioned in your previous post, you definitely need a back up set if you going to play a 'PSR' or you are walking on VERY thin ice, especially as tastes in music vary from County to county, town to town and even sometimes club to club.
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