[Dynagroove] Last night was HARD!

[Cade]

I defense to the sound guys.  I believe the table started to mess up after
I started to play.  It was ruff I am glad we got derrick set up ok.  I
just hope I get another chance...

There is always solid gold!

woo hoo!

Cade


On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, eddie posadas wrote:

> You would think that If Derrick Carter is comming to spin that the promoters would invest in hiring a quality sound system, Cade seemed to be setup from the beginning, what kind of sound crew don't test their own setup prior to such an event. Especially the turntables!!!!!! That's the bread-n-butter, those should have been tested FIRST, before any "Jungle" CD was played, I feel for ya Cade!!!!!! I just hoped that this did not throw Derrick off from playin' in LA. (sometimes its more that just the $$$$) Even to DC. WOW I guess we all learned from that experience.....
>
> Cade <con at dynagroove.com> wrote:Last night was hard!!! No not the music. Playing was very hard. I
> arrived to my surprise there was noone playing. I was told someone would
> be playing 9:00 to 10. But no one was there DJing and a jungle CD was
> playing. I started to set up but it was way too dark so it took me a good
> 10 minutes to track someone down to give me light. Once I got the light I
> started to play. At first all was good. But within 20 minutes I started
> to notice one table was sounding like crap. I switched needles as soon as
> I could and low and behold the table still sounded like crap. The sound
> guy came around and we swapped out tables and then that issue was fixed.
> I started to bop a little and get into it. Just as I started to relax the
> monitors went out. When I first started DJing I was not aloud to play
> loud music because of my roomates would always bee sleeping. I learned to
> mix in my earphones. This old talent came in very helpfull as the sound
> crew scrambled around me trying to figure out what was wrong. Finally
> they brought in an entirely new speaker and racked it up. So I played
> some more traxx and then I hear this ugly horrid "Wrrrrp wrrrrp wrrrrp
> wrrrp" that was blaring out from one of the speakers. It had blown. It
> was on the left side of the dance floor so I figured I would just turn the
> balance to the right annd keep playing. But the sound crew had set it up
> mono and when I cut right it just cut the sound on the floor entirely.
> *Shrug* and the show gioes on.
>
> I came ready to throw down. I had been psyching myself up all week. I
> really wanted to step up and jam some jams. Make an impression. Instead
> I felt like I was hanging by a wire. I had fun and I made the best out of
> it. My performance was sub par in my opinion. I apologize to you people
> out there. I really think I could have played better. It was probably
> one of the "hardest" (Hence the subject line) sets I have ever played.
>
> On the opther had. I am glad all this crap happened to me. Because I
> would have hated to see DC go through what I did. Looks like we ironed
> out a lot of the wrinkles. DC rocked it. Even though there was no bass I
> still think he played some amazing tracks and really showed us what that
> chicago sound is. I love that sound I love those tracks and I love the
> energy these chicago DJs tend to bring. I wouldd have liked a bit more
> sound in there with some bass. But I am happy we actually got DC in LA!
>
> I would like to thank the promoters for giving me the chance to open up
> for one of the best. I would also like to thank them for bringing out the
> best. I understand there are technical difficulties and I made the best
> of it. It was over all a good night. I was just dissapointed I did not
> step up to the plate like I wanted to. I hope to see the club bring DC
> out again, I would love to open for him, or heather, or diz, or any other
> chicago talent. Those are my favorites!
>
> I leave for brazil tomorrow!!!! Woo hoo
>
> Cade
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