I volunteered to to an event with a friend, it's a afternoon employee picnic at the lake. I won't be getting paid for this.
Here's the problem, one of the organizers asked for a track list so she could look it over and approve it. [Umm, I don't play off a list, that's what iPods are for...] Gave her a list to give her a rough idea of what we play, and she didn't like it. She asked if we could play country or alternative. [No, because that stuff is wack] She then asked if she could give us an flash drive with music on it and have us play off that. [Hell to the no! You want to pick the songs, you bring your own turntables and speakers.]
I still kinda want to do this, kinda want to bail. I probably could sit down and have a chat where I explain what a DJ is and what we do, promise to keep everything clean, and see how that goes, or I could call her a control freak and leave them hanging. This might lead to more gigs, and more recognition at work, but is it worth the trouble? I had a bad time at a wedding when I played a song that wasn't on "The List" and I told myself I'd never do that kind of gig again. What would you do? What should I say to her?
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