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End of an era.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:29 pm
by tony.mon
I'm letting go.
Some of you may know I had a mobile disco.
4.2 kilowatts of power, I could play big marquees, open-air stuff in fields, halls and house parties, smoke, mirrors, bubbles, lasers and a light show.

Today I sold two out of three amps, so that's the end of the whole thing.
I wanted to let go; I had had enough of the whole day getting the van loaded, getting there; setting up, playing, then breaking down and getting back in the van, unloading, then getting everything back in the loft....
To play four or five hours takes a whole weekend of work.

So back in the summer I decided to sell some of the gear, so that I couldn't accept any longer a request to do a gig.

I can't sell the lasers, I just can't; so the amps had to go.
But it hurts, it hurts.

I will so miss the ability to be able to say; to anyone, in no matter what venue, when they ask "can you turn it up?" Ohhhh, yesssssss, I can.......until it hurts.....

I know that you have to let go of things sometimes.
But I also know that you don't have to like it.

They're sold, and they won't be replaced.
That part of my life is over.

I'm letting go.

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:46 pm
by MacV2
RIP DJ Mons...AKA Old Git on the Decks... :Dancing:

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:50 pm
by hallie
Know how you feel. Packed up DJ-in a few years ago and have regretted it since. Used to hate setting up and dismantling but I miss the buzz of the nite. Always threatened to go back but the cost of buying new gear is of putting.still have all my music in the attic. Will never let them go :thumbup:

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:35 pm
by AMCQ46
You can still do smaller venues using the speakers in your van though :)


End of an error :lol:

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:50 pm
by bigtwinthing
just flash some lights in Car parks etc, Oh sorry thats not allowed anymore. :lol: enjoy the rest, were getting old :lol:

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:42 pm
by mik_str
No more "Saturday Night Fever"; glad to see you're "Stayin' Alive" nonetheless :)

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:29 pm
by macdee
Doors close doors open Tony
All the best with whatevers next

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:10 am
by lumpyv
happens to the best

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Re: End of an era.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:41 pm
by sirch345
Unfortunately this is all part of life, circumstances change, we get older and outlooks change too, but you'll be okay Tony :D
Just think, no more weekends logging all the gear out of the loft and back again, what's not to like :wink:

Chris.

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 2:21 pm
by bazza696
Fit some sound activated LEDs to the bike, so when Al has his little speaker playing at the next meet it will be like a mini disco.

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 3:43 pm
by MacV2
It's a bit like Van Gogh...

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:30 pm
by agentpineapple
another dj bites the dust, on the plus side it gives you more time to ride the bike.... :thumbup:

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:18 pm
by lloydie
More to the point ! What are you going to do now to fill your weekends ?

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:45 pm
by AMCQ46
the biggest worry will be not knowing if you will ever get invited to a party now :lol: :biggrin

Re: End of an era.

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:11 pm
by Kev L
MacV2 wrote:It's a bit like Van Gogh...
That was his EAR, silly sod :lol: