Roller Disco 2004...

Originally Posted by hepkatmama

i revisited this thread cause i wanted to let u guys know that it wasn't totally awful.

there were ppl who had a good time.

i notice a lot of the ppl posting on this thread DIDN"T EVEN COME TO THE PARTY, so who the fuck are they to talk shit about it?

lots of ppl dressed up & i saw really fun costumes.

rufus is correct... its important to grow from our past. i have had parties in the past that lost WAY more money that ppl absolutely had a great time at. this party broke even & ppl had fun so i'm over my sad reflective time.

yes there was a drama a mile deep. but none of you will ever forget it.

it is my obligation to take responsibility. that is what makes a good promoter.

i do not regret the neighborhood. i came from the ghetto & i won't pretend that i was any better than those kids. i did take sociology & i'm not as smart as i thought i was. i only told mark & justmike to play for the kids. i didn't think the kids would stay.

i want to do it again

i've marinated on it thoroughly. start at midnight 18+ & have an open bar. it'd be more expensive ticketwise, but it would be a totally different experience.

my boyfriend said if we had liquor everything would have glossed over. probably true.

boozing sure makes us more tolerant of each other.

oh yeah???? well tell your boyfriend that I think you're hot in rollerskates with crimped hair.

[DJ Finle]

[QUOTE=hepkatmama]we did a good thing. we infected those little bastards with some new music. its going to haunt their subconscious.
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That's what I'm talking about.
At least you made a few new fans of EDM.

Originally Posted by FINFIN

That's what I'm talking about.
At least you made a few new fans of EDM.

yeah... I had a few kids come up to me while playing Funk and scream,

"That's mah momma's music!"

I love exposing people to something new... no matter what the music is.

[djetaine]

Originally Posted by hepkatmama

i want to do it again

more power to ya. I think me and a lot of other people told you multiple times that it was an extremely great concept it just didnt work out how everyone wanted to. I still think it could go off if done correctly, (18+) especially with drinks! Despite running around trying to deal with sound all nite, i still had a great time, i just didnt realize it until after it was all over.

Originally Posted by djetaine

more power to ya. I think me and a lot of other people told you multiple times that it was an extremely great concept it just didnt work out how everyone wanted to. I still think it could go off if done correctly, (18+) especially with drinks! Despite running around trying to deal with sound all nite, i still had a great time, i just didnt realize it until after it was all over.

I think alcohol and rollerskates don't mix well for liability issues of the rink...

but that wouldn't stop me from doing it!

Let me know Suzanne. I will gladly play again... hopefully for a longer period of time.

I'd check it out if it was 18+ and had a bar for sure. It sounded like a lot of fun except for those two factors.

[djetaine]

how bout 20 bucks with an open bar!!!
and this time i want to play with my own records. hehe, thanks for all the work you did though suzanne

Originally Posted by Blame

I cant believe where this thread is going.

We're arguing about sig lines people.

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there is still time to get off the merry-go-round

[monarch]

Originally Posted by hepkatmama

i want to do it again

I think you should.

From what I'm reading, the biggest problem seems to be the children and that can easily be corrected for the future...at least people aren't saying that they didn't like the dj selection, or the sound was crappy, or it wasn't well promoted, or that the price was too high...ya know...

I'm sorry I couldn't make it, I thought it was a great idea...but you know I had my responsibilities at Pharmacy, etc....

I do have one comment though....any chance that you could negotiate two prices, one for those who want to skate, and one for those who don't??? I know it sounds silly, but there are people out there that say "I'm not going to skate, I just want to go and dance and hang out...and I can't justify paying that price (which includes skates) if I'm not going to skate"......even though we both know that once they get there and see everyone having a great time they are more than likely to want to purchase the skates (which you could have at a slightly higher price since they wanted to buy after-the-fact). That is my only idea, and I'm not even saying its a good one...cuz I'm sure you thought about that, and may have even discussed it with the venue....

anyway, I commend your efforts, your passion, and your drive...bless you!

[alexican]

jesus christ this thread is too long! my eyes are hurting from all the scrolling!

just have to say this though:
demographics does not in any way indicate racism. to say that is just plain stupid. in any business venture, you HAVE TO HAVE TO HAVE TO know what kind of people you are dealing with as far as ethnicity, gender, age, income, etc. it helps to know how you cater to them, make them repeat customers, and fine tune any problems you might have. here at UNT, the University Program Council members all have to turn in demographic reports after whatever program they put on, whether it be a lecture series, a movie, or a battle of the bands. they just want to know who's coming out and learn what they need to bring in bigger numbers plus a more diverse crowd. second, having a target audience helps you figure out you place. its called having a Market Niche. you know who you want to cater to and how to do it consistently. are you playing more for 25-30 year old higer income Plano residents? Or are you gearing more towards 21-25 year old low to mid income college students in Arlington? it helps to decide on venue, music selection, drink prices, drink quality, etc. you can't just come out and be like "I plan/play for EVERYONE!" because its not going to work the way you'd want it to. thirdly, stop taking the negative feedback so personally. yeah there's always gonna be dicks out there who will try to make you feel like the biggest loser on the planet when something fails but don't start going off and blaming everything from the DJs YOU BOOKED to the scene in Dallas in general. take it for exactly what it is: FEEDBACK. people are telling you what they liked and what they disliked. they liked the size of the venue but not the location. they liked the theme of the party but not that it was open to the public. you're getting your panties in a wad over shit that happens to ALL BUSINESS PEOPLE. if you don't listen at least a little bit then your basically damming yourself.

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Originally Posted by RainbowBriteB29

jesus christ this thread is too long! my eyes are hurting from all the scrolling!

just have to say this though:
demographics does not in any way indicate racism. to say that is just plain stupid. in any business venture, you HAVE TO HAVE TO HAVE TO know what kind of people you are dealing with as far as ethnicity, gender, age, income, etc. it helps to know how you cater to them, make them repeat customers, and fine tune any problems you might have. here at UNT, the University Program Council members all have to turn in demographic reports after whatever program they put on, whether it be a lecture series, a movie, or a battle of the bands. they just want to know who's coming out and learn what they need to bring in bigger numbers plus a more diverse crowd. second, having a target audience helps you figure out you place. its called having a Market Niche. you know who you want to cater to and how to do it consistently. are you playing more for 25-30 year old higer income Plano residents? Or are you gearing more towards 21-25 year old low to mid income college students in Arlington? it helps to decide on venue, music selection, drink prices, drink quality, etc. you can't just come out and be like "I plan/play for EVERYONE!" because its not going to work the way you'd want it to. thirdly, stop taking the negative feedback so personally. yeah there's always gonna be dicks out there who will try to make you feel like the biggest loser on the planet when something fails but don't start going off and blaming everything from the DJs YOU BOOKED to the scene in Dallas in general. take it for exactly what it is: FEEDBACK. people are telling you what they liked and what they disliked. they liked the size of the venue but not the location. they liked the theme of the party but not that it was open to the public. you're getting your panties in a wad over shit that happens to ALL BUSINESS PEOPLE. if you don't listen at least a little bit then your basically damming yourself.

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One of the smartest things I have read as of late... except for one statement:

Originally Posted by RainbowBriteB29

you can't just come out and be like "I plan/play for EVERYONE!" because its not going to work the way you'd want it to.

If you are a good DJ, you can make it work. This is why I always say that some of the DJs in town need to do some gigs like school dances, weddings, etc... you learn how to make it work no matter what. I know it's a whole different realm, but you learn from it.

at first i was not ready for what i saw when i got there cause i had been drinking already....... but then when i thought about it ......"i never had a nye party like that when i grew on that side of town "........ i wanted to show them somthing diff .......when i gave that kid the mic ...i was impressed and then i look up and all the little 6 years olds where skating in a circle and break dancing to etech and system killin it with all the hottest tracks ... i would say for sure .... alot of those kids where interested in the dnb ...... check-o thank you for the drinks ........ see you next time .......... and please people there just kids you might have changed one of there lives ..................... 2005 new year was a GREAT MOMENT

funny ish was when one kid told me ......" you been drinkin and smoken i can smell it on you ooooooooooooohhhhhhhh " laughed my ass off and then left and went back to joel bangin house party ... great times

[OHMEGA]

Wow, I remember this...

[catfish]

lol so do i. We went out side at midnight to pop the cork on some champagne and were greeted by the sound of falling bullets