Jonny the spud Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 If you attend a wedding / function a good DJ. Will be able to read the crowd/ create an atmosphere etc ,,, I have DJ's as well as live bands playing in my pubs from weekly and they really do make a difference. Has any club ever experimented with a DJ working in conjunction with the announcer to get the crowd going ?? Over here on the continent it's just accepted as part of the razzmatazz. I was really disappointed / surprised last year to still be hearing Gary Glitter / Dave Clark five / mud / sweet etc after an absence of over 20 years isn't various uk tracks . Thoughts please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I think Coventry have plans for some pre meeting entertainment this season with live bands etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 david hamilton and ed stewart were the announcers/presenters when wembley reopened for league racing in the 1970's. they certainly added some entertainment in addition to the racing. 'diddy' hamilton was also on the mike at reading's old tilehurst track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 In my business I've found that a promotion ( whether its live music, DJ's, offers etc) wont make a bad night good, but it does make a good night better. It may take some tweaking to get right but surely it's not beyond the realms if possibility to fade in / fade out good music with the announcements ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Coventry have had a DJ for a while. Certainly a lot better than most tracks. One of my biggest complaints about speedway is you're not going to attract people when they walk in to 70s and 80s music (and for the record I have more than my fair share of 70s and 80s music in my car for someone born in the mid-80s bu theres a time and a place). The presentation at speedway is almost universally crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Crew Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Lets concentrate on having speakers that work before we get carried away with adding music.... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandean3 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 If you attend a wedding / function a good DJ. Will be able to read the crowd/ create an atmosphere etc ,,, I have DJ's as well as live bands playing in my pubs from weekly and they really do make a difference. Has any club ever experimented with a DJ working in conjunction with the announcer to get the crowd going ?? Over here on the continent it's just accepted as part of the razzmatazz. I was really disappointed / surprised last year to still be hearing Gary Glitter / Dave Clark five / mud / sweet etc after an absence of over 20 years isn't various uk tracks . Thoughts please ? As you well know Jonny, the promoters only have to take a look at Marmande on the 12 July every year. They will see how to create a fantastic atmosphere and draw in a big crowd. I've been for the last 5 years and will be going again this year. Best meeting of the year, anywhere. I know it is Longtrack but the way it is presented could work for speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Coventry have had a DJ for a while. Certainly a lot better than most tracks. One of my biggest complaints about speedway is you're not going to attract people when they walk in to 70s and 80s music (and for the record I have more than my fair share of 70s and 80s music in my car for someone born in the mid-80s bu theres a time and a place). The presentation at speedway is almost universally crap. 50's in my case. :party: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 50's in my case. :party: Winifred Atwell, Dickie Henderson, Lita Rosa, Mantovani, Joe Loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Winifred Atwell, Dickie Henderson, Lita Rosa, Mantovani, Joe Loss. Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochrane, Marty Wilde, Bobby Darin, Elvis, Lonnie Donegan, Tommy Steel, Dion and the Belmonts, The Everly Brothers and Johnny Cash - the list goes on. :party: I thought Hank Williams was great too - but he was the 40's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 That's the thing though, I love led Zeppelin, Black sabbath etc but realise that if i played that to my customers i'd have 3 men and a dog in my pubs. To appeal to the masses it's not just a case of opening the doors and expecting the public to come in. You have to give them reasons to, and that's where i feel promotors are letting the public down 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Certainly thought should be put into what is played on the night but the music is very much secondary to the speedway, the speedway banter and interviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimmy Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Never mind a dj, we got a comedian on our mic at the ewr ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Trees, totally agree. EVERYTHING should be secondary to racing, but unfortunately racing alone isn't proving enough to attract new fans. You have to make an event of it. The music and commentary here in Europe certainly does that. As I said earlier,even at a wedding a good DJ can make or break the evening. After over two decades of being away from British speedway I honestly couldn't believe I was still hearing mud, Gary glitter etc ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Lets concentrate on having speakers that work before we get carried away with adding music.... Typical attitude that riddles throughout speedway. If clubs made more of an effort, including bringing in DJs etc., they'd ensure the sound system would be upgraded. Trees, totally agree. EVERYTHING should be secondary to racing, but unfortunately racing alone isn't proving enough to attract new fans. You have to make an event of it. The music and commentary here in Europe certainly does that. As I said earlier,even at a wedding a good DJ can make or break the evening. After over two decades of being away from British speedway I honestly couldn't believe I was still hearing mud, Gary glitter etc ! It's not necessarily the age of the music being played that matters - as long as it's not crap. Try any number of sporting events and its easy to hear music that adds to the atmosphere (try a T20 cricket match for starters) as opposed to the usual guff served up at tracks from a few compilation CDs or, God forbid, a laptop & YouTube for "spontaneous humour" which, seemingly without fail is neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Here's an idea - why not ask the fans to send in their music requests?! Promotions could even get their local newspaper/radio sports reporter or their own website to give the idea a plug! I lurrrrrrvvve rocket science!!!! Edited February 16, 2013 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Excellent idea. Then all that's needed is a MiniMax spreadsheet to draw together all the info and publish a weekly Anorak Top Ten. I'm sure the sponsorship seeking gurus at GoSpeed would land a national company to sponsor it. Wulfsport or Brentford Nylons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_minall Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Not even that, just have a texting or twitter service where people from the crowd can text or tweet the DJ with song requests/messages to the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 I know that I have seen in the programmes that both Coventry and Leicester have a DJ to play the music and they take requests and birthdays by text and Twitter I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_minall Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 I know that I have seen in the programmes that both Coventry and Leicester have a DJ to play the music and they take requests and birthdays by text and Twitter I think Then they're clearly moving with technology! Meetings need to be more interactive with crowds nowadays, to bring in younger audiences. I'm 25 now and I can see that the gap between whats going on and the crowd themselves is so far people may struggle to get involved. I don't mean this literally either, before anyone says anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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