dropping tracks by your headliner? y/n

[Broken Home]

I have never opened for an actual headliner so I'd like to hear from those of you that have. What's the "rule" here? If I open for Thomas Bangalter tomorrow, can I drop "Spinal Scratch"? :plurstick: Would it be considered giving him big-ups, or is it tasteless?

[john c]

the rule is, DONT do it. seriously. the guy who produced a song should have priority to play it over you. if u play it, he can't anymore. sure u can say he should bring new shit. but he prob does and prob still wants to play his classics. dont do it :)

[infectedskazi]

yea, i could see most headliners getting pissed, a dnb one might not but still who knows

[bkidz]

I've seen it done in good taste. Just don't drop all of their signature tracks.

This coming from a non-DJ. I could care less, as long as the beats are rockin'.

[crzy azn]

general rule of thumb would be no. might make the headliner happy, but could also piss them off if they wanted to drop a certian track that you already played.

[slim pickinz]

don't do it. i saw icey back in the day, and 2 other djs dropped icey tracks, i thought it was tacky.

[xgirl]

definitely do not do it. it's incredibly rude.

[dj nysus]

definitely do not do it. it's incredibly rude.

listen to her people .. she knows what she is talking about as she is a trained professional:star:

[Jenni XO]

Definitely a no-no. I have never opened for a headliner yet, but I've heard stories of people who have - and when they dropped a headliner's track, said headliner was not a happy camper.

[dj nysus]

I played nothing but Bassbin loops vol 1 on repeat when I opened for the Bassbin twins ... he loved it and was touching himself the whole time .........

[daniella downs]

do not do it.

and if you feel that you really need to do it, ASK the headliner first.

but generally, don't.

unless your name is dj proxxy, and you are playing a tune OFF the headliner's mix cd. then it's funny.

[beth]

i think its tasteless.

[bkidz]

do not do it.

and if you feel that you really need to do it, ASK the headliner first.

but generally, don't.

unless your name is dj proxxy, and you are playing a tune OFF the headliner's mix cd. then it's funny.

good one Ian.

[LOGO]

I voted "no" for all the reasons previously listed.

Remember, your job as an opening DJ is to warm up the crowd for the headliner, not to steal their thunder.
Playing a headliner's tracks is a huge insult to them, and makes you look like an arrogant novice DJ who either doesn't know—or doesn't care—what his role as an opener is supposed to be.

Now, I'll tell you what, if I ever get a chance to open for Bryan Jones or Joey Youngman, I'm gonna have problems, because I sweat their music big time.
I'm seriously going to have to go through my book, remove every one of their tracks, and lock them away, because the temptation would be so great to drop their tracks.

[dj nysus]

i think its tasteless.

and less filling