Hello all. Thanks for all of your responses and feedback.
Just to clear a few things up: 1. I didnt ask for $ for the gig b/c I’ve been doing it for 8 months and have a very small “fan base”. I Just wanted practice playing in public. 2. Its a struggling bar an acquaintance of mine owns. He barely can pay the DJs he has coming in.
But as a follow up to my last post I wanted to tell you I went back this past weekend, and had a blast. I played in the back room again. I started around 10 playing some Top 40 stuff for a Michigan State Party (Alumni Mostly). It was alright till some of the older guys started to ask me to play Eddie Money…got kinda awkward. After awhile they left and the younger crowd came in. I played some newer EDM, a few Top 40 Remixes and a few of my bootlegs…nothing. Around 12:30 they left and a few of my friends came in asking for hip-hop. I was pretty desperate at that point to see someone dance and have a good time, so I did. I began having a fun time dancing, drinking and being crazy with my friends. Once other people saw me talking and having a good time they started coming up, buying me drinks, and started dancing with me (unsuccessfully). Anyway I played old school and newer hip-hop/rap to most peoples enjoyment. At the end of the night I spoke with the DJ on the main floor and the owner; they both said they heard a lot of good things about my hip-hop mixing, which was bitter-sweet. Anyway the owner slipped me $100 and wished me well.
So I’m headed back to Atlanta (for school) and hopefully new opportunities. Thanks Again; God Bless
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