pissed off promoters . . .

[gullyjewelz]

I think I know a little bit (if not a lot) about dissappointing turnouts, as I have put on a couple of shows myself.

I went to this open mic event last night - supposedly started @ 9pm. I got there about 9:45 adn the house was but naked!!!!! A waitress was singing (sounded damm good, I might add). Two people were ordering food. One person, who looked like she was "with" the house band was sitting in the corner reading a book. The rest of the human traffic that was present was STAFF, SECURITY, AND THE PROMOTERS.

Obviously, I left. I exited the building and returned to my car. As I was pulling off, I saw a group of gentleman standing on the sidewarlk. I pulled to them -- granted this could be a dangerous move in some places--and asked from my passenger window --
Gully: "yo, do you know anything about the event tonight?"
Stranger: " yeah. I know everything there is to know about the event tonight. What you need?"
Gully: "Did I miss it?"
Stranger: "Miss it? Its jumpin off right now. What you need to do is park the whip brother and step inside." His eyes seem to glare at me with consternation, as if to say - hurry up and get in there, you don't wanna miss this.

-- I literally froze for a second, wondering - "is he for real?"

Here is my question/point -- WHY THE HELL WOULD U THROW OUT BOLD FACE LIES LIKE THAT WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS? I'M CERTAINLY NOT APT TO GO DOWN THERE NEXT WEEK FOR A 2ND INSTALLMENT -- CUZ DUDE LIED HIS ASS OFF!!!!!!

ANYONE FEELIN ME?

 

[jugalo180]

I think I know a little bit (if not a lot) about dissappointing turnouts, as I have put on a couple of shows myself.

I went to this open mic event last night - supposedly started @ 9pm. I got there about 9:45 adn the house was but naked!!!!! A waitress was singing (sounded damm good, I might add). Two people were ordering food. One person, who looked like she was "with" the house band was sitting in the corner reading a book. The rest of the human traffic that was present was STAFF, SECURITY, AND THE PROMOTERS.

Obviously, I left. I exited the building and returned to my car. As I was pulling off, I saw a group of gentleman standing on the sidewarlk. I pulled to them -- granted this could be a dangerous move in some places--and asked from my passenger window --
Gully: "yo, do you know anything about the event tonight?"
Stranger: " yeah. I know everything there is to know about the event tonight. What you need?"
Gully: "Did I miss it?"
Stranger: "Miss it? Its jumpin off right now. What you need to do is park the whip brother and step inside." His eyes seem to glare at me with consternation, as if to say - hurry up and get in there, you don't wanna miss this.

-- I literally froze for a second, wondering - "is he for real?"

Here is my question/point -- WHY THE HELL WOULD U THROW OUT BOLD FACE LIES LIKE THAT WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS? I'M CERTAINLY NOT APT TO GO DOWN THERE NEXT WEEK FOR A 2ND INSTALLMENT -- CUZ DUDE LIED HIS ASS OFF!!!!!!

ANYONE FEELIN ME?

ROTFLMAO!! yeah, that would have tripped me out.

 

[djdocrok]

Not really, if you a promoter you do everything you can to get people in to your spot. He shouldn't have looked mad about it, but you never tell someone not to go to your party or that it ain't hot. You won't come later if you think "the promoter himself said the party sucks". Plus you never know, a lot of things get off to a late start. He could lie for then, and then if you hung around for a while and it got going and you ended up having a good time then you'll come back. At the clubs I dj at, the bouncers always say the party is crazy to get more people inside. If you tell 100 people that thats 100 more people than you had at first. Events are hard so I ain't too mad at 'em, it is a funny story though.

 

[gullyjewelz]

within reason, dog!!!

u cant have 0 people in the house - an hour n a half after "start" time n tell someone who just left the frikkin buildin that the "placei s banging!!!"

 

[LCD]

First Commandment of Promotion: ALWAYS act like your joint is the most poppin in the city, even if it's booty.