I have the same issue with my weddings sometimes, couple wants one thing- their guests want another... I usually side with whoever is paying me. Always killing it DJ Barr!
The challenge is always trying to satisfy a large crowd of multiple demographics. It’s almost as if you have to develop a musical “6th sense” but you killed it as usual!!!
I’ve been a mobile DJ nearly 30 years and I still find it a challenge trying to please everyone at events like that, but you smashed it as always! Greetings from over the pond! 🎧🎤😎
Nice gig log, and when ever someone tells me they only want a specific genre I always ask if they believe all the guest will like to dance that genre of music, so of course when they say no I always tell them if you would like for them to have fun as well is it ok if I mix it up a bit that usually works.
Question: During your introduction Christian does your music... what About your lights during the whole wedding... pre programmed?? Or you have someone else on the DMX You probably already have a video about it Thanks
Great gig log!! Set up looked extra crispy. Sometimes us DJ’s have to put our foot down for the benefit of the reception over all. At the end of the night our advice proves correct and all the guests including the bride and groom are extremely happy
perfect tip and conversation at the end of this video. The balance is tricky but at the end of the night as long as everyone was having a great time and floor is poppin', people tend to care less about their wants and needs if they see and hear that everyone is involved some how
Good job as always Barr. I have had same issue where couple request house music, but don't get that dance as full as I would like. Once I start to mix in some cumbias, what a difference maker, eventually I go back to house later in gig. Always like your set ups Barr. Be safe bro.
What up DJ Barr! I DJ'd from 1980 to 2003 and hated, hated playlists at weddings for the same reasons you just spoke about. What the young couple wants to hear is not what the older folks want to dance to. Try dealing with this issue in Miami with crazy Cuban brides. Many times the bride would come to me and complain that no one was dancing and I'd say, do you trust me, if so, let me get off your list and play my stuff and you'll see the dance floor get packed. That's why I enjoyed club mixing because I could just lock myself in the DJ booth and jam. Oh how I miss it. Stay Safe out there. Mixmaster Mendez out!
Love your videos man! Congrats on all of the success, and I hope it continues!! I've been DJing in Metro Detroit for 11 years and I've been handcuffed with playlists before. I decided to give couples a sheet in the wedding planning for Must Plays, Play if Possibles, Do Not Plays, and Request Only. I tell my couples "I allow 7 must plays. These are the songs at the end of the night, if I didn't play them, you're crying in the corner because I didn't play it...for me, it'd be Mr. Brightside. For genres, artists, and songs you like, put in the 'Play if Possible' list. I lean towards that list, but if people are dancing to something else, let's keep them dancing." My couples have liked and appreciated it. Helps them priorities what songs they definitely want. I also remind them that any song they request at the wedding goes top of the order.
Fire wedding Barr. Prepping for my 2020 wedding season at the moment. Do you staff someone to run your lights for air stream dmx or are you managing it while djing? I want to program some simple scenes to use for intros but would you recommend using sound active mode during peak dance hour to focus on the music?
Great gig log, what I do is, no matter what the play list looks like, I always ask can I play requests. So when I go rogue I say it was a guest request.
Can you post your playlist - this is the area I struggle with the most. Finding the hook that catches people and gets the room grooving. I realize that the it gets better once the alcohol kicks in. but hearing what other dj's play will help to putting together a solid starting list.
Great gig Ima fellow DJ. the struggle is real.. What I do I push the bar hard real early play high BPM songs (get em thirsty) so that later you can play arm pit farts and rock the house. That's an old trick from the 90's.....you rock brother..
Love hearing about the challenges of getting a floor packed THROUGHOUT the evening. Here's a challenging mix for you: American/Colombian wedding. Have to mix swamp rock/classic rock with vallenato/salsa/merenge and keep them on the floor. It would've been easier with zydeco and vallenato, but, still.....big challenge!! Keep it up!
I love your taste of music and being someone that grew up in the disco days. I mix it up based on the crowds age a country medley ad well as a fifties sixties keeps the older happy. But 8Os keeps the floor full. Pitbull I have yet to hear on your videos
I’m playing my first wedding in a couple of weeks, luckily the bride provided me with some pretty open format music. Thanks for your videos they help out a lot
great sound selection. great party.. I thought at one point it as a EDM party. You read the crowd great.. I agree go ROGUE... I do it and it work.. you have to entertain the people...
Awesome video Barr !!! Playlists, I do like you. I play what they want but also suggest that they remember all their guests. Play what the older folks might like at the beginning because most times they leave early. Then later play what the couples want. Great Job !!! On another note, what is the name brand of your social media booth?
Never, ever go rogue for weddings with music selection. Honestly, transparency in the planning with the couple is critical. You set yourself up for failure if you don't try. Great video BTW. DJ Barr, who did you get your screen from for the projector? Was that Colorado Sound & Light also?
Yet again another smashing gig and vlog Bayardo! Great setup and you are abseloutly right about clients playlists being difficult, after all it is their day but may I say it is best to compromise well before the date on music. Also new haircut looking very fresh - Bryan
Hey Bayardo, long time subscriber and fellow mobile DJ here. Just getting into hanging TV's and wondering what program you use for your TV graphics if you don't mind sharing.
Great set DJ Barr keep up the vlogs there great for us new djs getting in the wedding business i have a question you mentioned where to get the props and mention your name for a discount please send me a link and i also watched your bpm supreme bc thats what i use and learned a few things man you are killing it.
Bar... Great video.. Question for you. I play at that venue all the time. Where did you pull electric from being set up over there? At that spot there is only 1 outlet behind you. I know you needed more than just that one? Also what are you using for graphics?
Its definitely always a challenge to balance. Usually the bride and groom are receptive on this issue, only once have I had them just say "Thats fine they can leave early" lol
I always compromise with the couple but will never let them dictate to me what to play. I was asked once to play dance music only at a wedding I said no i still end up doing the wedding and it was wicked they thanked me at the end of the night.
I have the same issue with my weddings sometimes, couple wants one thing- their guests want another... I usually side with whoever is paying me. Always killing it DJ Barr!
The challenge is always trying to satisfy a large crowd of multiple demographics. It’s almost as if you have to develop a musical “6th sense” but you killed it as usual!!!
The hardest part of a dj is the packing up no cap
I’ve been a mobile DJ nearly 30 years and I still find it a challenge trying to please everyone at events like that, but you smashed it as always! Greetings from over the pond! 🎧🎤😎
such a good vid barr, def ur best gig log yet. ur dopee!
My man barr. This was your best gig log so far❤️
How about a video on your tv display program. I noticed you changed the images on there a few times during the gig log.
DJ Barr, where do u get the motion backdrops for the TVs??? Thank You
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amazing music playlist loved it. amazing setup good one barr thank you
No way they standing on my sub! Great gig log!
Nice gig log, and when ever someone tells me they only want a specific genre I always ask if they believe all the guest will like to dance that genre of music, so of course when they say no I always tell them if you would like for them to have fun as well is it ok if I mix it up a bit that usually works.
Question:
During your introduction Christian does your music... what About your lights during the whole wedding... pre programmed?? Or you have someone else on the DMX
You probably already have a video about it
Thanks
Great video Barr !!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 keep em’ coming homeboy!! They definitely help put things in perspective!!
Great video and set up.PLEASE post a copy of the song list played for the night since you were referring to blending it with the heavy hip hop!
Great set up, song selection and video. Keep up the great work.
Love the gig log and I’m a long time fan. What software were you using to manage the moving background on the screens behind the couple’s monogram?
Dj Volay , great question. As I have 2, Sony 65” coming
I want to know also.
same here it look dope! which program are you using for that?
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Man ! Barr you are a DJ God! Awesome set up and your hosting skills are top notch.
Hey Barr . What software you used for tv ? Thanks a lot .
Great gig log!! Set up looked extra crispy. Sometimes us DJ’s have to put our foot down for the benefit of the reception over all. At the end of the night our advice proves correct and all the guests including the bride and groom are extremely happy
perfect tip and conversation at the end of this video. The balance is tricky but at the end of the night as long as everyone was having a great time and floor is poppin', people tend to care less about their wants and needs if they see and hear that everyone is involved some how
cliche know but gotta say it...you set the BARR high my friend. You covered it all. Beyond Pro!
Good job as always Barr. I have had same issue where couple request house music, but don't get that dance as full as I would like. Once I start to mix in some cumbias, what a difference maker, eventually I go back to house later in gig. Always like your set ups Barr. Be safe bro.
can you go over how you do the tv monograms? do you make them or get them somewhere?
What are you using to run animated backgrounds on your 2nd laptop and on your tvs?
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What up DJ Barr! I DJ'd from 1980 to 2003 and hated, hated playlists at weddings for the same reasons you just spoke about. What the young couple wants to hear is not what the older folks want to dance to. Try dealing with this issue in Miami with crazy Cuban brides. Many times the bride would come to me and complain that no one was dancing and I'd say, do you trust me, if so, let me get off your list and play my stuff and you'll see the dance floor get packed. That's why I enjoyed club mixing because I could just lock myself in the DJ booth and jam. Oh how I miss it. Stay Safe out there. Mixmaster Mendez out!
Love your videos man! Congrats on all of the success, and I hope it continues!!
I've been DJing in Metro Detroit for 11 years and I've been handcuffed with playlists before. I decided to give couples a sheet in the wedding planning for Must Plays, Play if Possibles, Do Not Plays, and Request Only. I tell my couples "I allow 7 must plays. These are the songs at the end of the night, if I didn't play them, you're crying in the corner because I didn't play it...for me, it'd be Mr. Brightside. For genres, artists, and songs you like, put in the 'Play if Possible' list. I lean towards that list, but if people are dancing to something else, let's keep them dancing." My couples have liked and appreciated it. Helps them priorities what songs they definitely want. I also remind them that any song they request at the wedding goes top of the order.
What do you use to get those animated tv screens showing their names?
That would be ProPresenter!
Or Resolume
Fire wedding Barr. Prepping for my 2020 wedding season at the moment. Do you staff someone to run your lights for air stream dmx or are you managing it while djing? I want to program some simple scenes to use for intros but would you recommend using sound active mode during peak dance hour to focus on the music?
Gorgeous venue, beautiful presentation. You are really worth the money you charge. Good job dude.
DJ BARR , BEAUTIFUL WEDDING AND LOL! THE PLAY LIST A MIX OF EVERYTHING THAT'S HOW A WEDDING SHOULD BE DONE !!
AWESOME JOB BARR.
Great gig log, what I do is, no matter what the play list looks like, I always ask can I play requests. So when I go rogue I say it was a guest request.
I would really love it if you posted a link to a text doc with all the song titles you're playing for the dance section part.
Can you post your playlist - this is the area I struggle with the most. Finding the hook that catches people and gets the room grooving. I realize that the it gets better once the alcohol kicks in. but hearing what other dj's play will help to putting together a solid starting list.
Thanks for all
Your info! One question, which software do you use for the TVs? Love that.
Great gig Ima fellow DJ. the struggle is real.. What I do I push the bar hard real early play high BPM songs (get em thirsty)
so that later you can play arm pit farts and rock the house. That's an old trick from the 90's.....you rock brother..
watching you get down to "Bring em out" - Highlight of the video, Barr! Keep Ricking!!!
That was absolutely 1000% true great video once again you shut it down like always💯
Love hearing about the challenges of getting a floor packed THROUGHOUT the evening. Here's a challenging mix for you: American/Colombian wedding. Have to mix swamp rock/classic rock with vallenato/salsa/merenge and keep them on the floor. It would've been easier with zydeco and vallenato, but, still.....big challenge!! Keep it up!
Another great gig log Barr keep it up.
I like that you have a social booth and an ld system for small venues
Can you please do a video on the social booth.. maybe also a video on what program you use for your LCD screens and the scenes you use
I love your taste of music and being someone that grew up in the disco days. I mix it up based on the crowds age a country medley ad well as a fifties sixties keeps the older happy. But 8Os keeps the floor full. Pitbull I have yet to hear on your videos
that dual SUB !!! killer
what lighting and video management software were you using there? Chauvet?
Good stuff man, give props to rosalind and Christian for there part and you for mixing your ass off.
What are you using for gmbranding vinyl... sticker?
I’m playing my first wedding in a couple of weeks, luckily the bride provided me with some pretty open format music. Thanks for your videos they help out a lot
How did it go?!?!?! I would love to hear about it
great sound selection. great party.. I thought at one point it as a EDM party. You read the crowd great.. I agree go ROGUE... I do it and it work.. you have to entertain the people...
Awesome video Barr !!! Playlists, I do like you. I play what they want but also suggest that they remember all their guests. Play what the older folks might like at the beginning because most times they leave early. Then later play what the couples want. Great Job !!! On another note, what is the name brand of your social media booth?
Never, ever go rogue for weddings with music selection. Honestly, transparency in the planning with the couple is critical. You set yourself up for failure if you don't try.
Great video BTW. DJ Barr, who did you get your screen from for the projector? Was that Colorado Sound & Light also?
Yet again another smashing gig and vlog Bayardo! Great setup and you are abseloutly right about clients playlists being difficult, after all it is their day but may I say it is best to compromise well before the date on music. Also new haircut looking very fresh - Bryan
Hey brother would you mind posting a link to the backdrop folding stand that you used for your photo booth? Would really appreciate it, thank you 🙏🏼👍🏼
With your sub set up like that, how do you avoid people placing drinks on it?
Nice !! Are they standing on your speaker
Great video man! Where do you get that backdrop for the photobooth?
I get you were using one laptop for the music but what was the other one for?
How early do you get to these type of gigs with this setup?
Another ripping Gig Log! Awesome.
Great setup and log... What software are you using on your TVs....
What there still in high school
Very nice set up but one thing I noticed, you didnt do any music vids?? With a proj & 2 screens u should have rocked some music vids!!
Great video. What speakers were used for the event?
Super Clean Setup! You Definitely Put In Work Loading Your Gear Up Solo! #TheMostChallengingPart
You set up all that solo in two hours? Wow, man, I could never do that! Kudos!
Hey Bayardo, long time subscriber and fellow mobile DJ here. Just getting into hanging TV's and wondering what program you use for your TV graphics if you don't mind sharing.
Barr you killed it Bro! What do you use to create animation of the monograms, that looks so dope!
What software do you use for your video control? Arkaos?
How many camera do you use at events? Trying to make my gig log better... what tripods you use?
hey dj barr how do you play your speakers with out a mixser
Great video as always Barr! Just one thing...your four podiums with the moving heads on, are the covers stretched? They don't look as neat as usual 🤔
Awesome man!
What size TV's do you have?
Thanks for the awesome work!!!
You are beyond awesome
can you please make a Airstream DMX settings you have! features, shows, on the ipad
Great set DJ Barr keep up the vlogs there great for us new djs getting in the wedding business i have a question you mentioned where to get the props and mention your name for a discount please send me a link and i also watched your bpm supreme bc thats what i use and learned a few things man you are killing it.
I’m tempted to watch this now on my phone but I’ll wait until after dinner so I can watch this on my 4K tv!!! Yes!!!
Great video as always.... but if you can help me with the software you use for your tvs... appreciate you bro
Barr where did you colored light tubes, got a prom wanna toss those out
Bar... Great video.. Question for you. I play at that venue all the time. Where did you pull electric from being set up over there? At that spot there is only 1 outlet behind you. I know you needed more than just that one? Also what are you using for graphics?
Do you have a link to the Defender Cable protection?
Dj Barr, hey brotha did you still have the wedding and Latin crates for sale?
Link for tv case please
Bad ass as always Barr!!
long time listener - first time caller! 4th
You should mix the song videos on the TVs while you DJ. And the songs you don’t have video you can use the bride and groom backdrop
What program do you use to run the graphics on the tv's?
Quality content as always bro :)
What happened to your avante speakers
Yo barr! Did you record that set. Dang !
Hey man what kind of speaker do you use for saludos hermano from San Jose CA.
Great job 👍
What is the name of the song you talk over for your introduction?
Avicii - Levels
Good job!
Its definitely always a challenge to balance. Usually the bride and groom are receptive on this issue, only once have I had them just say "Thats fine they can leave early" lol
What kind of software do you use for your TVs
would love to know that answer
Anthony Falco it’s arkaos pro I believe but I was just asking to make sure
What’s the name the song @19:34
just a little inside
I always compromise with the couple but will never let them dictate to me what to play. I was asked once to play dance music only at a wedding I said no i still end up doing the wedding and it was wicked they thanked me at the end of the night.
sometimes I wish I was an american ! so great and huge ! LOV IT !!!