What to say on the microphone

0:00 Different, every, talking these

Right folks, this is video number two in a set I'm doing talking about using one of these guys. In the first video which I made a couple of days ago I was talking about using one of these guys in a radio environment. In this one I'm going to be talking about these guys which is a microphone in a mobile stroke and nightclub environment. Now they're sort of going to be discussing what to say on the microphone but a lot of people have said right they've actually asked me what do I say on the microphone? What are the best things to say? If I could answer that question, I would be a multi-millionaire. The simple reason for that is that every nightclub, every mobile, everywhere around the world is completely different every single night. Not one night is the same. In other words, if you are a DJ and you have a set in a nightclub on a Saturday from 10 till 12, every Saturday will be different, even though you're there every Saturday at that specific time.

Let's say you've got some sort of residency somewhere, then even if you take your own gear and you set it up, guaranteed it will be different. And what I mean by that, let's say for example you're booked in a hotel and they've asked you to come every Saturday night because they've always got a wedding on. Well the thing is, every night is different because every wedding is different. Yes, people are getting married, but you've got different crowds, you've got different feels, you've got different vibes. Now that is the key point. Crowd, feel and vibe. For example, some crowds will automatically be hyped up and you can tell they want to be talked to. They want you to use the microphone. Sometimes you'll have crowds that don't want you to use the microphone. Now then, think about it from this point of view. A rap artist, okay? They will be at home and they will write a rap. And then they will go out and they'll say that rap over some sick beats.

2:25 Venue with a list of what

Okay, now Adam, again a good rap artist will do that fantastically, but an exceptional rap artist will not only do that, he will go to a venue, he will look at the crowd and he'll come out with this wicked rap that he's just inventing like this. Bang, bang, I was walking down the street, I got shoes on my feet, I'm extremely neat and I'm very, very sweet. Fair enough? Okay, but that is in essence... What a DJ has to do every single night of the week when he turns up and he's got the microphone. Because if you think that you can go to a venue with a list of what to say, then you might as well not bother taking the microphone. Because people aren't stupid anymore. People know. People can tell. For example, let's say...

You have a lady come up to you and she says, well it's my husband's birthday today, his name's Derek and he's 30. Right, now then, if you're going to say something like this, then it's better not to bother. Happy birthday Derek from your girlfriend, sorry, happy birthday Derek from your wife. Now, that is the most ridiculous thing to say in the world, OK? Because all you've done, you've basically told him what he knows. The crowd around you are going to think, what a waste of time. And he's just going to think, oh well, thank you very much, that's it. What you've got to remember, in radio, you're hopefully talking to a thousand people plus, maybe ten thousand, maybe a million, but you can't see them. In a nightclub and a mobile environment, you're talking to maybe a thousand people and they can all see you. But in this case, you're talking to one person, but you need to get everybody involved. So here's another way of doing it.

Alright folks, have we got anyone out there by the name of Derek? Derek, where are you? Now straight away there's probably five or six people called Derek. Alright Derek, put your hands up if your name's Derek. You may get one, you may get two or three. Alright Derek, are you twelve today? Anyone who's twelve? Derek, who's twelve? So if his mates are there, his mates and Derek, straight away they're going to start thinking, ah, maybe they're on about me. So now you've got his mates involved, which is very important because he wants to be the centre of attention. Right, so you're not 12. Well, you're 14. If you're 14, you shouldn't bloody well be in here. Get lost. That's the phone. Leave it. Alright, and then you go on and you think, right, Derek, how old are you? 22. 23. 24. 30!

5:08 Me and they think, my God

Is he 30? Bloody hell, you look blinking old there, mate. You've got a beard. My God. All right, ladies, listen. Let's give him a big round of applause. Derek, he's come here tonight with his missus and his mates. He's getting drunk. 30, this one's for you. Bang, next tune straight in. Now, straight away, you've got him involved because he's loving it, but also you've got the entire room involved because you're grabbing their attention. You're not going, um, um, uh, Derek, happy birthday, mate. Like that. Now again, it's like I said, every night is different, okay? Now if you almost, you've got to bang, you've got to hit them, you've got to be loud. Now people look at me and they think, my God, he's loud. But the trouble is, I can walk down High Street and I'm like really quiet. I think it's because when I'm in sort of a mobile environment...

Then all of a sudden you are the centre of attention and you have to act as though you're the centre of attention. And again, people who go to say a nightclub or a mobile environment, there's maybe a hundred, a thousand people there and if for one second or ten seconds you can make them the centre of attention, they are going to love it. Even if the look on their face is like, bloody hell what's he talking about me for? Occasionally... Very, very occasionally they won't like it, but it's highly unlikely. 99% of the time they will absolutely love it. So the only thing I can suggest to you is like a rapper. When he writes his lyrics down, okay, he writes the lyrics and he'll say those lyrics and they're fantastic. If he does it correctly then that's brilliant. But a good rap artist can go into a venue and just look at the venue, look at the crowd and come out with these lyrics.

And the people love it because he's speaking from the heart. That's what you have to do. If you go to your venue and you speak from the heart, and you just think of things to say, just look at situations, look at people, look at the way they're acting, talk about that. Look at, you know, think of the music. Don't just say, that was, this is, that was, this is. That's the worst thing in the world. Describe the music. Alright folks, here's the latest cut. We got this from America. It's on Strictly Rhythm. We're going to play this to the ladies in the corner. Go, oh! I hope this has been a help, any more information give us a nod, practice and enjoy.

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