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Lawler physically forced to play at a club in Mexico

Props to whoever it was that posted this on Music Discussion:

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From the Spundae boards via Steve Lawler's board... Some messed up stuff. ... OK i'll let you know what went on. i had played for 2 hours, and things were going fine, and then the owner of the club wanted me to play a 15 min, techno trance record called dance with the devil, which was about 160 bpm!!! so of course i refused to. I knew nothing about this performance and i wasnt about to break up what i had built musically.. so they told me to play the record or get off, so i came off, then when myself, my girlfriend and my agent went to leave the club, they freatened us with 10 bouncers, we were going to get the shit beaten out of us, so they forced us back into the club, litterally thisically forced us, i went back in and was made to play 1 more hour surrounded by bouncers etc.. i have to tell you, in all my career i have never ever had anything like this happen before, i was very worried for my girlfriend and had to do as they said. i will never again come to gaudalaja, im sorry for those of you that live there, i will how ever be doing shows in other parts of mexico, but i will never step foot into that city again. sorry. this was a very scary incident that i never want to be in again.. that club can go and fuck themselves, and i advise no one to play there, it was completely un real what happened.. words do not describe how concerned i was that evening.. the show in mexico city was great i ended up playing for just over 4 hours to a great crowd. so i will definately be back there again some time in the near future.. i hope this clears all rumours.. Steve

unbelievable

OK thats messed up :|

fkin sick...I read that yesterday when Joe Manzone posted it on Hype.

crazy mexicans

I wanna know what club it was......

Cuz if I'm ever there, I don't ever wanna go into that club

i never heard of such a thing, physically threatening an international dj!!! geez. couldn't the owner tell his local guy to play that song if it was so important to him? you don't book an international dj and tell the what to play, thats the whole point in even having an international dj come in, becuase if they sound exactly like the resident, then whats the point? thats retarded, mexico is scary.

Like that club owner gave 2 shits about who the DJ was... they're freakin' mexicans, what'd you expect?!

wow - that would be a little scary - glad him and his girl are ok :-)

if you guys read the rest of the posts on the steve lawler site you will see that the partiers are very concerned and sorry to steve for what happened.

http://www.djstevelawler.com/phpbb2...opic.php?t=1333

Holy crazy shit.

WTF!?!?

I bet u it was that same Dance w/the Devil performer they had at guv after marco V.....

Mexico is a crazy country.

Anyone read about this today?

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...tacodalogin=yes

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Originally posted by Crazy Serb .... they're freakin' mexicans, what'd you expect?!

Not necessary - let's not make a generalization here.

I am sorry to hear of Lawler experience. I am sure it was scary as hell. I am glad he obliged the owner as its not necessary to inflame a crazy freak. and I am happy that this incident ended without any personal injury to anyone.

Lawler RULES!!!!


vc

Mexicans seem to be fascinated with that 'Dance with the Devil' track, when I went to acapulco in 2001 and 2002 they had that whole theme going on, and the crowd was crazy for it.

1.2 meg vid here

We should physically force him to play at the Bell Center for NYE!

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Originally posted by tatgirl Anyone read about this today? http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...tacodalogin=yes

Ya....holy crap...this was nuts! it gives a new meaning to overprotective parenting

Too bad those parents weren't there to scare off those bouncers

wow that's crazy....I can't imagine how scared he must have been fo the saftey of his girlfriend and for himself

this is ridiculous...club owners don't own the DJ's....

http://www.djstevelawler.com/phpbb2...opic.php?t=1341

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To whom it may concern, This is a formal letter which will help explain, and, act as a warning for any artists, agents, managers, and potential promoters regarding the events that occurred on November 19, 2004. My client, Steve Lawler, was booked and played for Edgar Diaz - a proven promoter in the Guadalajara market - at Space Club on its opening night. At 2.50am Saturday morning November 20, 2004 Steve Lawler, his girlfriend and I were put in an un-compromising situation. A situation occurred between the club staff and the club promoter (Edgar Diaz) regarding another act the club had also booked for the opening night. The agency nor Steve were never told about any such performance by another act which included was a 15-minute gap where the club would play a �techno trance� CD. We found this out only after Steve had begun playing and, thus, were not prepared to interrupt Steve�s set. We also informed the club the other act could go on after Steve had finished and that we could cut his set short to three hours. The club then told us that Steve could either play the �techno trance� CD that supported the other artist�s performance or get off the decks; we decided that Steve would finish his set and leave the club. My client and I were very clear to the club promoter and club staff that once Steve was off the decks, and, had played for almost 2.5 hours, that we were done and were calling it a night. As we walked out of the club and headed to the car, our party (Steve, his girlfriend and I) were surrounded by ten bouncers from the club and three of the acting club owners. Edgar started to talk with one of the owners which quickly turned into an argument and escalated to the point where we thought things could become violent. I immediately put Steve�s girlfriend and records into the car. I then turned around and noticed that the club was not letting Steve out of the circle of bouncers. As I rushed back into the circle, I asked Edgar what he could do to defuse the situation. He said we couldn�t do anything except for telling us go back into the club and start playing again. I then asked what would happen if we didn�t. He said we only had one choice or the club and its staff were going to �take matters in there own hands� that things �were going to get violent�. This was more than a basic threat, we reasonably believed that our safety was in jeopardy. The bouncers started to get physical with myself instructing me to not move and told Steve that he had to go inside immediately. We were then forced to walk back into the club escorted by the bouncers and owners. Steve went back on - still surrounded by bouncers � and played for an additional hour then quietly exited. The hostility from the club followed us to the hotel as we knew that the club owners also had our lodging details. This is a warning to anyone that works with these people in the future, as they are not professional. TCA has been in the DJ bookings business for over a decade and has had to deal with many situations that commonly arise in this profession and a few that are not so common. This was far and away one of the most frightening and unprofessional displays by anybody we have ever had to work with. We strongly encourage you to think twice before doing business with Space Club in Guadalajara, Mexico. Joel Zimmerman

unbelievable...

this is an incredible story. i feel sorry for steve and co.

and the biggest problem is that, going to the authorities is pretty much a waste of time. the club probably already has their connectiones cemented with the local police.

money does rule the world, dont let anybody tell you otherwise. AND money is the root of all evil, i strongly believe that one

this shouldnt be that big of a shock. I mean considering all of the dirty money involved in a lot of the bars in north america. (all of those clubs in NY didnt shut down in new york just because the clients were doing drugs..) Immagine what its like in underdeveloped countries where law enforcement isnt as clean and polished

i hope most other djs get wind of this
and all band 2gether to never dj there

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Originally posted by tatgirl I bet u it was that same Dance w/the Devil performer they had at guv after marco V..... Mexico is a crazy country. Anyone read about this today? http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...tacodalogin=yes

I read that today too...it's beyond disgusting.

I'm sorry...call it what you want...it's not racism...but shit like what happened to Lawler simply does NOT happen here. Certain mentalities exist in other countries and cultures that me thank god I that live where I do.

If that had happened here, someone would have made one quick 911 call to the cops, the club would have been immediately shut down pending further investigation and the the staff would have been arrested.

Lawler should beware going back to that area at all...people are crazy...they may go looking for him if they know he's in town

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Originally posted by voodoochild Not necessary - let's not make a generalization here.

"Mexicans, frustrated by government corruption and soaring crime rates, have often taken justice into their own hands."

all righty then...

I know my Mexicans, ok... I've spent enough time with and around them.

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