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OK, my friend and I just saw Oakenfold here in Orlando. The club he was spinning at was about medium size, but it was still packed shoulder to shoulder...actually the most crowded I've ever seen it, and proubably the most crowded I EVER will see it. He put on a decent set and had the crowd moving...
Now he ends his set at about 2:30 - 2:45, and they start kicking people out. The crowd makes there way to the street. About half of the crowd heads home, and the other half are hanging out in front of the door, saying goodbye or just waiting. About 3:30 the crowd dwindles down to about 20 people, hoping to say a quick "hello" to Oakenfold, or get a flyer signed...myself included. about 4:30 the corwd is down to five people. FIVE of his fans waiting about 2 hours for him. With his drivers waiting right in front of the club, we figured it couldnt be long now. Finally at about 4:45 he makes his way out the front doors.
Here comes my rant...
With five people there, a couple wanting autographs, my friend and I wanting a quick picture...he seeming annoyed signs a flyers, and before he gets into his car takes ONE very fast picture...which his friend pursuaded him to do.
Now as a DJ, I really wonder if he realizes how damn cool of a job he has. Does he not realize there are thousands of unknown DJ's who would kill to be in his position? DJ's who dont care about money, dont care about the $40,000.00 he gets to spin for 3 hours. Im talking about DJ's who would love that huge of a crowd moving to their music, the music they are creating. DJ's who would get so stoked to have 1 fan come up to them and tell him he had a good set, muchless have a handfull of people who waited 2 hours just to get an autograph.
Now I do realize he must get that everywhere and everytime he preforms. But what I want to know is, at what point did he stop appreciating people who genuinly appreciate and enjoy what he does. Did it just get old to him..having a crowd waiting for him everywhere he goes? Is it annoying to him, like an invasion of privacy? Or am I just being stupid???
All I know is if I were in his position, I would be all about my fans, cause with out them it would be worthless!
(I dont know how to attach pictures, otherwise I would have attached the one we got with him)
Maybe he was just tired? I live in Gainesville and I went to Ultra so I know he played Ultra, some places in Miami, Orlando, Gainesville, Jacksonville, and is still working his way up the coast. That's going to wear you down, no matter who you are.
He has been doing big shows for a really long time. He is a busy busy man. You should be happy you got a picture. It's not like he owed you that.
Don't get me wrong, I'd be pissed off if he didn't stop to say hi, but you can't really blam the guy. 
No ur not being stupid. Oakie is very arrogant. Ur experience supports & confirms what I've been saying all along: that Oakie is just in it for the $, he doesn't give a rat's ass about his fans. The fact that he couldn't spare 3 mins to sign 5 autographs is disgusting.
i agree w/ twilo. the fact that he can't spend 5 minutes with 5!! of his hardcore fans makes me sick. even if he was tired, what's another 5 minutes? he might be very busy, but if he can't give back to his fans, some travelling hours to see him, what's the point in listening?
Lexi
I think the hard work aspect is not to be ignored either. My friend interviewed(by email) Paul Van Dyk for a college project he was working on, and PvD basically blew him off after his agent said he would help out. The confirmation to help shows some of the brotherhood out there in the scene, but the questions he got back weren't complete sentences, missspelled, etc. It was obvious no more than 5 mins was spent looking at them. Now people don't often chastize PvD for being arrogant the way they do Oakey, but this could be evidence to that. In reality I agree with the hard work idea. They are hard working, even if iit is the coolest job in the world. Besides, they are superstars, would you expect some other big music star to meet you after every performance and make deep and meaningful conversation? Not likely. Sure the venues are smaller often(not necessarily in Oakeys case) but these people tour more than an average music group. Plus we all know that these are normal people and how would you treat somebody that was harassing you at 5 in the morning if all you wanted to do was sleep? I understand the drive, but just cause they are famous doesn't mean people are superheros. end rant. peace.
sorry man.. but PvD and his staff are very great persons.
i personally have emailed then. i asked for signed photo, and it was sent. i asked for a tshirt and it was sent. i asked for meeting and i had it. man. they are the best. when i was at ultra.. i personally met him and his trustee, the one i always contact by email... so i cant say: pvd is arrogant or any other stuff.
greetings.
Arturo
Pvd isn't arrogant. A friend of mine sat next to him on plane in business class & he said he was extremely nice. He even gave him a record (for an angel).
now... thats what i call A DEEJAY
love!
PvD has a pet rabbit! How can a dude with a pet rabbit be arrogant?
lol
I think Mauro Picotto takes the cake for Down to earth DJs...he is so friendly....he can't speak English that well, but still he tries his best, he even responds on his Forum at BXR and replies to his emails ....that's pretty cool
yup... thats what a DJ is
good with his fans
respect........
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| Originally posted by Swamper PvD has a pet rabbit! How can a dude with a pet rabbit be arrogant? lol |
While I agree with most of you that he should have taken the time out to sign the autographs and take some pictures, (If it were me I know I would), he could have been late to catch a plane or something and it was 4:30 in the morning.
I know if I worked till 4:30 in the morning, some days I might be a little crabby, and not want to say goodbye to every single person. Cut the guy some slack. I know there are some exceptions with some DJ's like PVD as you guys have stated, but it doesn't make him a bad person.
Just my 2 cents. Peace
Maybe he was too drunk or High to talk, (let alone take pictures) ...hehe
yes twilog is right. pvd ain't arrogant but oakie is. he doesn't seem to realize that his 'fans' are totally dedicated to the music that he spins (which is slowly going downhill now too cause of his attitude). me thinks the monkey's getting tired of his job or something cause he's not passionate about it at all. it looks more like he treats his djing as a JOB. like i said earlier on...sad to see a popular dj go down like dat....
any music artist would agree...that their fans are the most important aspect that makes them successful...mistreating dem like that ain't cool....tired or not...and when you do it over and over....you'll lose your fans as quickly as you got them.
exactly. If it weren't for his fans, he wouldn't be who he is or where he is today. What he did was totally disrespectful! He's been in the game for over a decade...he's obviously tired of it. The novelty of being a superstar wore off. He should be flattered not annoyed.
Starfox, I'M SOOO FRIGGIN JEALOUS U MET PVD!!! I WANT DETAILS!
hehehehe...
oakey
He once was cool...now has a big rod up his ass
called stardom. This rod can affect some positively, but
not in Oakey's case.
Steve
oakey
saw him here in jacksonville
he was ok .. but he is just too plain expensive now
he was here sat night and tickets were 60 bucks and it wasnt even at a nice club
thats some bull
60 bucks for oakenfold in jacksonville
20 bucks for pvd in atlanta ?
rrrrrrrrrrright
like i said before...tis the money he's after nowadays. not pleasing his crowd. but hopefully he'll change and pull that stick out of his ass....
i met PVD couple years ago ..through my uncle that knows him.....and recentlyi wanted to know a song he played in a set...and the sets playlist was no where to found including his own site.....so i got a hold of his personal Email..during a time where he was on vacation and had studio work ...and he took time and send me the title of the song ..personaly...and we exchanged emails a couple times.. and hes a real down to earth guy ... if he was arrogant he wouldnt even taken the time to email me!.... and recently i heard a interview with Paul Oakenfold..and he seemed to be like a really cool guy as well i didnt really get the feeling he was arrogant..but i dont know him personaly so i have no clue! .....and by the way...the interview with PVD where he talks about his bunny rabbit....i have just the little clip of it..does anyone have the full interview on the computer????
Aren't we quick to judge
Hmmm .... Well maybe we are being too harsh on Oakie here... Even cool people get tired and irritated.. Its not like we know what its like to be famous, it must get difficult sometimes being in the public eye so much, and of course having a hectic schedule like he does... Can you imagine how often he gets asked for autographs, pictures, etc...
For all we know he got into an argument right before he walked out. We'll never know, but for that one moment you all think he's rude, doesn't appreciate his fans, etc.. That seems a little unfair, he's human and he will have his good days and bad.... I'm sure he loves the music, I'm sure he loves the money (who wouldn't!).. But for us to be so harsh as to say he ONLY does it for money is pretty damn harsh.. Especially when none of us know him and are basing our opninions on random acts, and media... I say give him the benefit of the doubt... thats all..
I've never met him, so I'll hold my judgement until he storms past me and refuses to sign an autograph 
yeahhh i agree with you on all of that thor. but the one thing that sways me to kinda lose respectz for the monkey is from a previous thread a few weeks back when i was still in a TA in training...a lot of TAs recounted their personal experiences with him and well...he sounds like a total jackass. lol. but yeah i can understand how fame can get to one's head and such...but no artist i know has ever neglected their fans the way he's done (and not just this thread too)...he's done it countless times. okay...i've done too many rants today...
peace be with ya
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| [i] Starfox, I'M SOOO FRIGGIN JEALOUS U MET PVD!!! I WANT DETAILS! [/B] |
hmmm like mtv fanatic should come back but ill win and ill pick pvd and be like imma make this not 30 mins but a full day of what pvd does all day and like where he lives and where his studio is like a full day with pvd would be awesome! well its just a day dream i know it will never happen but hopefully one day it will happen to some1 and they will air it on tv so i can see!!! there goes my lil rant on a full day of pvd haha......boy would that be nice??????
My Dream is to meet PVD. & I will meet him on 4-13 after he finishes his set at Twilo. I wanna tell him how much his muzik means to me & how it makes me feel. I'd love to schmooze w/him over dinner or drinks & then I'd fuck him 40 ways from sunday. hehe 
I'm not a slut, just an passionately obessed fanatical groupie.
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