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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)
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