Tony. They got married in Iowa the bride is from there they got married last week they got married last week at last the mother I know here just wanted to just wanted to have a party for her friends in New Jersey and family members so I had no communication with a couple. She is. 85!!

... there ya go ...
... didn't even know they KNEW Motley Crue, Kiss, Poison, Aerosmith, out there ...

juggling 80 yrs of different generations music is getting tricky out there....you better be ready for it if you wanna make a living performing music !

Donny

Just did a similiar one at the Pines in Edison NJ last year. They did want the keyboard for the cocktail hour and it was in the same room. Some people appreciated it but I could of DJ'd that too. Entrance song for the Bride & Groom was "Kickstart My Heart" !!! That's how it went all night. Wasn't worth dragging the keyboard in. I've run across a few Brides who have no clue about pleasing their guests, "its their day". Had one who totally programmed the whole wedding, down to the minute. Gave me a time chart and all the CD's in order !! I was one big jukebox and the wedding sucked !!
After the hard rock intro I mixed up the rest of the night best I could for all there, got paid cash, ate well, had a few drinks and I'm gone. As long as they don't get all over me with "do this, do that" I'm OK with anything. Been there and seen it all.
Like you said, be ready for anything.

Bill I worked the Pines Manor many many times thru the years with my band years ago as a club & as a OMB Kb & Dj as it is now a wedding hall etc, for private affairs, did a corporate Xmas event last year there.... I try to book gigs I would rather perform at with the age group I prefere 45-90+.......... or a mixed aged family affair where you can easily mix it up FOR ALL.....but in todays world doing a straight teenager,20's-35 yr old crowd get ready for all kinds of Drunken nonsense and wild shenanigans as a DJ,......they will eat you alive if you only go there with just an arranger KB imo...another plus if you DJ some parties is to give yourself an edge over other acts and be a good singer which lets you break up the room feel when needed, cocktail hr. dinner etc,....and even as a DJ you better know how to read the room and keep the RIGHT dance music going one song after another All Night Long! Good luck out there my friends..

I am guessing this was a 45+ crowd if they were wanting 80s rock.

Nigel funny thing 25 - 35 !!!

I came of age in the 80's... I recently went to my high school class reunion. The band (yes- no DJ) played mostly 70's classic rock. Everyone seemed totally fine with that... Anyways I have noticed the 80's music is pretty popular with the young folks. I remember in the 80's, my friends and really dug the 60's and 70's music. Wasn't there a big 50's rock revival back in the 70's (Happy Days, American Graffiti, Grease) I guess the whole retro thing makes people feel nostalgic...

And remember every song has to be danceable no matter what year it is ..

That's what I LOVE about my following - I can stray from the dance tunes when the situation arises - I love going into singer-songwriter mode and telling stories too. Even at a popular dance hall like my shore spots - I can slip in a few acoustic offerings later in the night when the crowd thins. It's great to shut off all the electronics and just go with it. Tonight, I had just such a moment and I pulled "Sometimes when we touch" out of the vault (my bald head) - I also did "Blackbird", and "Wild World" on guitar. I had a ball.
Dancers are great, but listeners are in the room too, and they need their due!