Rochester Mobile DJ
Song Availability in the Wireless Age
There was a time not long ago when trying to accommodate all the song requests for a party or wedding was impossible. Typically, you will have 3 people standing in front of you, all asking for something out of left field. Now, when I tell you I have thousands of songs, that’s an under statement. Everything from Frank Sinatra to Poison. But nine times out of ten, whatever the 3 people are asking for, I have never heard of, let alone have in my collection. Three disappointed faces all because I don’t have “The Smashing Tomato’s live at the Whiskey A GO GO” and me standing there with an anxiety attack once again.
So after the show, I would run out, buy the CD for $16.99 and wait for the next time it would be requested. And as you know, that day would never come… yet another Frisbee for my collection.
Fast forward to the present day, and the internet. As I perform Rochester DJ shows around the Monroe County area, I have noticed the availability of more open wireless networks at party houses, convention centers and restaurants. With all the music download services online, today there is a lot less chance of not being able to fill a music request. Everything from ITunes, Napster, to Go Music and even Wal-Mart has a online music download service and I belong to them all. With the press of a mouse button, and 99 cents later, I have the “Smashing Tomato’s” tune. I cue it up and there are smiles all around. Especially from me, because I now have happy customers and I saved 16 dollars to boot. And no Frisbee.
So bring on the song requests. If it’s been recorded on record, tape, MP3 or CD, I’ll find it and play it for you at your next special event!
I’m Tony D, a Rochester New York mobile disc jockey.
