I wanted to address the the term: You’re The Expert! when it comes to dj’s. If you have been in the business for a while, you might have been told that “You’re The Expert!” and you know what to play. This is a True & False statement because in a private party or wedding there are many variables to consider. First is “Music” is a matter of taste. Each and everyone of us has a top 10 hits list & the top 10 don’t play list. This applies to kinds of music as well. Some love rap, as others love country. The dj can make solid suggestion based off of popular music people normally would dance to but that dose not mean your friends will dance to it. The dj runs the show based off of the information given. It is up to the client to give direction on music style, Suggestions & limits.
In a club or bar setting it is all about reading the crowd & the kind of club the jock is in. You won’t hear country in a rock bar or tech-no in a rap bar as the style is set in what the place is. The dj is an expert in the styles they have been trained in & events they do. They however need the plan & direction from the client to make sure it goes the way they want. The other thing to know is what dj’s don’t know. We don’t know every song or cultural idea. Like what is a traditional Jewish wedding contains if we have never done one.
So when the Term: You’re The Expert! comes up you might want to rethink why you said that if it comes to what your personal taste is………