7) It's not what it seems.
What you see:
→ Traveling
→ Performances
What you don't see;
→ Studio
→ Networking
→ Marketing
→ Prep work
→ Management
→ Meetings
Don't let the 1% of the time lead you to believe that you have a life filled only with excitement.
Follow
Click to Follow DJsComplaining
DJs Complaining
@DJsComplaining
djscomplaining.comJoined September 2012
DJs Complaining’s Tweets
6) It's competitive.
Newcomers are always trying to take your place.
And the second you become a has-been, it's all downhill from there.
But as long as social media and music exist, there will always be fresh talent.
2
16
383
Show this thread
5) It's a grind.
You're only as relevant as your last performance.
So you have to keep pushing.
Producers are in the studio nonstop, and they feel most comfortable there.
DJs are in the club nonstop, and they feel the most comfortable there.
Imagine being both.
2
37
526
Show this thread
4) It's unhealthy.
Late nights, long flights, alcohol, and a lack of home-cooked meals catch up quickly.
Physical and mental health deteriorate if there is no conscious effort to maintain them.
3
25
467
Show this thread
3) It's exhausting.
Most people don't stay up for five days straight.
Traveling from time zone to time zone, often with red-eye flights, causes major fatigue.
Then you arrive, perform, and greet fans.
You have to bring energy every night, just like the night before.
1
20
468
Show this thread
2) It's expensive.
It may look like loads of money coming in but it also costs a considerable amount to maintain and grow that name.
→ Flights
→ Hotels
→ Tour staff
→ Gear
→ Marketing
→ Management
→ Studio fees
6
22
544
Show this thread
1) It's lonely.
Not just on tour, but also when you get home.
This is where your friends/family are supposed to be.
But they don't fit in the lifestyle.
Everyone is out of sync: birthdays, weekends, and work schedules.
8
32
638
Show this thread
Thanks so much for all of you who have wished me a happy 80th birthday today. Sorry I’ve been late answering but I’ve just finished a 6 mile run followed by two hours in the Gym and now starting a short 3 mile walk to a restaurant to have lunch with the family xx
GIF
read image description
ALT
585
197
8,561
There’s hundreds of empty seats at this airport. I found a little corner away from everyone, and people just start walking over and sitting down next me. Is this a prank or something? 😂
6
2
37
I don’t need to see the lobster shell my lobster came in. Just lay the lobster on my plate please, thank you.
1
16
I'm a crazy or has society completely fallen off the rails . Now I got a day flight with a kid all the window are closed so this kid can look out the window. There is nothing to see litterly it's an ocean and hot air for 10 hrs.
1
11
Now I'm on a plan with a family the whole family In the middle, I'm in the middle with the father. The son is on the other side alone at the window, the father and son keep talking I offer my seat next to the father. They decline. You know what then stop talking to your kid.
5
1
39
People lack of self awareness is mind boggling. In line today at the airport two infront of me, then the father comes no problem then 10 other family members. I had be like no this isn't how it works. I'll go in front of you and you can join the 10 behind me.
8
1
45
Here in Hertfordshire we have the perfect summers evening. I wish it was like this all the time.
GIF
read image description
ALT
5
4
101
Just got stung TWICE by stupid wasp that stupidly thought I was threatening its stupid nest. I bloody well will now, though, to completion.
47
359
493
Can’t wait to be back on the road! I miss airports, hotels and airplanes. 😂
2
2
22
Thanks to the two Cab drivers in London yesterday who told me how much they loved the new Pick Of The pops!!
1
3
7
Why does screensaver of my Apple TV insist on showing me time lapses of LAX as if I’m not fucking there enough 😤 of all the gorgeous scenes in LA I feel like they chose this one just to specifically torture me
17
13
813
I genuinely hate thots and their movements. I’m a married man, you mean nothing to me
20
138
1,116
Welcome to Munich airport where the minibar is empty, there's no power outlet by the bed, and they charge you 25€ for 24h high-speed wifi 👏🏼
12
7
102
Yo I just bought a new bag about a month ago. The wheel has already split. Feel free to dm me for my address to send a new one. Really pissed off.
5
1
13
hey, Can you teach your staff what feedback is and how to prevent it, if my ears get damaged I will sue you. Thanks in advance. FP x (⚡)
2
11
121
Met one of the worst examples of a jobsworth arsehole in London today. Long story short i couldn’t find my tickets, panicked as train was gonna leave and he didn’t let me on it. So within an hour of it leaving the platform I got a helicopter to take me. Fuck you ya lil jellybean
1,310
1,839
4,299
Worst idea in a plane: the touch screen that people bang so hard with their fingers so you can never sleep as it shakes your seat #idiots
6
29
A quick hello to all my new followers.Welcome aboard the Fun Bus which is stationed in the greatest county in the world,Hertfordshire.
5
9
57
like seriously? who unplugs a fucking fridge in a hotel room. these beverages are warm as fuck. gawd, cannot w/ you today.
2
5
44
My reward for not drinking for 3 weeks is waking up with a migraine & wasting my entire day in bed anyway. Sick.
17
3
69
You promised my bag would be in Ibiza today ...I'm at the airport and ITS NOT HERE 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
6
10
65
Can't believe I'm up this early to "cop" a pair of "crepes" that are dropping today what happened to me who am I
8
13
109
Thanks Rhys. I spend a lot of time on the motorways and Find road maintenance a fascinating subject xx
Quote Tweet
Great to see the legend that is @tonyblackburn showing interest in our Conference 
twitter.com/tonyblackburn/
twitter.com/tonyblackburn/2
11
23