Disappointing behavior by DJ at Spanish Springs town square
 

I have lived here for 3 years and greatly enjoy dancing at the town squares. I have made many friends and acquaintances there. Last night, I was very disappointed to see the DJ display extremely poor judgement. There are a couple of men who frequent this square and slow dance together on occasion. They are nice people and it has never been a problem. Last night, in the middle of a slow dance, the DJ switched to a very loud, fast dance. It seemed obvious to some of us, that the reason he did this was that he objected to the 2 gentlemen dancing together. It was disruptive to everyone who was dancing, in very poor taste, hurtful and uncomfortable for everyone there. The music became very loud, I assume to cover up the verbal altercations. The DJ and sound man seemed to deny this was done intentionally, but there seemed to be no other reason for the change in music. No apologies were made publicly or privately that I am aware of. I will not go to any square that this DJ is performing at again. I sincerely hope that he looks inside himself and becomes more tolerant of others. I felt this left a very bad impression on our guests.

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DJ's behavior
 

I was there also and found the DJ"s behavior extremely rude and offensive to these two nice people. I also will never go to a square where he is playing.

Disappointing DJ
 

So, who was the DJ?

Not saying you're wrong. I wasn't there. But your post contains a lot of assumptions. Mixing beats and tempos is what DJs do. If he did it only once -- when two guys were dancing -- your point is valid.

They were dancing!

The DJ was Bobby Iavo. In order for him to turn the sound up, he would have to tell the sound man to do it. So they must have been in cahoots to change the song, tempo and sound because 2 guys were dancing. Hmmmmm.....

Disgusting and homophobic behavior, this guy is hired to entertain, not pass his own judgement on someone else's choice. IMHO he should never be hired again to "spin records" in any of the Villages squares. I'm very glad I was not there to see this, I would have made something of it.

No, it just says that we have a choice and we will choose not to go to the square if this "DJ" is working. That's all, no blanket statement, just expressing our choice.

Are you sure? Are you really sure that it was meant to single out the homosexual couple or it just happened coincidentally.

My guess is this had nothing to do with 2 guys dancing. All of the bands, singers, etc. will go from one song to another. From a fast to a slow. DJ's usually have things already preset on their computer as to the order of songs. It could have even been a glitch in one of the songs. I doubt it had anything to do with the 2 guys.

dj should banned from villages
 

I was at the Spanish springs square last night when this happened and it was obvious to me that the dj did this on purpose. he showed no respect for these 2 men or anyone else that was at the square.and he wasn't trying to mix music. the dj was bobby lavo and I think he should be banned from the villages. I know I wont be going to any of his shows

If their just playing songs on their computers, why do we call them entertainers?

Not really gossip if 2 people, who were there, witnessed the same thing and came away with the same opinion.

Well this thread adds another reason I will stay away from town squares

why does it matter if this is someones first post here. what matters is a lot of people who saw what happened were upset.so much so that the police were called in. If it was a mix up with the equipment then they should of announced it.and they knew the crowd was very upset

what were the police called for? or...huh? what are you saying happened?

The police were called for what ? Going to the next song ?

some people were yelling at the dj. others confronting the soundman and letting them know that what they did was wrong.people were very upset

so, some immature people were upset that the DJ and sound man changed the song? and police were called? really???

Were they called to calm down the crowd or police the DJ?

Bonnie,

The voice of reason, as always. :024:

Switching songs.
 

Do djs do this when women dance together closely or does this happen when men dance together. I was not there but I would love to see the square full of male couples dancing together wherever this dj works. Maybe someone in the audience objected to them.

I was there last night when they played YMCA.

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too many assumptions by too many people who need to grow up!

As I said before, I go almost every night and have never seen a dj change the music in the middle of a slow song like that before. He also made no attempt that I could see to try to talk to the 2 men involved or anyone else. Not sure who called the police, but they were there as well and also not pleasant. All of my experiences at the squares have been very positive but not last night. Sorry, I think it was intentional.

That's not true. A person on the stage usually has the ability to turn up the sound.

Reaction of the dancers
 

What was the reaction of the two male dancers to the change in music? Did they say anything to others or to the DJ? What did the police do when they got there?

If I understand the OP correctly, this was not going on to the next song. It was deliberately cutting one song short and starting another one. If this was the case and it was obvious to Al. There that it was done because a gay couple was dancing together, then the DJ's actions were morally reprehensible. If it was close to the end of the slow song, it could have been inadvertent and should be forgiven.

I wasn't there and don't know the facts but from the sound of things, it probably was good that I wasn't present. I do have a tendency to stand up and shout when I see bigotry in action.

I want to know why the police were called. Police are not called usually unless someone is out of hand. Who? Why? What? When" How?

Can you please answer what the police were doing there? And what did they do? Was anyone arrested? What did the two male dancers do when this was all going on? Did they stop dancing? Did folks go to their defense.....for whatever needed defending?

Gracie, I believe our posts posted together.....

Me, too, so it's hard to determine, but it seems like at least 3 people, totally unrelated to each other, felt the same way...that it was an intentional act. That leads me to believe that it WAS done intentionally. As far as the police go, apparently there was enough hostility/confusion/dismay/whatever that a ruckus of some sort ensued. If a DJ causes a ruckus among the very crowd he has been paid to entertain, methinks he shouldn't be asked to play anymore.

Uh OH!
 

..tsk tsk two females posting together :police:

I have treasured friends who are gay and treasured friends who are straight.


Do I agree with them all of the time, on everything? NO.


I am tired of people trying to stir up trouble over issues not related to a person's sexuality. Obviously there was trouble, or perceived trouble.


Sometimes people are hypersensitive. I am sometimes, to the word, retarded. But you cannot convince me that hating is right, no matter what side you are on.


A meek answer turneth away all wrath.


And getting your knickers in a hitch over something doesn't sell your idea or your values. Self righteous is ugly on both sides.

I do not call it immature if people were protesting the fact that neighbors were being discriminated against. As residents they should be allowed to participate in TV activities of their choosing. The DJ is being paid to mind his own business.

Welcome to TOTV FunwithTom, I guess we're all just wondering what all the fuss was about....so much that police were called. I wasn't there. Were you? Maybe you could help us understand. If a song was stopped in the middle, simply to stop certain folks from dancing...it was a planned activity. Would a DJ really go to that much trouble? I doubt it.

It is my understanding that the sound man called the police. Not sure why. One of the men was upset and yelling at the dj. Several of us came to voice our discontent. No one became physical so I don't know why the police were called. When they arrived, the officer said it was not a police matter but a villages matter. But for some reason, they seemed to hang around. He also was rude to one of the men and when I mentioned to him that I thought he was rude, he more or less told me to get lost.

Thank you for the explanation.