select all rows except top row [duplicate]

Question

how do I return all rows from a table except the first row. Here is my sql statement:

Select Top(@TopWhat) * 
from tbl_SongsPlayed 
where Station = @Station 
order by DateTimePlayed DESC

How do I alter my SQL statement to return all rows except the first row.

Many thanks

Answer 1

SQL 2012 also has the rather handy OFFSET clause:

Select Top(@TopWhat) *
from tbl_SongsPlayed 
where Station = @Station 
order by DateTimePlayed DESC
OFFSET 1 ROWS

Answer 2

Depending on your database product, you can use row_number():

select *
from
(
  Select s.*,
    row_number() over(order by DateTimePlayed DESC) rn
  from tbl_SongsPlayed s
  where s.Station = @Station 
) src
where rn >1

Answer 3

already 'Chrisb' has given a very neat answer. But you can also try this one...

The EXCEPT operand (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188055.aspx)

Select Top(@TopWhat) *
from tbl_SongsPlayed 
Except  Select Top(1) *
from tbl_SongsPlayed 
where Station = @Station 
order by DateTimePlayed DESC

'Not In' was another clause that can be used.