Unfortunately the larger percent of DJs nowadays with regular paying gigs
and huge egos are the ones who fit this description - i.e. not taking much
to be a DJ. Maybe it's just time to move to a place that regards the music
before the personality (or lack thereof).
m
craque.net
EggyToast(eggy@eggytoast.com)@Sat, Jul 27, 2002 at 06:58:54PM -0500:
quoted 29 lines At 06:26 PM 7/27/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> At 06:26 PM 7/27/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >revealing article
> >
> >http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/07/27/digital.disc.jockeys.ap/index.html
> >
> >my favorite quote: "It doesn't take much talent to be a DJ anymore. You
> >just have to have a good flow of songs."
>
> It's still sad that after all this time and despite the creation of
> documentamovies like "scratch," people still think DJ'ing simply involves
> playing one song after another, completely disregarding the personal input
> and skill fast mixing, scratching, and cutting involve.
>
> Ah well. From their POV, it's never taken much to be a DJ -- just records
> and the ability to tell a beat. Don't tell those "hipsters" (I thought the
> point of being a hipster is that you're hip?) that some dj's actually play
> with the records :)
>
> derek
>
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