> To me knowing the background stories of the artists makes me feel that much > closer to them when I go out and buy thier music. am I the only one?
You are not the only one. Every superstar out there at one point in their life had to submit to the 'spottin culture. And every superstar that I know today who is about the music will have no problem asking the DJ what he is playing at any point. Fuck egos, share the knowledge. I go through this same bullshit with co-programmers at my day job. H ~
