Whoa indeed, big props to Scott for telling all tight-assed pseudo wannabe a superstar dj's how it is.
As if Derrick May, Derrick Carter, Laurent Garnier and other true players would even bother with such a trifling job like taking off labels... Stop arsing about please. RD >Whoa!!! > >I think this 'label' discussion is a perfect example of how crazy this whole >DJ thing has gotten in the past 5 or so years... Not to ruin the fun for >anybody, but a DJ's set is not really a religious experience, it mainly is >not a piece of artistic expression, it is just some good records being >played to keep the party flowing, and that's what's it's been since it's >beginning in detroit (think of what was being played at the prep scene >parties, hardly stuff that was unknown or secretive)... As far as mixing >and all that stuff, it's really just a way to keep the floor moving and the >party jumping, not necessarily as a way to show how 'good' or 'talented' you >are... Anyone can spin records with enough practice... There is innovation >on the decks, but most everything has been done before, and with enough >practice can be done by anybody... The best DJ's just rock the party IMHO... > >How this relates to the 'taking off labels' discussion is this... If you >feel the need to take off your labels, go ahead... But you're being a >complete prick... Crap like this ticks me off... like "I'm so cool I don't >want anyone to know what records I'm playing"... This is music & ideas >something that should be shared with everyone, and anyone... I saw Derrick >May in Connecticut a few months back and it was the first time I heard the >"Force" record by Technasia... I had to find out what record it was, so I >waited for an appropriate time after his set, and asked him what that 5th or >so record he played was with the white jacket... And he was more than nice >about flipping through his records (he truly didn't know what he had played >as was mentioned earlier in the thread), till I saw it... Then he let me >write down all the info, and told me when I e-mailed them about the record >that I should mention he played it... Very cool I thought... Now that is >the way it should be... Derrick may IMHO is the best DJ in the world >period, and if he's not too big to share the music he plays than who the >hell else is??? We should be a family, not a bunch of spy's trying to keep >what's good away from each other... In My humble opinion at least.. > >scott > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Signup for FREE email and member home pages at http://www.turkey.com
