i likes me some adam freeland- suckas sorry this is late- e-mail's been down
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, Robert Taylor wrote: > Er...I wasn't crucifying him - I think he is a great DJ but on this > particular occasion he was disappointing - playing nuskoolbreaks is > inexcusable IMO just because it shows a shocking lack of taste, even more > shocking coming from a guy which such evident good taste. > I am not complaining, just giving my take on just one set of Monsieur > Garnier's - I don't expect him to play certain styles of music but I do > expect him to play GOOD music, not sh!te > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 3:17 PM > To: 313 list > Subject: RE: (313) My take on Laurent Garnier > > > > > > > So is his entire career being judged on one night? Seems that way from > what you're saying. > > read this again - "an inexcusable half-hour" - a half-hour?! You're > complaining about a half-hour?! Out of how much time all together? > > christ almighty - let him try something different for a minute will ya? It > might not have worked for you but maybe it was working for someone else. > if it wasn't working for anyone then so be it but don't f*cking crucify the > guy just because he tries something different than what you are expecting > > this calls to mind the whole thing about the preconceptions we take with us > to shows and then if the event doesn't live up to what we want or expect it > "sucks" or the dj was a "disappointment". For example, Stacey Pullen just > played here. Even though I didn't stay for the entire event I heard from > others that he played a fine set. He was well on his way to it when I was > leaving (don't ask - I was exhausted from work). > Now the next day I'm hearing from loads of other people that they were > disappointed with his set. Turns out they thought he was going to play > "TECHNO!!!!!!", if you know what I mean. > Most of the local jocks who call themselves techno djs were on the bill and > were all hyped about Stacey playing. Well of course they were > disappointed. It's not his style but they thought that's what he would > play. > > > MEK > > > > > "Robert Taylor" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Kent williams" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "313 list" <313@hyperreal.org> > 4.co.uk> cc: > Subject: RE: (313) My take on > Laurent Garnier > 04/27/04 10:52 AM > > > > > > > I was at the gig Martin was at and he was quite disappointing - He played a > 'party' section as if he was a at a student's union. He played Out Of > Space, which was welcome last year at Sonar, but when he drops it in set > after set, the novelty wears off a bit. He played an inexusable half hour > of execrable nuskoolbreaks. He also played some excellent stuff but he > certainly seemed a shadow of his former self - every set was full of > surprises in the old days and he did seemed to be treading water on this > occasion - last year's Sonar set was one of my favourite clubbing > experiences ever, so I am not 'hating' him, just demonstrating why Martin > made those comments about him > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kent williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:45 PM > To: 313 list > Subject: (313) My take on Laurent Garnier > > > After all the hooting and hollering, I think a couple of things need > to be said: > > 1. Laurent is one of the O.G. Technotourists, who started coming to Detroit > to hang out and play years and years ago. He is every bit the fan as you or > I. He LOVES Detroit -- the music and the city and the people. > > 2. While he's not the only producer in France, or the first, he is one of > France's true pioneers in Dance music, and is a hero to French kids. France > is in its own way as insular and conservative as the US, and Laurent > introduced > and championed US house and techno to an audience that isn't always > receptive > to new music from elsewhere. His infectious enthusiasm for the music, and > his skills in reading and motivating a crowd, allows him to lead and > educate > an audience. > > If you don't like him, or were underwhelmed when you saw him, that's fine... > It's horses for courses. I only like some of what he's done as a producer. > But I will always have huge respect for what he's accomplished > > ##################################################################################### > > Note: > > Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent > those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. > This email > and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use > of the > individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this > email in > error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank You. > ##################################################################################### > > > > > > ##################################################################################### > Note: > > Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent > those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. 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