Good point. And Jeff has even spawned his own "-ism" type word - you have "Millsean."
Others from Detroit warrant their own "-ism" but it's just Jeff who has one. I think a good few DJs and producers are approachable unless they are tripping "superstar" DJs. I don't imagine Tall Paul is at all approachable. I think there is *one* other Detroit DJ who arouses similiar passions. I don't honestly know why he cops negativity as he is a complex and misunderstood genius. Jeff is the sole Detroit DJ I know of who doesn't really interact with folks after his sets but I don't think it's arrogance, just shyness. I met him and he was all warmth and charm but that was one on one. I also think on some level he likes a little mystique (or privacy?). C ---------- >From: "Dave Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: (313) mills, controversy, and superstar djs >Date: Wed, Sep 22, 1999, 10:13 PM > >Ok I have a question. > >I know you're all probably sick of hearing the m word, but anyway, >why do you suppose it is, that in our broad music spectrum, just >about all of the artists are approachable, friendly, good to talk to, >and generally avoid acting like superstars, say as opposed to >some commercial act who go around acting like they're king of the >roost. I mean, here we are, listening to music from theorem, aril >brikha etc etc and then we go to our computers and we can >converse with them. Does this happen with any (or many) other >forms of music, or any other type of performers like actors? Not >that I know of. > >And why is it that hardly any of the artists arouse the same >amount of passion (both positive and negative) as jeff mills? Why >aren't people sick of hearing about, say Juan Atkins? I'm curious. > >Dave > >_________________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > >
