[geeks] I really don't get it ...

[Thomas Gallaway (wireless)]

Well I spin records since over 8 Years and trust me there is more than 
just putting the record on and put up the volume. There is WAY more 
stuff than that. Not everybody can spin and you know what lots of good 
dj's spin their own music. Just look at d&b artists which some spin 50% 
of thwe night their own records. Also called Dubplates. I personally 
don't spin a lot own shit but made it a art to spin stuff interacting 
with the audience. This is an art also. Crowd controll... But hey if you 
think it's that easy your wrong!
BTW I used to be a underground dj and party promoter and I think what I 
do is not to put on the same level like gas attendent!!!! I kinda feel 
insulted by that.
Do you know what it takes to choose the right track in the right spot? 
Ever saw a dj clear the dancefloor? Ever saw a DJ getting bottles thrown 
at him?
If you want to see a good example of kickass dj go to a ninjatune show. 
They do magic with records.

On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 12:22AM -0800, William S. wrote:
> I really don't get it. At what point in time
> did "D J's" become considered as celebrities
> and artists.
>
> Maybe it's just me, but I find it very difficult to
> attribute any sort of credit to a person who
> puts a record on a turntable and turns the
> volume up,or does other simple manipulations
> to it. I mean... it is not their record.
> They are just playing it.
>
> Yet,
>
> I see bulliten boards all around the city promoting
> dances with DJ <insert name>, DJ <insert another name>.
> (Note the use of "DJ" preceding their name as if
> it is an academic (earned) title like "Dr.".)
>
> There is a recent movie that showed here with a DJ
> as a star.
>
> Apparently, they make "big bucks".
>
> They appear on MTV sometimes (Okay, maybe this doesn't
> surprise me given the type of programming seen there.)
>
> I think I could go on a nd on with this "injustice"
> or distortion of "values". (Kinda like the other thing that
> irks me when "sports 'celebrities'" are referred
> to as "heroes" ...I won't go there with this post.)
>
> Is this a sign of me being a grumpy-old-man? I am not
> sure, I think even when I was a young teen I would have
> been put off by it.
>
> Other "professions" that I think require _more_talent than
> a DJ:
>
> elevator operator (not sure if they still exist) - person
> who spends all day in the elevator, opening the doors; closing them;
> moving it from one floor to the next.
>
> Gas station attendant - turning the pump on or off and maybe
> selling cigarettes or carbonated beverages.
>
> Bicycle messenger - riding bike through the city delivering packages
> and dodging around traffic. (Actually, I really do in a way think
> these people are cool and their job is. Ever watch them? It is rather
> "Mad Max-like" what they do.
>
> Other "professions" requiring __less__ talent than a DJ.
>
> * I can't think of one. *
>
> So what is your opinion?
>
>
> --
> Bill
> Amsterdam, NL
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