I hear you.  I am a drummer and I used to be opposed to the whole beat 
sampling thing and all of that.  Jam live with a drummer as much as you 
can ind it will help the relationship between the live groove and the 
print.  I just hope that the live shit will never be forgotten.  It 
already has been in the new R&B tracks.  It is too bad.  It's live Stevie 
Wonder (I'm a big fan)......when he used to have his R&B soul jams with 
live drums that shit was soaked with feeling and swing.  Today's drum 
loops nod my head but I loose the feeling, the honesty of the groove.  
Anyway, I dig playing with live DJs......I have a lot to look forward to 
and learn with them.  Do the live jam again.
Mark