Vaughn, Tina (Vaughn@andassoc.com)
Fri, 7 May 1999 14:59:26 -0400
i'm enjoying reading this thread, but i'm so out of touch with what you all
are talking about. where does a white woman in her mid 30-s in North
Carolina go to hear this and see this? I hear you all laughing now. don't
make fun of me or i'll cry.
tina
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeremy Hollister [SMTP:jeremy@mte.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 1:54 PM
> To: Elson Trinidad
> Cc: Calvin Ho; Moonlight; Acidjazz
> Subject: Re: A Matter of Production (or whatever)
>
>
>
> >
> > There is an expectation, for example, that every drum n bass
> artist/producer be
> > a DJ. Granted, most of them are, but it makes me laugh when I hear
> people
> > asking about, "When is Photek spinning?" "Where does Adam F DJ?" Because
> *they
> > are not DJs.* I also think, and this is just my personal opinion only,
> that
> >
>
> I agree with this entirely! there are certain producers, ie David
> Holmes, UFO, krush, etc. Who are actually good djs in that they feel
> what's going on in a room.
>
> Others just don't cut it, for example I saw Amon Tobin spin in
> NYC, and it was just dismal. I dig is music but after seeing him spin I
> was put off. Same thing happened to me regarding the Yellow Pructions
> "crew", love their music, but can stand their "dj" sets.
>
> I defintely appreciate a good dj who puts together an eclectic and
> mixed combination that no single band could match. On the other hand,
> seeing "knob-twiddlers" live can't hold a candle to live musicians
> grooving.
>
> J
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