thepulse Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 If you want to, I have some spare time, I'll teach you to spin vinyl. Send me a PM (your box is full). I don't use cd mixers, don't own them, I may eventually buy one, but the true art form is Vinyl. Cds I use in the club when I don't have it on vinyl. Once you learn on vinyl the transition to cd isn't hard, cds are different and have their advantages, but for me vinyl is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie619 Posted August 20 Author Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by ibclubbin dont you have to know something about music to be a dj? i mean, if you rely on Saleen for DJ advice too youll be spinning a tech track into a trance track into a mainstream track all night:laugh:BG What are you talking about. . .get a clue before you post, and if you have a prob with what I said shoot me an IM @ Lpic19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie619 Posted August 20 Author Report Share Posted August 20 AS for thepulse, and doubleplay1970 thank you alot its greatly appreciated and thepulse check your PM's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleplay1970 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 i agree got to spin vinyl. Dont think the digital pimps are real DJ's kinda takes away from the art to me although i am buying some decks in a few weeks. Have to go along with the times but will probably always use mostly vinyl. As far as knowing something about music yes but weather its tech or tribal or whatever isnt as important as weather its an 8 beat count a 16 beat count and so on ( kinda played bass drums for about 10 yrs and a lil keyboards before selling it all to buy turntables) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie619 Posted August 20 Author Report Share Posted August 20 I have this feeling that this is going to be harder then I thought I have my 1st lesson tonight with the one & only whitecamaro, I'll let you guys know how it went... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepulse Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 You need to love music, be able to read people and you have to have alot of HEART. or else, stick to the dancefloor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPYGIRL3 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by thepulse You need to love music, be able to read people and you have to have alot of HEART. or else, stick to the dancefloor. Good points.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie619 Posted August 20 Author Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by thepulse You need to love music, be able to read people and you have to have alot of HEART. or else, stick to the dancefloor. WAHOOO LOOKS LIKE I CAN DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibclubbin Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by thepulse You need to love music, be able to read people and you have to have alot of HEART. or else, stick to the dancefloor. very true but you need to be able to do a lot more than thatand as far as spinning vinyl, just cause you do doesnt mean anything...ive spun at parties with kids who showed up with crates of vinyl and couldnt keep two beats together for 4 beats..patheticyou have to have an ear for music, to be able to judge tempo, rhythm, and not only to hear it but also to be able to translate what you hear to the music...in other words your hands become your ears and you move them to keep the beats in time- you have to be able to spot beats slipping immediately and learn how to control them before they become a total train wreck- you have to learn how to control the crowd according to BPM, and energy wise...many tracks of the same bpm have completely different energy levels- dont fuck around with accapellas and trying to "work" tracks....dont be a JP clone until you can successfully go an entire night without wrecking once...too many kids want to run marathons before they can even crawl:rolleyes:BG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitecamaro Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by ibclubbin very true but you need to be able to do a lot more than thatand as far as spinning vinyl, just cause you do doesnt mean anything...ive spun at parties with kids who showed up with crates of vinyl and couldnt keep two beats together for 4 beats..patheticyou have to have an ear for music, to be able to judge tempo, rhythm, and not only to hear it but also to be able to translate what you hear to the music...in other words your hands become your ears and you move them to keep the beats in time- you have to be able to spot beats slipping immediately and learn how to control them before they become a total train wreck- you have to learn how to control the crowd according to BPM, and energy wise...many tracks of the same bpm have completely different energy levels- dont fuck around with accapellas and trying to "work" tracks....dont be a JP clone until you can successfully go an entire night without wrecking once...too many kids want to run marathons before they can even crawl:rolleyes:BG WERD UP!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleplay1970 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 kinda helps if you have some backround in music also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binoys Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by ibclubbin very true but you need to be able to do a lot more than thatand as far as spinning vinyl, just cause you do doesnt mean anything...ive spun at parties with kids who showed up with crates of vinyl and couldnt keep two beats together for 4 beats..patheticyou have to have an ear for music, to be able to judge tempo, rhythm, and not only to hear it but also to be able to translate what you hear to the music...in other words your hands become your ears and you move them to keep the beats in time- you have to be able to spot beats slipping immediately and learn how to control them before they become a total train wreck- you have to learn how to control the crowd according to BPM, and energy wise...many tracks of the same bpm have completely different energy levels- dont fuck around with accapellas and trying to "work" tracks....dont be a JP clone until you can successfully go an entire night without wrecking once...too many kids want to run marathons before they can even crawl:rolleyes:BG And the Truth Shall Set you Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibclubbin Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by binoys And the Truth Shall Set you Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee but seriously, in my eyes, its better to be a DigiDJ who is on point all night than a vinyl DJ who cant mix for shit....obviously someone who spins vinyl well is better than both;)BG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitecamaro Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by ibclubbin but seriously, in my eyes, its better to be a DigiDJ who is on point all night than a vinyl DJ who cant mix for shit....obviously someone who spins vinyl well is better than both;)BG my thoughts exactly.....i would much rather spin cd's and move the crowd than spin vinyl and sound like shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie619 Posted August 20 Author Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by whitecamaro my thoughts exactly.....i would much rather spin cd's and move the crowd than spin vinyl and sound like shit. I want a reimbursement on my lesson. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitecamaro Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by laurie619 I want a reimbursement on my lesson. . . i offered when u got here, but you were too tired. maybe next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dknybabe2929 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by laurie619 Here I thought that they are friends. . I guess its comes down to business, they are all are trying to cover there own asses... Wow, at least I learned something new today Thanks guys. . I know that some of them are friends....and I know they dont dicuss what they are going to play...each dj may have certain songs that are a given that they will play through a set but they can always do it differently, i.e. - running an accapella over a certain song or looping certain vocals or beats. At least as far as my observations go, thats what I see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepulse Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 A trainwreck is a trainwreck if you can't spin with vinyl, you can't spin cds, and vice versa, unless you get one of those digital set ups that matches beats for you(If you do you're a fag and don't deserve to be in any booth). CDs are great for some things, I just prefer vinyl, I probably do a 80/20% split during a typical set. I personally prefer the way vinyl sounds, its much warmer sounding than cd. Its just a personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleplay1970 Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 i agree with pulse. my opinion is unless someone was a big name and they walked into my club w all CDs id be like " youre kidding right" thats me personally. Also think some DJs might be friends but just because people DJ doesnt mean they are. they might see eachother around here or there but think about it most of them are working the same nights different places so im sure they rarely see one another. Plus why give away anything its all competition. Why give up your edge so someone else can use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie619 Posted August 21 Author Report Share Posted August 21 Originally posted by whitecamaro i offered when u got here, but you were too tired. maybe next time. Sorry babe, but I had to be in the mood to hear music and I just wasnt So when can I schedule my next appointment??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitecamaro Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 Originally posted by laurie619 Sorry babe, but I had to be in the mood to hear music and I just wasnt So when can I schedule my next appointment??? whenever....you know my schedule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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