roha3000 Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Anyone ever read this book? I just recieved it from the UK. It seems like it reads like a how to manual for every component of DJing from a bedroom DJ to a master-class career DJ.There are sections in this thing covering everything from beatmatching and blending tracks to building a collection of tracks, back cueing, scratching, harmonizing, and beat juggling. It also has sections on how to get free records and how to get paid. I am sure some of this will seem pretty obvious, but a lot of it will be pretty useful as well. Just wondering what anyone else who has come across the book thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattm2o Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Danny Tenaglia has this book on his office desk! He showed it off to everyone while @ a Be Yourself Gathering back in October at his loft!The guys that wrote this book also wrote a book called "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" Its the history of the DJ! Great book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roha3000 Posted April 8 Author Report Share Posted April 8 I am just reading the intro right now and I really like it. I think I am going to set a record for how fast I can finish a book with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottallyoff Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 how did you get it before its released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roha3000 Posted April 8 Author Report Share Posted April 8 Its been out in the UK for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottallyoff Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Yeah. I just found out my self. Its not even out in US. the only one that is going to be out is the new version of it. I dont even know if its the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ghhhhhost Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 i def need this shit..im on "SNEAKERS IN A DRYER" beatmatching level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmikedr Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Originally posted by mattm2o The guys that wrote this book also wrote a book called "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" Its the history of the DJ! Great book! I'm reading that now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housedog Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 The book was amazing. I read it in a week. I think the book has been out for about a year. I read it a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudoden Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 We use that book for the SCRATCH Dj academy we have here at Pseudo every Saturday. Its an awesome book for the would be dj and has good tips for the more experienced. What it fails to explain though is taste which I guess is more of a personal thing but some dj's out there have no taste in the records they select to play. They just play records Oh well I guess a book cant teach you everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmikedr Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Originally posted by pseudoden We use that book for the SCRATCH Dj academy we have here at Pseudo every Saturday. Its an awesome book for the would be dj and has good tips for the more experienced. What it fails to explain though is taste which I guess is more of a personal thing but some dj's out there have no taste in the records they select to play. They just play records Oh well I guess a book cant teach you everything I disagree regarding "taste". I think every DJ has his/her "taste". It's finding a mutual "taste" to move an amount of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottallyoff Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 I got that book from UK amazon yesterday. I cant put it down. Its good. it covers everything from balancing your tome arm to signing a contract. Regarding taste - everyone should have their own before even picking up a needle or a record.What was amasing to me - the shipment tok 2 days from some butthole town in UK and my check take 7-10 days sent from cali. WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az-tec Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 I ordered it last week...still waiting for it in the maillooking forward to reading it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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