"Ageing UK Radio DJ and Arch Tory Shell Suited Fool", Sir Jimmy Saville reckons he was, back in the forties. Personally, I am sceptical. Jamaican sound systems pioneered the DIY technology in the 50s and 60s, Kool Herc (a Jamaican) probably did the cutting across first, back in the early 70s on his own sound system in NY. As you might know, his aim was to extend the break so to give more uninterrupted dancing. Francis Grasso, disco DJ in NY, invented slip-cueing and was credited with being able to hold disco records together in the mix for over 2 minutes - not bad for live rhythms. Others who helped in the disco era would be Tee Scott, Walter Pettibone, Larry Levan & Frankie Knuckles, amongst others. Check out the excellent book "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" for a more in depth look.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Holly MacDonald-Korth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 4:33 PM Subject: [313] first mix > hey... my boss asked me last night, and I didn't know. > > who (or when) first decided to mix records and figured out how to cue and > x-fade, etc? what equipment did they use? ie, i assume there weren't mixers > with crossfaders then. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
