Well, all I can say is there are some DJs who I avoid at the Detroit festival too :)
It's important not to underestimate what Michael mentioned in regard to what (not very funky) "funky breaks" did to the west coast scene starting as early as 1992 but definitely in 1994-95. Basically everyone started catering to "the kids" (including my good friends in Wicked). Working DJs always have the dilemma about playing what's popular at the moment versus what is good. Some simply skate from trend to trend over the years -- y'all can name 'em in your own locality, I'm sure. On the other hand, some DJs are good at spotting the good quality records in any trend -- including (not very funky) funky breaks. Everyone has genres they play well or not so well, it's a learning process like everything in music. I know a lot of musicians who play three, four, five instruments and enjoy them quite a bit, but obviously excel in only one. Does that mean they shouldn't play any of the others? Not at all, because breadth of expression is essential to music, it keeps you fresh. In any event, the (not very funky) funky breaks legacy lives on, grinds on, crawls on, year after year in the Northwest. I've actually heard some good breaks sets in the last couple of years but most of it is noxious paint-by-numbers crapola. Anyway, back to DG -- believe me, we will kick his bootay if he doesn't bring his best game to Detroit. fh
