i think no matter how good a live PA is, it often stil lacks the dynamics of a good dj set. its like, why listen to the top ten tracks by one artist when a dj can give you the absolute best track from ten different artist.
i think it really comes down to how familiar you are with an artist work. if you really like Kooky Scientist music, then you'll like his PA, but if you don't really know his music, a DJ can take you from a song you do know into a song you don't making that more enjoyable. there's the art of context which a good dj can bring to a set that tends to be lacking from live PAs. don't get me wrong. i've always enjoyed sets by Kooky, Stewart, the Advent... but the only live PA i've ever heard that totally blew my mind was Speedy J. And I have always been completely obsessed with his music, so perhaps that's why i loved it so much. On Fri, 15 Mar 2002, Kent williams wrote: > I have a question. Why don't people who do live techno performances get > the same respect that DJs get? I ask this for a couple of reasons -- first, > I do live performances myself, and second because I've seen people recently -- > The Kooky Scientist, Shawn Rudiman, and Stewart Walker -- who all put on > performances that were improvisational, raw, emotional and immediate. > > Is it because everyone has seen lame Live PAs? Is it because being a DJ > allows you more free time to pump your fist in the air and dance around? > Or are dance audiences so into their own private trip that they don't rate > someone doing it for real over someone playing a record? > > I just find it really odd. A fairly new form of musical performance is > mostly being ignored; people who are fantastic performers aren't getting > shows. I also think it's odd that there's a reversal of the rock aesthetic; > rock (and jazz, and classical, and country) highly value people who can > excite an audience with a live performance. Techno audiences seem to look > on live PAs as a time to pee and refill the water bottle, but they're rapt > and in awe of a guy who is, well, playing records. > > And no, I'm not dissing DJs. DJ'ing can be an art; and the best DJs are > as much musicians as anyone playing a guitar. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
