I was recently prompted to comment on this statement:
“DJs are musicians about as much as cheerleaders are atheletes.”
What follows is my response.
“I think this is an unfortunate way of thinking. Most musicians’ gripe with DJs is that they don’t create the sounds they mix with. Well, many do. Plus, last time I checked, none of these musicians invented the notes they play with either. In fact, it seems that we’re all just trying to take a set of already invented sounds and arrange them in a clever, effective manner. Lately, I’ve heard this done far better by good DJs than popular rock bands. It’s true. Artists like Skrillex and my friend DJ Slink make a very strong argument for the musicianship of DJs. I’ve been studying guitar for almost 25 years now, but I have to admit - What DJ SLink does every Saturday is more interesting than about the last 100 guitar players I’ve seen. I mean that in terms of syncopation, pitch, groove, composition, and execution. So, how are these not musical concepts? That’s like saying a singer isn’t a musician because there’s no instrument, or a drummer isn’t a musician because they don’t produce harmony……”
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