heh ill try to find it in israel ;]

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i know more then a couple non-bedroom djs (one is one of the best djs in my country) who have read this book and recommend it to EVERYONE not just noobs. there are some really good tips in there.

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Originally posted by DjJade no actually i saw it at this record store. im trying not to argue or disrespect like i said. i saw it and honestly thought that it was a good book at first glance. im not being closeminded either becuase in the last paragraph of my last post i said that i myself fliped through books websites forums etc...so that doesnt really make me closeminded since i have an opinion from personal expeience with these things i think my opinions come out fo the fact that i am in school studying physics and ever since i started learning about physics i was only taught the bare basics and was force to figure out and derive everything from those bare equations [like f=ma] rather than just taking equations tailored to each situation from the textbook. i know its not the same thing but thats just how i think. you think that the book provides tools that will teach people the basic equations in a similar manner so we are on the same boat...i just would rather derive stuff from more basic equations...or soemthing. im not trying to argue anything and im sorry if my tone was disrespectful like i said before i think that you learn alot more when you experiment becuase you get alot of input from messups and it forces you to experiment. im saying this becuase when i started i tried to learn all these things from forums and webpages and when i got to know good djs... they told me to stop thinking so technically and just try different things. now in retrospect... it think that the things i tried to read kinda sealed me into this "this is the only way to do it right" mode that slowed me down for a couple of months. im not saying that its wrong to get a book i was just saying that in my opinion and out of my personal experience... doing something like that is not a good idea. i think i have learened more from sitting in my room than anything else. im sure everyones different i was just offering my opinion and input as another option beucase i saw someone say something like "well i suck so i guess i should go get that book so i can 'dj right' or whatever." i dont think that kind of attitude is constructive and im not passing judgement on that either..im only trying to help. i see guysand girls here posting and asking how they are supposed to dj expecting someone to tell them 'how to dj right' but everyone on this forum has a different way. i think its better that people come up with their own way thats all i know my tone can be mean but im jsut being blunt. im not trying to piss anyone off.

the point you are trying to make about how its importance to practice and learn on your own and be creative is actually one of the major points of the book.

well i guess we all are now on the same page then...literally : P

just ordered it
looking forward to reading it..

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Originally posted by DjJade well i guess we all are now on the same page then...literally : P

haha werd

Thanks for the tip Scott......

I'm gonna have to check this out.......might help a newbie out

How To DJ Properly by Bill Brewster seems to be critically acclaimed and not only covers mixing itself but producing, getting gigs, releasing tracks, geetting on radio etc.

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I've actually seen this book (this past weekend actually!). If its the same one your referring to...it has many many many quotes from popular DJs of today explaining different experiences(of the specific chapters). It was very very helpful as far as feeling out the crowd....specific in depth at beatmatching and even chord matching! It explains on how to get started promoting your music for clubs, production, etc. Very helpful book although I didnt buy it but definitely planning on it.

I dont think its more of a "do this when you DJ" book, but more of a reference to develop your own style! The book give s a lot of pointers.....nothing that really says "you must do this" or "you must do that".

I personally recommend a little flip through at least!

Laterz,
Shook

bah i'll have to look into this ^_^

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Looked interesting so I just decided to order it. Hopefully it's good!

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Originally posted by Incantation_UK How To DJ Properly by Bill Brewster seems to be critically acclaimed and not only covers mixing itself but producing, getting gigs, releasing tracks, geetting on radio etc.

i've heard about this one, and i've got it on my birthday wish list. anyone read it?

i've looked in my local B&N stores and haven't seen the one mentioned in this thread. which is too bad, because i'm as newb as i can get and need lots of help haha...