I think it takes someone with a musical talent to make a good dj. Ive always been into music and can pick things up pretty easily so when I started djing it came to me pretty quickly. But, like many things, you can overcome a lack of talent with a lot of skill, meaning lots and lots of practice. So someone who doesnt necessarily pick it up right away can make up for it by practicing their ass off.

So basically, its both. For someone who has the talent to dj, they can learn the skills much easier than someone without it.

Neither really. It is just something I do to pass time.

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Originally posted by Zild Neither really. It is just something I do to pass time.

haha...

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Now raising a kid who doesn't fucking talk at the movies that is a skill and a talent.

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Originally posted by Zild Now raising a kid who doesn't fucking talk at the movies that is a skill and a talent.

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Originally posted by Floorwhore

Is that John Holmes slappin the hoe?

depends what you define DJing as.

beatmatching: ANYONE can learn. well, at least most people. it's all about practice.

sequencing: takes talent, really. but still, with experience and playing out, you can eventually feel your way thru.

harmonic mixing: this is something that is not exactly a skill, as for instance, a person who is tonedeaf will never be able to do it, no matter how much they practice. sure, you can use things to key your records, in which case yeah, you can still do it, but nothing like a DJ who can pick something that will flow harmonically on the fly.

talent can play a part in any of those aspects, if you have a talent for any of it, you may develop the skill at a much faster rate than someone who did not have such talent. ive seen guys get a very nice feel for beatmatching in a matter of weeks.

it also really depends on what you call a good DJ. someone who plays for the crowd, whatever it may be they want? someone who plays for themself, and fuck everything else? a nice balance? someone who plays for you? (hehe, i love those DJs, who no matter what the crowd is saying about them, i feel the set was specially dedicated to me, and i heard every beat, every style i wanted to hear, when i wanted to hear it)

at the end of the day, unless you're blatantly copying off someone else, the only thing nobody can teach you is style. your own feel, your own flow. your own taste in records. i dont know if that classifies as a talent, as it really is a matter of opinions, but whatever it is, thats what makes a DJ in my book.

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