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Could anybody replace Pete Tong? (pg. 3)
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by jon jon
Carl Cox is 46, and washed up. Why are you still talking about him? lol
And how do you equate humble background with having a great radio personality? lol Deep Dish sold shoes before they became DJ's, let's stick them on the radio too! |
Maybe 'humble' was the wrong word. What I was getting at, is he has come from the bottom of the club industry, and has seen many different sides to the business and music. The experience he gained building sound systems was directly related this his current craft as a DJ and club owner. DD's experience selling shoes don't really have much effect on their music careers.
Don't know if you saw Carl last year at the Guv, but definitely not washed up. The guy had a monster set, and people are constantly looking to hear him again. By that argument, Tong hasn't been a great DJ for years (or ever), but he knows music and how to distribute it. |
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| Endlesswave |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
Maybe 'humble' was the wrong word. What I was getting at, is he has come from the bottom of the club industry, and has seen many different sides to the business and music. The experience he gained building sound systems was directly related this his current craft as a DJ and club owner. DD's experience selling shoes don't really have much effect on their music careers.
Don't know if you saw Carl last year at the Guv, but definitely not washed up. The guy had a monster set, and people are constantly looking to hear him again. By that argument, Tong hasn't been a great DJ for years (or ever), but he knows music and how to distribute it. |
I think Jon's saying Cox's washed up in terms of consistency. His sets aren't as consistently good as they once were time and time again?
As for replacing Pete Tong, Digweed's voice IS radio worthy. I just don't know how well he would fare across genres...mebbe Annie Mac will do it? (As in Annie Nightengale?) |
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| jon jon |
| quote: | Originally posted by Endlesswave
I think Jon's saying Cox's washed up in terms of consistency.
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lol no, I'm not
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
Don't know if you saw Carl last year at the Guv |
What the does having a "monster" set at Guv have to do with him being able to host a radio show? lol Didn't we already establish that Tong himself is a B (more like C) list DJ when it comes to in DA CLUB. I'm talking about a RADIO DJ who could have (1) the personality, (2) the LARGE breadth + scope of music that Tong has and (3) has a great voice.
And regardless Carl Cox is just as ing old as Tong is. Why the hell are you arguing with me over this, you discounted him yourself in the opening post? |
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| StereoPrincess |
| lol. wasn't there a thread about how old pete tong was. what was the answer? i really think he will be doing that for another 25 years. no successors are on the horizon. |
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| StereoPrincess |
digweed could do a guest hosting once in a while if tongy gets sick.
oh wait, they work for different radio stations. nevermind. |
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| junkie_vince |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
i really think he will be doing that for another 25 years. no successors are on the horizon. |
I think 15-20yrs for sure. He may have to slow down the club gig's but it doesn't take much to sit at a desk & talk into mic. |
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| musicsnob_NOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
Don't know if you saw Carl last year at the Guv, but definitely not washed up. The guy had a monster set, and people are constantly looking to hear him again. By that argument, Tong hasn't been a great DJ for years (or ever), but he knows music and how to distribute it. |
COX sucked my left testicle at Time Warp...couldn't even last 30 minutes of his set and my two friends who stayed for his entire set said its the worst set they have ever heard from him... |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by jon jon
What the does having a "monster" set at Guv have to do with him being able to host a radio show? lol Didn't we already establish that Tong himself is a B (more like C) list DJ when it comes to in DA CLUB. I'm talking about a RADIO DJ who could have (1) the personality, (2) the LARGE breadth + scope of music that Tong has and (3) has a great voice.
And regardless Carl Cox is just as ing old as Tong is. Why the hell are you arguing with me over this, you discounted him yourself in the opening post? |
Holy moly. Yes, I did discount him in the first post, and yes you are right about him being a poorer radio personality than Tong. The only reason I kept talking about him was to agree with you that he ad a terrible radio voice, but to explain why I suggested him in the first place.
No need to get up in arms. Has the recent state of TA gotten the better of you as well? |
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| dEsidEL |
it's gotta be someone with a true appreciation for all styles/forms of music with the knowledge to back it up.. Annie Mac's a good suggestion
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| Endlesswave |
| quote: | Originally posted by jon jon
lol no, I'm not
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Ok then.:)
Hey hey, at least we're all civil in here. :)
Awesome thread Orko.:) |
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| Anas Attia |
im happy the thread has made it this far w/ out trailing off ha ha
id give tong another 5 years of service with a bunch of sick days here and there, after that they should just clone him ha ha |
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| VDub |
tong was even more boring than lawler so I for one am glad to see him go...
I wish he would take picotto with him...
And if Cox keeps going the way he's going....goodbye to him too...
I guess the old guys just get tired and slow down their music... |
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