OPINION: Do You Consider DJs Musicians? (rock, cds, guitarist, artist)

~~Yippee~~ · 08-02-2004, 03:27 PM

Up for debate...do you consider a DJ as a musician or only a person that plays an actual "instrument" a musician? Is or can a turntable be an instrument? What do you think?

spution · 08-02-2004, 06:27 PM

yes.....

..in my eyes anyone who uses music and gets a reaction is a musician.....using other peoples music is a point of contention...but thats for another thread.....

God smack · 08-03-2004, 02:31 AM

[COLOR=RoyalBlue][SIZE=6][FONT=Times New Roman] I Wrecon They shud! Ya need a bit of talent to do that dont ya!

Lets Gets ReTaRdEd · 08-03-2004, 06:51 AM

i dont really like dem there 2 cheezy i much betta prefere a live rock band wid instruments but much betta muzic!!!

Eltiraaz · 08-03-2004, 09:03 AM

Yes definatley. Have any of you ever tried Djing? I did it for about a 2 years and even with my basic set-up its very complex. and any professional dj's have such a incredible sense of rhythm its insane. Does anyone know what beat matching is? you dont wanna know.

RockOnJools · 08-03-2004, 10:27 AM

DJs could be consider musicians. I see musicians as ppl who can play an instrument and sing live without the help of tapes or cds to help them.

jibber · 08-03-2004, 01:54 PM

Definitely, I have a few friends who dj, one of them tried to teach me, it's really complicated. I see musicians as anyone who creates music, or tailors music to their own personality, mixing in their own creativity with the original artist's creation. So in that respect, dj's are definitely musicians.

riseagainstrocks · 08-03-2004, 03:43 PM

Making music through a computer isn't the same as making it with a guitar granted but I doubt most rock guitarist could program a keyboard or scratch a turntable. The two aren't related and therefore isn't really fair to compare them together.

jibber · 08-03-2004, 11:36 PM

^ the tuba and the guitar aren't related either, so does that mean you can't compare the two as musical instruments? they're both instruments used to create music, as is a computer program or a turntable.

David Frost · 08-04-2004, 10:47 AM

learning how to program a computer and how to turn a record the right way to get that super cool scratch noise is nothing compared to learning a real insturment like guitar, drums, bass, keyboard, violin etc..

djs dont create music, they simply alter it.

08-02-2004, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~Yippee~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Alexandria, Virginia, USA Posts: 60	OPINION: Do You Consider DJs Musicians? Up for debate...do you consider a DJ as a musician or only a person that plays an actual "instrument" a musician? Is or can a turntable be an instrument? What do you think?

08-03-2004, 09:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Eltiraaz Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 346	Yes definatley. Have any of you ever tried Djing? I did it for about a 2 years and even with my basic set-up its very complex. and any professional dj's have such a incredible sense of rhythm its insane. Does anyone know what beat matching is? you dont wanna know. __________________ Conformity n.(kœn-fôr'mí-tè)- 1. the enemy of friendship.

08-03-2004, 01:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	Definitely, I have a few friends who dj, one of them tried to teach me, it's really complicated. I see musicians as anyone who creates music, or tailors music to their own personality, mixing in their own creativity with the original artist's creation. So in that respect, dj's are definitely musicians. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

08-03-2004, 03:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
riseagainstrocks Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DC Posts: 3,320	Making music through a computer isn't the same as making it with a guitar granted but I doubt most rock guitarist could program a keyboard or scratch a turntable. The two aren't related and therefore isn't really fair to compare them together. __________________ One note timeless, came out of nowhere...

08-03-2004, 11:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	^ the tuba and the guitar aren't related either, so does that mean you can't compare the two as musical instruments? they're both instruments used to create music, as is a computer program or a turntable. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

08-02-2004, 06:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
spution Groupie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 6	yes..... ..in my eyes anyone who uses music and gets a reaction is a musician.....using other peoples music is a point of contention...but thats for another thread.....

08-03-2004, 02:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
God smack Groupie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: kirklevington, near Midllesbrough in UK Posts: 1	[COLOR=RoyalBlue][SIZE=6][FONT=Times New Roman] I Wrecon They shud! Ya need a bit of talent to do that dont ya!

08-03-2004, 06:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lets Gets ReTaRdEd Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Im da world sum where!!!!!! Posts: 42	i dont really like dem there 2 cheezy i much betta prefere a live rock band wid instruments but much betta muzic!!!

08-03-2004, 10:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
RockOnJools Groupie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scotland! Posts: 3	DJs could be consider musicians. I see musicians as ppl who can play an instrument and sing live without the help of tapes or cds to help them.