Totally agree
Only DJ'd student unions (yes I know, usually godawful cheese or mopey indie, but it was good money) when I was a student, but it was always worth remembering that I was there a) to make people dance and b) to make people drink. That's what they paid money for, and they enjoyed themselves doing both things.

I completely agree with you on radio DJs too. Might as well turn up, press play and then go and sign autographs.
( sanityclause is waiting until, Fri 28 May 2010, 14:40, 1 reply)

Radio DJs...
I knew a DJ who used to have a popular soul/dance music show on Radio London. He played a decent selection of stuff and I thought he was quite good. I saw him DJ live at a nightclub once and it was obvious he didn't have a clue about the music genre he was known for. His manager/show producer told him exactly what tracks to play at the club and I suspect the same applied to his radio shows.
I also knew Tim Westwood in his early days and he didn't have a fucking clue either.

All that said, I do like DJs who can execute a few decent mixes - at least there's some skill involved.
(emadex thinks the world will end on, Fri 28 May 2010, 15:12, closed)

You surely don't mean Robert Elms?
His show is now mostly fascinating talk about London's history with a heavy smattering of cabbies' knowledge, but I vaguely remember hearing him DJ a fantastic mix of soul stuff at a London club that has long since escaped my memory...
( sanityclause is waiting until, Fri 28 May 2010, 20:26, closed)

No.
Not Mr Elms.
(emadex thinks the world will end on, Sat 29 May 2010, 5:51, closed)