Originally Posted By: GHinCH


They are both, musicians and technicians.

1. Musicians: They use THEIR version of Band-in-a-Box with RealTracks. They know what their RealTracks play, and how, and how fast.


I respectfully disagree. Almost everyone either plays an instrument(s) - a musician - or writes lyrics - a song writer - or sings - another musician.

If one just mixes and matches RTs then they are a talented DJ IMHO.

Originally Posted By: GHinCH


2. Technicians: Most of the real life musicians are also technicians.
  • Almost nobody started in a band having a bunch of roadies and an FOH-mixing guy. We all, at lest the vast majority of us, had to set-up our equipment by ourselves, tune the instrument where applicable, connect the equipment...


I agree

Originally Posted By: GHinCH
  • Each and everybody of us had to learn scales, chords, and the connection of both; chops and licks and entire tunes to play.


  • Again these are musicians

    Originally Posted By: GHinCH


    I don't say I like that, but drawing crowds of 5 to 6 digits for several hours per set is at least impressive.
    And, they improvise, they communicate with the masses, ...
    Per se they are not much different than a marching band playing for the 684th time "Seventysix Trombones" using the same arrangement or a Dixieland band playing their "'s Tight Like That" or the club dance band reiterating "Country Roads" for the two-steppers.


    Again I will disagree using my previous musician DJ comparisons.

    Originally Posted By: GHinCH


    It's all about what the customer wants.
    It's all about that bass, no treble bills, no coins in the pocket of the organizer.


    Unfortunately this is true!


    Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer.
    It's called the Heineken Maneuver.

    64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware