[Dynagroove] House is a Feeling!

[Brandon Anthony]

Well, I don't know most of you, and most of you don't know me.  I didn't go
to this event, and I haven't gone to a house event in a really long time;
mainly because of the reasons that the people who didn't like Farina's set
have mentioned.  Now I've been watching Farina since about 1995 so what I
say I not me talking out of my ass...

For those of us that have been disappointed with Mark Farina's sets when he
comes down here, after distancing myself from the house scene, I kind of
figured out why "I" at least was being disappointed (maybe this holds true
for others too).  I think that some of us go to see Farina and expect "San
Francisco Sessions."  However, we get there and we get something along the
lines of "Connect."  Now not to say that Connect is a bad CD, its got cool
songs...but by far does not have the feeling and creative layering and
sampling and playing certain tracks a couple of times through the CD because
they just sounded good together.  I don't know, maybe its time taking its
toll on a great DJ.  Or maybe its just easier to please the masses with the
familiar than pleasing the few with the artistic - be bold for the small
crowds, be safe with the big ones...


I do wonder this though, how much would it cost to see Farina on the east
cost, or over seas???



on 3/10/03 5:29 PM, ~Sara at sara at reelhouse.net wrote:

> Point well made, Alland.  But with that mentaility, why don't we charge $30
> for 
> *every* party *ever* thrown?  Are we not allowed to have expectations of a
> certain calibur or music when going to see a certain performer and when
> playing 
> a certain price?  I don't think anyone who made a review (myself included)
> mentioned anything to the effect that they were upset b/c he DIDN'T play a
> certain track or whatever, I think certain people were just upset for paying
> $30- to see MARK FARINA and were met with mediocre music, some of the record
> sleeves were written on parchment they were so dated.  (Kidding, kidding.)  I
> didn't pay $30 to only recollect MIDAS TOUCH and PYT.  Mazel tov to everyone
> who thought he rocked it, I REALLY DO wish I could say the same.  Your
> statement, "Well if you don't want to pay $30- for a party then don't go." is
> a 
> little offbase, it was just if you are going to have a $30- party, you're
> going 
> to get your $30 review.  I don't blame the promoters, they have no control
> over 
> what the djs play, and this experience hasn't deterred me from going to a
> future House Is A Feeling.
> 
> Quit being such a tech-y elitest, Alland.  :)~
> 
> Sara  <---loves Alland
> 
> 
> Quoting "[deeper.groove]" <alland at deepergroove.com>:
> 
> ~*~ Maybe it's the responses like these that make DJ's not want to play in
> ~*~ l.a. or charge up the ass to do it.
> ~*~ 
> ~*~ "I thought he'd play _____"
> ~*~ "I wanted him to play _________"
> ~*~ "I left because he didn't play _______"
> ~*~ 
> ~*~ If the guy played hard, it's cuz he was in that mood. I mean, it's not
> ~*~ like he played epic trance or something that could make you want to
> ~*~ disqualify him as a great house dj. im not a huge mark farina fan. I
> ~*~ think he's good and plays fun stuff. But I wouldn't complain about him
> ~*~ just cuz he didn't play the stuff that *I* was in the mood for on a
> ~*~ particular night, and say that my money was not well spent. If you
> ~*~ didn't want to spend $30, then don't go to a $30 party. Otherwise listen
> ~*~ and enjoy as much as you can. Plus There were a few other great events
> ~*~ that night that were way under $30, like Ms. Sue's thang at king king.
> ~*~ Me? I stayed home and slept. It was nice.
> ~*~ By the way, Im not into pop remixes either, but it's just a thought
> ~*~ since it was a thread from the other day.
> ~*~ 
> ~*~ But no alcohol.... That's lame. supermegalame. There should be early
> ~*~ warning about that on the info line at the very least.
> ~*~ 
> ~*~ A.
> ~*~ 
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