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David Guetta - what does he do?
First off, I'm not an out of touch old fogie. I'm in my late 20s.
But anyway, I was watching the T in the Park coverage last night and managed to catch 20 mins of Guetta and I couldn't work out what he did. From where I was sitting he merely pissed around with the volume, waved at the crowd and pressed "skip". None of "his" songs were actually "his" - at one point he stuck Alice Deejay on. Twitter was going mad for him saying things like he was "amazing" but I don't get it. He wasn't doing anything that Spencer in Phoenix Nights couldn't do. |
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From where I was sitting he merely pissed around with the volume, waved at the crowd and pressed "skip"..[/quote]
You got it...that's what he does. ...and it's 'amazing' apparently |
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He destroys the music industry! That's what he does do.
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In fairness what he does is very hard. There is a massive PLAY button behind his desk that he has to hit in order to start his playlist. Then he has to turn his volume up and down at just the right times
The man is a genius |
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I didn't watch it, but it probably wasn't Alice DeeJay's song that he played. He's recently had a hit that sampled Better Off Alone, so he was probably playing that (or maybe one and mixing it into the other).
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He wasn't doing anything that Spencer in Phoenix Nights couldn't do.
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First off, I'm not an out of touch old fogie. I'm in my late 20s.
But anyway, I was watching the T in the Park coverage last night and managed to catch 20 mins of Guetta and I couldn't work out what he did. From where I was sitting he merely pissed around with the volume, waved at the crowd and pressed "skip". None of "his" songs were actually "his" - at one point he stuck Alice Deejay on. Twitter was going mad for him saying things like he was "amazing" but I don't get it. He wasn't doing anything that Spencer in Phoenix Nights couldn't do. Now I did watch Public Enemy from Glastonbury and there was a bit of DJing in the set which far outshone Guetta or Harris, so it seems to me it is possible for a DJ mixing to be a performer but this was just a glorified disco or rave posing as performance from what I could hear. In terms of the audience reaction, it looks like this is the future of music for many festivals, |
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Well, I'm an old fogey and proud of it
. I saw Swedish House Mafia (is that their name?) at some festival and, to me, it just looked like 3 geeks jumping up and down on stage whilst some pre-recorded sh*** played over the tannoy. People like Rihanna are (rightly imo) pilloried for basically mumbling along to a pre-recorded vocal backing track so why don't these jokers get the same treatment?PS get yer money on this guy headlining Glasto in the next 5 years http://www.dvdfever.co.uk/reviews/pnight2c.jpg |
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From where I was sitting he merely pissed around with the volume, waved at the crowd and pressed "skip"..
...and it's 'amazing' apparently Quote:
He destroys the music industry! That's what he does do.
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In fairness what he does is very hard. There is a massive PLAY button behind his desk that he has to hit in order to start his playlist. Then he has to turn his volume up and down at just the right times
The man is a genius Quote:
Well, I'm an old fogey and proud of it
. I saw Swedish House Mafia (is that their name?) at some festival and, to me, it just looked like 3 geeks jumping up and down on stage whilst some pre-recorded sh*** played over the tannoy. People like Rihanna are (rightly imo) pilloried for basically mumbling along to a pre-recorded vocal backing track so why don't these jokers get the same treatment?PS get yer money on this guy headlining Glasto in the next 5 years http://www.dvdfever.co.uk/reviews/pnight2c.jpg ![]() ![]() ![]()
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He has written and/or produced many of the biggest songs of the last few years. His festival appearances aren't representative of his elaborate Ibiza shows, as he can't have as much of a stage show, dancers & fireworks etc
I can understand why some wouldn't want to watch a DJ just play tunes...but at the same I'd encourage you to try and see a big name DJ headlining in Ibiza at least once, as it is a memorable experience! |
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David Guetta is making millions, something you obviously aren't doing and thats why you're being bitter - grow up, some people might like his music, just because you don't, thats not gonna stop him
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He has written and/or produced many of the biggest songs of the last few years. His festival appearances aren't representative of his elaborate Ibiza shows, as he can't have as much of a stage show, dancers & fireworks etc
I can understand why some wouldn't want to watch a DJ just play tunes...but at the same I'd encourage you to try and see a big name DJ headlining in Ibiza at least once, as it is a memorable experience! |
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People underestimate how hard it is to produce and dj
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David Guetta is making millions, something you obviously aren't doing and thats why you're being bitter - grow up, some people might like his music, just because you don't, thats not gonna stop him
Crikey, calm down, this is a discussion site and as long as what the OP has said is not against the site's T&Cs then he/she is entitled to his/her opinion without someone calling them 'bitter'. And I re-iterate, at festivals he's effectively doing what singers would get a right slating for - miming. |
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And I thought the same about Calvin Harris from the night before.
Guetta would most likely just produce the tracks he releases, and even then, he's often a co-producer. He would then send off his track to be written on and mixed whereas Calvin does all of that by himself, plus he was an actual frontman for a while as well. I don't really rate David Guetta, he cashed in big time on the DJ trend, but I do rate Calvin Harris though because it takes a lot to write, produce and mix pretty much his entire back catalogue, I think he's more deserving of his success. |
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Crikey, calm down, this is a discussion site and as long as what the OP has said is not against the site's T&Cs then he/she is entitled to his/her opinion without someone calling them 'bitter'. And I re-iterate, at festivals he's effectively doing what singers would get a right slating for - miming.
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The difference with Calvin is that he actually does have some talent. He writes, produces and mixes all his own tracks by himself.
Guetta would most likely just produce the tracks he releases, and even then, he's often a co-producer. He would then send off his track to be written on and mixed whereas Calvin does all of that by himself, plus he was an actual frontman for a while as well. I don't really rate David Guetta, he cashed in big time on the DJ trend, but I do rate Calvin Harris though because it takes a lot to write, produce and mix pretty much his entire back catalogue, I think he's more deserving of his success. |
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disagree on the not deserving it part, Guetta was an 'unknown' DJ for a good 15 years before finding success, living in a tiny Paris bedsit and playing some backwater clubs.
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I said more deserving. Obviously he must have been working quite hard as he wasn't that young when he had his breakthrough. I think it was Will.i.am that gave him his big break.
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he makes quality tune eg
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He does slightly more than Calvin Harris does. When I saw DG supporting Rihanna he actually made an effort to move from behind the decks to walk down towards the crown. Exciting stuff!
All Calvin Harris did was wave his hands in the air occasionally and drink from a bottle of water! I don't think he even have a mic to speak to the crowd. Coincidently I saw CH whilst he was supporting Rihanna too. However in terms of actual music, Calvin Harris beats David Guetta hands down. At least all Calvins stuff sound slightly different to each other. |
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Jive Bunny beats Guetta anytime.
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I agree wholeheartedly with the original poster - I don't understand why people pay £200 to go to a festival, then stand in a field watching someone playing a CD! I do even like a few of Guetta's tunes, but to me there is no point in seeing him "live" because he doesn't do anything... and yet him and Calvin Harris seem to get the crowd going more than most bands! I just don't get it.
What saddens me as well, is that a few years ago T in the Park booked acts like Kaiser Chiefs and Keane to headline that stage... OK they're not to everyone's taste, but what they do takes a lot more effort than just pressing PLAY! |
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I said more deserving. Obviously he must have been working quite hard as he wasn't that young when he had his breakthrough. I think it was Will.i.am that gave him his big break.
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The difference with Calvin is that he actually does have some talent. He writes, produces and mixes all his own tracks by himself.
Guetta would most likely just produce the tracks he releases, and even then, he's often a co-producer. He would then send off his track to be written on and mixed whereas Calvin does all of that by himself, plus he was an actual frontman for a while as well. I would accept he does have a little more talent than Guetta but all that music is really more appropriate at a rave or an Ibiza club. This is music that is basically just saying, let's forget the world and dance. For me music can do so much more than that. |
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. I saw Swedish House Mafia (is that their name?) at some festival and, to me, it just looked like 3 geeks jumping up and down on stage whilst some pre-recorded sh*** played over the tannoy. People like Rihanna are (rightly imo) pilloried for basically mumbling along to a pre-recorded vocal backing track so why don't these jokers get the same treatment?