Book: ‘Last night a DJ saved my life’
Still getting through this from Christmas day. In my opinion essential reading for every forum member here. Exhaustive and informative 
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Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: 100 Years of the Disc Jockey: Amazon.co.uk: Frank Broughton, Bill Brewster: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51q9nnS6fML.@@AMEPARAM@@51q9nnS6fML
I spent a week with Bill in Mexico 2000 with dubtribe sound system. Really nice guy and a great book.
That’s pretty cool!
The book’s a fascinating read. Found the pre-history of modern DJ’ing especially riveting. E.g the Parisian nightlife during world war 2. Also the chapter dedicated to the history of Northern Soul.
I was reading the chapter’s dedicated to Disco and the beginnings of House music and found this 9 part movie on Youtube which interview’s most of the player’s involved:
pretty good accompaniment to the book.
Yeah that’s a GREAT view. Really fun watch for sure.
Excellent book indeed, also recommend
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Although I will admit a bit of self interest as it was written by a couple of good friends.
+1 both these suggestions!
my current reading list includes:
Amazon.com: Dance Music Manual, Second Edition: Tools, Toys, and Techniques (9780240521077): Rick Snoman: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/619gMSnq1tL.@@AMEPARAM@@619gMSnq1tL
Amazon.com: Keyboard Presents the Evolution of Electronic Dance Music (9781617130199): Peter Kirn: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41sh1I0KtmL.@@AMEPARAM@@41sh1I0KtmL
Amazon.com: Modulations: A History of Electronic Music: Throbbing Words on Sound (9781891024061): Iara Lee, Michael Berk, Tony Marcus, Kurt Reighley, Simon Reynolds, Michael Rubin, Chris Sharp, Rob Young, Peter Shapiro, David Toop: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Q5FCT8NML.@@AMEPARAM@@41Q5FCT8NML
“Last night a DJ saved my life” I worked my way through it a few year ago while i was on holiday in Spain and it was a brilliant book for learning about how things have came about etc.
+1 essential reading for all DJs
If you liked that you might also find this interesting. It’s an amazingly thorough and in-depth book:
From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz: The History of the UK Jazz Dance Scene - by Mark ‘Snowboy’ Cotgrove
http://www.flyglobalmusic.com/fly/archives/europe_reviews/from_jazz_funk_fusion_to_acid.html