HULK SMASH! (Not really, I just got mad)

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HULK SMASH! (Not really, I just got mad)

So I just got home from work, started watching the scratching, then skipped to the Q&A since I have to go out to some dumb cocktail party since i told this chick i’d go with her.

Anyway back to the reason behind this thread, some dude on the Q&A asked if “Ean are you planning on making an online school” which made me really mad.

What the hell is this (these forums)?

This website, the forums, DJTT in it’s entirety is a school. How can they not get that…

I started DJing on October 27th of 2010 and everything I have learned is from this website, and this amazing community. Not even 4 months later I feel like I could pretty much get on stage and at least rock a small crowd without ‘much’ difficulty, and it’s all thanks to you guys.

If you’re sitting there wondering if Ean will create a school, why not open your eyes and READ AND SEE the wealth of fucking knowledge that is here on these forums. I mean honestly, we have extremely fucking knowledgeable people from all areas on here - you should sit here and be studying everything they do / say.

Even the competition that BradCee created, or the new thread that someone (sorry I forgot whom and am too angry to check who created it) just created about “your favorite transitions and how to execute them”. These are all AMAZING threads and places to learn from.

I mean honestly why the hell do you think i’m flying to god damn Miami? Granted I want to see them all preform and meet the DJTT members, but it’s to fucking see how they perform and what they do, and how they do it, and to maybe get lucky enough to hang out and talk to these genius artists.

Sorry, done ranting, I blame my anger on dumb customers.

/endrant

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I’m knowledgeable about fucking, but I’m not fucking knowledgeable:disappointed:

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i think what they meant were full on lessons, as opposed to tips with explanations

or a payed service, like Qberts

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meh, people just like to get their money taken away. There are at least 2 big DJing schools over here with effin skyhigh prices for the amount of time you assist and the general knowledge they provide. People even graduate from there and don’t know that clipping a mixer constantly is BAD or are amazed because you are able to do something alse than a A-B transition or learned how to produce by just playing with a DAW and grabbing a bunch of free tuts here and there.

Not comparing these with Q’s at all (needed to rant about local schools), just saying that people like to pay for something that is already out there but they are just too lazy to dig a bit or simply want to take a shortcut. Of course, there are exceptions.

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whats sad is the people here know more about serato, videosl, and itch than anyone at the serato forums. but because ean is in an NI video or two, they wont even come over here.

ive given up on those people. bunch of insecure idiots over on that forum.

i say keep the knowledge in here where smart people will do the only thing required to find it.

use the search function

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this.

some people prefer to learn with a structured block of instruction. others are too busy with work or life to search thru forums trying to find an answer that could or couldn’t be what they are looking for. Those folks just want to be taught.

It’s also good business. With the fame that DJTT has I’m surprised they haven’t done it. Dubstop is a great site with tons of awesome info and they provide classes.

p.s. your gonna love Miami. That city is the shit

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dubspot is crazy expensive though.

theyre about to open a school in l.a. btw

i talked to the dubspot guy at the wham bam namm afterparty that NI and ableton both had a presence at

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Yeah and that’s what im getting at. Theres folks out there with more money than time. Those folks don’t sit around a forum, they go pay a professional to get taught. I’ve seen tons of wealthy guys hire a personal trainer when they could just pick up a book and read it or search the internet. Same goes for DJ’s. In Miami there’s a Scratch Academy with all sorts of students.

I’d think with a competitive price these guys would clean house. If not online classes then perhaps at the store they could offer these. Imagine an indepth midi mapping class with Ean or Flashflooder. I know many would sign up for that.

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My point is that I don’t care how much money you toss away, the best way to learn something is fiddle with it on your own and get little bit of guidance on the side. The things I am best at I have learned by myself, with a little bit of guidance.

I sit here and fuck around on my S4 and Maschine and whenever I run across something I need help with I look around here / ask around here.

My point is, if you truly care to learn it, and want to be good at it, don’t toss money at people - simply pick up the instrument / piece of equipment / etc and just start playing (or whatever).

Sorry if this was a dumb thread, I just felt outraged that someone is out there asking like that, and they haven’t even bothered checking Eans amazing blog / website / forums out.

EDIT: Ohh and on a side note, anyone else find Ean’s answers pretty polished while Q’s were … uhhh … idk … different (I’m NOT hating on Q, he is amazing at his craft). I was really impressed with Ean though.

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+1000000

Q’s an interesting cat; you should follow him on Twitter. He talks more about aliens, pyramids and health food than DJ’ing.

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I’m taking piano lessons this summer…

Don’t know if I could just pick that up and be good at it or by reading forums…maybe but doubtful

Some techniques really need to be learned…scratching for djs could be the only thing that would require someone else to be there.

Everything else can be picked up online IMO.

I also think about all the equipment that dubspot uses maybe that is why its so expensive. :confused:

Multiple licenses of traktor/serato/torq/protools/ableton…and thats just software.

Probably more money in that place than a decent studio.