tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522835229243112069.post3324501378134597621..comments2023-10-12T03:13:44.692-07:00Comments on Chicago DJ Talk: People Lend me your ears!!! Pt.2JDLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893505792280267729noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522835229243112069.post-67814762184643710852010-06-03T09:47:04.597-07:002010-06-03T09:47:04.597-07:00Elegant post Mr. Sole...
Jesse is an inspiration f...Elegant post Mr. Sole...<br />Jesse is an inspiration for every DJ I know in Chicago. No doubt he does things the right way. It's a shame the support for artistic DJing has died down in a city that helped pioneer it. My hope is that he, and quality DJs like him, continue to push their craft, and the people will come around again. It's now summer in the Chi after all! Jesse, if you played "Trance", you'd probably trick me into liking it.<br /><br />Keep your heads up Chitown DJs and good party people! New York is not any better, believe me.Bryan D.http://www.djspinello@podomatic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522835229243112069.post-37713512185662046572010-05-27T15:40:24.470-07:002010-05-27T15:40:24.470-07:00JESSE DE LAAAAAAAA....
u r a HUGE AND MAJOR influe...JESSE DE LAAAAAAAA....<br />u r a HUGE AND MAJOR influence/inspiration to sooo many people i know. u r a gift..a truth..a force to be reckoned with.<br />i hear what your sayin..i mean,i dont know how things are in the chi now..but i still hear ya. the music worlds would not be the same without you de la..i'd like to see you come spread that vibe of yours in the bay.<br />i am blessed to have you as my friend.<br />mucho love forever..kimia knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522835229243112069.post-31197862839496441602010-05-26T23:25:52.525-07:002010-05-26T23:25:52.525-07:00I used to come to many of your events and pay a co...I used to come to many of your events and pay a cover. I never had a problem nor would I now. I realize that DJing is an artistry and I highly respect those who can move a crowd the way you do. It's sad to hear Chitown is not what it used to be. I live in Indio, CA. now, as of 9 years ago. It's about 8 minutes from where Coachella is held. <br /><br />I really wish all the DJ's I used to listen to, back in the day, spinning from '88-'98, before I moved here could be on the venue. I believe, you all, are so deserving of the exposure and money that Coachella shows provide. We don't have too many clubs that are worth going to. I could turn on the radio and or listen to my vinyl and be happier with the music than what is played out here.<br />I'm now 40 and have nowhere to go, when I can go out, out here. Time to open a new club and relocate out here!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone up for that?<br /> - Jena - Who will always have love for my hometown DJ's.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02293862775081174022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522835229243112069.post-47325467731642972732010-05-26T13:57:31.795-07:002010-05-26T13:57:31.795-07:00maaaan, do I hear you on this one, Jes! It's b...maaaan, do I hear you on this one, Jes! It's been a weird road for me too, relocating to LA from Chi and basically starting over. You were a big inspiration and mentor to me, so I know I won't be saying anything here that you haven't heard before, thought of, and already done, and done right...<br /><br />1. Perhaps this wasn't how it was at all, but from 40 years later where we are, it seemed like Jazz artists (or maybe it was the labels) FEATURED one player while all the other badass players were playing too, then on the next record is was the other cat's day in the sun. We DJs/Promoters can do this too, by all getting our email lists and FB/Myspace friends to highlight and hype one of our friend's big gigs, then he/she reciprocates for the next one. That way each DJ has a packed gig with the whole city behind them... and that'll hopefully wake the city up to that person as a prominent character in the scene.<br /><br />2. Folks like you and I, Jes, need to remember to be guest deejays at the new folks' popular spots nowadays (god that sounded like an old geezer, hah!). I know you're good at being open to up-n'-comers in the scene (shiiiit, else we wouldn't have become so close!). Those new folks, if they know their local history, will most likely be really hyped and promote the crap out of the fact that you're coming through. This lets the younger crowd see a glimpse of the history behind you, and re-introduces you to a crowd, with the momentum you've earned over the years, ya'know?<br /><br />3. Again, you're a master at this stuff too - collab w/ these record labels/magazines/companies for release parties for their product. We all know record labels don't have the budgets that they used to, but they do have big-ass email lists that'll big up you and the party, and if they're putting something out and looking to "urban" and "nightlife" target audiences to promote, best believe they've compiled a hell of a list of folks that go out.<br /><br />4. Take chances with your selections. Jes, I owe everything to you for giving me the unspoken permission to be freaky. When I would go hear you I would find all these mainstream folks bugging out to your perfect balance between popular and quirky records, mixed together so smooth that they didn't know it wasn't their "fave" tune anymore. The more personal our selections are, the more we might stick in people's heads as an ART-oriented deejay, instead of a SERVICE-oriented one. I have definitely cleared my share of dancefloors over the years, but even at those gigs I might have gained one loyal fan who really felt something sincere and it stuck w/ them... and they stuck w/ me from then on.<br /><br />4. RELEASE ALL THOSE FRESH TRACKS YOU HAVE. Either charge, or just give them shits away!!! Let them be ways of showing the other folks in other cities what you're up to... and then (almost sad that it needs to happen like this), travel. It's a shame, but when local folks see that other cities are paying attention to you when you come to town, they're more likely to appreciate you at home. Plus, you're local promotion will always be more effective when you play less often. I'm kinda bad at this because I try to play as much as possible, and then my promotional impact is watered down.<br /><br />Chicago as a scene has the ability to be a tastemaker, to be a hub - it just takes everyone getting behind their most unique and well-seasoned talents... and PUSH THEM UP!!! Jesse has been pushing things forward for decades, and no matter how many times I hear him, he ALWAYS surprises me. WATER THE SEEDS IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD, FRIENDS! ...and then revel in your forest of freshness.<br /><br />Ever-spinning wheel,<br />// Sole.Jeremy Solehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016672754202248223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522835229243112069.post-37727292273644243732010-05-26T09:51:03.543-07:002010-05-26T09:51:03.543-07:00Keep up the good work Jesse! I always have a great...Keep up the good work Jesse! I always have a great time at your events. I cannot thank you enough for the night before Thanksgiving party you threw with Pumpin' Pete, the break dancers, Harv, Hitman Wilson, the free give a ways, etc etc. Your events are always classy and fun....KEEP IT UP and I will do my part to spread the word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522835229243112069.post-30261745665829259932010-05-26T07:17:00.019-07:002010-05-26T07:17:00.019-07:00good post jesse, i def feel you. i dont have the ...good post jesse, i def feel you. i dont have the answer, so heres to hoping you keep doing what you do, its appreciated.<br /><br />niconicohttp://myspace.com/nicobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522835229243112069.post-17971278101900043482010-05-26T07:05:38.515-07:002010-05-26T07:05:38.515-07:00I've been feeling this frustration for my frie...I've been feeling this frustration for my friends for a while... I work in the service industry (hair) which has been absolutely dead for the last year and a half, so I've been frustratingly unable to go out and support anywhere near as much as I could before...<br /><br />I can't believe there are people out there complaining that there's "nowhere to go!" Man! If you have a little money to spend, there are places to go every night of the week! I know that's my bitterness talking, since I honestly can't do it now, and all the weekday nights that you and others are part of have awesome drink and food specials...<br /><br />Anywho, I want to tell everyone to give it another few months and see if it picks back up; if not, move to a sunny climate and/or put some time into another skill for a while, like I'm about to do!<br /><br />Good luck, and don't lose hope! If we pick up this summer I'll be in to see you more for sure!<br /><br />MajelMajelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499549472278763517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522835229243112069.post-41363329948258115442010-05-26T03:54:37.508-07:002010-05-26T03:54:37.508-07:00As a spectator...I feel some of us dont 'fit&#...As a spectator...I feel some of us dont 'fit' in the young man's game either, we also feel frustrated,so I for one look for the opportunity to be where i do 'fit' - where quality venues, book quality people. We're all getting to an age of maturity, where we cant pick to pay a cover over a life expense...so what some of you professionals do is greatly appreciated, by me at least. I hope this helps in some way to wake some ppl. up to the nature of the beast & appreciate you and what you do more.Groove-Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508779607464072926noreply@blogger.com