Greatest DJ ever is...

[forrest303]

Tietso?

WTF MIXMAG?

http://www.mixmag.net/2011/01/19/the-greatest-dj-result/

Richie Hawtin came in #2.
Andy C came in #4.

Both of them are better producers then TIETSO in my opinion.

Discuss.

[IrisSilverMoon]

i'm sure this was the result of some bullshit popularity contest.

i wouldn't put much in store by it.

[forrest303]

Mixmag readers voted on it.

Quite possibly, but gimme a flippin' break.

[IrisSilverMoon]

Mixmag readers voted on it.



see? BS popularity contest.

I"m impressed Andy C finished as high as he did, pretty damn good for a DnB Dj.

[freeeekyyy]

Pretty ridiculous that Richie Hawtin did that well too, actually. He's a pretty decent DJ, but far from the best. There are techno DJs who would kick the crap out of Richie Hawtin DJing.

[cosby]

Where's Pauly D at?


Edit: Nevermind, here he is.

http://static.tvfanatic.com/images/gallery/pauly-d-rides.jpg

[Roddimus]

mixmag used to feature wet t-shirt contest results too. discussion over.

[IrisSilverMoon]

i also remember one article in mix mag where they tested out how well you could drive on different drugs.

for the record you drive the best on coke, worst on alcohol.

also where you can get your ecstasy for the cheapest across the country.

should tell you something about the magazine.

[sea.envy]

i also remember one article in mix mag where they tested out how well you could drive on different drugs.

for the record you drive the best on coke, worst on alcohol.

also where you can get your ecstasy for the cheapest across the country.

should tell you something about the magazine.

fuck that, i drive better shitfaced. lol

[forrest303]

mixmag used to feature wet t-shirt contest results too. discussion over.

The problem is that it IS one of the largest electronic music mags out there. So claiming Tietso can walk on water and give 1000 women orgasms just by walking by them will push his ego through the stratosphere. I figure he'll end up on South Park soon.

[St. Earl]

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTzcG4rb7s5y2H6L88fIF2WDLh8lMNoZ pB4jlFr3ik287FuzJl3&t=1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Freed

[bgrade]

Tiesto must be the best. All these idiots think so.

http://www.gangstatattoos.info/Music%20Tattoos/tiesto-tattoo.jpg
http://www.housemusicessentials.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Crazy-Tiesto-Tatoo.jpg
http://www.trance.ca/pix/tiesto/tiesto_at_docks_00.jpg

[forrest303]

1. Boobs are always good.
2. USDA Grade "A" idiot.
3. Nice booty, bad design.

[schwyn.dr]

where are these boobs you speak of :confused:
and yeah, i'd expect nothing less that full blown bullshittery from that mag.
it's like raver porn minus the flagrant nudity.

[Matthews]

Pretty ridiculous that Richie Hawtin did that well too, actually. He's a pretty decent DJ, but far from the best. There are techno DJs who would kick the crap out of Richie Hawtin DJing.

uuummmm what? have you ever been to one of his shows before?.. didnt think so or else you would think differently.

[forrest303]

1. THESE AREN'T BOOBS.
2. USDA Grade "A" idiot.
3. Nice booty, bad design.

Butt cleavage fooled me...Number one is wrong!

[B_tech]

Pretty ridiculous that Richie Hawtin did that well too, actually. He's a pretty decent DJ, but far from the best. There are techno DJs who would kick the crap out of Richie Hawtin DJing.

Agreed. If you want pure talent, Terry Francis or Doc Martin should have been top, since they consistently play on 3 decks flawlessly and guys like Tiesto barely play 2...so this just shows 'the most popular dj ever' and nothing more.

[Roddimus]

So claiming Tietso can walk on water and give 1000 women orgasms just by walking by them will push his ego through the stratosphere.
heh, yeah, 'cause he's done such a great job of keeping his ego under control until this :P
meh, the more trashy idiots who think tiesto is god's gift to the dancefloor the better. keeps them out of the good parties.

[Roddimus]

Agreed. If you want pure talent, Terry Francis or Doc Martin should have been top, since they consistently play on 3 decks flawlessly
and, unlike hawtin, they still do it without the sync button!

[akyouser.oner]

Have you ever seen ANY of those DJs do THIS??? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiHiRavOLis)

Thought not.

[dj plantlife]

i think we should just jump into the whole debate about what dj'ing actually is any more...

[cosby]

Dude with a Tiesto trampstamp is the one.

[DJ Nikon]

oh i thought Tiesto IS the best

a magazine or two and a couple different websites tell the public that he is, so he must be

i thought thats how these things work...?? :rolleyes:

[Tronic]

The 2 best DJs I have seen are Carl Cox and Z-Trip. 2 totally different styles, but both tear it up and have amazing energy behind the decks.

[Fender]

Has anyone read the wikipedia article on his career?

This thread inspired me to do so, and I learned some interesting things.

I had no idea he played the 2004 Olympic games opening ceremony. Thats pretty fucking epic.

[Roddimus]

Has anyone read the wikipedia article on his career?

This thread inspired me to do so, and I learned some interesting things.

I had no idea he played the 2004 Olympic games opening ceremony. Thats pretty fucking epic.
that's the one that was in greece, so it makes sense. tiesto and euro-trash go together very well. you should check out some of the footage, the rest of that opening ceremony was just as insipid.

[akyouser.oner]

Has anyone read the wikipedia article on his career?

This thread inspired me to do so, and I learned some interesting things.

I had no idea he played the 2004 Olympic games opening ceremony. Thats pretty fucking epic.

Yeah, but your skill/performance level != the size of your show.

I can name a half dozen acts off the top of my head who I'm sure the promoters paid exuberant amounts of money for that were absolutely laughable.

[Nukegrrrl]

I had no idea he played the 2004 Olympic games opening ceremony. Thats pretty fucking epic.You must have missed KD Lang singing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" at the opening ceremony for the last Canadian Olympics. I think a song about how much love sucks and a girl tying a guy up to a chair then cutting his hair off, performed live by one of the butchiest butches who ever butched, is way more epic than anything Tiesto could ever dream of.

[Fender]

Well, here goes my rep :rolleyes::

If some big label pushed Tiesto to mainstream fame, I'd agree with you guys. But the fact is, he has been working at it for over 20 years. You'd have to be retarded to not learn how to mix in that amount of time.

Personally, I think most of his stuff is boring. Being that trance is my favorite, I agree that there are much better producers out there. (Look up Radion 6)

Even if you don't think he's the "best," its hard to say hes not one of the most accomplished.

[dynamik008]

Another DJ poll?

I'm all out of fuck to give.

[dunnDIRTY]

This is silly, everybody knows that the 5 greatest dj's of all time are Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, and Dylan! He spins hot fiya!

[B_tech]

Well, here goes my rep :rolleyes::

If some big label pushed Tiesto to mainstream fame, I'd agree with you guys. But the fact is, he has been working at it for over 20 years. You'd have to be retarded to not learn how to mix in that amount of time.
Dude, that's EXACTLY how he got where he is. He started a sub-par trance label in the late 90s, got some big names to release on it like Way Out West and he used the label as a jumping off point for his career. It helped that he's from the Netherlands, where he could hook up with the major promoters of the Amsterdam events to promote his music.
A TON of DJs do it with their labels *COUGH* HAWTIN *COUGH*, but the rest of us don't use our labels to promote ourselves over our other artists to rise to superstars. You know, integrity? :)

[B_tech]

and, unlike hawtin, they still do it without the sync button!
Exactly. I opened for Richie @ a few parties in Denver in his DE909 days and having seen his performance first-hand behind the scenes, it's mostly hype and little actual production work. You can do the same shit with a Pioneer mixer or with Traktor. Don't get me wrong, he's nice enough, but his production is questionable and his DJing is only a bit better; he's the techno version of Tiesto: proof that a good publicist can get you mad gigs.

[freeeekyyy]

Exactly. I opened for Richie @ a few parties in Denver in his DE909 days and having seen his performance first-hand behind the scenes, it's mostly hype and little actual production work. You can do the same shit with a Pioneer mixer or with Traktor. Don't get me wrong, he's nice enough, but his production is questionable and his DJing is only a bit better; he's the techno version of Tiesto: proof that a good publicist can get you mad gigs.
Can't speak to Hawtin's DJ skills, especially given the crap he plays today, but as a producer, he used to be pretty good. I've always been a Plastikman fan. I mean, seriously. Musik and Consumed are probably two of the best techno albums ever.

[B_tech]

I dunno... I've never been impressed with his production. His production style is as if he were DJing, with his off-phrased application of efx and drawn-out songs. Some are cool, sure, but it always felt like he was making weird shit, just to make weird shit... kinda like Villalobos was doing for a while. That said, Minus Yellow is one of my fav techno tracks ever... brilliant use of Yello and I liked his Concept releases (have the vinyl and CD) and his work with Pete Namlook, but I think that's because Pete offset his abstractness with more structure.

[freeeekyyy]

I dunno... I've never been impressed with his production. His production style is as if he were DJing, with his off-phrased application of efx and drawn-out songs. Some are cool, sure, but it always felt like he was making weird shit, just to make weird shit... kinda like Villalobos was doing for a while. That said, Minus Yellow is one of my fav techno tracks ever... brilliant use of Yello and I liked his Concept releases (have the vinyl and CD) and his work with Pete Namlook, but I think that's because Pete offset his abstractness with more structure.
Yeah, he definitely had a lot of filler. But listen to a track like Konception and tell me that isn't a classic. Sure he's no Jeff Mills or Claude Young, but who is? Point I'm trying to make is, I don't think his problem is lack of natural talent; it's too much drug use. Instead of just taking an occasional hit of LSD, he's lived on it for so many years now that his brain isn't functioning right anymore.

[DJ Nikon]

Well, here goes my rep :rolleyes::

If some big label pushed Tiesto to mainstream fame, I'd agree with you guys. But the fact is, he has been working at it for over 20 years. You'd have to be retarded to not learn how to mix in that amount of time.

Personally, I think most of his stuff is boring. Being that trance is my favorite, I agree that there are much better producers out there. (Look up Radion 6)

Even if you don't think he's the "best," its hard to say hes not one of the most accomplished.

my chess move? why isnt THIS MAN (http://www.discogs.com/artist/Aphex+Twin) considered for top 10 then as well? Because its not popular or hyped up? He's got a lot out there as far as remixes, records, artists, HIS OWN LABEL TOO...

its all club hype
fame, public appearance, being pretty, and having a flashy package that can be accepted by the masses

marketing ones self
kinda like how dubstep got big so fast and now everyone does/makes/produces/books it?
someone may catch that same wave Tiesto did with the fluffy clouds he shits out ;) (he should totally marry a unicorn..anyways...)

i dont really diss Tiesto because he has made an empire for himself, so that proves that he is a wee bit more ambitious than other people (or maybe got handed the right gig). But he worked for it, so in that, good on him for making himself sucessful.

Can YOU get masses of people to tattoo your logo onto their body? Thats kind of like an unspoken challenge if you wanna look at it that way too (just another point of view someone could have in this scenario).



but as far as his style, layers depth, etc...
MEHHHHH
there are lots of other genres out there that are much more complicated to program together than progressive epic trance and pop euro dance hits :)

[goner]

my chess move? why isnt THIS MAN (http://www.discogs.com/artist/Aphex+Twin) considered for top 10 then as well? Because its not popular or hyped up? He's got a lot out there as far as remixes, records, artists, HIS OWN LABEL TOO...

its all club hype
fame, public appearance, being pretty, and having a flashy package that can be accepted by the masses

marketing ones self
kinda like how dubstep got big so fast and now everyone does/makes/produces/books it?
someone may catch that same wave Tiesto did with the fluffy clouds he shits out ;) (he should totally marry a unicorn..anyways...)

i dont really diss Tiesto because he has made an empire for himself, so that proves that he is a wee bit more ambitious than other people (or maybe got handed the right gig). But he worked for it, so in that, good on him for making himself sucessful.

Can YOU get masses of people to tattoo your logo onto their body? Thats kind of like an unspoken challenge if you wanna look at it that way too (just another point of view someone could have in this scenario).



but as far as his style, layers depth, etc...
MEHHHHH
there are lots of other genres out there that are much more complicated to program together than progressive epic trance and pop euro dance hits :)TRUE THAT!! the masses are like a bunch of e tarded zombies. all it takes is for some commercialized outlet to say something is cool and everyone and their mothers will agree. its all pop music.

[DJ Nikon]

... its all pop music.

:)

isnt EDM like, pop music for europeans?
isnt tiesto from that europe place?

/idunno

[Loki]

Last year when I went to Coachella, Tiesto was the "headliner" for Saturday night on the main stage. At first I was pissed off but it turned out to be awesome because all of the douchiest people there were voluntarily herded into one place for a couple hours that was nowhere near where I was. Thanks Tiesto!

[Oink]

Ya when it's comes to pure genius not sure how Aphex Twin isn't up there.

[B_tech]

Squarepusher. That is all. :)

[schwyn.dr]

Dude, that's EXACTLY how he got where he is. He started a sub-par trance label in the late 90s, got some big names to release on it like Way Out West and he used the label as a jumping off point for his career. It helped that he's from the Netherlands, where he could hook up with the major promoters of the Amsterdam events to promote his music.
A TON of DJs do it with their labels *COUGH* HAWTIN *COUGH*, but the rest of us don't use our labels to promote ourselves over our other artists to rise to superstars. You know, integrity? :)

that sounds like business to me. piggybacking it may be, but it's not really unheard of. people everywhere use their "friends" names, throw em around and hope something happens.
it may be hard to get a foot in the door, can't blame him for gaining attn from people who signed to release tracks on his label.
sounds like the puff daddy of edm to me, from what you just said.

[goner]

:)

isnt EDM like, pop music for europeans?
isnt tiesto from that europe place?

/idunnolol yea i guess so ;)

[DJ Nikon]

i know its a stretch, but isnt it kinda? Ive never been over there, so MY BEST interrpretations were that genres like Happy Hardcore in the UK are radio pop cheese fodder

so i kinda assume anything fluffy or cheesy over there is probably pop





and yea totally!
Squarepusher, Aphex Twin and a ton of other artists have worked just as hard, have their own labels, and been doing music for 10-20yrs +

yet Tiesto sucked the golden cock proper and got where he is now

i even own tiesto records (hey, they're worth money /shrug) but if given the choice, id pick Richard D James instead :)

[B_tech]

Well, it has a lot to do with the ramping up of the trance sound, combined with the influx of huge swaths of noobs to the 'rave scene'. Since trance is a gateway music to the scene, most glommed onto the sound and propelled the music further... it was like a snowball effect. The same thing happened on a smaller scale in the early 90s with jungle, which made guys like Dara the huge names they are today.

[BobbyRitalin]

Ya when it's comes to pure genius not sure how Aphex Twin isn't up there.

probably because aphex twin isn't a dj?

[cosby]

probably because aphex twin isn't a dj?
This. The dude DJs maybe five dates a year on a good year. If you look beyond the music they play, Tiesto plays far more often and in far more cities than Aphex.

[dynamik008]

Remember that one poll we had here?
The one that said spazmunkee was the greatest DJ in the NW?
Hahaha. Tells you how reliable polls are.

[goner]

This. The dude DJs maybe five dates a year on a good year. If you look beyond the music they play, Tiesto plays far more often and in far more cities than Aphex.hes still garbage.

[Peanut170]

Just glad Andy c finally getn the credit he deserves.

[Nukegrrrl]

This. The dude DJs maybe five dates a year on a good year. If you look beyond the music they play, Tiesto plays far more often and in far more cities than Aphex.He's been playing and producing under other names, probably because he doesn't want anything to do with any of this popularity poll shit.

[bgrade]

For the ranking to be based on true skill, I would definitely think it would need to be an actual Turntablist, not just a mix and blend DJ. Personally I am not a huge fan of scratching, but cutting, juggling, scratching, on the fly sampling, and the like is where the deck becomes a musical instrument. I would say Q-Bert, Swamp, Z-Trip, Kid Koala, etc would run circles around Tiesto.

[akyouser.oner]

For the ranking to be based on true skill, I would definitely think it would need to be an actual Turntablist, not just a mix and blend DJ. Personally I am not a huge fan of scratching, but cutting, juggling, scratching, on the fly sampling, and the like is where the deck becomes a musical instrument. I would say Q-Bert, Swamp, Z-Trip, Kid Koala, etc would run circles around Tiesto.

THIS ^^^^^^^^^^

[dynamik008]

For the ranking to be based on true skill, I would definitely think it would need to be an actual Turntablist, not just a mix and blend DJ. Personally I am not a huge fan of scratching, but cutting, juggling, scratching, on the fly sampling, and the like is where the deck becomes a musical instrument. I would say Q-Bert, Swamp, Z-Trip, Kid Koala, etc would run circles around Tiesto.
....add A-Trak to that list

;D

[goner]

....add A-Trak to that list

;Dsucks that a-trak went all uber hipster and started making horrible electro house. :( it was a sad day when i seen that shit.

[B_tech]

Just glad Andy c finally getn the credit he deserves.
Meh, I think Hype is better, even if his scratching is a bit formulaic (like BBB's)

[Peanut170]

Meh, I think Hype is better, even if his scratching is a bit formulaic (like BBB's)

I guess if u like clanging, with a whole set of jump up, hype would be ur man. Scratching and beat juggling might be the only thing hypes got going for him. He's good at that but headlining a party and throwning down a fat set like Andy c, never gonna happen.

[bgrade]

Hype is totally a headliner. Like his music or not, he is a very big name in DnB.

[Peanut170]

Didn't say he wasn't a big name just nowhere near Andy c. Andy c plays more of a varied set which covers more of the dnb as a whole, and that's why he draws more heads. Add that too his mixing skill, and hype can't even compare.

[Fish-n-Chips]

If some big label pushed Tiesto to mainstream fame, I'd agree with you guys. But the fact is, he has been working at it for over 20 years. You'd have to be retarded to not learn how to mix in that amount of time.

.


EXACTLY!!!!! IT IS MIND BOGGLING THAT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS OF PLAYING THE SAME CRAPPY SONGS, ALL IN THE SAME KEY WITH EXACTLY THE SAME BEAT AND STRUCTURE???? AND HE STILL CAN'T MIX THEM TOGETHER!!!!!

JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU THAT PEOPLE REALLY HAVE NO CLUE.

He sure has a stylin pose!!!!
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSAdn56pyt6wwSgCGxERjKBsfkjLbD8L 7y-JNiXAvvADmryaFNLgg

I want to get an Alexi Delano tramp stamp...

[goner]

EXACTLY!!!!! IT IS MIND BOGGLING THAT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS OF PLAYING THE SAME CRAPPY SONGS, ALL IN THE SAME KEY WITH EXACTLY THE SAME BEAT AND STRUCTURE???? AND HE STILL CAN'T MIX THEM TOGETHER!!!!!

JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU THAT PEOPLE REALLY HAVE NO CLUE.

He sure has a stylin pose!!!!
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSAdn56pyt6wwSgCGxERjKBsfkjLbD8L 7y-JNiXAvvADmryaFNLgg

I want to get an Alexi Delano tramp stamp...lol he does have a pretty sweet pose lol

[Hollywood]

For the ranking to be based on true skill, I would definitely think it would need to be an actual Turntablist, not just a mix and blend DJ. Personally I am not a huge fan of scratching, but cutting, juggling, scratching, on the fly sampling, and the like is where the deck becomes a musical instrument. I would say Q-Bert, Swamp, Z-Trip, Kid Koala, etc would run circles around Tiesto.

I'm going to agree with you on the Q-brt and Z-trip...swamp is awesome as well..

but noone trumps

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kAFSpUSUtjY/S-HWldFrsdI/AAAAAAAAAWE/OuCyLSluBGc/s1600/GOD+IS+MY+DJ+3.jpg

[bgrade]

I'd rather see...
http://beatcrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/dj_devil_redo.jpg

but I wonder why his record is on fire, and yet it does not appear to be getting warped. Totally satanical.

[Headphones Dude]

(Yawn), I really hate greatest dj polls, it's always so one sided most the time....Even if you break it down to genres, it's still bullshit because not every dj is the right one for everybody. A dj I love, you might think sucks, and a dj you think is great I might think sucks......

So just pick one you're into, but don't claim they're the GOAT, because that's just a matter of opinion. I don't care if they've played mega-tours all over the globe, I don't care if any tracks they produce has everybody wanting to dl it. It's just music, and they perform it. Being the greatest dj isn't all it's really cracked up to be....

[Fish-n-Chips]

Craze is the BUZZINEZZ..

http://www.djemir.com/pictures/dj_craze_dmc_2002_sm.jpg

[antith3tru3d34d]

seem pretty much core to me!!!!!

[Fish-n-Chips]

http://hotreleases.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/20090318103236_laurent_garnier.jpg

A real DJ...

[The Joker]

pauly d is the new more d bag version of tiesto... thats just my opinion

[Fish-n-Chips]

pauly d is the new more d bag version of tiesto... thats just my opinion

The fact that you would even consider Pauly D a DJ,,,,, You should have to endure Chinese water torture.

[goner]

The fact that you would even consider Pauly D a DJ,,,,, You should have to endure Chinese water torture.i second that lol

[Lost-in-Trance]

The fact that you would even consider Pauly D a DJ,,,,, You should have to endure Chinese water torture.

when was the last time you packed out showbox market?

pretty sure he is a dj (actually spins on Turntables too :D), and is much more famous than any of us can ever hope to be. Don't hate the player hate the gameeee

Don't get me wrong, I hate that hes as popular as he is, but ya'll just hatin

[Nukegrrrl]

pretty sure he is a dj (actually spins on Turntables too :D), and is much more famous than any of us can ever hope to be. Don't hate the player hate the gameeee
But is he famous for being an excellent DJ, or famous for being famous?

[HexRei]

This. The dude DJs maybe five dates a year on a good year. If you look beyond the music they play, Tiesto plays far more often and in far more cities than Aphex.

yeah, but this is a best dj contest, not a most prolific dj contest...

[The Joker]

pauly d is famous for his hair not djing.....

[BobbyRitalin]

tiesto may be a douchebag, but in my opinion, he is pretty much the best dj in the world.

and i hate trance.

[dynamik008]

pauly d is famous for his hair not djing.....
^^^hates the player and the game

[goner]

tiesto may be a douchebag, but in my opinion, he is pretty much the best dj in the world.

and i hate trance.best in mixing or best in having the best marketing team? if its best in having the best marketing team, then i agree. if its because of his "stellar" mixing, then im gonna have to smack the shit out of you when i see you lol. :D

[BobbyRitalin]

it has been a long time since i've actually heard him tbh

[shift.]

#3 Sven Vath!
Dude was my idol back in Germany ('95) before I discovered Jungle.
Used to follow him to 2-3 club s in a night sometimes.
Also the man who I used to watch to learn the basics of dj'in.
#3 spot totally earned.

[Fender]

yeah, but this is a best dj contest, not a most prolific dj contest...

This is the distinction that everyone is confused over.

"Greatest" can mean most prolific.

[vinyltap]

Jam Master J.

[Fish-n-Chips]

when was the last time you packed out showbox market?

pretty sure he is a dj (actually spins on Turntables too :D), and is much more famous than any of us can ever hope to be. Don't hate the player hate the gameeee

Don't get me wrong, I hate that hes as popular as he is, but ya'll just hatin

He is a JOKE!!!! NOTHING MORE NOTHING LESS!!!!!

And I never tried or cared anything about packing the Showbox...I have a feeling that You and I spin for different reasons. I play because it is the one thing I have done in my life that has helped me find and achieve balance. I could care less about packing a room full of greasy cheese-balls who want to come out to see the monkey puppet they saw on TV!!! Just because you let yourself become a spectacle does not make him a DJ.. IMO

[akyouser.oner]

Just because you are a testicle does not make you a DJ.

But there is something to say for being such a giant cock.

[Nukegrrrl]

But there is something to say for being such a giant cock.There sure is, and that would be winning Mixmag's #1 DJ poll!

[antith3tru3d34d]

i have only three fav djs... DJ Sid Wilson a.k.a. Starscream(Slipknot), DJ Lenny Dee and DJ Leathal(House of Pain/Limp Bizkit).

[Fish-n-Chips]

There sure is, and that would be winning Mixmag's #1 DJ poll!

I would be happy to be in that "Top 10".... Did I just say happy, top 10????? Yes I did

[Nukegrrrl]

I would be happy to be in that "Top 10".... Did I just say happy, top 10????? Yes I didThere's nothing wrong with someone wanting to win a "greatest" poll. It just seems wrong when people who may not really be the greatest win that poll.

[HexRei]

This is the distinction that everyone is confused over.

"Greatest" can mean most prolific.

i dont really agree. i mean someone could use it that way, but it would be a strange sense, since being the best at djing doesnt mean you do it the most often. you could spin out every single night and it wouldn't necessarily make you better at djing than anyone else.

[B_tech]

Ultimately, its subjective...so unless you poll the entire planet, take it with a grain of salt.

[HexRei]

is mcdonalds the best at making hamburgers because they have sold the most? or are they just the lowest common denominator?

[dj plantlife]

is mcdonalds the best at making hamburgers because they have sold the most? or are they just the lowest common denominator?

i was reading this thread the other day and had the EXACT same thought...

[B_tech]

is mcdonalds the best at making hamburgers because they have sold the most? or are they just the lowest common denominator?

Exactly...by that rationale, Christianity is the best religion, because it has the most followers. All quantity shows me is they have a solid marketing plan...being 'the best' is too subjective to ever quantify in a real, unbiased term.

[Fender]

No, you guys are focusing too much on frequency now.

I think in this case "greatest" means noteworthy, which is listed as a synonym on dictionary.com. (Also, WTF??? GREATEST?? is that really a word???)

The term great in this case has mostly to do with the hype and image these dj's have. Consider the following sentence: "DJ Craze may be the best dj of all time but Tiesto is the greatest." Does that make sense?

[Roddimus]

No, you guys are focusing too much on frequency now.

I think in this case "greatest" means noteworthy, which is listed as a synonym on dictionary.com. (Also, WTF??? GREATEST?? is that really a word???)

The term great in this case has mostly to do with the hype and image these dj's have. Consider the following sentence: "DJ Craze may be the best dj of all time but Tiesto is the greatest." Does that make sense?
not really. it'd make more sense to say tiesto is the most popular DJ of all time. greatness implies much more than sheer popularity.

[Fish-n-Chips]

There's nothing wrong with someone wanting to win a "greatest" poll. It just seems wrong when people who may not really be the greatest win that poll.

i WAS TALKING About the Penis poll

[goner]

i WAS TALKING About the Penis pollthe greatest dj poll (smoker)

[Fish-n-Chips]

the greatest dj poll (smoker)

Now THAT is a good DJ name....

DJ POLE

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/7/2010/08/500x_meet_the_pole-dancing_wife_of_alleged_hollywood_ponzi_schemer_ke n_starr.jpg


Ladies love him....

Or maybe I should say,,, insecure girls with drug problems and daddy issues love him!!!!

[Nukegrrrl]

i WAS TALKING About the Penis pollThe pole poll?

[djed]

pauly d is the new more d bag version of tiesto... that's just my opinion
tiesto IS a GOOD DJ/PRODUCER, he just makes some fruity ass music, but isn't that what ur into anywaiz?


pauly d is not in same world, imo

[djed]

Exactly...by that rationale, Christianity is the best religion, because it has the most followers. All quantity shows me is they have a solid marketing plan...being 'the best' is too subjective to ever quantify in a real, unbiased term.

the majority can be a collective turd sometimes.

[DB Cooper]

the majority can be a collective turd sometimes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1wbc...eature=related


I got something to say
And I killed your baby today
And it doesn't matter much to me
As long as it's dead

Well I got something to say
I raped your mother today
And it doesn't matter much to me
As long as she spread

Sweet lovely death
I am waiting for your breath
Come sweet death, one last caress
Go

Sweet lovely death
I am waiting for your breath
Come sweet death, one last caress

Well, I got something to say
I killed your baby today
And it doesn't matter much to me
As long as it's dead

Sweet lovely death
I am waiting for your breath
Come sweet death, one last caress

One last caress, sweet death
One last caress, sweet death

[goner]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1wbc...eature=related


I got something to say
And I killed your baby today
And it doesn't matter much to me
As long as it's dead

Well I got something to say
I raped your mother today
And it doesn't matter much to me
As long as she spread

Sweet lovely death
I am waiting for your breath
Come sweet death, one last caress
Go

Sweet lovely death
I am waiting for your breath
Come sweet death, one last caress

Well, I got something to say
I killed your baby today
And it doesn't matter much to me
As long as it's dead

Sweet lovely death
I am waiting for your breath
Come sweet death, one last caress

One last caress, sweet death
One last caress, sweet deathahhhh one of my favorite metallica covers