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yea, his live performance isnt as skilled as other traditional DJs. that being said the amount of work he puts into the finished product though, its more complex then a lot of DJs out there.
I can give you that to a point, but taking twenty pictures and creating a collage is not the same as painting a masterpiece imo. At the end of the day he is a quality performer and MC that is where his biggest strengths are. I keep on meaning to check him out, but it just never works out for me conflict wise. I almost did that Halloween show but ended up at DSO instead.
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yea, his live performance isnt as skilled as other traditional DJs. that being said the amount of work he puts into the finished product though, its more complex then a lot of DJs out there.
I can give you that to a point, but taking twenty pictures and creating a collage is not the same as painting a masterpiece imo. At the end of the day he is a quality performer and MC that is where his biggest strengths are. I keep on meaning to check him out, but it just never works out for me conflict wise. I almost did that Halloween show but ended up at DSO instead.
yea, im not sayin hes a great artist or anything, im just giving him his credit. I saw part of his set in 2009, it looked like a fun time, the crowd was too deep to make it in though. Im checkin him out in March for my friends birthday, so im looking forward to it.
By virtue of his medium and his style, he is stuck in a place in which he will likely never grow out of. There is barely any growth to be found, if at all, between his first album and "All Day". And while he will almost definitely run out of steam one day, he's not there yet. "All Day" was still a very good collection, with some smart and incisive mixes and mashes, and just plays terrifically. His live shows, to date, equal that in terms of energy and skill.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
By first album, you're probably referring to Night Ripper. His actual first albums are very different than his newer stuff. He started off with more of a glitch beat feel, and it evolved into more traditional feeling mashups, even if they are more complex than most mashup artists. Check out his really early stuff, even if just for a few tracks, and you'll see that he has evolved somewhat over time. That being said, I think All Day is weaker than his previous two albums and honestly provided legitimacy to a lot of the criticisms that were invalid given NR and FTA.
I can give you that to a point, but taking twenty pictures and creating a collage is not the same as painting a masterpiece imo. At the end of the day he is a quality performer and MC that is where his biggest strengths are. I keep on meaning to check him out, but it just never works out for me conflict wise. I almost did that Halloween show but ended up at DSO instead.
yea, im not sayin hes a great artist or anything, im just giving him his credit. I saw part of his set in 2009, it looked like a fun time, the crowd was too deep to make it in though. Im checkin him out in March for my friends birthday, so im looking forward to it.
Every picture or video I have ever seen of his live shows it looks like people are having a blast. At the end of the day that is probably the most important thing a performer should be trying for. A lot of other bands would do well to keep this in mind.
Whoever mentioned RiP! before, if you are into Girl Talk or even remix culture at all, definitely check it out. Even if you're not, it's an extremely interesting documentary, and I highly recommend it to all music fans.
The fact is Girl Talk has paved the way for a lot of other mashup artist. He is def not the only one getting attention for doing it now. If you are going to hate you gotta hate on more than just him.
CREAM ON THE INSIDE, CLEAN ON THE OUTSIDE CREAM ON THE INSIDE, CLEAN ON THE OUTSIDE MOVE BITCH, GET OUT THE WAY GET OUT THE WAY, BITCH, GET OUT THE WAY MOVE BITCH, GET OUT THE WAY GET OUT THE WAY, BITCH, GET OUT THE WAY NOONE ON THE CORNER HAS SWAGGER LIKE US SWAGGER LIKE US, SWAG-SWAGGER LIKE US NOONE ON THE CORNER HAS SWAGGER LIKE US SWAGGER LIKE US, SWAG-SWAGGER LIKE US GET YOUR FREAK ON-UH GET YOUR FREAK ON-UH GET YOUR FREAK ON-UH GET YOUR FREAK ON-UH
If you liked the above post, then go see Girl Talk live. If not, don't.
That's funny.
I'm kind of indifferent on Girl Talk. I definitely don't dislike what he does and I've jammed the Night Ripper album more than a few times.
I stuck around for some of his late night show in '09 but wasn't really feeling it. In a live setting I want to hear/see people playing real instruments, making live music.
I see the appeal of it though. You can bet that he'll play to a packed tent and the people there will be having a great time. So that's cool. There will be plenty of other things happening.
By virtue of his medium and his style, he is stuck in a place in which he will likely never grow out of. There is barely any growth to be found, if at all, between his first album and "All Day". And while he will almost definitely run out of steam one day, he's not there yet. "All Day" was still a very good collection, with some smart and incisive mixes and mashes, and just plays terrifically. His live shows, to date, equal that in terms of energy and skill.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
I partially agree with this.
But IMO, as long as Kesha, Katy Perry, and other artists alike are putting out "original" music and selling records/songs...I'm pretty sure people will still listen to Girltalk. Yes there isn't much room to grow, but the way that 'popular' music is going right now, the better dance-club beat you can have, the more people will listen to your songs. As long as there are underage parties and college bars..I'm pretty sure Girltalk will be heard at them, for at least a couple more years. And hey, in that genre of music, being around for more than 5 years is pretty good these days.
yea, his live performance isnt as skilled as other traditional DJs. that being said the amount of work he puts into the finished product though, its more complex then a lot of DJs out there.
I can give you that to a point, but taking twenty pictures and creating a collage is not the same as painting a masterpiece imo. At the end of the day he is a quality performer and MC that is where his biggest strengths are. I keep on meaning to check him out, but it just never works out for me conflict wise. I almost did that Halloween show but ended up at DSO instead.
You didn't miss much by not going to the show. Could barely hear it...acoustics were awful, and he only played for an hour or so.
Post by jimmyjames420 on Jan 24, 2011 23:33:49 GMT -5
If anyone is really into mashups, and find Girl Talk to be lackluster, check out LUDACHRIST. You can download both of their albums for free @ www.worshipludachrist.com
They perform their sets on the fly, and have far better production value in my opinion. Here is the first segment of their newest release- "Talk is Cheap" and yes, that's definitely a jab at Greg Gillis.
"Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed Fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio." -Hunter S. Thompson
This is the first message board I've ever been on, the only reason I joined is because I love Bonnaroo and wanted to read and talk about it all year long.
Those are some good mashups, but Ludachrist's shtick (judging by the horrendous artwork) is even more annoying than Girl Talk's.
consider it satire. They aren't taking themselves too serious, and maybe you realize that, but you can't dock their skill because of their art. Or go ahead, but I think you'd be doing yourself a disservice...
"Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed Fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio." -Hunter S. Thompson
I like Girl Talk. I'm a professional working DJ who plays clubs nationally.
Girl Talk, is, by his own admission, NOT a DJ. Can we stop calling him a DJ? Please? He's not. He's a producer. DJs don't click play a few times on a computer and dance around.
I like Girl Talk. I'm a professional working DJ who plays clubs nationally.
Girl Talk, is, by his own admission, NOT a DJ. Can we stop calling him a DJ? Please? He's not. He's a producer. DJs don't click play a few times on a computer and dance around.
Truthfully, you probably don't know me. I like what I do and I get paid to make people dance. It's fun. And I'm lucky enough to have people from other parts of the country fly me places to make their customers dance. But I'm no one you've heard of unless you're actually interested in open format DJs.
Regardless, it's kind of frustrating for people who have played on vinyl records, and then (maybe CDs or) Serato or whatever to have Girl Talk be called a DJ when, again, he sells t-shirts that say "I AM NOT A DJ". I've interviewed Gregg in the past and he's told be directly he doesn't even like being called one because it's not what he does. And I like what he does because he's very good at it - his mixes are harmonic, they don't clash, there's VERY VERY VERY few moments where he's offbeat (one was the Ante Up/Single Ladies mix on "All Day" was off by two beats, but that's hardly something to complain about). He's talented and I like what he does, so I'm not a hater at all. But he's still not a DJ.
That's a great word for him. He's an artist, a producer and an entertainer. I think he'll eventually have to change his shtick up (smack my b!tch up), but he's obviously very popular right now and that won't be for a while. I'd like to see him try his hand at original production, truthfully. He obviously has an ear for music and what sounds good. I suspect that he'll eventually end up doing that.
^^He also flashes "I AM NOT A DJ" on the screen during his performances. DJing is a completely separate art form and Gregg respects that so as often as possible he tries to correct people to help identify the different types of artists.
That being said, I am SO EXCITED for Girl Talk to be back on the farm! I was lucky enough to arrive early in 09 and actually get into the tent (I know it was crazy crowded in there and the sprawl out beyond). While I somewhat regret missing the end of that awesome Friday night Phish show, I started to leave during "Hood" to catch the last two songs of Public Enemy (fantastic from what I caught) and then made my way toward the front of the tent for GT!!!