How to be A Disc jockey, By David See 1980

0:00 Note the 7-inch single

Alright folks, I found it. You've got to see this. This is so cool. Check that out. I've had this for ages. Only just found it. It's from 1980. Let's have a look inside. There's one big MP3 player. Note the 7-inch single. I mean, years ago, Fowl was one of the big makes. And forget your CDs or MP3s. That was your choice. Well, out there... This is an OptiKinetic Solar 250. They still make them today and they're still a fantastic lighting unit. This is about what you need. And see, someone else has got a dodgy van. In fact that's probably slightly more dodgy than the one I've got. That's a dodgy, dodgy, dodgy van. No, mine's a dodgy van. That's a dodgy, dodgy van. That's a dodgy, dodgy, dodgy van. Now that's similar to a mixer I used to have. Notice here.

2:27 My god, that looks like something you'd see at the dentist, that does

All you've got is, I'm pretty sure if I remember correctly, you've got bass and treble and gain, sliders and no crossfade at all. Here's an old effect for you, little power lights and there's a motor in there and that used to turn like that. And I remember one club had some that turned one way and then there was another lot that turned the other way in the centre. What on earth is that? It's a super fog machine. My god, that looks like something you'd see at the dentist, that does. There's a bigger one. There he is, taking a booking for a wedding. Maybe a funeral. Well, that there is Greg Edwards of Capital Radio. And this guy, DJ Froggy. These were the sub-bins, long throw, and horns there, double decks, some big park hands, and, you know,

No intelligent lighting and they probably hadn't heard of LEDs then. Probably the only things that had LEDs were, I suppose, maybe the space shuttle. But look! Yep, Technics SL1200 Mark II. The Mark I, I believe, didn't have a pitch control. The Mark II did. Quote me if I'm right or wrong there. And here is an old shop. Tell me, anyone out there, is this still about?

And there you go, a DJ in a nightclub with three turntables. Practice and enjoy.

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