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Question on Live DJ sets at concerts, looks to easy?

Okay I never been to a techno/house concert where its all "DJ's" playing. So I watch youTube videos of these concerts and I ask myself, whats the point of going to watch these DJ's? They don't seem to do much, all they have a computer and some DJ equipment. I mean I could be a DJ too, just put one button on my computer and its automated right? Its not like theyre playing an "instrument" like a rock concert.

Dont get me wrong, I LOVE electronica music (tiesto, deadmau5, daft punk, benassi, etc) and plan to go to EDC in LA later this month... but I've always been curious. Can anyone explain else this to me? DJing looks too easy to the eye.

Sure many DJ's do exactly what you say, just play automated tracks and then move around like they are doing something. There are many reasons however why people go to see them play.

1) They go to show respect to the DJ they love, even though the DJ isn't playing live, they mixed the song originally and people want to pay them respect.

2) Concerts are fun to be at. Even if you don't give a shit about the DJ you are still going to have a good time especially if you are there with your friends.

3) Some DJ's actually do live mixes that are unique to their shows.

Now while being a bad DJ is easy... being a good DJ is quite difficult. If you want to DJ at clubs you have to have a natural talent of being able to mentally line up different tracks and use this skill to mix the tracks together. Sure it may sound easy but to do it well so that music keeps on pumping all night long is a quite different story.

	ION Audio iCUE3 Discover DJ System List Price: $129.99 Sale Price: Too low to display Used From: $85.00
	DISCOVER DJ is the easiest way to become a DJ. This computer-DJ package is perfect for anyone from people wanting to be a DJ to music lovers who have never tried DJing before. The DJ system harnesses the processing power of your Mac or PC and enables you to DJ parties, events and even clubs using the music that is already on your computer...

	Numark DJ I/O Multi Channel USB 2.0 DJ Audio Interface List Price: $199.00 Sale Price: Too low to display
	A compact, portable audio interface expressly designed for DJs, mobile music producers and other musicians who work with computers, the Numark DJ I/O connects easily with a standard USB cable to the computer and supplies extremely high-quality, 24-bit audio to output systems...