grumpy: i think they meant ben long not bissmire, although ive never seen bissmire play, ben long on both the occasions ive sen him play is very tuntabltastic. lots of scratching, cuts, and general vinyl manipulation.

i hate this total debate. i like a blend of it all. i love a smooth purist mix. no hitches just a smooth set.

on the other hand i also love a dj to do tricks, not all night, but i love to see a dj work the crowd with tricks.

if its not done well, or to fequently tho it can go tits up.

but all in all i think a blend is best. if everyone mashed it up or did smooth mixes there would be no variety.

as grandma used to say "variety is the spice of life, now **** off and go get me haemeroid cream. my piles are feeling sore and your delicate fingers will do the trick!"