Dave Clarke

[eyes without a face]

i just think it's daft that someone who has obviously given soooo much to techno is given such a slating so much. i don't agree with alot of things he does, but hell, i have so much respect for him. come on you haters, can't you see this?????

I see what you're saying Mark, but there's no excuse for being a cnut. Especially when you do what you love for a living.

Jesus... god knows I meet enough DJs and producers who do what they do whilst still keeping up a full time job - often which they don't particularly like - and do so with a smile on their face, and never get paid the amount DC does or get half the exposure - and IMHO many are much more talented and original, but that's just my opinion and worth no more or less than anyone elses.

In short - I do respect him and what he's done, but I wouldn't slate the guy if he didn't have such a bad attitude, which I have experienced first hand a couple of times.

As an aside, a funny story:

Backstage at an unnamed event in Nottingham...

Bouncer: OK, everyone without wristbands has to leave... now!

DC: But I'm the DJ...

Bouncer: I don't care mate, get out...

DC: No seriously, I'm the headline DJ, I'm Dave Clarke...

Bouncer: I don't care if you're Chris **** Moyles mate, you can **** off...

I nearly choked on my beer...

well if your mates had put out records with the magnitude of the Red series 10 years ago then they'd be at Clarke's level ... he hasnt got this big for nothing you know, and like the guy or not he's responsible for records that have, and there's simply no debating this, changed the face of techno... thats some feat, cunt or not

the thing that gets me is that people think the guy got into the business and automatically ended up top of the pile, bullshit, ive had many conversations with DC and he's put up with more shit than half of us lot on here, and to be honest i hope i have to put up with half the troubles he has as if nothing else its made him into the person he is, he doesnt care what some people think and rightly so, people say "ohhh he's a cunt, really nasty and obnoxious"... well i know i would be if everyone slagged me off as much as they do to Clarke

i know people on here know the guy first hand and he can be a really genuinely nice guy at times, i can vouch for that, but yeah, and like EVERYONE ON HERE, he can be a cunt at times

re Clarke filling your club, Tony's correct, and yes so are you, Tiesto fills a club too, but he wouldnt fill any techno clubs would he. doh!