Archive | January 17, 2012

Ali At Three Score And Ten

By Greg Wilson on January 17, 2012 in Black Culture, Documentaries, DVD, Film, Misc, The Eighties, The Seventies, The Sixties

Muhammad Ali, arguably the greatest sportsman of the 20^th Century, and certainly one of its foremost historical figures, is 70 years old today.

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Jimmy Castor

By Greg Wilson on January 17, 2012 in Black Culture, DJ / Club Culture, Hear, Magazines, Records, RIP, The Eighties, The Seventies

Just heard the news that New York born ’70s Funk master Jimmy Castor died yesterday, aged 71.

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Being a DJ

I’m a DJ from Merseyside. I started out in 1975, but stopped for almost 20 years, between 1984 and the end of 2003, at which point I started again.

One night during the period I wasn’t deejaying, turning off my mind, relaxing, and floating downstream I had what might be termed a moment of clarity. Paradoxically, although I was no longer a DJ in the literal sense I suddenly became aware that I’d never actually stopped being a DJ, for even if I was in a room with just one person I couldn’t help but ask them ‘have you heard this?’, and not only ‘heard’, but ‘have you seen this / read this?’, for it goes beyond music. Already taken somewhat aback by this nugget of self-discovery, I realised, in true eureka style, that this all pre-dates my being a DJ and goes back as far as I can remember – I’ve always had an inherent need to share, it’s absolutely central to my nature. This was quite a revelation.

So it’s no wonder that I became a Disc Jockey, for once I fell in love with those circular pieces of magical plastic during my formative years, it wasn’t a matter of choosing this as a path, the path pretty much chose me.

I don’t intend this to be a DJ blog as such, but more a blog by someone who happens to be a DJ – a place where personal emphasis takes precedence over professional, although, as I’ve already explained, the two aspects are, of course, inescapably entwined.

If you want info about my DJ appearances, email greg@gregwilson.co.uk for regular updates.

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