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That's what Daddy's are for.
People have no idea how important that type of "DJ information" is.

I remember years ago (in the 80's) Frankie Knuckles taught me a major DJ lesson.
He took me aside one day at the record pool, put me on his knee and said, "Johnny, Always put your cologne on right after you get out of the shower. That way it gets soaked into your skin. It will last the entire night and way into the AM".
He was right and I never forgot it.
To this day chicks come up to me at about 6AM at GARY 49 and say, "Wow, what is that aftershave you are wearing? You still smells so fresh. You are really a good DJ".

The next lesson from Frankie was at the opening of Crobar in 2003. We were playing together in the main room. I was still insisting on playing vinyl. For the purity of it. (A pain in the ass!)
He walks in with this tiny man purse of a CD book and rules.
He just looked at my hundreds of bulky records and said, "Are you nuts? Girl, switch to CDs. I've got more music in this little book than you do on all those damn records".

I mean if "The Godfather" could throw away vinyl as easily as that, what the hell was I doing holding on to the past.

I switched the next day.

"Welcome to the 21st century Daddy" Sammy Jo said when I told him.
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