My letter to Diggers for Jib.

[unrecogniseduser]

Re: My letter to Diggers for Jib.

ddr, i wrote him an email to him the other day to that effect. I said that it would mean a lot to us (some of his most loya fans) for him to spend 5 secs dedicating the show to jibs at the end. If he doesn't do it he doesnt do it. no big deal, not gonna help jibs is it

[Dzone]

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I thought it was a nice email, it made me smile

I agree, made me smile as well know that Steve would be proud with John reply.

Thanks John

[Adzey]

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absolutely right even if it wasnt man himself they replied quickly, that shows something!

[DIDI]

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If it wasn't him he has amazing staff! It sounded very personal !

I emailed him once a couple of years ago, someone posted using his name, so I thought I would ask him if it was him Got a reply " It's not me " A man of few words indeed.

[Garrick]

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if it wasn't him, that is incredibly gay. having said that, i am assuming it was him because john DOES care about his fans. i think he sent a very heart felt response. if mr fortier can do anything to help steve's cause, AMEN .

[feather]

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Well the whole point for this is to let them know a dedicated passionate fan of the scene and music has passed away, and it's nice that Digweed and whoever informed knows that Jib was a big fan of all of them and acknowledge his passing.

But it's not like Digweed or Fortier or anyone owes it to us or Jib to make anything out of it and I feel it is somewhat inappropriate for us to lobby or do anything else if Digweed doesn't want to do a shout out or play the mix on Kiss. It's ultimately Digger's decision and he will have his reasons, same way he can't broadcast that Vagabond set no matter how many emails Jib bombarded him with simply because it wasn't recorded.

They know about it, and they know Jib was a crazy nutter about the music and stalks Digweed, and that's what counts.

[chloe harris]

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No probs. Johns a busy man so its great he replied.

[simonr]

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I am of the view that the DJ/artist should never downplay or take for granted the importance of their fans.

If you take [ms] as an example, the community maintains the DJ's profile and feeds our enthusiasm for their music. That in turn generates CD sales and numbers through the doors when they play a club - the fans keeps them employed and able to continue to do the thing that they love (i.e. their involvement in music).

We helped put them where they are (sometimes, as in the case of JD, talent plays a big part too), plus we've supported them regardless of trends and (in many cases) gone to a tremendous degree of effort travelling to shows etc. and spreading our enthusiasm to others, keeping their music and profile alive. This in turn helps them continue to do the thing they love doing and enjoying the rewards.

I thought John's message was very nice - short and respectful, and in its own way personal. He's a man of few words, but I'm sure Jib would have loved it.

I still think a shout out would be the proper thing to do, as Steve was a DJ too in his own right. Very talented, put perhaps not blessed with the good fortune that others take for granted.

Recognition would also show respect for the legion of fans, communities and hard working DJ's that keep the music/scene alive/vibrant with their passion for proper EDM, and by giving something back it would also be a fitting tribute.

Sorry to bang on.

[DIDI]

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^^^ I can live with that banging on

[Kamal]

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I'm didi's wagon with that...... well said Simon

[Huggie Smiles]

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^^^ I can live with that banging on

wait, what are we talking about here?

nicely said simonr

[DIDI]

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^^^

[ace_dl]

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Maximum respect to simonr's words

[arielus]

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digweed has just said on transitions "i'd like to dedicate this show to Steve James and all the guys from MS that miss him"

[gjg21]

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seriously??