Sorry, Lucky, no offense....

Maybe I'm the lucky one, maybe I'm just dumb

So far though, I haven't found it necessary to DJ to make a living. Been playing since I could reach the keys, too. But ask me what I do for a living, I'll say 'play music'.

NOT 'play CD's'...

I can't honestly see the point in DJ-ing, if I can support myself playing music. And the willingness of other musicians to go down that path if they don't HAVE to puzzles me.

On the one hand, you say you've been playing forever, and on the other hand, it's 'Do you really think I'm proud to say I'm a DJ when people ask me what I do for a living? But if that's what the people want for entertainment, that's what I give them' That basically implies that they DON'T want you to play for them... Surely you can find a gig where they want you to PLAY...?

It's not about respect, it's about what you ARE. Believe me, you and I both know there isn't often a lot of 'respect' for the profession of musician. But that's what it is. A profession.

If you are a doctor, you don't work in a meat packing plant. Not and call yourself a doctor, anyway...