I hear you Deanne. I saw the handwriting on the wall back in the mid-90's and so I focused on becoming a disc jockey. I fought it for years, having trained as a musician, but a friend said to me that "it doesn't matter what you're playing to make music....it's the knowledge of music that you acquired over the years and your experience in playing to an audience is what counts!" She was right. I became a successful DJ and made the "big bucks." Playing live was relegated to nursing homes, parties for older people, and Oktoberfests and special events.

Them was good days. Music was the number one priority at parties and if you were good, you can write out your own paycheck.

One correction......being a DJ is not about "simply pressing buttons." It's about knowing WHAT buttons to press and WHEN to press them. Which means knowing what songs to play and how to "connect the dots" between songs. Deanne......that was a compliment to you!

Mark