Part of it is sad though...I mean there's was just something about the house party with the old school DJ with their decks and boxes of records and by the end of the night there would be LP's strewn everywhere around them.
And it's not just that...the instant availability of music downloads and digital DJ's has changed their music selection and ultimately their creativity. Back in the day, they used to trawl old second hand stores and pick up random vintage curiosities that they'd drop into a mix. That's less likely to happen when you've downloaded your set.