Get'cha peanuts, get'cha popcorn!

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(nm)

Good thing I got here early! I want a good seat for this one....

DAMN, nothing yet.. this thread is gon be good. (as i sip my henney). ill check back in a couple of hours..

Hold on... Melting some extra butter for the popcorn...
Yep, got my comfy chair, extra buttered popcorn, just waiting for the show now.

How about instead of sitting here eating virtual popcorn waiting for drama, add something meaningful to the discussion. Why don't you say why you agree or disagree?

Don't really have an opinion on it. Kinda neutral on this, I guess. Should be an interesting debate to follow though.
I am interested to hear what each side has to say.

is Q Bert wack no i dont think so.... He is a very good scratcher.......look at all his recent vidz... all he does is scratch...... he doesnt mix at all...... no turntable trix......

maybe call him one dimensional


look at jazzy jeff..... dj.... scratcher...... mixer.........


they both put a good show on......

im on the east coast..... and damn if i use a crossfader.... long live rotaries....

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Nm nh nb

q bert has never EVER been known to be a party rocker dj as is jazzy jeff, he's always been a battle dj thats just what he does


but to say he's soulless is a little extreme, the man is one of the most humble cats out there , this video here sounds plenty funky to me
Watchwww.youtube.com

maybe the other vid has something to do with him using dvs.....it's fairly new to him no?

In My Humble Opinion......


Q-Bert is as true of a turntablist as they come. I agree with you, he has advanced his scratching to the point where it is almost not comprehendible to some.

If DJs were all RPG characters from a final fantasy game.... and we rated everyone like this on a scale from 1-10:

Qbert:
Scratching: 10 (Lord of turntablism)
Mixing: 5 (You don't really hear him do much of this in a live club setting)
Crowd Control: 4 (People come to see him scratch)
Mic/MC Abilities: 1 (You don't hear him on the mic much)
Creativity: 6 (Creative on Scratching)
Party Rocker: 2 (Not much of a party rocker unless you came to hear him scratch)

Jazzy Jeff:
Scratching: 8
Mixing: 10
Crowd Control: 9
Mic/MC Abilities: 7 (You mainly see a Mic Man for him)
Creativity: 9
Party Rocker: 9

Kid Kapri:
Scratching: 5
Mixing: 8
Crowd Control: 9
Mic/MC Abilities: 10 (You mainly see him on the mic and mixing at the same time)
Creativity: 5
Party Rocker: 9

Paris Hilton:
Scratching: 1
Mixing: 2
Crowd Control: 1
Mic/MC Abilities: 1
Creativity: 1
Party Rocker: 10 (Hey.... I gotta give her a 5..... people do pay big bucks to see her play)

Pauly D:
Scratching: 3
Mixing: 4
Crowd Control: 3
Creativity: 2
Party Rocker: 10 (Again with Paris...... people will come to see him play)

Just for $h!tz n giggles comparison so people can see how I am basing my scores from.

DJ Shintaro (Japan) Basing off what I saw from the 2013 Redbull Threestyle in Canada
Scratching: 9
Mixing: 10
Crowd Control: 8
Creativity: 8
Mic/MC Abilities: 2
Party Rocker: 8

yeah shintaro is far east...... word to your motha.... geee

I get where you are coming from PDidy. It's a style clash.

In a different perspective.... for those Sci-Fi Geeks like myself....

Qbert is like the Jedi Master that has advanced his skills beyond what is required for normal universe. He is the Jedi Master on top of the highest mountain that young willing Padiwaans and Jedi Newbies will travel to go see and learn from....... Yes a well placed blaster or explosive mine can take out this Master of Masters...... but he is the best of any known Jedi with a light saber...... A God amongst Jedi Knights and Sith Lords.....

Jazzy Jeff is like Obi-Waan Kanobi

Shintaro is like Bobo Fett

Paris Hilton is like your run off the mill Storm Trooper. A god amongst peaceful unarmed civilians who don't know any better...... but can be easily taken out by any of the above.

All of that says that The Stormtrooper gets the fame and $$$ even being the lowest skilled.

All of you continue to "Keep It Real"

Some commander somewhere in some Star Destroyer sends a Stormtrooper and his squad to control a small village of helpless Ewoks....... Yes........ Yep.... with a blaster and some basic knowledge of point here and shoot...... That simple minded Stormtrooper will come out on top......

Don't let Bobo Fett come in the picture now...... To Bobo Fett..... That storm trooper is probably not worth his time....

How many Star Destroyer commanders vs Stormtroopers do we have on this message board?

I consider the Star Destroyer Commanders (Those Walking around in the Grey Suits) are like the event Promoters.

I just think Q doesn't give a fuck anymore looks like he is loosing intrest,

i watched a few of his last online appearences and his routine seemed all over the place and not much planning just grabing songs and having a bit of a scratch,

I dont really know but I can tell you we have plenty of JarJars

I see what your sayin and somewhat agree but I disagree with you saying that makes Q "wack". Saying that hes wack because hes so good noone gets it would be like saying steven hawkings is an idiot because he cant make joe average understand theoritical physics the same way bill nye gets them to understand magnets.

Qbert whack? This is meant to start some discussion about? Qbert is an innovator and pioneer. Call Q whack if you like but the whole DJ world heard of Q and only this forum has heard of you. #real talk.

I think he sipping that Henny a little early...

It ain't a East Coast vs West Coast thing, its an easily digestible thing vs. higher palate thing. I actually thought that video, displayed showmanship as well as insane turtablism. I've been a fan for a long time and have watched countless hours of video, and I see a much more concise performance from Q these days. The second routine is mad funky too.
Then later he displays some juggling and quick mixing. Then finishes with drumming, getting the crowd hype. The only way Diddy gets the crowd hype is yelling on a microphone. Also, I've seen this shit for years on here, some one who can't scratch just shit stirring to get a response or a rise out of everybody. Watch that video again Diddy but this time don't watch it through your belly button cause your head is so far up your ass.

East vs West biggie vs 2pac snow vs sand... i'm going to the beach Ain't nobody got time for this!

Maybe a little early and no disrespect to the hommie in BedStuy like myself but, come on really. Q whack?

Did anyone else get a weird feeling watching the best scratcher of all time stand in front if a sign saying "I am a Rane DJ" and get busy on NI mixer lol

Not, really. Shows how not worried Serato is about NI.

I don't think he is wack, but I agree that some parts are difficult to understand, and I think I did not understand all of them correctly either.

It's interesting to see that some parts have been used in the mikidz/DJCity show too. I could not understand the "I can break you down"-scratch part. Either I am too slow to understand, or it was not funky and/or on point.

However... Have y'all seen the new Rane ad for the 62 with DJ Chris Karns at the end??
How did they make that ad and audio??
Watchwww.youtube.com <- click

That's the link to the DJ City show:

Watchvimeo.com

It's interesting that Q says how great NI's Traktor is, but you can clearly see during the show that he switches between timecode and real vinyl several times. Also I think I heard a few weird skips, but it may be a video issue.

Nothing beats real vinyl.

It was a turntablism performance showcasing a master at Scratching. Its always impressive to see him perform. Not in a million years will I ever be able to be that fast or complex. I always enjoy watching Qbert scratch. If they wanted someone to yell on the mic and slam tracks at akward times they would have called Kid Capri lol. Turntablism is an artform, playing the turntable like an instrument. He is more of a "Jazz musician" than any east coast DJ. Specifically with what he is doing.

This thread makes no sense.

Not Necessarily, It's one person's viewpoint albeit maybe not a excellent one but none the less it's his viewpoint... It has got people talking and that's great we can agree to disagree...

:)

Qbert is the Asian Master on top of the Buddist Temple in the middle of the Himalayas that mastered the art of the Tiger Palm Crane Fist Foot style..... where only those brave enough will travel and traverse the steps to learn from him............

(Think of the movie Kill Bill 2 if none of you ever watched 70s/80s era Chinese Kung Fu Films)

Man i loved kung fu theater... especially how they could fly up mountains great special effects.

Ive been a fan of qbert since I found out what djing was
was actually ISP/Xmen that got me to try this non sense

at first I was amazed by his technical skill, and still am
but I do agree he lacks that funk/soul, and its not a turntablism vs dj thing
if you look at d styles, mike boo, ricky rucker and tons more they just bring a musical sense of style to their material where Qbert seems to focus on difficulty then tries to make it musical later

I would still pay to go see Qbert and think he is one of the best
but his style isnt for everyone

At least back then....

I don't like the classical fight scenes and choreography where it was like Hit Stop Block React...... Its more like a dance.... Which during the Bruce Lee era looked amazing..... but now I am spoiled by this new era of Chinese Fight Cinematography.....

Donnie Yen's style of MMA fighting in his later movies (SLP, Flash Point) are kinda like the new wave of movie fighting styles today.

Jazzy Jeff, DJ AM, DJ Shintaro style of DJ compared to Kung Fu....

Watchwww.youtube.com

Qbert Style of DJ compared to Kung Fu

Watchwww.youtube.com

Wow!!!! Someone finally said it!!!! I wouldn't say he is wack, but..........To my understanding, he always states that he wants to advance the art of turntablism. I think he has an opposite effect on the art. Right now there is a whole generation of Q Bert clones which sucked the life right out of scratching (turntablism). It has set the art back instead of advancing it. I emphasize art not technical skills. Qbert has 10 different techniques that produce the same sound. Yes he is a master of the techniques, but musically speaking, he is difficult to listen to for any length of time because it all ends up sounding the same. By no means is this meant to be a disrespect to Qbert or any of his followers/fans but it's just an observation. It's not an East Coast vs West Coast situation but there is a difference in how the skills are presented. The East Coast turntablist tend to have the essence of a deejay's musicality about them and they should because turntablism evolved from the deejay. New York turntablist have always had that essence about them. Prime example would be the new young kid Dwells. Oddly enough, this is a regular topic around my way (SC) because there is a constant conflict of technical skills vs musicality. We have very few publicly visable turntablist and very few publicly visable skilled deejays (loaded with hood deejays). I recently was approached by a young turntablist who saw me rock a set and he and his friends were saying how they were glad to meet and build with an older turntablist to share knowledge with and I immediately stopped him and said to him that I was a deejay and not a turntablist. I explained to him that a turntablist's primary focus is on technique whereas a deejay's primary focus is on the music and more importantly how the music is presented/played.

Probably you don't hear a difference. That does not mean, that there is no difference.


Is that your personal interpretation or is this based on a common definition?

I think this whole statement was derived from conjecture. If you don't understand, look it up. The turntablist vs. DJ argument is so stupid.

i can break it down for ya -

www.youtube.com
- click request html5 player
- reload youtube link
- set settings speed to 0.5 or 0.25

respect to q + 100000000000000

I thought the exact opposite...but I guess it's just not for everybody, you can't enjoy it if you can't understand it....in some ways I agree it is like a classically trained musician where a composition that took years of dedication to put together isn't generally appreciated by the masses versus a fruity loops beat that took 15 minutes to make that the general population might love...simplicity wins for people who won't understand the intricacy of what's going on

is it just me or does he look strung out in the original vid. i always heard those left coast cats loved that meth. which made sense cuz how else to you practice that much and scratch that fast. never been a qbert fan, still a great turntablist.

lol.. Dj Qbert is not wack. He's just too advanced for you to comprehend what he's doing. Don't doubt he can get funky at the flip of a switch. It's a showcase. They want him there to scratch and show some tricks that no ones possibly seen. They didn't ask him to party rock. He started out as a mobile Dj doing parties probably before you even touched TT. In all before you start blasting Q should stop and think about his overall ability. He can turn on the funk if he wanted.

As far as the

"Reminds me of why I could never relate to most west coast dj's......"

"East coast Dj's are like the Jazz musicians who were looked down upon because they were often untrained and didn't follows the "rules" of music nor read it. But that's what made it its soulful, funky and unpredictable....... Every note may not be in key but I relate to it better."

Where have you been? Come on, before you start blasting the west as not being funky enough, the funkiest Dj crew hands down is coming from the west aka The Beat Junkies: J-Rocc, Melo-D, Short-Kut, D-Styles (feel free to bite if once you realize how funky dope they are.)

As far as turntablism goes where your from does not define your style. Skills and creativity are worldwide and to think anything different is just ignorant. Mixing styles are a different story and that really depends on the music your playing and a ton of other factors.

The turntablist tho is still the closet thing you will get to a musician on the turntables. My favorite DJ/Turntablist is Rob Swift. Watchwww.youtube.com

Melo-D & J-Rocc from the Beat Junkie style trick mixing. A way to incorperate turtablism into a live set while you keep the party rocking. These video's are pre-serato. No laptops, no cue points, no buttons. Just 2 turntables and a mixer and beat counting. 90% of Dj's can't even do this with all the technology.

Hope this west coast is funky enough for you.
Beat Junkie Sound Enjoy!
Watchwww.youtube.com
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He's still near the top of my list of turntablists to see live, but that's now more because i've seen most of my heroes play.

Over the last few years i've kinda been saying the same though ie i'm not really getting that much out of his routines anymore. Timing and musicality are not really there for long stints of extended listening, so i'm not getting that much pleasure from his stints.

I now prioritize who I go to see by how well the DJ can rock a party and Thing, Format and Chad Jackson have been my highlights in the last year or 2.

For the complete package of audio visual though, I don't think i'll ever see anything as special as the Shadowsphere tour again.

Some of are relating to what im getting at here and its all about musicality.

This is music, so it does not get a pass solely on degree of difficulty. So if you find yourself questioning your ability to understand it base on the performer's prestige, that's an issue.

Music does not necessarily need to be understood on a technical level, It needs to be felt.

Now disregard all the indisputable high degree of difficulty because that's undeniable and ask yourself a very simple and basic question.....

Does it sound good ?

+1

Saw him live a couple months back. No routine, just loading random beats that no has heard before and scratching. Even I left before last call....

Dude, we all know what you're trying to say, and most us think your wrong. So answer would be, yes I do think it sounds good.




I think this is total BS too. He's been out on the road for a minute promoting the new record, and I've a few of his performances, and I thought he was better than ever. But people wanna hate as they fall farther behind.

@auttomattik

I don't think anyone has hated on Q in this thread. Maybe you emotions are getting the best of you and its hard to see clearly ?

Qbert is IP Man

Jazzy Jeff is Jackie Chan

yep and that gets real boring after all these years of watching him. The thrill is absolutely gone......

No need for a homo misquote.

nm

I haven't watched the video. So, I will make a proper comment when I do.

nm

I think a lot of people are enjoying the blissful ignorance of illusion, But I'm embracing the sometimes painful truth of reality red pill.

I only watched the first 10 mins, of which there were parts I liked...but overall, nothing stood out too much
Except for the fact that it was really boring watching him scroll through his laptop.

I took offense soon as he called out the West Coast.

I do agree that Q and many super battle style turntablists are advanced to where ONLY DJ's care about what they do. And to be real, it reminds me of how some dancers are out there...those who still breakdance, and do more complicated shit than most B-Boys in the 80's did. As dope as it is, it feels more like "damn, that shit was super hard....dope" than "man I wanna go home and practice that dance move!" Some of y'all miiiight catch what I'm saying.

you understand where he is from (pdidy) ... he did kinda offend the west cost.

nm nh

I wasn't offending the west coast, I was acknowledging our apparent differences from MY point of view. I get the dance comment...

Hmmm, but it would make for a more interesting topic if my intent was to talk shit bout yall soulless fuckers....lol

I thought being referred too as a "Classically trained musicians" was a compliment....:)

then again jazzz musicians got so technical they lost the crowd and played to themselves

Qbert is the best technical scratch dj in the world . Im my opinion he lacks soul ( not all the time ) .

Dstyles in my opinion is the funkiest scratch dj in the world his scratches tell a story even with technical scratches . You can feel the funk and soul.

I honestly think people forget how busy Qbert is with everything he is doing. He can't be on point all the time . No one can with the schedule he has . Maybe that is why you see a lot of the same routines . it's Not because he doesn't care I can guarantee that . Look at his schedule..... Give him a break he does what he does and he is a legend . How many of you djs multi task like him and perform like him ? none so why take the angle and say he is wack ?

He is older it's not like he is 20 years old I have watched just about every video he has because Im a student of the game and a fan to say he is wack is far from the truth,

Analyze this video of Q Bert & Revolution. I believe many of the things im say become more apparent when displayed next too dj Revolution who is funky and technical while very entertaining.

Watchwww.youtube.com

I disagree with this ( my opinion ) I feel Revolution is very sloppy. ( my opinion ) he is great at studio scratches and probably the best at it. But live is a different story.

Either way Qbert and Revolution are dope at what they do.

We're all fighting with a dude with an identity crisis! I have to feel this reflects back on your own skill Diddy. I mean watching those videos you posted of that party you through, whoa...and YOU"RE judging what's wack and what isn't. HAHA.

A far a being emotional I will fully admit to being bias, I promote Q every chance I get because, he's dope, he's humble, he's a teacher and ambassador. He's done so much for DJ culture that this forum or Serato may mot even be here if it hadn't been for his popularity. I've never seen another superstar musician so willing to "open the books" to better the culture of there music so as to teach and learn at the sametime. So, emotional? I'd say, yeah cause I feel that Diddy, you're fucking with the wrong dude.

No one likes or gets my Sci-Fi or Kung Fu references....... :-(........

Kung Fu references no, but star wars right there with you.

Finally watched it.

Fuck! Crazy. Just crazy.

First of all, this is a showcase of some of the stuff Q-Bert can do that NO ONE ELSE can do. Second, it was a little rough at times (meaning, it seemed unprepared) but as someone who freestyles all the time, I appreciate and understand where this is coming from. It's almost like they said, here, do whatever you want. And, he did.

Does it lack soul? Not at all. Again, it's a showcase. The drumming is insane. The juggling is dope. You simply can't do that stuff if you lack soul.

Is he wack? lol... I don't think I even have to say anything about it besides thinking it's laughable that Q-Bert would ever be considered wack. lol

I think, a lot of of the stuff he does goes well above people's heads. Someone said that a lot of the stuff he does sounds the same.... that's to you. The untrained ear. There are just so many different patterns and combos he does. And the speed! Damn.

Anyway, that's my take on it.

nm

OK stop...now you are the one sounding crazy.

well he was honest about his emotions so i'll give him a pass on that one.......

it was too easy anyway......lol

I think Q is feeling the pressure of being labeled the greatest, a creator an innovator.

He's so focused on filling those shoes that he feels the need to be difficult and obscure to maintain his status.

A lot of people are simply not feelin what he's doin anymore and cant relate to him but give him a pass because of his title...... but i wont.

Much of what he's doing right now just sounds shitty because its missing that musical feel.

Most people wont last 5min watching a qbert video so something must be wrong.....

I usually agree with pdidy... but not this time. To call Qbert wack ??? And to take a side ways jab at the west coast ???

QBert is master of his domain. He does have some great G-14 Next Level Scratches. What he does is unbelievable. Sometimes you have to rewind a couple of times to actually see & hear clearly what he did.

For me it just get's boring. I've been hearing the "Ahhh" & "Fresh" shit cut up since the actual records first came out. I can only take so much just plain scratching. I've moved on from that era. I can give it the props due, but don't wanna just sit there and hear that.

On the flip side, the reason why a guy like Jazzy Jeff who does alot of the same routines is still enjoyable. Is because his scratches and routines are more musical.

EAST COAST STAND UP!

but q's not wack.........any & everyone can have a bad day or two, we all been there

thats how I feel about UBB routines. nm

That's how I feel about folks yapping on the mic !!!!

Nm nh nb

Your favorite DJ looks up to Qbert.

Yo, peep your shit diddy! Most people don't agree with you dude, which would make your opinion the minority, therefore not as relevant as most DJ's on this thread. What Q does is make the turntable a legitimate instrument. To me that is what the at the heart of legitimizing djing is, in general. But, some dudes will continue to shout over records, sing along with tracks, and them slam another tune with a bomb affect and their DJ name. Now that's what I call art!!! I'll take an artist over a stage prop DJ any day.

Lol at kid craaaaaap - e coming back to represent the " east coast"!!!

How the fuck can some call what craaaaap-e does better that than what q does???

Mind blowing ....

Nm nh nb

Lol, ouch...but true. Qbert is a legend. He could scratch his own ass and he would probably make music. Qbert is an originator and can do whatever he desires. Anyone who says a legend is whack is either a hater or a young-in.

I think more people would agree with him if he used a word other than wack

correct "off day"

As DJ Shadow said to Mansion in Miami..."this shit is too future for y'all!"

Calling QBert "wack" is like calling a Testarossa "wack" because you cant drive manual.

in 80's super car technology a testarossa was hot, in todays 2014 super car tech the testa is "WACK"

my opinion, considering we can now drive a Ferrari in the snow & have 4 people in it
www.ferrari.com

So if I offered to give you one, mint condition for $1000 you would say "no its wack"?

LMAO!nm

^ hell no, i'm taking it........lol

but a testa vs a ff

the testa is wack ;)

buy the way i have the $1,000 literally next to me as i'm typing, WASUP can i get that?

@ AKIEM have you seen the ff, we could get our gear in the back two speakers & a smaller sub

www.caricos.com

but this thread is not about QBert vs an FF - he said "official wack" (compared to no one)

If it was "my criticism of QBert" fine - but just flat out calling QBert "wack" makes 0 sense at all.

nm

i never said q bert was wack thats pdidys opinion not mine, read my comments below

right - but you are calling a Testarrosa "wack" (compared to an FF)

who is QBert being compared to?

is your FF wack compared to my Veneno?
www.lamborghini.com!slide/3658
LMAO

OMG that thing is sexy

you are having a bad day fam

nm

^ so now were misquoting pictures.......haha

childish to say the least ;)

That's a nice car (Sigh)

This escalated real quick

That Lamborghini is whack because it just goes very fast, picks up bitches without hesitation, and is too advanced for most people, just doesn't relate to the human connection. The Nissan Sentra is more relatable to people and also knows how to get down (break down on you).

;)

Ah, now this is more like it. Just watched the vid at the top of the thread now for the first time and it's the best performance i've seen him do in a long long time.

Barely a week goes by normally without a friend posting a recent video or 2 of him on Facebook and they generally leave me feeling a bit flat and underwhelmed with no real direction or much variation in his performance. So it was nice to watch a quite longish one right to the end for a change with a few ideas and him feeling the love.

Yeah he was still well off the beat at times, but then it's understandable as it came across as a real unplanned performance, a 1 off experiment as opposed to a routine. I thought the bits that worked well were sublime and he brought the funk back to his sets, which for me made it all the more listenable than scratching over a crappy repetitive joyless beat.

"but then it's understandable as it came across as a real unplanned performance,"

Exactly. Definitely unplanned and NOT A SINGLE ONE OF US can do what he did.

Yet, I bet all of us can do what Capri did on that other video P.Diddy said was awesome.


nm

Real talk, The last MF thing Q needs is a friend like you. Q has enough groupies in his ear telling him he can do no wrong and apparently he believes it.

You know it just hit me, Q dosent spin musicly but hes a technical genius and essentially plays the tt like an instrument. He plays huuuuge shows (he played jazzfest in nola a few years ago for example) but he dosent really put together "routines" anymore......so wouldnt that be the equivilent of getting like jimmy hendricks to come on stage and tune his guitar and strum notes. Arent we essentiallypaying Q to artisticly masterbate on stage

Nm nh

This is what left me unimpressed when I saw him. It doesn't mean I don't appreciate his skill set. It just felt like he didn't really put any thought or effort into the set.


This is exactly how it felt. I'd be happy to watch Jimmy do that, don't get me wrong, but it would be disappointing if I'd seen him when he had a passion for performing.

Oh shit, somebody took the "stage prop DJ" thing to heart, damn. Well, I'm just a dude, a turntablist, who feels a debt of gratitude to Q for being a great teacher and making me a better musician. I think you should watch that video again Diddy, cause I bet you watched a minute and half and formed your weak ass opinion. That set only gets doper. There is a point during that second beat where Q is riffin', in the zone, and the place is bugging out. To me, getting lost in your music is where the soul is. If you can't feel it, I can't make you.

His performance are like long Freestyles with the hopes he will do something innovative. Its just a matter of time before all the groupies realize its just a sham.

Is it Really next level if its just an unplanned freestyle with no name or identity ?

Is he just throwing shit against the wall and waiting to see what sticks ?

^lol I thought you were just 'hasty' in your choice of words - now "sham"

guess erybody gots one

nm

Still didn't watch it huh?

Lol i mean it is alot like having a big name band member come out on stage and say, hey im gonna just start playin some sounds and mabye a song willtogether mabye it wont

i no im being harsh but it intentional ;)

You watch it yet?

I just peeped it again, Min. 6 - 8 are pure funk freestyle sickness. Yeah, that shits a sham...tah.

I think there's real integrity in him going to a show with a blank canvas as though he's just jamming at his mates house, trying out ideas. It'll also take balls, there's no safety net and it leaves him exposed to criticism, including by me, who'd rather see the far tighter World Champion Bert of old.

That said, these are the brush strokes that people speak of though. This is the pure un-sync sound of turntablism, compared to the far tighter well prepared, pre worked out routine we've been force fed, but such is the preparation and difficulty in making this shit sound seamless, I can imagine it's more trouble than it's worth to spend all his life preparing sets, instead preferring to practicing his techniques and trying to push himself as an artist.

Its' definitly not all freestyle. Compare with his show on vimeo

reminds me of an older athlete that has a bad game or two, and everybody says he sucks and is washed up. usually after watching very little of said game or player.

This set definitely looks unplanned by the way he's just shifting to his library. Again, I take it for what it is. I have a feeling he might have been a last minute guest or something.


Apart from that, again, none of us can do what he did.... Well except look stupid looking through the library. We all do that. lol

nm

You have to remember. He does stuff like this all the time. Of course some of it isn't freestyle I'm talking about the way everything doesn't flow. It's not a one set kind of thing. It looks to me stuff the he does. Think of it of how you sometimes mix the same 2 songs together at a club because they go together well. Then you do it again 2 weeks later.


Nm

Of course he performs over the same beats, and the drum section is a routine, but when he's cutting he's riffin and freestyling, no doubt. He doesn't repeat scratch routines note for note.

Now, I actually would have liked to see him more prepared but again, I don't know if his was a last minute thing or what.

Like for instance, when I saw him at the NAMM. He came, did his thing and left. It was definitely planned. He wasted no time. There was no weird awkward moments going through the stuff he was going to play.

nm

Exactly. nm

Reminds me of freestyle snowboarding.

Do you do the backside 1080 grab and risk everything possibly slamming, or do you take the frontside 720 and land it cleanly. Either can score the better points as it's all about style, but when the 1080 comes off, it looks well impressive and scores the bigger points.

That's not what I was saying ;) Of course he does not repeat every note by note. This is what I said:

Oh no, I dont think he's "washed up". I just think he's going in the wrong direction while prioritizing difficulty and obscurity over musicality.

He has many years under his belt to make a change before anyone comes close to his technical level.

Quote:
Its' definitly not all freestyle.

Which is to say, it's definitely not all planned.

nm

True. The way some of you has put it "it's all freestyle" :-P

That's the thing though. That's what he does and what people expect of him so no real reason to change. Want a party rocker showcase? Hire someone else. Want someone to yell on the mic and drop songs? Hire Capri.

nm

Its like driving a car....

nm

Definitely isn't. Like I said. Just seems unplanned for the most part.

nm

www.kickstarter.com

Yep,definitely going in the wrong direction! =)

Remind us what you've done for the culture P Didy. Aside from giving us Your 2 cents on the Serato forums. Check & Mate!

Shots fired!

lol

nm

@ dj spair ....

well said sir .. well said

nm nh

www.ocalapost.com

Qs been doing the whole scratch dj thing majority of his career. Rewind back some yrs. and he still showcases in the same manner yet art form of the scratch Dj has still continues to evolve thanks to him. Not wack in my book.

naaa, more like home made cap gun shots fired ....lol
Watchwww.youtube.com

lol....... caps fired, thats a first
www.thedailysheeple.com

Watchwww.youtube.com

I've seen most of his routine it is kinda stale now….Back then it was Fresh… He just needs to incorporate more stuff than just 2 turntables…Times have changed...

I rather see this kind of scratching more than QBert. Watchwww.youtube.com

Yep..... Thats funky and creative right there.....

But Qbert is again on another dimensional language as well.

This is me...

I've seen him funky at times, and I've seen him on some real radical, borderline sloppy *ish.

And I use "Sloppy" relative to what I've seen HIM do IN THE PAST....Not sloppy compared to you and me...lol...

But, I also know what he's done for the DJ game as a whole, so he forever earns that Title...


























But DJ Jazzy Jeff is still better....ALL AROUND..... :-)

Oh, OK....now I get it. He's your idol, WHICH IS OK....

But an ambassador? lol...

But I see you.



Ok, C'MON SON...lmao...THAT was hilarious....

QUOTED FOR TRUTH!



EGGGXACTLY!!!!!

The energy that is built up over that Peter Piper routine and how the crowd is engaged is the best High EVER, and it never gets tired...

Why? Because he's able to have just "Regular" people connect with the routine...

They've ALL familiar with the song, but now they're seeing it manipulated in a way that amazes them. It's SIMPLE enough for them to understand, yet complicated enough that your average DJ CAN'T do it as smoothly as he can.

We MOSTLY DJ for REGULAR people, so us connecting with them is akin to what Jeff is doing, and we've accomplished our job.

Q-Bert is impressing those who appreciate "Advanced" scratches and technics, and mostly APPRECIATE DJ'ING, are DJ's THEMSELVES, or may FEEL that they have DJ'ing in their blood, whether or not they've actually touched the 12's.

That is a much more limited crowd, but a crowd non the less.

BTW, DJ'ing took a left turn for "Innovation" the minute EVERYTHING went to DVD Lessons, and everybody learned the same scratches, in the same manner on the same type of equipment.

Gone are the days of hearing a scratch ONLY by ear, and trying to replicate it without getting explicit instructions.

Also, that putting on a beat and simply scratching to it thing is HELLA played....

I need to see some backspins, transforms, chirps, musicality, needledrops and back and forth...just saying....

Amen to that.

And it was at the DMC's, arguably the biggest scratch DJ showcase on the planet.

Okay I don't have time to read all these messages but you should just quit this DJ shit right now. Who the hell are you to say anyone is wack when you're all about controllers and Kid Capri? Q Bert is probably the most inspirational DJ's to ever live, whether you are into scratching or not, there is something to be learned from his dedication and humbleness. What other DJ has been at it as long as him and is still progressing the way he is? If you think he is wack then you have no business in these forums or in any DJ related discussions ever.

So I will end my statement by quoting the late great Big L "You was never shit, your mother should have swallowed you" and that's real shit.

:-)

nm

what ?

wtf was that......somebody explain 3:58
Watchwww.youtube.com

Another attempt to be obscure........

See i can vibe with the original vid because it was a tech demo but what about something like this

Watchwww.youtube.com

At a major music festival on a stage where noone can really see what your doing or appreciate the trickey of complex scratches, does that kind if performance really translate well?

Your a tool, can you even flare? Q has been retired from battling for like 20 years now? Yet he is still showcasing and coming up with new stuff, he has had more influence on scratching than anyone else. What the hell have you done?

Honestly, you're just another just another wanna be DJ who has no skill at all. You don't even have enough balls to link any mixes or videos to your profile page... not even a real DJ name lol. Your a joke man, all you do is troll and piss people off. Have you ever even had a real gig? Can you even do anything impressive on the 1200's or whatever piece of shit controller you use? Show me something, show us all that you have earned the right to critique icons like Q-bert. Well I'm waiting...

To be fair diddy owns alot more speakers than Q. Thats more pratical as well lol :P

SHOTS FIRED!!# SOMEONE GET CRANE ON THE LINE AND TELL EM TO GET SOME GOLD ZIP TIES UP HERE STAT!!

And that's all we know about him... if that's even him in the picture

:)

nm

In order to keep this thread on topic and derailment free I will not respond too nor address personal attacks or insults.

This thread is about Qbert, stay on topic !

lol --- Run pdidy. Run!

lol

nm

And Control your emotions gentlemen.

Just as I thought. Okay, we will keep this thread about Q Bert. Hang on...

Holy fuck this thread just got good

Really?

How many different possible outcomes could possibly happen here?

A battle challenge?

A mix posted?

Sticking to the topic?

Q-Bert showing up?

Mastermind showing up?

Well, apparently one so far..

"Okay, we will keep this thread about Q Bert. Hang on... "

nm

instagram.com

lol

nm

Speaking from experiences...when scratching at 120bpm and above frequently. When ever I go down to the 107 and below. I hear a lot of unwanted space at the lower bpms...so to compensate for the unwanted gaps. I get the urge to fill those gaps with other scratches or possible combine scratches to compensate...because those gaps give me that "it's just to simple" impression...now if I felt like going back up too 120 and above. My instincts would be to bring what I've added in the lower bpm's...and after I decide to go down again..I'll get the that "simple" vibe again...and what do you know...I'm back to the idea of finding way's either compound it or fill in more gaps.

Call it being scratch greedy, evolving, or madness...but if I were to continue down that path. I'll get to point where only I can understand what I'm doing

don't know if this is how Q-bert works...but it's human nature to always look for or want for something new....doing the baby scratch for years upon years has got to be turntable hell.

serato.com

lol

nm

Called it...

Hey! We're only supposed to talk about Q-Bert here..... you're not keeping on topic ;)

Anyway, I think that other thread has much potential and this one has ran its course with 99% of the posts agreeing that DJ QBert is, in fact, not official[ly] wack.

:)

nm

Well done sir. :)

nm

I doubt it, he would have to know how to mix first

Well played.

As for the Q-Bert thing, I strongly feel that it's a combination of how you were "brought up" in the DJ world and Coastal alliances...

Cats that came up on the East Coast and are OLDER don't necessarily see Q-Bert as the high and mighty DJ that cats from the Mid-West to West Coast.

Not saying that I'm better than Q-Bert in any stretch of the imagination, but yeah, I've been around since "Ahhh" was on Change The Beat and nobody knew....

He's taken the DJ game to ANOTHER LEVEL, and appealed to a certain "clique", but there were other cats that SERIOUSLY changed the scope of DJ'ing before he came along.

I have two words.....

JADA FIRE!!!!!!

*drops mic*

i don't think the thread is going the way it was intended!





but than again what thread has these days?

Jada Fire........

what does a porn star have to do with this tread?

"jada fire"
en.wikipedia.org

i don't know.... I am bored here in class doing Dynamic Cardiac and Mega Codes all day.....

I made you do some misc research though!!!! lol

Come on.... what happened to the good old days when people could just sit back.... relax.... have a conversation that drifts off into oblivion while bonding and drinking a beer......

" Come on.... what happened to the good old days when people could just sit back.... relax.... have a conversation that drifts off into oblivion while bonding and drinking a beer...... "

Fishing

nm

lol........yes you did i was like what the hell is jada fire some new slang........lol

I think this thread belongs in the backfired thread.

lol

nm

lol

you're right, I expected to pissoff a lot more people

you pissed off DJ Construc

DAMN sure did....

You've come a long way, but have got a lot to learn young grasshoppa....

NM.

Qbert is a dj icon and i realize my views differ from most and posting will likely bring on a lot of hate.

So ask yourself, since when have i been afraid to post controversial threads ?

Its not like I spend alot of time trying to get people to like me here........

But I WILL congratulate you on having a "Spinoff Thread" created in your honor...

That DOES speak volumes....

Props.

Yo, is it weird that your idle is younger than you, Johnny? Jazzy Jeff is a great DJ, but to say he's the greatest is to say DJing stopped progressing in '91. I mean I understand you and Diddy stopped progressing a long time ago, so I understand why you dudes see the same way.

BTW, I'm a east coast dude who came up 22 years on this shit, and none of that had a bearing on my opinion of Q. He's just the greatest scratch DJ hands down.

I recognize BAIT when I see it.....lol

Ive noticed at least one thread your avoiding the hell out of lol

WHAT? LOL!

So you're saying that ANYBODY that thinks Jazzy Jeff is the Greatest DJ on earth "Stopped Progressing" in '91.

Let me clear something up for you ma dude...

You're looking at it from a perspective of someone that's still TRYING TO LEARN...

That's why Q-Bert is ya man. There's nothing wrong with that, and he's supposidly still creating new "forms" of scratching, and your hunger to learn it is healthy...

HOWEVER,

For those who have seen it all, and have come to terms with the totality of DJ'ing in general, already KNOW that as far as DJ'ing is concerned, it stopped evolving when it came down to everyone knowing the SAME scratches, tricks routines, and buying the same DVD's.

Do you know how many cats out there sound like wanna be Q-Berts?

Stop playin....lol



Just seen it all from beginning to end, that's all....



And again, let's be CLEAR...

There are a MILLION much more Technically savvy "Scratch" DJ's in the world....and some that can possibly rival Q, but NODOBY rivals Jazzy Jeff as the ALL AROUND BEST DJ in the world...

Craze > jazzy jeff

I recognize fake dudes when I see em

Absolutely not...

Awww man, now why we gotta go there....forreal?

I feel bad for you Johnny, you're a sad individual. Yes, I love Jazzy Jeff the way I love Big Daddy Kane or Rakim, they are all great but they're old school. And again how many times does Bezz have to beat it over your head, Craze motherfucker, Craze!

Its not even a question dude, craze WAS better hands down and he continues to evolve whereas jeff is still doing the same things...he does them damn well...but craze IS the greatest. DIRTY SOUTH RUUUUN IT

Ok, lemmie be clear youngin'...

SAD is you hangin on dudes nutsack like that...

Again, YOU'RE STILL LEARNING, and that's nothing to be ashamed of....

Craze is good at what he does...

Qbert is good at what he does....

Jazzy Jeff inspired BOTH of them......NOT the other way around...

And yes I expect to keep learning and progressing as a dj and a turntablist. If I played the guitar I wouldn't expect to learn everything there is to know, it's impossible.

To DJ's that are STILL LEARNING.... they're an inspiration...

To DJ's that have already seen, heard, and done it all, they KNOW Jazzy Jeff is the man.

Period, point blank.

The next thing you'll say is "Ok who will win in a BATTLE? Jeff or Craze?"

Stop playin...

But there is a point where you become an ACCOMPLISHED GUITARIST....

Yo it's even more sad you're an old fucking man on a DJ forum that swings from a pair of slightly younger nuts in Jazzy Jeff. My "still learnin" ass would work you over hard son.

That's like saying

Who will win a battle Grandmaster Flash or Jazzy Jeff...

Y'all don't get it...

There's levels of understanding to this *ish....

See? Here we go...

Muhfuggahs MAKING UP SH*T...

Jazzy Jeff IS older than me idiot.

lol, I'm sure....on DVS, skippless records, relative mode and an effects processor...lmao.

Craze would win any battle old man.

22 years in the game? You don't sound like it....Gettin all emo and now wanna "Battle" somebody....

lmao.

Again,

YOU
DON'T
GET
IT.

Craze wouldn't even THINK of battling Jeff just out of respect...

I swear...you can not make up some of the shit you see on this forum.

I"ll work you on just Vinyl bro, my crates are deep as fuck.

I doubt it, and my crate run HELLA deep dude...

But again, for an ACCOMPLISHED professional, there's nothing for me to GAIN by shutting you down...

Nothing.

Auto, where you from?

Man, cats BE STEADY makin' up sh*t....

Yup 22 years son. Battle cause I finally sick of your happy ass and all the other jokers who talk shit on the forum. Just admit how wack you really are Johnny?!? And I KNOW Craze would battle Jeff, without hesitation.

And how old are you?

At what age did you start DJ'ing?

How accomplished are you for real? Sounds like you're the one making shit bro. Why all questions? I'm 35 from Mass, not claiming to be an "accomplished" dj cause I'm not douche bag.

jazzy jeff has said he was inspired by AM. Micheal jordan was inspired by his dad, that does not make his dad a better basketball player

So 35-22 = 13...so you've been DJ'ing since the age of 13....

And started in 1992.

Well, there it is...

You've still got similac dripping from your ears son.

So HELL YEAH Q-Bert is your hero, because you bought all his DVD's.

Again, that's nothing to be ASHAMED OF, but you've still got a LOT to learn.

Jazzy Jeff was inspired by AM to get that CROSSOVER loot....

Y'all crazy.

SHOTS FIRED SHOTS FIRED.

JOHNNY AND PDIDY SHUT DOWN IN THE SAME THREAD..THIS IS GOIN DOWN IN HISTORY VUVA LA REVOLUCION!!

CANNON FIIIIIRE!!!

lol

nm

****sigh***

Look, Automattik is definately a Craze and Q-Bert rider.....which is COOL....

But make no mistake...

DJ Jazzy Jeff is the man. Period point blank.

As a matter of fact...

If you peep his Twitter feed, you'll see how much slobbin' Mr. Automattik is doing...

twitter.com

Ain't that right Mr Chronic Jr?

Talk about someone that's on somebody's JOCK...

Gawd damn....

Let the stalking begin lol

nm

What stalking?

The sh*t is listed right thurr in his profile....

He's all gladly retweeting from his idols...

Ain't nuffin' wrong with that....

But now we "Understand"....

That's definitely stalking. You click on his profile to see what links you could pursue.

lol

nm

Yes we do.

Stalker!!!!!

lmao

nm

I hit tha laptop turn tha thread to a moshpit
I hit tha laptop turn tha thread to a moshpit
I hit tha laptop turn tha thread to a moshpit
I HIT THA LAPTOP TURN THA THREAD TO A MOOOSHPIIIT

Ummm..he put them links there....right? LMAO.

Like I said, we have a better understanding of where dude is comin' from...

NM.

/End Thread...

ROTFLMAO, man i aint stalkin i just went to his twitter, followed it to his facebook, found his highschool, went to their library, found his yearbook, found his prom date and asked her her opinion on the subject

ROTFLMAO, man i aint stalkin i just went to his twitter, followed it to his facebook, found his highschool, went to their library, found his yearbook, found his prom date and asked her her opinion on the subject

Ms. Bezzle gave up the info like that?

Ms. Bezzle gave up the info like that?

Quote fail
joke fail
post fail
dj knowledge fail


Gotta be a record

lol

nm

Eh, like I'm sayin...

Dude STARTED in '93....lol...

Who ELSE is gonna be his idol?

Wasn't nobody DJ'ing in Massachusetts....

Hell, he's even RETWEETING Jazzy Jeff....

lmao.

Or askin' him a question....

I don't do none of that Twittering...

Seems like someone is trying to derail the trail as usual and this time Diddy ain't saying nothing cause it's his bitch


lol

nm

So again, let this be a lesson to all of you talkin' that smack on the forum (aside from Aliases n-sh*t)....

Serato CSI is on the case...

**** clicks off swinging lightbulb lamp and leaves room full of hurt feelings*****

Well there goes your theory

Yep, that soul still burns....

Ya bevause you stopped paying attn to things after 91

That doesn't mean he doesn't (mistakenly) think that Craze would battle him...

That's just another person for him to Cheerlead for...

Again, there's NOTHING wrong with that....

And it's soooo cute how you and ya bitch come to help each other out...

****Y'all click them rangs, ya hear? ****

www.djjohnnym.com

Craze =


Time Magazine's "America's Best" DJ - 2001[7]World DMC Team Champion - 2001World DMC Champion - 2000World DMC Champion - 1999 Scratch Off Champion - 1999World DMC Champion - 1998USA DMC Champion - 1998World ITF Scratch Off Champion - 1998ITF Western Hemisphere Scratch Off Champion - 1998Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion - 1998Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion - 1997East Coast DMC Champion - 1997Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion - 1996East Coast Rap Sheet Champion - 1996Zulu National Champion - 1996Zulu National Champion - 1995



Where was that link to the battle jeff won again its hard to find

No wonder he can give such blistering detail



All makes sense now.....

Oh well..

Another one in denial...

lol, so Jeff didn't win...huh?

OUUUUUUUUU


the gloves are off...........

Jazzy jeff = magic johnson
craze = micheal jordan
qbert = reece "goose" tatum

Bait...

And feelings are hurt....

No biggie, he'll get over it...

Then again, maybe not...

Oh well.

Where did i say that? I just have the link to THE battle he won

Say it again without tears in your eyes and we might belueve you

So easy to make him react. lol

nm

Hell, he still won...

And is still the Best (Overall) DJ on the planet.

Actually, "The Ability To Control One's Emotions Over The Internet Is Astounding" - DJJOHNNYM.

Still fascinating.

Who 6, we know he won but hes hardly best on the planet

You typed this while cryin didnt ya

Opinions are cool and all but calling Qbert/Craze/Jazz Jeff anyone else whack and not putting up your body of work to us to judge is kind of lame. Let's see some work from you people with opinions on other DJs.

lol

nm

Haha! Johnny you are a sad pathetic old man bro. I would never think to search for your sorry ass. But you wanna talk shit about me, where I'm from, what I like on twitter and shit, your a coward bro.

What does starting in 92 have to do with it? And I'm proud to be a fan of great Dj's, why wouldn't I? And to clear something up about Mass, where I grew up and still live, the reason I started DJing is cause, DJ Revolution came up from my home town, and use to hang with my boys older brother. I use to go watch in aww and wanna fo the shit he did. So yeah, nobody DJ's from Mass. But keep being a daily forum troll bro, cause that's all you got,

Watchwww.youtube.com

Who called jeff wack?

Watchwww.youtube.com

Anyone one calling anyone else whack and not putting up videos, audio. This is directed to anyone dissing any other DJs without work out there for us to judge.

Johnny just pissed cause I said Jeff hasn't progressed since '91. I'm starting to post videos, ASAP, I'm sick of the shit talk.

BOOM!!!

Johnny must be on his commute home in his 97 Nissan Maxima, hoping nobody sees him jerking off while he plays "the Magnificent" for the 37,000th time because its his only relief during the day between the stresses of this forum and the 18 kids he's got at home. It's ok Johnny, have your sweet release before you get home to wife and kids!

I do feel strangely violated, I've never been internet stocked before. Do you think Johnny qualifies for "To Catch A Predator"? He's seems to have diddler tendencies. I'm sorry old man, please don't violate me!

theres a hole lot of mitchary goin on herrrrr

Watchwww.youtube.com

Watchwww.youtube.com

Hahahaha.

Auttomatik, everyone here knows the reason. The reason is that he has proven to be a sore loser. He lost the big forum battle against 6. 6 KILLED him. Result? DENIAL. That's the pattern you see here... denial, denial, denial. Ask Bezzle.. he'll post the links with the battle thread. :)

Did someone say battle serato.com

The problem with these ignorant wanna be dj's is they've only ever seen whats been presented to them. You would literally have to go back to archives to follow all the moves that Qbert has made. He's more than just a turntabilist, his style is and skill is really unmatched. He might not be your favorite dj but the guy is top tier. Watching the latest mikidz show or a few youtube videos does not qualify you to speak the blasphemy you have rambled on Qbert. Go back and educate yourself before you open a can of shit on yourself

damn son
johndhowell.com

Yo, I can't find the video or audio?

:)

Nm nh

Again, we GET IT...

You're A FAN.

But check it dude...

The only thing Twitter is good for is email blasts and gossiping with chicks....

Dude, YOU'RE 35....

Stop being a cheerleader IN REAL LIFE.....

Will that be a DVD rip of Q-Bert?

Why?

Because you've been exposed as being the DJ version of Eminem in 8 mile?

How's that trailer doing?

Oh, and don't use the "Poor Ole' Hillbilly" excuse...

Bezzle has that angle on lock...

Ahhh! The Forum Police have arrived!

www.djjohnnym.com

Nice shiny badge you have there NikJr.

Again...The "Usual Suspects" unite...LOL..

LOL!!!!
Nm nh

Yep, including ALL of your Aliases also!~

So now you have to have a mix to be able to talk shit?

I kinda like this idea. Let's make it happen.

No mixes...STFU.

there is a big green bush, thats Jeffs left nut, a white dude inna suit trying to tickle it.

sad

nm

I do believe that goes right here...

*Kayne Voice*

YOU AINT GOT THE ANSWERS MAN!!!!

:)


nm nh

Honestly if P Didy didn't hide behind his alias and used his real DJ name his rep would be killed. But wait...He doesn't have a rep,so I guess it doesn't matter lol

bam!

Watchwww.youtube.com

Watchwww.youtube.com

Watchwww.youtube.com

im sure he will say this is wack too ...... Watchwww.youtube.com

even tho is amazing how he can scrtach in many different styles much like a piano player ...

SMFH .... but i guess KID CRAAAAAAAP-E is much better .....


nm nh

2:08, this performance is pretty wack---> Watchwww.youtube.com

no crossfader ... just upfader and line switch ..... Watchwww.youtube.com


but he is wack!!!!!!!! SMFH

nm nh

this here is the sign seal delivered .... Watchwww.youtube.com


nm nh

Now everyone sees what a sham P. Didy is. Lol.

I have a feeling pdidy is going to fade into obscurity. Kinda quiet lately. lol

nm

Are you better than PDidy? Where is your mix?

:)

nm nh

Still a lot of shit talkin' and the dudes talkin' ish not posting their sets? If you think this is directed at you then it is.

So it seems everything that needs to be said has been said, no need to repeat the same thing as that get quite boring very quickly. But if we come across anymore serious discussion I will gladly take part in it.

I guess its pretty clear now that I cant be baited in to arguments that dont apply to the topic by use of insults but its not like i don't expect to get it anyway......lol

And the "post you set in order to critique" idea is incredibly flawed. I guess you guys are so emotional at the moment that you didn't take the time to actually think it through. But its cool you get a pass......lol

But if you insist on derailing the thread i only ask that you at least keep it funny.....

Emotional hardly but i dont' say dudes are whack and don't post my work. I refrain from talking greezy online especially about other dudes because honestly things can go left awfully quick and I'm grown and some of these people I see at DJ battle or around brooklyn. I just want to see what see what DJ skills people who put down other people are working with.

If you fee some type of way then yes, this is about you.

So let's stop saying so and so is whack. Post your sets up and call people out directly like Construct already did.

still didnt think it through.......

I expect more from NY dudes

Just man up let us know what the deal is... can your skills back up your big mouth or what? yes or no? it's that simple, stop beating around the bush

Ok....Humor me for a second...

So exactly how does this work ?
How exactly do we gauge my skills vs talk ratio ?
Is there a technical scratch level requirement and if so, what are they and who determines it ?
If im better than you but not better than Q, am I allowed to talk or do I have to be better than Q ?

And lastly, How would we go about enforcing an unwritten rule on a free public forum ?

Maaaaan u guys havent changed since i joined this forum 6 years ago. This is gunna get locked up on the quicks

IBTL

NM

I dont recall who but I believe someone eluded to me trolling. I dont believe my history supports that claim but I do have a history of posting controversial topics and saying thing some of you are afraid to say without fear of getting bashed. Obviously thats not a concern of mine, what are yall gona do .....kick my azz......lol

Oh wait, im lyin....I did troll once but that was Bezzle. He is a troll so he deserved it.....lol

That was awful..wtf kinda goofy chit is this????Monkey suit???...ahahaha

PEPOLE IF THE MAN THINK Q BERT IS WACK......SOOOOO WHAT THATS HIS OPINION

stop taking it so personal ...............get them panties out a bunch

There you go beating around the bush again... I just wanna see if you can anything impressive at all, it's that simple.

Free public forum? Yes, you have the right to talk reckless and I have the the right to call you out on it lol. You don't have to prove yourself, I am honestly not expecting you to do anything. You just don't have it like that

Whelp... looks like we have the answer. pdiddy = 100% talk - 0% skill

I get that point.. you don't have to be as good as the one who you are criticizing, but I think the general question people here have is whether you are able to distinguish between good and bad.
I think to properly judge you have to have a basic understanding of what you're writing about. So if you don't even understand the very basics (chirps, x-click flares bla bla) you won't be able to judge someone who performs these things.

Now if you had a mix or a video or something which shows you can do these basic things, this should prove that you understand at least the basics. It does not mean that if you don't have such a mix or video, that you don't understand it, but if you had such a video... it's an indication of your positive understanding.

And from reading some of the comments here some have an issue believing you have that understanding.

Yes, thank you!

And just like that. Pdidy's card got pulled.


lol

nm

I guess it's back to posting about speakers.

lmao

nm

This is great. Well put. Case closed.

Absolutely CORRECT! As proven when YOU POSTED YOURSELF DJ'ing, and sh*t hasn't been the same for you since....

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what you doing here! shouldn't you be on netflix watching "i want my name back" ?

Gotta get a TV for the wife first, so she won't take over the Mancave....

That's serious business man....you don't know....

Actually YOU SHOULD know...

Don't your GRANDKIDS be takin' over the Mancave? :-)

We must all use our psychic powers to summon qbert himself into this thread

man hell no, they got cable boxes & 32 inch hd tv's in ipads toy and everything else they could want in there room

EXACTLY my point...They got their OWN *ish...

That's why I gotta get her an HD real quick, swap out the cable box, and then I can keep her outta my room...

She's already sending me pics of leather "side by side" LAY-Z-BOY chair pics....

WTF? I didn't say I needed 2 -LAY-Z-BOYS in the Mancave, now did I?

Naw dude, I have to act fast...I see her werk....And there's a FIREPLACE down there too?

Mabye while shes in the man cave you can sneak into your room and find where she has your balls hidden lol

Tmi......waaaaaaayyyyy tmi

And this is what I mean by cats that have BEEN in the game....

Gee....I've posted a vid a MILLION YEARS ago using...

Just an "Upfader" and "Line Switch"....

Watchwww.youtube.com

On a Realistic....

Didn't touch the crossfader ONCE...

Now I ain't tryin' to battle Q-Bert, but cats BEEEN knowin' how to do *ish like this since forever....

Wait!

Is that Bezzle (AKA Rabbit from 8 Mile), talkin' *ish about a CHICK HAVIN' SOMEONE'S BALLS?

Let me remind you of how your girl did you with YOUR OWN PROMOTER....

lmaooo..

Watchwww.youtube.com

How many djs invented a new turntable? Wheres the jeff-F-O

LOL! How many DJ's BOUGHT that Turntable?

This NEVER gets old! -> Watchwww.youtube.com

Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!

Nik you no dam well that's a bunch of bullshit....lol you no this is personal for YOU which is why you're attempting to stick up for the opposition ;)

I will entertain your comment a lil later when I have time as I'm dj a ski trip at the moment (all weekend) with my big speakers...(sarcasm)

I'll post pics as proof ;)

OUCH...

Of COURSE this is Personal for him....

He ain't been the same since they took his stripes away....

Bandwagoner!

But he DID post a mix.....























And got booed off of the Serato Forum stage......


















LMAO.

Again, there's cats on here that have EARNED the right to talk...

Then there are cats on here who do nothing but IMPERSONATE....

aka "Mastermind" -> serato.com

The NUMBER ONE Fake_Azz "DJ" on the forum....

And got the NERVE to be all up in a CONSTRUC tread....like he ain't invent the "Invisible Magical Mix".

LOL!

:)

serato.com


Nm nh

But let's try an keep the thread on topic (dj qbert) so it's not derailed or closed.....

Not sure whether this is a joke or not.

Yes, I think you're a troll, and you have different views about I have. While you think that people are too dumb, and it's their fault that the Serato software crashes, I disagree and think it is Serato's task to make sure it does not crash. Advising people to trim down their library and calling them stupid and calling them out because they criticize Serato is wrong from my POV. You seem to come off like someone who always knows better (and this is coming from someone who always knows better ;) ). And you did again here in this thread :-D

Anyway, this is not about that issue. Not at all. I just tried to describe in an objective way what the issue with your "criticism" in *this* thread is.

LMAO @ "The_Sensitive_One"....

Classic....

But NOW I see why "The_Sensitive_One" is all in this, but ain't got a "Knob Twistin" mix to save his life...

He wants payback for that "Moment Of Silence" thread, cuz Pdidy was gettin' at him something serious....

Fraudulent behavior is at an ALL TIME HIGH, I tell ya...

:)

serato.com

Nm nh

And there it is....Moistness.



This ^^ is the ONLY smart thing you've said.....period.

Serato needs to fix their sh*t.

Watchwww.youtube.com

thats all i'm saying!

LMAO!

Oh, y'all can't get it poppin' in there without me?

Ultimate Backfired Thread of the YEAR.....

You can't even decide if you want me in there or not! lmao.

:)


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Nm nh

Not locked yet?

I have a mixer for sale.


Hit me up! :P

nm

lolol

Ah, that's where the word midget comes from ;)

you mean "MITCH"

Then show up in the other thread I made lol

Mitch

Haha, indeed.. J got booed off AND lost. The crowd decided. Thanks for the reminder.

Bezzle, can you please post the link to the battle again? :-)

" I replaced the B with a M.... MITCH!!! The most brilliant thing I ever came up with in my life"


BAWAHaAhahahahahahahah !!!!

Nm nh

Watchwww.youtube.com

Oh snap! That's true... He did vanish after that...

then said that only came back because of me.

I have complete control over that cat. hahaha

nm

Made him vanish..... made him reappear..

Ouch!

lol

nm

I'm going on a ski trip this weekend in Lancaster PA. Where is your trip?

Say that ish again???? You summoned ashy Larry from the ashes !!!!

BAWAHaAhahahahahahahah

Nm nh

Complete control I tell ya. lol

nm

serato.com

Whoop there it is

lol

nm

Muhfuggahs STEADY makin' sh*t up AGAIN...

No idiot...

I didn't "Vanish" because of you...

But I DID RETURN because of you.... :-)

Ok...

POST THAT MIX RAJ!

www.djjohnnym.com

Yes, STICKAM told the GOD'T damn Truth I tell ya!

Yep, you went "Poof" from the internet!

LMAO @ making up your "Own" Global DJ's Channel....

Bwahahahahahahahahahhaha

There were 3 members...

You

The_Fake_One

and

Mastermind

LMAO, you couldn't even get "6" MEMBERS.....

:)

he mad


NM NH

lolz

Steamin lol

boiling

nm nh

He's to the point where a Depends change is in order. lol

nm

has to cool down first. nm

Never mad...

Always coolin'...

And it's "The Usual Suspects".... ALL in a row!

LMAO!.

Predictable...

:)

serato.com


nm nh

Yep, you can't even Troll good w/out me...lmao.

^ Public Enemy #1^

Whaddup Jethro?

Private Snitch #1

LMAO
nm

Wasn't that private LIAR #1?


As said, the person yelled and complained how bad snitching is. And then... he himself got busted snitching. AND this was NOT the first time he snitched.

See the pattern again?

big talk, yelling, yapping.. busted, DENIAL.

Same ol' story.

Where you from JJ?

LMAO @ SNITCH....

But between you and I, we BOTH know that the ONLY reason why you be sweatin' me is because you think I MAKE YOU look bad...

And since we're pulling up PM's...

Here's the proof...



Now ain't that right Ruckus?

You only worried about how YOU look to these "Good Ole' Boys" ova here...

LMAO....

Please continue....

Mobile, Alabama....

Yep! NikJr tryin' his VERY best...

Sorry, the "Metro" doesn't run through these parts....

www.djjohnnym.com

Yeah, sh*t just got real...

:-)

Listen, punk. To me you're nothin' but dogshit, you understand? And a lot of things can happen to dogshit. It can be scraped up with a shovel off the ground. It can dry up and blow away in the wind. Or it can be stepped on and squashed. So take my advice and be careful where the dog shits ya!

can't we all just get along
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Figures you won't tell the truth, coward.

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I hope this thread never closes...it is such a beautiful work of asshole art.

Snap! lol

nm

hahaha

nm

LMAO @ "Coward"...

I'm from the Tri-"Kid Capri"-State Beeeeeyoch...