Q is still my fav. Though Revolution is a monster, Q is just so much more humble to me. That and his scratch are just freaking funky. Love the swag behind his style.
Like wow+double back-to-back beat bang boom bang at it. It's got it, it's totally pinned stabbed static. Chop chopping the air. Fantastic. Never heard DJing so incredible n I raved all thru the 90s n 2000s.
I was thinking the same thing. Every other Q&A session Q does with someone flows so smoothly. 16 bars each, they know exactly when their up so they can prep themselves and the rhythm keeps going. It definitely seemed like Q was about to jump in a few times but Rev kept going. No disrispect to DJ Revolution at all, dudes a legend, but I feel he definitely was going on longer than he should have.
You have to keep in mind that Q-Bert is to Scratching what Rodney Mullen is to Freestyle Skating. Q-Bert invented sooo many of the scratches/combos that DJs utilize today. I feel like if it wasn't for the ISP, I would have never gotten into Scratching in the first place. I owe my enjoyment of this Hobby to them.
True musicians. They're as skillful with turntables as pianists and saxophonists are on their instruments. It's a joy to watch two technicians at work.
I love scratching, always have, Q-Bert is to scratching like Picasso was to painting, totally killed it. My point is, there will be no one better then Q-Bert.
I seem to remember him from the '97 World DMC C. video.... a lot of after party action with DJ Noize, Rock Raida (don't know how to spell his name), Q, among others... all having those amaaaaazing practice sessions back at the hotel. I forget what Noize had coined at the time, but apparently he invented something new that year.... possibly a new Combination or an alteration to an existing technique. Seemed like a really cool and humble guy taboot.
Q owned this guy. Variety? Q. Cleaner? Q. And he stuck to the limit... Q is a monster. Only D is on his level. Rev's very good, but its the same old from him. His style is stuck in the 90's whilst Q's is from 2027!
"Q didn't seem either" - That's why after a solid 64 Measure, at 00:32, Q-Bert raises his left hand to the mixer in anticipation to start a scratch. At 00:40-00:45 it's obvious that he's ready to go, and it's obvious to me that he's expecting this guy to stop at any point... 00:51-00:54 - what do you call that? Q-Bert doesn't need to 'warm up'... he's grabbing everything during those 3 seconds because he's expecting his turn to come up any second...
Simply awesome. Even if it does send almost every bit of confidence I've gained in scratching crashing down to earth. Oh well, time to practice some more I guess...
Y0oure right, the etiquette is usually switching 8 measures at a time, and you can tell by Rev's cuts, that he hasnt sessioned with people too much, if at all.
Depending on your need it depends. If you really want to go down the Qbert line and do more production/bedroom mixing, I'd suggest trying to find a used Vestax PMC mixer (the 05 is a workhorse). You can even get away with some of the Stanton mixers - Turntablelab sells one for around $99. However, if you're planning on dj'ing for parties, or thinking about jumping into digital djing, save up and go for Rane. It'll pay for itself in terms of reliability, quality and setup time.
Yea, i don't like people that hog the set, but when you do it to someone like Q you're just embarassing yourself. But Q is the most humble and nicest dude ever so he doesn't even mind. Respect to the best.... Q for KING!!!
I think you're referring to the Midi Fighter, It's a cool little machine that you can map effects to, used correctly its a neat little tool, don't hate on the technology, move forward or get left behind
No disrespect, but the way Revolution is going over the measures in not very nice. Feels a bit odd that he's taking that much more time/space for his performances. The rule is 8 measures per DJ. A true master (like QBert) is able showcase his talent within that framework.
I agree - also, Rev is super fast and techy which can be impressive but he ALWAYS cuts that way regardless of the beat or musical situation . It gets tiring to listen to pretty quickly
well it is 2012 we cant all still be doing baby scratches an transformers like the djs of the old days its called innovation an progression. an as far as originators in the scratch game q bert is one of the biggest pioneers if you didnt already know
I can't touch either one with a 1000 foot pole*lol* but I love how Q-Bert's takes were so clean and precise. Revolution was kinda all over the place(but still amazing).
What's up with all you n00b DJs getting discouraged watching this??? It's nothing short of INSPIRING to say the least!!! Watch it. Analyze it. Practice what they do. If Q wasn't the top of his game, who would we look up to? Did I mention practice?!
it's not quite a lost art, it's more or less moved underground, there are still those that will buy vinyl turntables and scratch to their hearts content. when i bought my turntables i bought vinyl for not just music but for scratching, and i love scratching personally.
That's not simple to do at all. Sure just scratching back and forth it is but getting a proper melody from just scratching a sine wave is insane. Q is a beast.
Rev shouldnt have worn that gopro head band. Hes still one of the dopest coming from the Wakeup Show too... He has some cuts that just sound hip hop. Q bert is and will always be a Hall of Fame legend. His sound is very outter space and alienish. Not so much hip hop. This was a cool meeting of styles. I sense Rev doesnt really like QBert tho. Even in other videos. The whole 8-16 bar counts is courteous to normal sessions in this session they were trying to do random bar counts and reply with odd bar count numbers much like Miles Davis freestyle jazz. Interesting battle... I love skratching.
