tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196136836376138041.post6587287050730868086..comments2024-01-11T10:26:44.210+00:00Comments on DAILY DIGGERS: Q-Bert Still Runnin' ThangsDaily Diggershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030964296319527939noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196136836376138041.post-38949963373779338442013-01-07T20:36:27.104+00:002013-01-07T20:36:27.104+00:00Dudes, some excellent points made here by both of ...Dudes, some excellent points made here by both of you.<br /><br />While posting I was very careful to refer to Q-Bert as one of the "best scratch DJs ever" as opposed to "one of the best DJs ever". <br />His scratching has always impressed me, although anyone who has been to more than a handful of Scratching competitions can tell you it can begin to grate after a while.<br /><br />There will always be better party rockers, break DJs, routine fiends, beat jugglers etc.. than Q-BERT but in terms of the zig-a-zig-a I think only a few could match or even beat him.<br /><br />I lost interest in the whole "scratching" thing circa early 00s when the scene exploded with everyone and their momma learning to cut and scratch. DJing is so much more than just scratching. I know people who can mix well on the 1200s and that can impress me much more than some inadept repetitive cutting & scratchin'.<br /><br />Dyno<br /><br />Daily Diggershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13030964296319527939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196136836376138041.post-14026277739308201402013-01-07T19:03:55.445+00:002013-01-07T19:03:55.445+00:00I kinda see Qbert like this :
What Can-i-bus is t...I kinda see Qbert like this :<br /><br />What Can-i-bus is to MCing, Q-bert is to DJing. Really good at only one thing. Really REAALY good at one element of it.. but nonetheless, a one dimensional / one trick pony.<br /><br />Canibus has incredible punchlines and rhymes, but can't freestyle or<br />write a song or change his voice and be versatile... Q-bert cuts fast as hell, but relies on the same records and i haven't seen his "other" side of DJing outside of just quick scratching.<br /><br />Not to say they aren't good at their one thing, but it doesn't <br />necessarily make them good as a whole in their field over other multidemensional DJ's / MC's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196136836376138041.post-66790298277514508832013-01-07T00:28:20.710+00:002013-01-07T00:28:20.710+00:00Qbert does have grandmaster status and title he ju...<br />Qbert does have grandmaster status and title he just doesn't use it. It even says so on his Skratch University site.<br /><br />Moreover Q is one of the best and worst things to happened to deejaying. No need to explain why he's one of the best, but he's the worst because he continues to produce scratch nerd clones and doesn't do anything discouraged this. <br /><br />Back in the day a deejay would scratch any sound that can get their hands on and each deejay over time would develop a preference for using certain sounds (I always preferred snares sounds). Now all these scratch nerds imitate Q down to only scratching his sounds , <i>"Ahh"</i> and <i>"Fresh"</i>. Those two sounds are crutches! It's very hard to make those sounds sound bad.With today's technology the ability to cut any sound on computer these kids today are lazy and only spend time cutting two sounds! <br /><br />What's worst is Q doesn't do anything ,in anyway, to discourage this. With his thud rumble products he actually encourages this behavior. He doesn't want his fanboys to become anything more than a second rate version of himself. Unlike those who came before him ,in 70s' & 80's, he doesn't want people to advance and become better than he is. He just wants enlarge his fan & customer base. Q is an ill deejay but don't so blind to see what's he's doing.The Dynamic Hamza 21®https://www.blogger.com/profile/11481051991729258234noreply@blogger.com