Is this a mistake or am I crazy? Investigating the intro of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” __________________________________ OTHER VIDEOS TO WATCH ► September – The Greatest Filler Song of All Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8ZexQhY4xA&t=182s ►Why EWF’s Beatles Cover is BETTER than the Original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1kvvX8HBG0&t=821s GET THE VINYL ►The Best of Earth […]
“Dynamite” by The Roots is a musical time capsule in a lot of ways. Let’s break down the beat, the sample, and trace it all the way back through over 100 years of music history, sampling, and changing technology. __________________________________ ► TO DOWNLOAD THIS BEAT RECREATION FOR FREE – GO […]
In 1998, one album defied the popular, polished hip hop of the day, helped bring underground into the mainstream, and catapulted the careers of two MC’s. Let’s break down the classic album “Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star” __________________________________ ►Stream the Spotify Listening Guide: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pgzaygPH9l4vNlVf6bBhb?si=677c9690b1144ffd ►To get free […]
Give the sound engineer what they need, while also impressing everyone within earshot. Here are my Top 8 Funky Bass lines for soundcheck. Is this an incredibly vain idea for a video? Yes. Is this something we ALL subconsciously do? Come on, I can’t be the only one who does […]
Did Dilla produce “Feel Like Makin’ Love”? What happened to Lauryn Hill’s vocal? Let’s talk about what happened, and attempt a remix to get close to the original “Lauryn Track” ► TO DOWNLOAD THIS REMIX FOR FREE – go to www.diggingthegreats.com ► Stream the Spotify Listening Guide – https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1kvnyUIXOiTBccODIoQXe3?si=c783a69557354c48 __________________________________ […]
Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” is an incredible song, and today we’re breaking down the story behind it, what makes it so great, thanks to a special guest, and revealing my plan to send this song to the top of the Billboard Charts! ► STREAM THIS SPOTIFY PLAYLIST ONCE THROUGH: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/29fQzXGkzk8plslaVQ6mEi?si=fce2448e1fbf4647 […]
This channel has reached 100,000 Subscribers, and that’s amazing! Let’s celebrate! Tune in to hear music you love, say what’s up, and celebrate with other subscribers – LIVE! __________________________________ ► Follow me on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KJmbG0 ► Follow me on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3uJc12q __________________________________
Have you ever heard a kick drum that’s so unique, so unpredictable, so… incredible, that you’ve wanted to fight someone? That might sound a little intense, but that’s exactly what happened when J Dilla was producing the song “Runnin’” by The Pharcyde in 1995. ► DOWNLOAD The Ableton Session – […]
Get 15 tracks to sample on Tracklib for free: http://www.tracklib.com/diggingthegreats Song Sampled: https://www.tracklib.com/music/artists/gene-eddie/darling-i-love-you-1 Diving into Mos Def’s song “Mathematics” and seeing how DJ Premier perfectly balanced this song by making the music match the lyrics. Check out Tracklib’s sample breakdown of “Mathematics”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–A_89lTuiA Donald in Mathmagic Land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_ZHsk0-eF0&t=218s __________________________________ ► […]
The Native Tongues represent an expansion within hip hop – a new musical sub-genre with a new focus. It’s an incredibly influential period of music history. It’s also some of best music ever made. Stream the Spotify Listening Guide: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mPwS3bSXTDF2BsoWDmpUL?si=cadeec9708e64020 ADDITIONAL NOTES At 1:05 – “Nixon’s War on Drugs” – […]
