Great sublime jazz keyboards drowned out by repetitive, straightforward beats. The turntables are really pretty weak instruments in an ensemble. They're best backing up an MC in hip-hop routines.
I'm on a weak connection so maybe i should wait until I see the whole video before I respod to what someone said about RobSwift knowing about Bob James or giving him a hug or some shit... OK I saw it. All i can do is give Rob the benefit of the doubt that he might of been tired or distressed or something. Rob is the man he knows WTF Bob James is and it takes a lot to do what the X Men do. Its hard work in a world where your own people don't appreciate you. THIS WAS AN HONOR
Can u say musical madness!?!? This should be sending every hip hop, R&B and Jazz producer back to the lab! And for those of y'all dissing, just kick back and enjoy the moment. Bob James doesnt need to do anything to stay relevant. Thats the point of the performance, to show that Bob James is one of the blueprints of hip hop
rob swift got too caught up in how cool he was spinning Bob James's breaks on the table while Bob James sat right behind him....jackass. no fucking acknowledgement.
check this son. you people want some info. go to : red bull academy/ red alert. the video dosent lie . your man has no class unciase1. hiphop started in the 70's . your talkin about the 90's? whats that tribe called quest givin credit to the zulunation. lmao u were not there and neither was your man. scratchin with bob james shoulda went to a humdred other d jays . too bad for bob james he's still the bigger man.. plz google red bull academy and check the d jays . your mans not important.
@HIGHPOSTERtown our discussion was about Rob Swift. it was NOT about battle tapes and the origins of hip hop culture. the only reason i even left a reply was because your comment showed that you did not know that rob swift and bob james have been working together for years. he appears on rob's latest album as well. somehow you misunderstood the intent of my message. btw i have a red alert mix from 1984! don't worry, i won't thank you for your failed attempt to "school" me.
@unciase1 my issue with u is that ur using the term pioneer or pioneered in the same sentence as ur man rob swift and finishing ur statement with profanity. the issue is in this video he has no class. yes i have the album with bob james and ur man .LIke I said there r 100 other dj s that should have done his 5 second scratch with bob james. at this point i am begining to think u and rob shared cell block 69 together at sing sing. and that the name rob swift was acquired for other reasons.lmao
@ 0:52 Bob wanted to break into that melodic Nautilus part but Swift interupted him, and instead scratched over that cheesy 'fresh' screechy sound that IMOH was not the right choice for this jam...he could've picked something more mellow that fits Bob's laid back melodies ... or maybe just some bass drum scratch giving Bob the respect on stage instead of taking the lead with that scratch.
but nevermind that, still good effort tho, I guess they were jamming, seems like it wasn't much planned
Yep I agree, but Rob Swift is an unthankful bastard. BOB JAMES contributed a lot to the hiphop culture and he doesn't even thank him or introduce him to the audience. He's a pure bred bastard prick!
@unciase1 u can kiss my ass after you get school about hip hop from red alert ... just google red bull academy / red alert. watch the video or read the archives. no thanks needed for schooling you. we can talk about battle tapes later. you do know what those are right ? lmao
The problem with rob swift is he doesn't know what it was in the begining of hip hop to have to search through crates with millions of tunes and listen to records just to find the break beat . A break beat could be 3 seconds like the begining of bob james' take to the marty gras . Bob james was always garanteed to have a break beat in his tunes. This kid is new school and he is just reaping the benefits of those djays that listen to many albums hunting for the funk and essence of hip hop.
@AlucsBrand yes, rob swift made a name for himself in hip hop (as did vanilla ice and mc hammer.) but that does'nt mean at the end of this video rob swift forgot good etiquette.
rob done a track with him beat juggling the bridge by b.d.p and someone playing piano over top not sure if it was bob james or not ? but that was dope this aint as good imo
YO This guy gotta show more love to bob james then he does at the end. I grew up in the NYC at zulunation jams back in the day, It is obvious rob swift does not know the importance of bob james' music to the hip hop culture. next time this brother better make it all about Mr bob james
Word... that was kinda awkward... Bob James birthed way too many hip hop classics, not to mention his own classics... He was being the gentleman and knows how to end a show with respect and dignity... Rob Swift just kinda ignored it all and moved to the next thing... Kinda made me sad... I love Bob James!
HIGHPOSTERtown - You got is SOOOO RIGHT. I just lost ALL respect for Rob Swift after seeing this. His selection to cut totally distracted from the Living Legend, Bob James. It was the worst possible cacophony, when he could have taken some piano tones, or bass, or drums, and made a classic. He totally f=ed up this opportunity. Shame on you Rob Swift. I hope you redeem yourself, cause you used to be my main dog.
OK, my bad... i commented before listening to the whole thing... some of it was a little dope, but STILL, overall Rob and the other sucka ass DJ licked arse.
rob swift has been around for a looooong time. him and the executioners were one of the first turntablist crews to get famous back in the 90's. they pioneered a lot of shit. i've read interviews with him over 15 yrs ago giving credit to bob james. you're just talking a bunch of shit.
i dont know why people feel a need to just diss Kandice on her weight. shes always been a really nice person and has always taken an active role in supporting young women in hiphop and scratch.
yah I agree with Heliobranco , its even better if I replace Rob swift & I do the skratches. lol... just kidding... put some violine & horns to make some harmony..
Rob Swift is a good turntablist...but Bob James is a huge musician...Rob don´t feel the gig like Bob feel... to much scratches over the same beat....after all, it´s a very good musical experiment...I think Rob´s need to search new type of effects to scratch it...this "ooooohhh" is very used and sound little boring....
Great sublime jazz keyboards drowned out by repetitive, straightforward beats. The turntables are really pretty weak instruments in an ensemble. They're best backing up an MC in hip-hop routines.
Give Bob a real rhythm section behind him.
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I'm on a weak connection so maybe i should wait until I see the whole video before I respod to what someone said about RobSwift knowing about Bob James or giving him a hug or some shit... OK I saw it. All i can do is give Rob the benefit of the doubt that he might of been tired or distressed or something. Rob is the man he knows WTF Bob James is and it takes a lot to do what the X Men do. Its hard work in a world where your own people don't appreciate you. THIS WAS AN HONOR
OdeeO 1 month ago
Can u say musical madness!?!? This should be sending every hip hop, R&B and Jazz producer back to the lab! And for those of y'all dissing, just kick back and enjoy the moment. Bob James doesnt need to do anything to stay relevant. Thats the point of the performance, to show that Bob James is one of the blueprints of hip hop
Chuck1Green 1 month ago
What great artists have to do to remain relevant. smh!
jazzsoul60 1 month ago
I'd rip off my own face to be at this gig...
ChampionRubyWUB 2 months ago 2
rob swift got too caught up in how cool he was spinning Bob James's breaks on the table while Bob James sat right behind him....jackass. no fucking acknowledgement.
mekko88 5 months ago
Yo, both are legends but I would've been bowing down if I were Rob Swift.
Beatsmith2617 11 months ago
oh shit wow i wish i was there for this
tableturns77 1 year ago
check this son. you people want some info. go to : red bull academy/ red alert. the video dosent lie . your man has no class unciase1. hiphop started in the 70's . your talkin about the 90's? whats that tribe called quest givin credit to the zulunation. lmao u were not there and neither was your man. scratchin with bob james shoulda went to a humdred other d jays . too bad for bob james he's still the bigger man.. plz google red bull academy and check the d jays . your mans not important.
HIGHPOSTERtown 1 year ago
@HIGHPOSTERtown our discussion was about Rob Swift. it was NOT about battle tapes and the origins of hip hop culture. the only reason i even left a reply was because your comment showed that you did not know that rob swift and bob james have been working together for years. he appears on rob's latest album as well. somehow you misunderstood the intent of my message. btw i have a red alert mix from 1984! don't worry, i won't thank you for your failed attempt to "school" me.
unciase1 1 year ago
@unciase1 my issue with u is that ur using the term pioneer or pioneered in the same sentence as ur man rob swift and finishing ur statement with profanity. the issue is in this video he has no class. yes i have the album with bob james and ur man .LIke I said there r 100 other dj s that should have done his 5 second scratch with bob james. at this point i am begining to think u and rob shared cell block 69 together at sing sing. and that the name rob swift was acquired for other reasons.lmao
HIGHPOSTERtown 1 year ago
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unciase1 1 year ago
@HIGHPOSTERtown oh no, not you again.
unciase1 1 year ago
check this son.
HIGHPOSTERtown 1 year ago
that is some beautiful shit
pOBrain 1 year ago
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joegarrick 1 year ago
that's some beautiful shit right there...
gesc1200 1 year ago
@ 0:52 Bob wanted to break into that melodic Nautilus part but Swift interupted him, and instead scratched over that cheesy 'fresh' screechy sound that IMOH was not the right choice for this jam...he could've picked something more mellow that fits Bob's laid back melodies ... or maybe just some bass drum scratch giving Bob the respect on stage instead of taking the lead with that scratch.
but nevermind that, still good effort tho, I guess they were jamming, seems like it wasn't much planned
THX
LatinPercussion 2 years ago
Yep I agree, but Rob Swift is an unthankful bastard. BOB JAMES contributed a lot to the hiphop culture and he doesn't even thank him or introduce him to the audience. He's a pure bred bastard prick!
SawFan08 2 years ago
@SawFan08
i don't think you know what you're talking about at all. rob's always given credit to the masters.
unciase1 1 year ago 2
@unciase1 u can kiss my ass after you get school about hip hop from red alert ... just google red bull academy / red alert. watch the video or read the archives. no thanks needed for schooling you. we can talk about battle tapes later. you do know what those are right ? lmao
HIGHPOSTERtown 1 year ago
Is it really about the competition or great musicians working to make music for us? Just enjoy it. Both are BOSS!
dzynone 2 years ago
I'm a 44 yr old hip hop head. Big time Rob just shits on Bob James. Oh my God this fool should bow down.
dub2 2 years ago
1:08 (Nautlius), great fillin by Bob James! Rob Swift screwed it up. Bob James still the man!
khaliamoon 2 years ago
Bob James walked away w/ the Crown if there ever was one availible!
BritishEnvy 2 years ago
The problem with rob swift is he doesn't know what it was in the begining of hip hop to have to search through crates with millions of tunes and listen to records just to find the break beat . A break beat could be 3 seconds like the begining of bob james' take to the marty gras . Bob james was always garanteed to have a break beat in his tunes. This kid is new school and he is just reaping the benefits of those djays that listen to many albums hunting for the funk and essence of hip hop.
HIGHPOSTERtown 2 years ago 2
Wow...no man-hug or even a handshake at the end? That's not even natural....
11moonelf 2 years ago 5
@HIGHPOSTERtown
Rob's musical output may be newschool,
but the man is almost around 40 yrs old. Gotta acknowledge, that he started very early
and knows everything about breaks and references. I mean... you know Rob's record off of Stones Throw
where he mixes that dope shit from way back. He defo knows some history. He's always been the humble dude to look up to. AND will be. Period.
AlucsBrand 7 months ago
@AlucsBrand yes, rob swift made a name for himself in hip hop (as did vanilla ice and mc hammer.) but that does'nt mean at the end of this video rob swift forgot good etiquette.
HIGHPOSTERtown 6 months ago
rob done a track with him beat juggling the bridge by b.d.p and someone playing piano over top not sure if it was bob james or not ? but that was dope this aint as good imo
djendo24 2 years ago
YO This guy gotta show more love to bob james then he does at the end. I grew up in the NYC at zulunation jams back in the day, It is obvious rob swift does not know the importance of bob james' music to the hip hop culture. next time this brother better make it all about Mr bob james
HIGHPOSTERtown 2 years ago 6
Word... that was kinda awkward... Bob James birthed way too many hip hop classics, not to mention his own classics... He was being the gentleman and knows how to end a show with respect and dignity... Rob Swift just kinda ignored it all and moved to the next thing... Kinda made me sad... I love Bob James!
reh43079 2 years ago
HIGHPOSTERtown - You got is SOOOO RIGHT. I just lost ALL respect for Rob Swift after seeing this. His selection to cut totally distracted from the Living Legend, Bob James. It was the worst possible cacophony, when he could have taken some piano tones, or bass, or drums, and made a classic. He totally f=ed up this opportunity. Shame on you Rob Swift. I hope you redeem yourself, cause you used to be my main dog.
qubit966 2 years ago
OK, my bad... i commented before listening to the whole thing... some of it was a little dope, but STILL, overall Rob and the other sucka ass DJ licked arse.
qubit966 2 years ago
@HIGHPOSTERtown
rob swift has been around for a looooong time. him and the executioners were one of the first turntablist crews to get famous back in the 90's. they pioneered a lot of shit. i've read interviews with him over 15 yrs ago giving credit to bob james. you're just talking a bunch of shit.
unciase1 1 year ago
Great!!
Muelus 2 years ago
YOO! THIS IS TOO FRESH!! this made me smile when i heard this
yoothprospects 2 years ago
is that fat lump in the back ground kuttin kandi ?
hjiqnz 2 years ago
i dont know why people feel a need to just diss Kandice on her weight. shes always been a really nice person and has always taken an active role in supporting young women in hiphop and scratch.
hunnedfourthstreet 2 years ago
THIS IS THE CLASSIC
SoSoWu 2 years ago
yah I agree with Heliobranco , its even better if I replace Rob swift & I do the skratches. lol... just kidding... put some violine & horns to make some harmony..
givitz 3 years ago
WICKED!!!!!
ppeelloo 3 years ago
Rob Swift is a good turntablist...but Bob James is a huge musician...Rob don´t feel the gig like Bob feel... to much scratches over the same beat....after all, it´s a very good musical experiment...I think Rob´s need to search new type of effects to scratch it...this "ooooohhh" is very used and sound little boring....
Heliobranco 3 years ago
A very cool mixery of styles !!! Respect !!!
TLaurito 3 years ago
wow man, cool,
this was a dope jam, Respekt!
Bob James is like a living legend.
JohnnyTrotz 3 years ago