A story of the "Snare Pattern"

[@gdupkwin9676]

Premier face and excitement says it all that video music bOx revolutionized the world thanks 🙏👍 ROB STEVE RAIDER AND ALL D.J S FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE CULTURE

[@fv15star96]

hearing someone this passionate and enthusiastic about turntablism and beat juggling got me up to go spin some records

[@spencerlassen8878]

I've never heard someone breakdown beat juggling so well and having the history is rad

[@ants8527]

I See a young DJ Premo in that Iconic video who could have been in student learning mode his self before he became the great ledgend who he is today 😎

[@chrisjenkins8450]

Living in The Bronx it was difficult to get Hofstra University Radio. I remember having to place the antenna of my boom box out the window in order to get A good reception. Johnny Juice was like 16 or 17 years old. I still have those cassette tapes!

[@BreakBeatStu]

Love the history lesson. Love hearing Rob talk about the old days and the OG’s of the game👍

[@DJWildstyle7997]

Finally figured out steps 1 and 2 consistently.....on to step 3 ........thanks Rob as always

[@hectormico2112]

I dont have a turntable but i enjoy a lot watching theese videos

[@dreamwarriors979]

Thx 4 that 🙌🙌🏿🙌🏻🙌🏽🙌🏾 & the good Old, Old skool day‘s... 🖖🏽❤️🌍🎶🎵

[@bigunclegskunkxxl9173]

In the immortal words of rob swift......GOOD SHIT👍

[@djrobswift]

LOL! Respect!!!

[@gk111127]

Amazing video of some of your history thanks so much please keep uploading and teaching us

[@flyagaric23]

Rewatching this video again, probably the 3rd time or so something clicked and opened up a whole new "zone" Basically, I was fixed to patterns starting on the kick at 12' O'clock, now shifting it to approx 4 O' Clock (or the previous snare for me, the cymbal in this video example...now visualized at 12 O'clock) a whole new rhythm space opens up. In short, these videos are well worth repeat watching as you never know how when or why that "aha" moment comes. When it does it's a delight. Cheers Rob.

[@FaderFlosser]

You know what beat this is?

[@FaderFlosser]

Never mind, it's BDP, I even have it on vinyl lol

[@maximnoize8760]

This lessons are gold, many thanks 👍👍👍

[@syde8611]

These flashback videos are dopeee

[@harlemvega5208]

Eloy, Arizona straight reppin brolic army!!😝😝

[@DJWildstyle7997]

Flash forward to 1998....I was at an Xmen show in Tampa 5 feet away from the action. Watching Rob and the guys doing things that I didn't think we're possible with two techs and a mixer. Changed my life. And so began my journey "into sound"......respect to Rob and all the DJs for from Herc to Theodore to Flash and beyond!!

[@seightdj]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos Rob ;-) I can't tell how many I've watched, and how much I've learned from it, and It's amazing how great you can breakdown these patterns and make them easy to understand for us, but it's also crazy to learn the history behind all of them, it helps a lot to understand the process and it shows your true love and respect for this art ;-) Cheers from France and Thank you for all that ;-)

[@djrobswift]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm grateful I had the mentors I've had throughout my career. I'm also thankful I came up in an era that allowed me to learn all I know from the pioneers themselves. Lastly, I'm just glad I get to pay it forward to all of you. Respect.

[@nofahz]

@Rob Swift impressive teaching skills, you're a natural. Your student is really skilled. My wife and I were really psyched about the Video Music Box reference. What a colloquial, instrumental force things like that show was to a generation of people

[@suprisecypher4061]

Rob thx a lot for your content I’ve learned so much from you!

[@the16thLeVel]

Man Swift, you are a great teacher bro! Great student also!

[@djrobswift]

Respect to you.

[@beezilla87]

My intro to turntablism was either 89 or 90 dj Miz & dj Alladin was on Yo! MTV Raps and I never forget Miz cut up “Jack the Ripper” and Alladin cut up “I got it made” and that BLEW. MY. MIND. Because I never seen NOBODY do that out here (Chicago) not to mention 75% of the dj’s out here were house dj’s and all they did was blend and maybe scratched. And from that point on I knew that’s what I wanted to do Once I figured it out.

[@fueledbyrhythm]

The close up on DJ Premier is legendary lol

[@GjerrusAllMighty]

This is so pure.. love it

[@Sonnylintag]

To this day, one of the funkiest patterns ever

[@SteveJenkinsonPhotography]

You can see how proud you are of your student when she just gets what you've said straight of the bat and does it flawlessly. The art of a good teacher.

[@expertguy101]

The fact you edited the video in is phenomenal 🙂. I remember the DMC as a kid in the 90s ,it inspired me to learn to bboy and DJ

[@DarioMontenegroCruz]

gracias!

[@michaels8597]

That's right..give it up for Steve Dee, who pioneered this,and the Xmen/X-Ecutioners..rip Raida...Good video

[@djrobswift]

Let's be 100% clear, DJ Lightnening Rich, Cash Money, Cut Master Swift and Aladdin also helped pioneer the hand movements involved with "Beat Juggling". Steve Dee didn't do it by himself.

[@christophercarnes5225]

Watching this makea me miss my turntables so much. Never loan your decks out, especially to a best friend.

[@beezilla87]

Christopher Carnes facts! I made that same mistake smh

[@BeemanSoulTravelling]

I got a pair of Numark TT2 PRO chrome edition I can sell you for a very fair price. I'm just swapping with Vestax PDX 2000

[@briank3799]

Good vid. Great teacher, big up rob swift!

[@DJGreenArrow]

Great video

[@pulleblack62]

Fast learner...dedication #brolicarmy #theX #ROCRAIDAFOREVER

[@justinlalugski2083]

the girl good

[@thecapothedon]

wish u were in va so i could take this course!

[@dereksalas8195]

more gems.

[@bigunclegskunkxxl9173]

see premo getting live.

[@buddafingaz9403]

WERS 88.9, Boston College radio station, or Cambridge, one of those stations, they always played underground hip-hop, & also non-commercialized, hip hop, as well..... Is that the radio stations your talkig about, outta Massachusetts??....... Much Respex Mr. DJ...... 👍💪🙏😎

[@cyberbrainmfk]

"Good shit man." xD ... she really rocks :)

[@Run4Kova]

kool story bro

[@gdupkwin9676]

Damn I ain't know Johnny juice passed R.I.P LEGEND

[@Djcane]

dope!!!!!

[@Dreadedcubano]

You should post a tribute to those two djs you mentioned I’m open and I wanna see the footage that shows those times you mentioned I’m a drummer and new to djing

[@LordChastened]

#HISTORY! #VMB!

[@haych3]

5.12 is that a young premier

[@djrobswift]

Yes it is...

[@scripturestalkdj1525]

10:43... I gotta learn the “fill” jargon...

[@skullrac4952]

she got it like first try she a talent

[@SanyaYaYo]

Thank you for this excellent tutorial! Can I ask you the name of the song?

[@djsosothemachine9170]

Boggie down production (krs one) - The bridge is over

[@rxlo1062]

👍

[@richardcullen7007]

do the purdy shuffle and i will be kind impressed. This is stuff any 5 year old can do.

[@JS-wi9mw]

as a drummer and a turntable dj. i will say while the purdie shuffle is indeed hard to do, this is arguably just as hard if not harder. thing is with drumming you can slow down the pattern of any groove to as slow as you like until you master each step. turntablism is arguably harder because you are almost always working at real time speed so you have to have more natural rhythmic ability to get the excercises right off the bat. for me the purdie shuffle seamed nearly impossible until i realized -- slow down a triplet a pattern between your 2 hards, use a slight moller to accent the down beat on the hi-hat, sync up every 3rd beat (snare hit) with both hands (eleminating the 3 and triplet to do so), then hit the appropriate kick drum patterns, repeat ad infinitum til you get everything lined up. so i'd just say give respect where it is due --- drumming is hard but turntablism is some respects is even harder. i can give you an honest appaisal as im one of the few who have learned both fairly well.

[@GregoryGioia]

I dubbed a VHS copy of a copy of a copy of the NMS battle where Steve Dee beats Francesco in the final round, and I studied that like homework trying to figure out what Steve was doing. I managed to track down a couple other performances of his, but I've never seen the clip you included here at 5:36. Is the complete version of that online? I'd love to see a "new" vintage performance from him.

[@bayrembaba8146]

hab some one Name the second song please 10:20

[@mfamus2272]

I think it’s “The Bridge Is Over” KRS One 😕

[@djdarq6311]

Why is it necessary to describe anyone as a "light skinned kid"? Calling you out!