Ben Blackwell | Crate Diggers | Fuse

[@HalSamuel]

I admire them for showing a bit of diversity among record collectors.

[@tonykellydjt2805]

I agree. Always loved 45's.

[@djstarsign]

agreed, this dude's passion and knowledge is spot on.

[@jaybone23]

I'm glad Ben admitted that $2500 was a stretch for him. He's just a regular guy, after all...not Dr. Dre! It makes his love for vinyl that much more legit and shows he's serious about it.

[@rfld9186]

Paying several hundred dollars doesn't mean you're serious about records or that you're a digger, just means that 1) you have the money to buy those records on eBay and that 2) you don't take time to properly dig to find in-demand records at low prices and maybe trade them (for the records you're really after), for example.

[@jimsmith1480]

@Jason Lee and, in theory, you can always sell it -worst case scenario. possibly even make a profit.

[@sarahmcclanahan1877]

Poncho C. Saint Fingers "When I come Knocking" is LEGIIIIIIIT!!! Thank you Ben Blackwell I just listened and I am hooked!!! Kudos on great taste in music!!!!

[@TheMerseySound1]

I wasn’t particularly interested in LPs when I started collecting singles and felt a bit awkward about it when I was younger, but watching this video and reading Ben’s Dustandgrooves interview made realise it was alright to be more into singles than LPs

[@NBALiveGirl]

Ben Blackwell inspired me to find out what my city's FIRST rap record is! I would love to thank him in person for that.

[@jamesmetzger6657]

Nice touch adding the links to the songs he named on the side. I find so much good music from watching these.

[@swaybk1103]

This is by far the most interesting Crate Diggers I've seen great 45's/singles, and I'm actually more into LP's but awesome nonetheless.

[@precise5mh]

Thanks Big Ben.

[@dlovemuzic1]

Detroit Love!

[@soulclap80]

Very informative! One of the best so far!

[@GlintGlareGare]

That was fun Ben, good stuff buddy.

[@philipgonzalez6153]

Henry rollins for this series!!!

[@specks3232]

I think its a good idea but I don't think he'd have a lot of really rare vinyls like these guys do for sampling

[@janlenders8704]

He sure dóes have a lot of rare stuff!

[@02PAYNEJ]

Giles Peterson, DJ Harvey, Keiron Hebden, Theo Parrish, Floating Points. Would love to see any of those on here. Great episode anyway!

[@realsaetiafan2868]

Get Henry Rollins for this series.

[@pogdog31]

Love this one!

[@madlibbed]

Awesome 45 collection !

[@momatt]

At first I thought, "who the hell is this guy?" But he clearly really knows his stuff and is playing a part in vinyl's ongoing success. Cool that Fuse isn't just sticking to hip hop guys too.

[@heavysoulbrutha]

Also a great photo profile and audio mix of Ben and his records at the fantastic Dust & Grooves site.

[@johnnytastetest]

This video just inspired me to play some of my singles. I've got that Jolene single he holds up...except it's on the Sympathy for the Record Industry label. If memory serves me.

[@wesleymantooth8016]

"What if I *neeed* it??" I feel that multiple times weekly. I buy too many records.

[@daffy2115]

I have always felt the same way about 45s over LPs

[@TasherreRisayMusic]

Being from Detroit, I appreciate his knowledge. Plus he own an original copy of Death's single. Respect!

[@ienjoytimesplitters]

Me too. I'm glad they branched out instead of just sticking to hip-hop.

[@LaughingatpainUSAway]

One very rare record is Joe South's Completely Unreleased "Riverdog" it would be a 45 Single recorded in the 70's The Label wouldn't release it because the exec believed South Mentioning "cosmic sea" was "too psychedelic" and sounded too drug influenced. It's a great and soulful cut track.

[@Multi1628]

Riverdog, Joe South, 1973, Capitol Records 7" single P-3717

[@djslimm74]

I need to see a Q-Tip episode!

[@ryanbrown4183]

oh yeah l love listening to polystyrene records they sound so good

[@MamaBoots007]

I have those same Disc-Go-Cases :)

[@DSTNHAYS]

I've always been like Ben. I've got a few hundred LPs. But the main thing that gets me going is 45s.

[@MrTweaknews]

I agree, they should cover also non-DJ episodes. But also I don't listen to hip-hop but the soul and funk knowledge these guys have is insane.

[@itimmy101]

Yeah MADLIB aka quasimoto!!! He needs a crate diggers feature as well!

[@theRappinSpree]

Paris - Rock Down.....I got a copy, very tough find!

[@fotm07]

he looks so much like jack and his mannerisms are so similar it’s crazy

[@GW2_Live]

I struggle with the "What if I need it!?!" problem a lot myself, I own multiple copies of many things, from records, to movies, to games. usually only my favorite things, but what if I lost one or one got damaged?

[@oliverjackson5070]

What are those cans he's talking about at @5:00?

[@sarahmcclanahan1877]

+Oliver Jackson The containers he has are Record Traveling/carrier cases

[@robmunro4503]

i would like to see collections from six too the p brothers and madlib

[@TheUndergroundVault]

I love this series to death... but what's up with Premier, Large Pro, Madlib, etc. etc...??

[@oldhamegg]

Where does he keep his Donny Osmond?

[@Kill3mallk3v]

Still waiting on the bomb squad episode

[@Swoosh2146]

RZA, Madlib, Kanye, Damu The Fudgemunk, Q-TIP Please !!

[@Steaminlidz]

An interesting choice, as was Hank III. If the series is going to report on collections outside hip-hop, maybe Quentin Tarantino. Apparenty, he's apparently a massive digger. If FUSE wants to go trans-Atlantic - I'd love to see Andrew Weatherall, Vadim or Amon Tobin. If it's going back to hip-hop - Madlib, Q-Tip, RZA and Shadow fersure.

[@5inthehole]

Sounds like he likes music from Detroit, soul (Northern), and far out groups. I didn't see one classical rock n roll record. This kid ever hear of The Beatles, Stones, Who or Sun label??

[@renesrelics]

Desoxyn Man the label he works for just reissued a lot of those old Sun records recently. He has em.

[@ienjoytimesplitters]

Next episode should DJ Shadow, Premier, or The Avalanches!

[@MCTheProducer]

The Kegs? Is that how u spell it?

[@GoldenNakai17]

GIVE US MADLIB!!!

[@horaciofrompicorivera3460]

Take a shot every time he says Detroit

[@connorrobinson3590]

Please please please please get Preemo on this.

[@boogiewoogie9770]

I'd never sell to Italy but I would buy as Paypal protects the buyer.

[@rdraznik]

The Vertebrats?

[@hzq1989]

we all wanna beatmaker

[@DonShacks]

next episode - MADLIB -

[@ICA_Ghost]

BRING THE RZA

[@ienjoytimesplitters]

DJ Dexta needed.

[@StarMangledAstronaut]

so this guy is basically Jack Black in High Fidelity?

[@DannyPanza]

The Keggs 45 is called "To Find Out/Girl", epic, out-of-tune, stuff.

[@infyouth]

Lol Man a LOT of the cats you all want to see... you probably never will.

[@jakuthesimian]

do a double special madvillian

[@djgforce11]

& I thought I had a pretty severe case of OCD...yeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh.

[@mrkeelin]

do cherrystones

[@JackTejada]

Crate Diggers went from memorable legends to "who the fuck is that guy?!" so quickly... Dope episode nonetheless...

[@renesrelics]

Jack Tejada good ol Ben. Legend in the making

[@djsl210]

Kon and Amir, DJ Muro

[@franciscodesousa2999]

i dont like 45s. i like long plays. 45s better than nothing. but i always try to get the albuns.

[@gd3502]

My anaconda don't-want-none-unless-you've gat albuns

[@renesrelics]

+francisco desousa i just recently started getting really really into 45s. a lot of punk, experimental and synthy music released in the 70s and 80s was only released on 45 singles.

[@HeadphoniousMONK]

What up!! My Name is Al Buns.

[@renesrelics]

I like 45s and LPs. the thing about 45s is a lot of music was only ever released on a 45.

[@Mendle44]

Patience....

[@johnschwarzkopf]

Get Jack White to do one.

[@ldeniro]

Jack doesn't own a lot of records. He thinks it would limit some of his creativity.

[@calixa]

this is nothing compared to DJ SCANDIN's collection, check it out, an exclusive episode on my channel.

[@astrojazzman]

I know berry gordy. Im ask him about that 45s

[@undefinido]

yeah.. death's shit was hard

[@garagemonster13]

Nardwuar would be really fantastic for this series.

[@gpuppy1234]

Is detroit really that good?

[@garagemonster13]

Hank william 3

[@scottsponseller5851]

Ty Segall's brother

[@StarMangledAstronaut]

he either has it completely dialled in , or has missed so much great music that its ridiculous

[@momatt]

Who?

[@luvintheacoustic]

:)

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

dont like LPs? search for the track? the point of a good LP is to enjoy the album as a whole, especially a concept album. lets say the wall by pink floyd you cant judge the album unless you listen to "the album", not hear the songs in random order. to me, 45s are ONLY collectibles and/or for bands you only like a few songs by.i have plenty of pink floyd singles but i wouldnt ever play them when i want to sit down and listen to music. i like singles but im always looking for amazing albums.

[@slikdarelic]

The 45 King... Caucasian version.. lol

[@thephantom2050]

Lots of talk about dollar amounts and not much about his personal connection to the music.... My least favorite type of collector.

[@KevKavanagh]

Maybe you heard a lot but you clearly weren't listening...

[@mac_]

shirt too tight