RIP Kenny Rogers! Yesterday I posted a picture to IG/FB (link: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-BZ7CRhjZx/) of double copies of his eponymous dollar bin DJ beat classic LP, and explained how this record was famous in the underground digging circles not for it’s great songs per se, but for some of the breaks and samples on it. Some people requested to hear what those beats sound like. Well, here you go. Rockin’ some Kenny doubles to salute the man, his hair, and this LP. Enjoy! If you’re a DJ, go find you a pair and get busy. Might have to be an eBay/Discogs purchase during this time of quarantine, but I’m sure they still got it for cheap on there. Peace, y’all!
Here’s my caption from the original IG/FB LP cover post:
RIP Kenny Rogers. He’ll go down in history for a number of reasons. A golden voice. One of America’s pop music icons (yes, The Gambler is ICONIC). An incredible run as a music/food entrepreneur (respect). He also possesses an upper-echelon hair/beard combo, both of which truly standout in their class, but TOGETHER? A league of their own. Some of the finest hair a head has ever donned. And seeing this LP cover, casually majestic mane & rusty grey beard prominently displayed, while sifting through record bins would always make me smile while on a digging mission.
Musically, this particular record is special not so much because of the actual songs in their entirety but because this is one of the greatest “free bin” DJ beat records of all time. I remember starting out digging in the late 90s & talking to the OGs about breaks & samples & they were like “yo don’t sleep on KENNY” & I was like yeah right & then one day I saw it in a free bin & was like okay well I could just toss it out if it was “a trap” as my man Gordski used to call records that looked like they should have something good on them but actually don’t (you know the ones I’m talking about). Anyway, it turned out that it had (by my count) 3 dope breaks/beats on it.
I found another one the next week sitting on the side of Barrington St, and saw it every week of my life after that (I’m not even joking… maybe it wasn’t just me who didn’t like the entire songs with all due respect to the man). I took the 2nd copy home & marked them up to double up. I’d cut & extend the breaks & people would ask “what’s that??” & then I would let the songs continue to where it really went “full Kenny” and they’d be like “damn this is not what I expected”. It was an early lesson in my digging days of “not judging a book by it’s cover”. There are dope beats to be found everywhere.
But I’ll be damned if you can’t judge this to be one fantastic LP cover. And every time I saw it, every week, it would carry with it the spirit of digging that still lives with me to this day. Still looking in unsuspecting places and still looking for the perfect beat. And there he was, “KENNY”, there to tell me, again, “keep going”. ✌🏻
Get the feeling from this that Skratch's biggest regret in life is never getting the chance to have a beer and a smoke with the great man and all I can say is I feel you on that one brother.
Thank you for introducing me to the this album, the tracks you cut up are superb but tracks like Goodbye Marie and Coward Of The County are equally so good. I finally found this for $1.00 in a thrift store in London and guess what – duplicate discs! Another DJ clearly loved to cut this up and it was fate that I found it
Dear Mr. Bastid. Please can I come to your house and learn to do all this… err, stuff? I fear I may have missed out on something. I used to play the recorder at school if that helps? Thomas UK, aged 52 (well nearly 53). Ps, I haven’t got a record player but you seem to have a spare one. Thank you very much.
Random Youtube recommendation; old school Kenny; old school scratching; DOPE; immediate subscription!! Can`t wait to hear what else you have in store….
DJs these days have it far too easy with vinyl. In my day we had serato and CDJs – they took real skill
That was awesome
Madness…….!!!
Kick the shit!
Get the feeling from this that Skratch's biggest regret in life is never getting the chance to have a beer and a smoke with the great man and all I can say is I feel you on that one brother.
You're the only one who still showcases vinyl
I tell my little Bgirl that's uncle on the ones and twos
Superb cut mix bro. What's the track called
Happy birthday Kenny Rogers. RIP.
Bro. Well played. Respect.
MIXER
Happy Cannabis Day!!! This was the 1st thing I wanted when my eyes opened this morning, this and a big ole bowl of homegrown!! Love from Toronto!
I see a lot of movement and scratching, but the music doesn’t reflect the moves.
Got dual copies of the records used at the start.. Good start.. Let's gooooo!..
Dope you sick Bastid
Respect !!!
hey @skratchbastidtv – you made me fall in love with this album and guess what – I found a copy in a thrift store with double discs!
I am sharing this with Hoteps, MCs, DJs, …..like WHOAH, this is …..peace, you're the man.
OOOOOOOH, Oh no you didn't …….oh….mah…..gawd……wow……king, king you wear the crown!
AAAOOOW!! I thought I loved Funky Butt before, but Chef spiced it up another couple of notches! Dap, Bastid.
TOTAL QUALITY
you are a master
Kenny had BEATS
@2:58 this has to be the illest way to half time the beat into the next song.
Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn, like I didn't know you were talented… but this is just a whole 'nother level.
This is becoming my favorite routine 🙂 Great for the morning wake & bake!
Wish Mr. Rogers could've watched this
This gave me chills all up an down my arms! Much respect
Thank you for introducing me to the this album, the tracks you cut up are superb but tracks like Goodbye Marie and Coward Of The County are equally so good. I finally found this for $1.00 in a thrift store in London and guess what – duplicate discs! Another DJ clearly loved to cut this up and it was fate that I found it
How about some Marvin Gay…..
i always thought tulsa turnaround was ridiculously dope for the first 30 seconds. there's a track by muro (japanese hip-hop artist) that samples it.
Dear Mr. Bastid. Please can I come to your house and learn to do all this… err, stuff? I fear I may have missed out on something. I used to play the recorder at school if that helps? Thomas UK, aged 52 (well nearly 53). Ps, I haven’t got a record player but you seem to have a spare one. Thank you very much.
Can someone tell me the songs on this please
Yo!!! Watched this maybe a hundred odd times just saw the salute and the two Kenny g albums in the background..
This is good weed brah
Yeah man!
Kenny made country funky. He was not one dimensional. Awesome tribute!
Pretty dope…..
That was sick
His mix and scratching is good but he picked a sorry-ass playlist.
Ёу,Рулит!!!
Random Youtube recommendation; old school Kenny; old school scratching; DOPE; immediate subscription!! Can`t wait to hear what else you have in store….