Mix Master Mike in the studio with Kid Rock

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Originally Posted by Sir SkratchaLot

Right. I think his style of scratching is so unique that it definitely has an substantial impact on the overall production, but I would disagree with anybody who says he "completely changed" their studio sound. With the exception of 3MCs and 1 DJ, I believe we was mostly lacing existing tracks. The core sound was the Beastie Boys. I would say that the Beasties took a marked turn with Hello Nasty towards a more futuristic sound, and that MMM's unique style of scratching marries exceptionally well with that production sound. The thing about Mike that makes him so exceptional is that if you know his scratching, you won't mistake him from anybody else. Very few DJs have that kind of sonic imprint.

From a touring perspective, he 100% completely changed their tour sound. I don't know how much of a hand the Beasties had in the concept of things, but he executed well and I'm not sure anybody else could have fit that bill.

Totally agree! I did forget to mention he obviously built the 3 MC's beat, live no less(?)

He is an insanely talented musician and DJ, and I'm glad for what he brought to the table, live and on record. Absolutely it lined up w/ Bboys were doing futuristically on HN.

I like a lot of the breaks on TT5Bs that he did as well, and even though i love that album it started to feel formulaic by the end of the record. I'm not sure how much of a hand he had on the last two albums. Nothing sticks out to me wildly as "oh yeah that's MMM".

Anyways, he is a great DJ. Did anybody get to catch him on tour w/ Cypress Hill some years back? I bet that was awesome.