beastie book (spoilers)

[Bradleystp]

Originally Posted by Micodin

i LOVED the book don't get me wrong. loved it!

but.....

i still have questions.

how did they choose their rap names? how did mike get the vw medallion? what's in the vault? how did mike get into surfing and adam into snowboarding? why the dj switch? the break-up with mario?

i could go on. but, i have questions bro.

All very great questions. And again, I say there should have been something on the recording of Country Mike!!!

[brooklyndust]

There also wasn't a lot of talk about John Berry and his death or Dave Scilken for that matter.

I know they didn't want to delve too much into their personal lives and it's none of our business, but it would have been interesting to hear them talk about that and be more venerable then having the cook book and other stuff. But, also the beasties have never been quite that way.

[Brother McDuff]

Originally Posted by Bradleystp

All very great questions. And again, I say there should have been something on the recording of Country Mike!!!

oh yeah, was that country dude they allegedly shared G-Son with a real fellla, or were they alluding to the legend of country mike?

[Kid Presentable]

The heavy focus of the book on those formative years has really reframed everything they did post 86 for me. I feel like I’m hearing their catalogue with new ears, in a way.

[brooklyndust]

was surprised to know that Yauch did the drums for Too Many Rappers. I love that drum beat, especially the original version.

[Kid Presentable]

Originally Posted by brooklyndust

was surprised to know that Yauch did the drums for Too Many Rappers. I love that drum beat, especially the original version.

I think the Led Zeppelin backbeat part is his, since they ‘sampled’ it.

[YoungRemy]

Yauch played and recorded that Too Many Rappers drumbeat himself, that’s what made the earlier references in the book to recording techniques and LZ samples come full circle.

[Kid Presentable]

Originally Posted by YoungRemy

Yauch played and recorded that Too Many Rappers drumbeat himself, that’s what made the earlier references in the book to recording techniques and LZ samples come full circle.

There are two beats playing. Yauch’s was the backbeat, though. Right? The part that sounds Led Zeppelin-esque. The perfect little bar or so of music.