If there’s one person that deserves to have this opportunity, it’s you. The amount of work you’ve put in on the work QuestLove has done has repaid itself
Hi Brandon. I've loved your videos ever since youtube randomly recommended one for me. I'm not a musician, I don't know music theory, I don't even particularly like hip-hop, but your choice of topics and your way of presenting your thoughts always gets me to watch them all the way through. You are a great presenter and a great educator (other than being a great musician, too). This must have been a huge deal for you! Also: an apt validation of what you do on this channel. I love everything about it, but my absolute favourite part is the Police Squad-like fake freeze-frames you do at the end. They always crack me up and nobody else does them :) Keep up the great work! Wishing you and yours alll the best from Hungary!
I feel like all your videos stem from a fascination with the power of music, and I am so here for it. Whether it's your understanding of complex theoretical ideas boiled down and explained in a way that is intelligible to all, or a contextualization of music I thought I knew back to front already, I get so much from each video and can't wait for more.
This is so great, love that you're getting bigger and bigger and increased visibility with some of the all time greats. Your videos always show the immense knowledge and love you have for the genre. Can't wait to see you hit more milestones, 250K, 500K, 1M and beyond. Also, dying laughing at the Taye Diggs bit 😂
DUDE i’ve been following your page for about a year now and I absolutely love it, I know how much this means to you and I’m so so so glad this happened for you. literally jumped for joy when i saw the video title
Yooooo from doing videos on the guy to actually meeting him, you love to see it happen. By the way really enjoyed this kind of content, more laid back, and liked getting to know a bit more about your backstory too, keep it up
I can't even begin to imagine the joy you must've felt talking about records with Questlove! You put so much work and passion into your videos and they're extremely enjoyable to watch, even for people like me with no musical background apart from simply enjoying the art. I hope you get to meet a few more of your heroes and keep up the amazing work, you've taught me so much about my favourite artists and introduced me to ones I've never really paid much attention to simply due to lack of hearing most of their work, and sparked an interest in jazz for which I thank you so much. I haven't been in my local record store in a couple years so I think this calls for a visit next pay day! Thanks again and all the best to you from Ireland!
The content is always solid, captivating. Delivery is excellent. Dope that sponsors are in alignment with the vibe too. You deserve all the success brother 🙏🏼
As a producer that produces mostly trap, I still think other genres and the people that were part them have had a massive impact on my music. Wow that was a lot.
No one deserves it more. I knew very little about hip hop, let alone know about the Roots, the Soulquarians, Questlove etc. so I learned so much about all those guys from you. You my man are a true historian of music and I, and everyone subscribed to you, thank you for all your hard work
Get into the Soulquarians! Dilla, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Quest, James Poyser. There’s an old VIBE issue about the Soulquarians. You can find the article online and there’s videos about them on YT.
This was an awesome opportunity. It's a bit of a pity that Quest didn't wanna appear in the video, but either way, documenting the experience was great. Your growth in a year has been phenomenal, and I see you attracting more and more subscribers into the hundreds of thousands and beyond.
I've fallen in love with your videos. Hip hop has such a rich back story and you tell it so well. My favourite so far has to be the Tribe called quest "sargent pepper" video. Please keep it up! Oh, and id love to see some more about KRS One and maybe some MF DOOM? P.S much love for meeting QuestLove!
What a great experience! Your videos are top-notch excellent. Like every one is a perfectly produced and performed record. Chef’s kiss. Thanks for all the work you put in!
yO B! You passed on that CAMEO record! Can’t sleep on them!! I was lucky enough to live on 7th St around the corner from A1 & became friends with the owner & all the staff & shopped there daily for years when I lived in NYC! Hope Jeremy is still there 🙌🏽 great video & lookin forward to more!
Found your channel a few weeks ago and have been loving it ever since. Never really got into hiphop before (typically a rock/metal guy) but your videos have really helped me understand and appreciate that type of music. Keep up the great work!
This makes me miss the Saturday AM runs to the likes of Rock N' Soul, TOWER, Discorama, Fat Beats & others in NYC. The experience can truly be taken for granted - when it's so accessible that you don't even consider at that time that it will all transition over time, leaving us with timeless memories and stories to tell, via personal experiences and through the vinyl consumed in such a dope era in music!
And thanks to you for this channel that always makes me so in the mood for listening/playing. Would love a deep dive on the bass in Common - Be (intro) and why it's so stankin' good
Bro, thanks you for your videos. You help me feel music and all the culture surrounding it in whole different way. Keep it going if that's what your creativity asks from you. And thanks again for sharing your experience!
You deserve it all fam! Its good to see you're just a regular supporter of good music too, watching you genuinely appreciate it from both sides is dope!
Man that is super dope! It was only right you got to shop for records with ?uesto because you both are music nerds and liner note junkies. You picked up a gang of gems. But one that caught my eye in the video was the instrumental version of Common's Be. I did NOT know that existed!!! Excellent work on the videos. I never miss them.
Congrats Man! You deserve the best things in your life for what are doin for the culture! Im from Brazil and over here we aint got anything close like your videos, cuz here in Brazil some rap groups like delasoul, pharcyde, a tribe called quest, etc... And some rappers like commom, mosdef, talib kweli and others are underground things, no one knows a thing about It... Anyway, congrats for your job Man! much love from brazil
Going back through all your old videos... this one is sweet. I used to work for the guy who started "Record Store Day", glad to see it still pays off big!
bro, I have loved the vids. and shared them with so many of my folks. KEEP GOING! Happy Anniversary. I'm always so happy to see skilled people rewarded by their grind.
Big fan of your channel. Great to see you finally tell us about yourself. Would like to see you do that more. Would make your already amazing channel that much better IMHO.
Ur one of my new favourite UA-camrs and ur videos keep getting better and better. You’re influencing my taste and I love it. Keep up the good work man ❤️
I used to live in NYC and one day I scored Malib’s Shades of Blue, the Shining by Dilla, Game Theory from the Roots and this early Reflection Eternal single at A1 records. It was a hell of a day!
Happy record store day! I got a midnight marauders vinyl which I've randomly found in a store today. The experience with seamless transitions from song to song is what I think is an amazing thing
Dude, you're killing it. I don't have much more to say than that. The self doubt is wholesome and real - and I appreciate it. But you belong in this space. Own it, keep at it.
I bought that Dust and Grooves book years ago at the WFMU record fair. It’s really great. If you like this channel you’ll most likely enjoy that book. Also, we could call you Mr. Great instead of Mr. Digs if that’s better.
A1 Records is the type of place where you spend HOURS without seeing time passing by, i wish i had the opportunity to go across the Atlantic and visit this mindboggling store...
Diggs is the Rza yo hahahah wear that shit with pride hahaah jk mr shaw. so happy to see you getting so much love. im almost done watching all your vids.
If there’s one person that deserves to have this opportunity, it’s you. The amount of work you’ve put in on the work QuestLove has done has repaid itself
Thank you so much for the support 🙏 so grateful for this opportunity
agreed:)
Zero ego, all joy. Love what you are doing here. Keep em' coming, please!
Thank you so much for the support over the last year 🙏
110% deserved. Thank you for being a historian of the music and a fantastic creator. Keep up the amazing work B, you’re the best!
🙏🙏
Hi Brandon.
I've loved your videos ever since youtube randomly recommended one for me. I'm not a musician, I don't know music theory, I don't even particularly like hip-hop, but your choice of topics and your way of presenting your thoughts always gets me to watch them all the way through. You are a great presenter and a great educator (other than being a great musician, too).
This must have been a huge deal for you! Also: an apt validation of what you do on this channel.
I love everything about it, but my absolute favourite part is the Police Squad-like fake freeze-frames you do at the end. They always crack me up and nobody else does them :)
Keep up the great work! Wishing you and yours alll the best from Hungary!
Thank you so much! Much love from the US 🙏
I feel like all your videos stem from a fascination with the power of music, and I am so here for it.
Whether it's your understanding of complex theoretical ideas boiled down and explained in a way that is intelligible to all, or a contextualization of music I thought I knew back to front already, I get so much from each video and can't wait for more.
This is so great, love that you're getting bigger and bigger and increased visibility with some of the all time greats. Your videos always show the immense knowledge and love you have for the genre. Can't wait to see you hit more milestones, 250K, 500K, 1M and beyond. Also, dying laughing at the Taye Diggs bit 😂
Thank you so much for the support 🙏
💯 Thomas.
Cheers to 1M I see that and love that for this channel such a gift to my childhood and inner music geek 👏🏾
This is so pure. Your dedication and passion is honestly inspiring
Love your videos, brother. I'm glad you finally got to meet someone you show so much love.
What an awesome experience! Glad you shared it with us:)
Thank you for the support! Wish I could have shared even more 😂
Really great to meet you man and thanks for creating such a cool vid shouting out A-1 aka Questlove’s favorite record store in NYC! 🗽
DUDE i’ve been following your page for about a year now and I absolutely love it, I know how much this means to you and I’m so so so glad this happened for you. literally jumped for joy when i saw the video title
Yooooo from doing videos on the guy to actually meeting him, you love to see it happen. By the way really enjoyed this kind of content, more laid back, and liked getting to know a bit more about your backstory too, keep it up
Thank you so much 🙏
you're an inspiration man, honestly. Best content on UA-cam and you honestly seem like such a down to earth guy
Thank you so much for the support over the last year 🙏
I can't even begin to imagine the joy you must've felt talking about records with Questlove! You put so much work and passion into your videos and they're extremely enjoyable to watch, even for people like me with no musical background apart from simply enjoying the art. I hope you get to meet a few more of your heroes and keep up the amazing work, you've taught me so much about my favourite artists and introduced me to ones I've never really paid much attention to simply due to lack of hearing most of their work, and sparked an interest in jazz for which I thank you so much. I haven't been in my local record store in a couple years so I think this calls for a visit next pay day! Thanks again and all the best to you from Ireland!
The content is always solid, captivating. Delivery is excellent. Dope that sponsors are in alignment with the vibe too. You deserve all the success brother 🙏🏼
As a producer that produces mostly trap, I still think other genres and the people that were part them have had a massive impact on my music. Wow that was a lot.
Love, love, love, love, love this vid!
Thanks for the introducing to you and sharing this incredible story
lol the frowny face next to kanye’s name at 6:21 was pretty funny
No one deserves it more. I knew very little about hip hop, let alone know about the Roots, the Soulquarians, Questlove etc. so I learned so much about all those guys from you.
You my man are a true historian of music and I, and everyone subscribed to you, thank you for all your hard work
Get into the Soulquarians! Dilla, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Quest, James Poyser.
There’s an old VIBE issue about the Soulquarians. You can find the article online and there’s videos about them on YT.
This was an awesome opportunity. It's a bit of a pity that Quest didn't wanna appear in the video, but either way, documenting the experience was great. Your growth in a year has been phenomenal, and I see you attracting more and more subscribers into the hundreds of thousands and beyond.
Another great video! It was nice hearing more about you and your story. Thanks for sharing. Peace.
I've fallen in love with your videos. Hip hop has such a rich back story and you tell it so well. My favourite so far has to be the Tribe called quest "sargent pepper" video. Please keep it up!
Oh, and id love to see some more about KRS One and maybe some MF DOOM?
P.S much love for meeting QuestLove!
You deserve this. Your music breakdowns are next level.
What a great experience! Your videos are top-notch excellent. Like every one is a perfectly produced and performed record. Chef’s kiss. Thanks for all the work you put in!
Thank YOU so much for all the support over the last year 🙏
Incredible opportunity and well-deserved recognition!!
Dude you’ve got one of the illest channels on YT. So glad it exists. Keep it up brother.
yO B! You passed on that CAMEO record! Can’t sleep on them!! I was lucky enough to live on 7th St around the corner from A1 & became friends with the owner & all the staff & shopped there daily for years when I lived in NYC! Hope Jeremy is still there 🙌🏽 great video & lookin forward to more!
Cameo is 🔥🔥🔥
Hell yeah man!! Happy to hear you got to meet Questlove!
🙏🙏
Found your channel a few weeks ago and have been loving it ever since. Never really got into hiphop before (typically a rock/metal guy) but your videos have really helped me understand and appreciate that type of music. Keep up the great work!
Thank you 🙏
I was just at A-1 while visiting NYC -- also a great selection of house music, like early acid and Chicago stuff.
I just saw seal on what's in my bag? Now this, and I've got to say that I'm inspired to collect physical media again, be it music, films, books, etc.
Keep it goin. U holdin it down for hip hop fr.
Doing my best to celebrate the music 🙏
@@diggingthegreats 1luv ma brother 🤝🏾
Holy shhhhhh! Well deserved brother!
This makes me miss the Saturday AM runs to the likes of Rock N' Soul, TOWER, Discorama, Fat Beats & others in NYC.
The experience can truly be taken for granted - when it's so accessible that you don't even consider at that time that it will all transition over time, leaving us with timeless memories and stories to tell, via personal experiences and through the vinyl consumed in such a dope era in music!
love me a video with some Lore. Mad respect for keeping it about the music.
Whoa! This would be a dream come true. So happy for you!!
It was so cool! Thank you so much for the support 🙏
Quality channel, it's as simple as that
And thanks to you for this channel that always makes me so in the mood for listening/playing. Would love a deep dive on the bass in Common - Be (intro) and why it's so stankin' good
That’s absolutely on the list 🔥
Bro, thanks you for your videos. You help me feel music and all the culture surrounding it in whole different way.
Keep it going if that's what your creativity asks from you. And thanks again for sharing your experience!
You deserve it all fam! Its good to see you're just a regular supporter of good music too, watching you genuinely appreciate it from both sides is dope!
This so cool congrats bro!
"It means more than streaming"......well said. Love the channel 🎶
thank you so much for the support over the last year
This channel is a great resource and also a lot of fun. Thanks for what you do.
Thank YOU for the support over the last year 🙏
Man that is super dope! It was only right you got to shop for records with ?uesto because you both are music nerds and liner note junkies. You picked up a gang of gems. But one that caught my eye in the video was the instrumental version of Common's Be. I did NOT know that existed!!! Excellent work on the videos. I never miss them.
Congrats Man! You deserve the best things in your life for what are doin for the culture! Im from Brazil and over here we aint got anything close like your videos, cuz here in Brazil some rap groups like delasoul, pharcyde, a tribe called quest, etc... And some rappers like commom, mosdef, talib kweli and others are underground things, no one knows a thing about It... Anyway, congrats for your job Man! much love from brazil
Thank you! Much love from the US 🙏
Love this guy’s energy.
Couldn’t think of a more deserving person. Well done. 🎉
Going back through all your old videos... this one is sweet. I used to work for the guy who started "Record Store Day", glad to see it still pays off big!
So dope!! Love your vids and content keep it up
speaking of Fela, I would really appreciate a video from you about his music. what a great channel, kudos to you.
Fela is incredible 🔥 definitely on the ever growing list - thank you so much for the support 🔥
You are the coolest, man. Always love what you do
bro, I have loved the vids. and shared them with so many of my folks. KEEP GOING! Happy Anniversary. I'm always so happy to see skilled people rewarded by their grind.
Thank you so much for all the support 🙏 having too much fun over here
@@diggingthegreats I get it. Your passion is apparent. and today's footage gave me a real pang for NYC energy. born and raised.
Your hard work paid off. Keep grinding, great channel
your growth on here has been one of my favorite journeys, congrats on meeting a legend
Thank you so much for the support 🙏 wish I could have shown more from the experience, so grateful
Big fan of your channel. Great to see you finally tell us about yourself. Would like to see you do that more. Would make your already amazing channel that much better IMHO.
Thank you so much for the support 🙏
Ur one of my new favourite UA-camrs and ur videos keep getting better and better. You’re influencing my taste and I love it. Keep up the good work man ❤️
🙏🙏
My brother I would like to give u props love your content plus I bought dust and vinyl dope👊🏿
Congrats! You've been my favorite music channel since i found your videos
Thank you so much for the support 🙏
Wow! You truly deserve this opportunity. Also, the music playing in the background is awesome
Congrats bro you totally deserve it !
I used to live in NYC and one day I scored Malib’s Shades of Blue, the Shining by Dilla, Game Theory from the Roots and this early Reflection Eternal single at A1 records. It was a hell of a day!
All in one day? 🔥
That place is incredible. One of fav digging experiences. Is it still open?
Keep up the amazing work. Showing love from Brisbane, Australia. PS - I’m calling it, a full interview with Questlove on your channel…
You have such a great and polished product, I would have guessed you’d been at UA-cam for a long time not just starting a channel last year
👍 Thanks for sharing this great video.
Well deserved! Thanks for the great vids. Let me know about that app idea when you’re ready 🙂👊🏻
The sad face on the Kanye West tab at 6:20 is aces
Thanks for sharing. This was very cool to watch.
Thank you for watching, and for all the support over the last year 🙏
Dude! Love this for you. Been around since the newsletter; so cool to see this channel blow up.
Josh! Yeah man, thank you so much for your support over the years 🙏
happy channel anniversary, "Mr. Diggz" 😂, u done alotta great content, happy to see ya so up man.
also those are some sick throws in background!
🙏Thank you so much for the support! Having too much fun!
The sad face in black marker after Kanye’s name is hilarious lol
😂😂😂
I got goosebumps and open mouth like 😀 when I saw this! Stoked for you homie
🙏🙏
Just got the questlove breakbeats drum set. First upgrade after 7+ years and i am LOVING IT! 🎉❤
Digging records are therapeutic
Congrats man. Love the channel, continue the great work.
Thank you so much for the support over the last year
Congrats dude! Keep up the great content.
Thank you so much for the support 🙏
Nice grabs on the records. You definitely should've purchased that Common "Be" instrumentals though!
I definitely should have 🤦♂️ incredible production on that album
this is so cool dude, congrats!
also i always assumed the mr. diggs thing was bc its rza's last name, i'm a dumbass 🙃
I’m in love with your content 🔥 all the way from South Africa.
Much love from the US 🙏
You have such a great style and presence!
I went record shopping with madlib last week but he didn't want to be filmed
kewl dude meets kewl dude and do kewl dude stuff. Excellent!!!
Happy record store day! I got a midnight marauders vinyl which I've randomly found in a store today. The experience with seamless transitions from song to song is what I think is an amazing thing
Yeah man! You really deserve this! I was already wondering, if the artist actually see your stuff, because its really well explained
Thank you so much 🙏
5:39 Nervous slipmat. I still have those on my 1210s! Nice to see NYC representing!
Dude, you're killing it. I don't have much more to say than that. The self doubt is wholesome and real - and I appreciate it.
But you belong in this space. Own it, keep at it.
🙏🙏🙏
WOW!!
happy one year btw!
Thank you for the support 🙏
you're doin the good work bro bro
Thank you so much for all the support over the last year 🙏
Loving the content man! You always inspire me to make beats
Thank you! Go make some music 🔥
The fact that there was a frowny face next to kanye lol
That's actually insane, congrats Brandon "diggz" Shaw
😂😂 Thank you so much for the support!
I bought that Dust and Grooves book years ago at the WFMU record fair. It’s really great. If you like this channel you’ll most likely enjoy that book.
Also, we could call you Mr. Great instead of Mr. Digs if that’s better.
😂😂
This is so cool Mr. Shaw. Love your channel and content.
Thank you so much for the support 🙏
I love the ceiling in that store!
Incredible place 🔥
Everything you're doing so far is admirable. If anything good happens to you so far you deserve it🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much for the support 🙏 so so grateful
A1 Records is the type of place where you spend HOURS without seeing time passing by, i wish i had the opportunity to go across the Atlantic and visit this mindboggling store...
You started talking about your looks, and I can't unsee the Kenny Beats in you.
You look like Kenny's older brother
😂😂 I’ll take it
can’t think of anyone more deserving to be given this opportunity. power to you, mr di- brandon😉
am I the only one who expected to see Questlove in this video?
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing..
Diggs is the Rza yo hahahah wear that shit with pride hahaah jk mr shaw. so happy to see you getting so much love. im almost done watching all your vids.
Damn man that must’ve been fun