Without Black American music, namely, Funk, Soul, Jazz, and Rhythm & Blues, there would be no Hip Hop or Disco. Black American music is the source from which it ALL springs and the glue that holds it ALL together. FACTS!!!

If it weren’t for Disco Funk Soul Jazz RnB.. there would be NO hiphop. It’s really not that hard to comprehend people if you truly understand the essence.

The ORIGINAL Grandmaster!!! rest in peace

Flowers and Dice... The Early Days, Club Ibidam, Bklyn New York R.I.P. DJ 💐 FLOWERS!!!

yes..that was me commenting at the end, crazy to see this after all these years. Didn't imagine this existed. I was part of Flowers' crew from 1975 till about '79. DJ'd as 'Sophistifunk' solo and with Flowers at clubs like The Blue Maze, Walterios, The New World, Club Atlantis, President's Chateau, The Total Experience, so many others...also at venues in Manhattan, the Bronx, boat rides, block parties...alongside DJ's like Maboya, Pete (and Becky) DJ Jones, Elmo the Magic Christian, Ash the Hyper Freak, Action Jackson, The Smith Brothers, DJ Greg, DJ Plummer, just to mention a few. These were exceptional times with wonderfully talented, creative and hard working people that set the stage for all that followed (early Emcees who rhymed on mics along with the music is where rap was born). Nobody was more innovative and a better mixer the Flowers, a funny, gentle and essentially shy person, he led the whole movement with his choice of records and style. I was part of his crew (remembering Jamal, Smokey, Henni with the van, many others) living with him at various spots (sometimes above clubs), moving speakers, setting up at gigs, hanging out at all the after hours spots after. Many stories to tell. I was heartbroken seeing him after many years 'haunting' Tower Records on B'way in Manhattan, addicted to crack and then to learn of his passing. Johnnie, as his family called him, was an influence on so many (Larry Levan for one), and was so immersed in the life and music, he deserves utmost respect and credit. I'm glad for what I stumbled on and read below after all these years away from 'the life'. (Wendy, I remember you! Damn you were fine, still are!). I was led away by cocaine as many were in this days, but thankfully survived to tell what I can remember of the person he was and the times we shared. Be glad to post more as three memories flood back. Love to you Cameron and all who remember!

R.I.P. Grandmaster Flowers without you, it wouldn't be us.

I used to have a tape of Flowers. He was mixing Brass Construction's " Get To The Point"..... The way he mixed it was the way it should have been mixed in the first place. It was designed to be a jam but only went 4 minutes. In Flowers hands it went about eight minutes like " Movin". Flowers turned it into a manifesto. I could really understand the magic behind him.

R..I.P. Grandmaster Flowers AND Pete DJ Jones. They, along with Becky DJ Jones, K.C. the Prince of Soul, Rip and Cliff, Maboya-Godfather of Tapes, Ken Spider Webb, and many others were the true pioneers. I remember them rocking the house at Nemo's, Nell Gwynnes, the PanAm Building, Circle Line boat rides, Liquid Smoke, the Red Parrot, Manhattan Center, Hard Rock Cafe and a whole bunch of places in the 1970's. I even remember Bobby Lee spinning in Queensbridge River Park and Jacob Riis Center long before he became Dr. Bob Lee!

Man what memories hearing his voice Flowers was so shy and so humble..I reflect on the last day i saw him and if only O knew it would be my last time....I was a Maboya Dancer back then...But Flowers will always be special in my heart..RIP

Disco haven't started yet n the 60s and he was playing in the clubs through out BK. He was the first to play out doors jam and the first to open up for a major r&b artist at Yankees Stadium.

Grandmaster Flowers was X-clan's sound engineer, he taught me how to Blend records

People dance together back then now the come to clubs with cell phones in their hands so glad to be a 65 years old nothing like the old school

rip flowers I thank you for letting me carry the crate's while you worked at the blue maze & mahogany at restoration.I learned a lot from grand master im DJ stereo the innovator of the rap the { Bed stuy rock }

"the music is nice. When Flowers is playing here."

It's an honor to finally meet some of The Grandmaster's crew!!!! I've been looking for you for a while now. Does anybody have charts of the GMF records. I know The Grandmaster was an influence on Kenny Dope among others.

Rest well DJ Flowers

They didn't even know what they were doing was called hip hop they still was calling it disco because actual disco was still raging and also because hip hop (as it would later be called) was partly born out of actual disco music.

The First Grandmaster

There was NOTHING "underground" about Grandmaster Flowers. Along with Pete DJ Jones, Maboya & Plummer, Flowers was known ALL OVER New York. If you lived in New York City in the 70s & partied or were a DJ back then, YOU KNEW the name of Grandmaster Flowers. This is a man who played in the neighborhood, but also played for the folks who had money. You simply DO NOT open for James Brown at Yankee Stadium & be remotely considered to be "underground". Back then, Grandmaster Flowers was the truth & it's sad to think that the only tape that seems to be circulating is the one of that park jam, because that was nowhere near Flowers at his best. Not even close. For what it's worth & if you partied in ENY back in 1978, you may remember this. There was a spot named Club Atlantis on Atlantic & Wyona. The DJs were Eddie Dee & Bambi, & I joined their crew in April 1978 when "Boogie Oogie Oogie" was just blowing up. For a few Saturdays late in 1978, the owners Baby Leon & Walter & managers Sir Derrick & Al Crow brought Grandmaster Flowers to Club Atlantis to play a couple of nights. Big Bob used to hang there befre he started spinning at Laces, Empire & the rest. Anyway, by that time, that life had caught up with Flowers & it was showing & by that time, he wasn't as sharp nor as smooth as he had been in his prime. What I'll remember was that huge monitor mixer that he used to use. No headphones, just that huge monitor mixer. Nevertheless, despite how it all ended, the fact remains that Grandmaster Flowers was there before anyone was dreaming of record deals, there was no such thing called Hip-Hop & no one knew that we were seeing history unfold before our eyes. What we were, were a bunch of young guys doing something that we loved & were doing it for the love of it, to gain a little notoriety in the neighborhood & of course, to get the ladies. Folks can call all of the names that they want to, but when we discuss the origins of all of this, if you haven't said Grandmaster Flowers & Pete DJ Jones, then you haven't said nothing. THEY are where this all began & I say this with respect for all & no disrespect intended to anyone. But if we're going to tell OUR history, then let's tell it right, not based upon politics & b.s. And check out The Founding Fathers video & listen to what Grandmaster Flash had to say about this.

He's was definitely an established DJ of Disco, Funk and Soul. He's not what I would have considered a Hip Hop DJ in the early 70s.

perfect

A legend!

Rap and Djays..go hand in hand with Disco.. It derives from Disco.. to me there was pop disco & Rnb disco..

This is the most underground Dj outhere

Thank you so much !!!### , can you post all the interview

Esos malditos colores en la pantalla impiden ver al Gran maestro 🙄

He planted the seed to become djs

ONE OF THE HOTTEST CLUBS BACK-N-THE DAYS IN BK

RIP

My personal DJ Top 10 1 Kid Capri (One of the best party DJs ever and a Mix Tape King) 2 DJ Screw (Mix Tape King- 1,000s of mix tapes. He was his Own Radio Station. Tons of Great Mix Tapes. June 27th was the best Hip Hop Mixtape of 1996) 3 DJ Grandmaster Flowers (Nobody would be doing if it wasnt for him. First one to blend records. Arguably the Father of Hip Hop. Mixologist. DJ'd for James Brown in 68') 4 DJ Premier (One of the best producers of all time and a Mix Tape King) 5 DJ Ron G (Mix Tape King- Tons of Classic R&B Blend tapes. One of the only to get 2 Pac on a Mix Tape) 6 DJ Jelly (No2 South DJ after DJ Screw. Blend Mix Tape King. 1,000s of mix tapes) 7 DJ Jazzy Jeff ( Arguably the most talented on the tables, great producer and a few classic mix tapes) 8 DJ Michael Watts (Swisha House Mixes were a huge deal in Texas Louisiana. Watts is a Mix Tape King. Classic Freestyles too) 9 DJ Funk Master Flex (Arguably the best radio dj, great party dj, a few classic mix tapes, classic freestyles, love the fact he was still mixing vinyl even when Serato had got popular.) 10 DJ Ol G Ron C - Swisha House Mix Tape King. Tons of tapes. His Fu** Action series was a huge hit in Texas Louisiana.

one of the hottest club in bk 4sure.

At 2:01 the interviewer says "Look this Board!" and the stupid cameraman takes ..the crowd dancing aAaAaAGGGG

And Brooklyn, what do you know about App Super Hog, Electrified Sounds & Phase III. If you were there back in the mid 70s, then you know what I'm talking about.

I dont know if you still have it, but if you do, put up the original video, without all the colors infront of it to preserve the video for the future.

When was this recorded?

This footage is INSANE. Check out my channel for a recent DJ Kool Herc appearance.

What yr?

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Flowers became a homeless panhandler..

Disco not Hip Hop

PERSONALLY, I THINK DJ FLOWERS INVENTED DISCO WITHOUT EVEN REALIZING IT WHILE KOOL HERCS AND WIZARD THEODORE INVENTED RAP. CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG. JUST STUDYING ON THIS HISTORY OF RAP.