Sorry I was lagging, guys. And now for the last member of Bizkit...the one and only...
LEOR DIMANT.
better known as DJ LETHAL
So, what does Lee play? The turntables....
Wipe that stupid ass look off your face! The fact is that Lethal plays a very unique part in Limp Bizkit. He doesn't take part in the writing process of the songs. Fred, Wes, Sam, and John make it on their own and when they're finished with the track, they hand it over to Lethal. He then proceeds to add sounds, scratches, and maybe even a beat here or there. He's the "icing on the cake", as Wes referred to him once. Using keyboards and synthesizers and drum programs, he makes it all in-house, and then programs it all onto his turntable setup, so that he can play the sounds live. You'd be surprised just how much of LB's music would sound awkward without Mr. Dimant there to work his magic. He's not some ordinary DJ. As the band have said, he's more like a "second guitarist." So, let's take a look at his greatest hits, shall we?
the end of STUCK
When "Stuck" ends, Lethal goes into kind of a solo turntable trip, scratching and sampling. I think it'd be impossible for any LB fan to just imagine "Stuck" being over and not hearing that good old "Lethal, ha-HUH, Lethal!" at the end. It's a classic LB moment.
SOUR
During the verses, Lethal does a scratch sample; it's that "oooooaaaaoooh...." sound. It really adds to the song's atmosphere, making it very raw and dark. It gives the wallowing feel associated with a break-up. I always appreciated that part.
CLUNK
I love the way Lethal scratches when the song starts. He has a knack for making his turntable sing and then have it stop at just the right precise moment. It also adds to the song's adrenaline pump; makes it more energetic.
FAITH and INDIGO FLOW
"Get the fuck up!" And Lethal proceeds to rock out with the scratching. It makes the song even more abrasive hearing him just wild out on the wax. I don't think that part would've sounded as good if it weren't for him.
The same applies to the heavy part of Indigo Flow. There are tons of instances in Limp Bizkit's music where DJ Lethal's scratching makes the song into more of a moshing frenzy than it already was.
EVERYTHING
All those crazy samples that he drops...just add to the song's mystique...the wind blowing, the psychedelic sounds. Ah yes...You all know what I mean.
NOOKIE
The drum programming on the verses. You guys know that it's not John doing the beat on the verses of "Nookie", right? Nope, the percussion section on the verses is a hip-hop drum program sample. It sounds so old school, so gritty. I love it to death. Thanks for the ode to the old school, Lethal!
the end of RE-ARRANGED
As soon as John does the cymbal crash to end the song, "Re-Arranged" keeps on going. Lethal drops a beat and then scratches like his life depended on it. That creepy sound in the background, I don't know if it's him or Wes, but it adds to the brilliance of it. It's unexpected and welcome.
9 teen 90 nine
Lethal fucking gets nuts with scratching on the chorus breakdowns, and then he gets crazier on the last breakdown. This is the prime example of his scratching accomplishing the task of making the heavy parts more aggressive. I love it, I love it, I love it.
the interlude after TRUST?
When TRUST? ends, there is an interlude. Lethal drops a beat and scratches like a mofo. This is what he means when he says "Lethal Dose." He's all over this part.
A LESSON LEARNED
Lethal made a very moody beat to go with the song's dark theme. And I don't know if it was his creative input, or if the band decided on it, but I love when he stops and Fred just sings on his own...shrilling like a small child in the middle of some dark part of the woods...Anyway, I really like how that song flows with Fred's vocals. Lethal made it happen.
MY GENERATION
"DJ Lethal, bring it on!" Lethal does some crazy scratching to lift the song to a higher point of optimism. I also love when he gives it one last round after Fred says, "So, go ahead and talk shit! Talk shit about me!!" He enunciates that line by giving it another scratch. It makes you feel like even more of a badass.
the end of FULL NELSON
That beat at the end...GRIMY. DIRTY. It puts a period at the end of that statement as you try to cool down after screaming your head off.
MY WAY
"Check out my melody" It simply would not be "My Way" without the "check out my melody" scratches. It wouldn't. It just wouldn't. No argument, no debate. It just...wouldn't.
the interlude after THE ONE
It's very relaxing and sentimental, that beat. Pull your girl closer to that tune, my friends. I love the little flute sample.
Dann noch DJ Lethal