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Check this incredible documentation about the “amen break”

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:16 am
by panty inspector
Check this incredible documentation about the “amen break”

a nearly 40 year old sample almost everybody knows and recognizes.


It’s not only about the sample, but also about intellectual property as it’s seen and legally enforced today without caring about stifling creativity and enrichment of culture.

please click and salute this amazing documentation ,,,,,,,

>> link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2bcac <<<<

salute *amen* tpi xxx

nice one

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:30 am
by izc
interesting link - thanks!
chris

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:06 am
by sup@simmo
Excellent bit of history.. This is so true... Sampling this one 6 sec drum patten has been a Huge part in the change of music we have heard over the years..

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:41 am
by parson
did you guys see the thread on doa when somebody finally emailed the winstons and told em what had happened with their beat they'd forgotten about

dudes were playing like birthday parties and weddings n stuff at the time

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:16 am
by alec.tron
Parson wrote:did you guys see the thread on doa when somebody finally emailed the winstons and told em what had happened with their beat they'd forgotten about

dudes were playing like birthday parties and weddings n stuff at the time
you got the linkage still ?
c.

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:49 am
by moyza
cheers p.inspector - great vid

some very interesting points about sampling (esp. the zero g stuff...)

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:11 am
by will
R.I.P G.C Coleman

Godfather of drum and bass and a lot of modern music

wonder if he ever knew the impact his little drum solo had

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:37 pm
by marsyas
been posted...

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:50 pm
by parson
alec.tron wrote:
Parson wrote:did you guys see the thread on doa when somebody finally emailed the winstons and told em what had happened with their beat they'd forgotten about

dudes were playing like birthday parties and weddings n stuff at the time
you got the linkage still ?
c.
nah i rarely ever go to that dump but i'm sure somebody there could point ya in the right dir

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:32 am
by robjc
Original linkage to the doc - he's done a few other docs as well
http://nkhstudio.com/pages/popup_amen.html

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:42 am
by cogent

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:56 am
by the_seed
it's mindblowing when you think about it..innit?! that beat has been a part of my life for looong time!