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This fascinating, brilliant 20-minute video narrates the history of the "Amen Break," a six-second drum sample from the b-side of a chart-topping single from 1969. This sample was used extensively in early hiphop and sample-based music, and became the basis for drum-and-bass and jungle music -- a six-second clip that spawned several entire subcultures. Nate Harrison's 2004 video is a meditation on the ownership of culture, the nature of art and creativity, and the history of a remarkable music clip.

Channel: Entertainment
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: mobius32

Length: 18:08
Rating: 4.78
Views: 1263348

Tags: Amen  break  harrison  jungle  nate  

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stankology (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
this is kind of bullshit because there are 1,000's of drummers from the sixties on that played similar funky beats, what the fuck do you think James Brown drummers played. alot of musicians pay little attention to other peoples beats. the best do their own thing, because music and rhythm are universals, NO ONE OWNS OR INVENTS BEATS DUH! this sample shit is basically for lazy people and non musicians. of course genius technical people can endlessly deconstruct anything. Bootsy dz mr wt 1 note
hushamush (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
So great!
JoryGKenneth (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Part 2: Mentioned here are four segments from Cream's "Wheels of Fire" (1967/68), all backing a guitar solo, and I assume that Ginger had dabbled with it even earlier, mainly in live concert situations. Passing The Time- at 2.39 seconds Those Were The Days- 1.33 Deserted Cities Of The Mind- 2.20 Crossroads (live)- 3.15
JoryGKenneth (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Part 1: Excellent film that explaines alot; However, here's where this actual DRUM GROOVE really originated: I know of no earlier musician aside from Ginger Baker, Cream's illustrious drummer, that had come-up with this particular pattern.
diablo523 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
A dub plate such as this, can only be played fifty times....little does this man know its been played over 1,000,000 times!!!! im lame.
tmoneycriv (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
so true....so so true
tomontoast (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
that was good
manmachine72 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I want to sample this!!! ;) Very cool! Very, very cool@!
manmachine72 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Vastspace, The narrator SAYS it's a dubplate, only 50 times can that record be played. I think this is very interesting ...and cool
TheKitXune (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
That was fascinating... (Not being sarcastic.)

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