The "Amen Break"...a little hip-hop history. | Thread profile

Interesting.

If you've got a little time on your hands...and if you like hip-hop/bass & drum.

That was really cool.

I saw that a while back--it's way awesome. Are there any analogs to the "Amen" in other genres?

Quote: Originally Posted by rusholmeruffian I saw that a while back--it's way awesome. Are there any analogs to the "Amen" in other genres? Waking up this morning in blues.

Quote: Originally Posted by ssereb Waking up this morning in blues. On a serious note, rhythm changes would fit the bill for bebop, although Diz, Bird, et al moved beyond them much faster than the various junglists did with "Amen"...

None of these 'songs' would have been any worse had they been written with their own drum beats. I don't get the sampling thing, but maybe it's because I'm a musician and an play drums and/or program a drum machine myself....... As far as whining about copyright laws; Make your own music, and you don't have to worry about it.

Quote: Originally Posted by tamoore None of these 'songs' would have been any worse had they been written with their own drum beats. I don't get the sampling thing, but maybe it's because I'm a musician and an play drums and/or program a drum machine myself....... As far as whining about copyright laws; Make your own...

By the way, tamoore, do you disagree with the guy's point about culture being incremental?

Quote: Originally Posted by ssereb There are plenty of people who sample as well as making completely original beats. Some people simply sample themselves. Sampling themselves would be wonderful. There is no doubt that some pretty cool music can be made via sampling/beat cutting/looping, etc. It wouldn't ...