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Video explains the world's most important 6-sec drum loop

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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: 1261729

Tags: Amen  break  harrison  jungle  nate  

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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 secondsThose Were The Days- 1.33Deserted Cities Of The Mind- 2.20Crossroads (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.)
eajacobs (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I disagree... I think that he's saying that the endless permutations of the break in dance music is one of the many reasons that we should revisit the way copyrighting works

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