The "Amen" Loop - You've heard it
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- KVRian
- 936 posts since 29 May, 2002 from UK
Pretty interesting, if not entirely accurate.
That loop (in both original pattern and chopped up variations) has been used way more than even that guy gave credit for, including some big mainstream hits in the 80's (talking UK here).
Prodigy used it as well.
Half way through it did start to drag a bit, but his final point is a good one and indeed an important message.
The video version of that recording would have beneffited from more relevant images which would have made it more interesting and carried more people towards the end.
That loop (in both original pattern and chopped up variations) has been used way more than even that guy gave credit for, including some big mainstream hits in the 80's (talking UK here).
Prodigy used it as well.
Half way through it did start to drag a bit, but his final point is a good one and indeed an important message.
The video version of that recording would have beneffited from more relevant images which would have made it more interesting and carried more people towards the end.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2488 posts since 2 Dec, 2004 from Sydney, Australia
It's just amazing how many tracks used the amen beat, and still use it up to date. Jungle/breakbeat/Rave woudn't exist the way i know it.
Quite interesting to see that Zero-G claimsto have the copyright on it..
The best of "Amen" - coming out - soon?
Quite interesting to see that Zero-G claimsto have the copyright on it..
The best of "Amen" - coming out - soon?
Cowbells!
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- KVRAF
- 10597 posts since 13 Jun, 2004 from Alberto Balsam
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- Banned
- 264 posts since 29 Jul, 2006
haha... Now we need the "behind the story of the Amen beat" kvr thread of the story of the Amen beat .... and so on ..... 
(and who would own the thread copyright?
)
(and who would own the thread copyright?
)
Last edited by O.L.T on Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:52 am, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRist
- 415 posts since 13 Sep, 2006 from above ground
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2488 posts since 2 Dec, 2004 from Sydney, Australia
Oh shit, we're all gonna be sued by mighty Zero-G just for just talking about 'their best selling loop ever'O.L.T wrote:haha... Now we need the "behind the story of the Amen beat" kvr thread of the story of the Amen beat .... and so on .....
(and who would own the thread copyright?
Too sad, i just read that Gregory C. Coleman died early 2006 - i really hope he knows that his beat influenced and inspired so many new music styles.
I wonder what he would think if he saw videos of jungle/breakbeat/rave parties with thousands of people dancing to his beat? Does someone has an interview with him, if there is one?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Cylvester_Coleman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen_break
Cowbells!
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- KVRAF
- 10597 posts since 13 Jun, 2004 from Alberto Balsam
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- KVRist
- 224 posts since 18 May, 2006
I always thought the funky drummer was used more than amen, but ah well...