HammondDave Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Here is comes.... The most ripped off drum groove ever... '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 The Amen Break has been copied and recopied by musicians ... and so has the story about it ... by journalists. [video:youtube]5SaFTm2bcac Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Amen, brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 What are we supposed to be discussing? Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Well, you know: don't. People get hurt when they fall down the slippery slope. Maybe some of the sampling dudes feel they have to, because something keeps telling them they need to make it, regardless of how original they are. Some sort of perverted moral obligation to a warped idea of what music should be about. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Inside the article posted by the OP is a link to a crowdfunding campaign. http://www.gofundme.com/amenbrother The Winstons have never received a single penny for its use in the countless music that contains it. Richard L Spencer, (Lead vocals and sax player) who wrote the arrangement was totally unaware of its cult status until around 1996. It was during that time that he was recovering from a heart attack when he received a phone call from a record label looking to get hold of the masters. Gregory Coleman, the drummer who actually played the beat, also never received any royalties from the sample, he sadly died a broke and homeless man around 2006. So here is where all of you come in, if you have ever written or sold any music with the amen break, or even just enjoyed one of the countless hundreds and hundreds of tunes that contain it over various genres and styles of music, please donate towards the good cause of the worldwide music community giving something back to the man behind the legendary breakbeat. 4. How the funds will be spent (be specific as possible) As above, all money raised will go to Richard. Some people have said some should go to the daughter and step-daughter of Gregory Coleman (the drummer). If we are able to get in contact with them then it is definitely something that could also happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 The Amen Break has been copied and recopied by musicians ... and so has the story about it ... by journalists. [video:youtube]5SaFTm2bcac Carry on. Oh My! Are you kidding? '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Note that the vid that Tusker posted was uploaded in 2006, so it's a well-known story by now. If you really care about the original artist, please support the funding campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I've heard the term Amen Break thrown around for years but never understood exactly what it was until now. Thanks for all the links you guys. It's such a common riff played by all drummers in the late 60s that I don't know how you can copyright it. And it's pretty sketchy for a singer to collect revenues for something his drummer did - a drummer who is now dead. Very interesting story however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 IAnd it's pretty sketchy for a singer to collect revenues for something his drummer did - a drummer who is now dead. To be fair, the singer/sax player himself did not initiate the crowdfunding campaign. It's someone else who wanted to do it for him - someone who is also trying to get a hold of the drummer's family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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