Comments on: DJ History: The drums that last forever

By: DJ TechTools | Future DJ: A Brief History

DJ TechTools | Future DJ: A Brief History — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:13:33 +0000

[...] The Drums that last forever [...]

By: Bookmarks for Jan-Feb 2010 [Google Reader} – paulbailey.us (beta)

Bookmarks for Jan-Feb 2010 [Google Reader} – paulbailey.us (beta) — Sun, 23 May 2010 01:31:59 +0000

[...] DJ TechTools – “Little did G.C. Coleman know that his 5-second drum solo was going to spawn and influence multiple genres of music over the following forty years. In this first edition of DJ History, we are going to roll back the clock, open up DJ class and explore the mysteries of the Amen break, which has became a pivotal part of the dance music landscape. G.C. Coleman was the drummer for funk and soul outfit The Winstons’. In 1969 they released the single “Color Him Father,” which won the band a Grammy and broad critical acclaim. However, It was the B-side to the hit named “Amen, Brother” that would lead to the future evolution of dance music for decades to come. “Amen, Brother” was a quickly recorded B-side for The Winstons’ debut single.” [...]

By: Heinrich

Heinrich — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:19:42 +0000

Amen!! What if they’d have a cent for every time it’s played!!!

By: Spectrum Disco

Spectrum Disco — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:59:18 +0000

Really informative, thank-you

By: Amen to video « tladb

Amen to video « tladb — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:24:38 +0000

[...] to video 24 January 2010 tladb Leave a comment Go to comments DJ tech tools has a good page on the drum loop Amen break. The included video link is the uncredited work of Nate Harrison who also did the Bassline Bassline [...]

By: DJSDive

DJSDive — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:22:39 +0000

awesome .. also nicely bridges two of my main areas of interest .. music and programming.

By: Muxx

Muxx — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:31:33 +0000

This is fantastic!

I’ve seen the video before but it’s great to know so much more info about the Amen. Think about if it wasn’t around to sample? What would happen to Drum and Bass? Hell, what would happen to almost most modern music?

By: Markku Uttula

Markku Uttula — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:00:47 +0000

[quote comment="25038"]The Amen MADE me who I am.[/quote]

You sure it wasn’t Jack?