JPfunk wrote:The irony being that companies took advantage of the lack of copyright laws when it suited them and then stop the public being able to do the same!
Dolo wrote:What I find more incredible is the fact that potentially, one song spawned a whole new genre of music. It can be heard in so many different artist's work that it's influence is, in my opinion, more far-reaching than perhaps that of James Brown.
Growing up and listening to alot of music, I heard the Amen drums sampled over and over again in so many tracks - it didn't occur to me that it came from a single source.
Quite how people are into Jungle and Drum 'n Bass and not know about the influence of The Winstons' "Amen Brother" break, and that it pretty much gave birth to those genres of music is shocking.
I think once people become more aware of this fact, then more props will indeed be given to the original composers.
Oh, and big corporate companies are c*nts. They will always f*ck the humble, average man right in their ass!
Dolo wrote:Yo, respect to you EDE, I hear every piece of advice you give about our little boxes of tricks to make this thing called music, but I don't need to be told that I need to listen to more music.
I appreciate your opinion man, but I was only expressing mine.
Likewise, I ain't gonna get worked up if you tell me that James Brown is more influential than the Winstons. Nevertheless, what I'm saying is that one track by The Winstons compared with a massive back catalogue of James Brown tunes has, arguably, had a greater influence on music.
Yeah, Hip Hop is massive compared to Drum 'n Bass, but elements of Amen Brother now exists in so many different genres of music that I draw comparisons of it to tracks like Impeach The President, but on a larger scale.
Amen Brother spawned a genre, James Brown has influenced Hip Hop ever since it's creation.
Anyway, you have your opinion and I have mine.
Peace.
dj e.d.e wrote:Dolo wrote:Yo, respect to you EDE, I hear every piece of advice you give about our little boxes of tricks to make this thing called music, but I don't need to be told that I need to listen to more music.
I appreciate your opinion man, but I was only expressing mine.
Likewise, I ain't gonna get worked up if you tell me that James Brown is more influential than the Winstons. Nevertheless, what I'm saying is that one track by The Winstons compared with a massive back catalogue of James Brown tunes has, arguably, had a greater influence on music.
Yeah, Hip Hop is massive compared to Drum 'n Bass, but elements of Amen Brother now exists in so many different genres of music that I draw comparisons of it to tracks like Impeach The President, but on a larger scale.
Amen Brother spawned a genre, James Brown has influenced Hip Hop ever since it's creation.
Anyway, you have your opinion and I have mine.
Peace.
HERES A LITTLE INFO FOR YOU:
"Funky Drummer" (also known as "The Funky Drummer") is a funk instrumental recorded by James Brown and his band. The recording's drum solo, performed by drummer Clyde Stubblefield, is one of the most frequently sampled rhythmic breaks in hip hop and drum and bass music. By some accounts "Funky Drummer" is the single most sampled recording ever.
so it wasnt just amne break that started that genre!!!!!
i aint tryin to argue this is just knowledge
Dolo wrote:Nevertheless, what I'm saying is that one track by The Winstons compared with a massive back catalogue of James Brown tunes has, arguably, had a greater influence on music.
Yeah, Hip Hop is massive compared to Drum 'n Bass, but elements of Amen Brother now exists in so many different genres of music that I draw comparisons of it to tracks like Impeach The President, but on a larger scale.
