Well, you would if he were still with us. Mr. Coleman bestowed upon us "The Amen Break". Whether you realize it or not, you know this break. The song from which it comes, "Amen, Brother", was originally recorded on the B-side of a pretty successful record called "Color Him Father" in 1969 by a band called the Winstons. However, the four bar break in the middle of the tune turned out to be more successful than the song itself as it became the backbone of jungle and drum 'n' bass music, and one of the most sampled breaks of all time. It's been sped up, slowed down, pitch changed, chopped up, EQ'd and anything else you can think of probably a thousand times over.
You can read more about the background and influence of the break on Wikipedia. The BBC also did a piece on it recently. Both worth checking out. But we're here for the notes.
If you ever find yourself in a situation where you're asked to play a drum 'n' bass, or even a hip-hop groove, this break is probably a really safe place to start:
You didn't think I'd leave you without some practice loops, did you? First is the original:
If you need some time to get in under your hands, here is a slower version. I left the analog locked for that fat breakbeat sound.
Once you've got a really good grasp on things, try it at a DnB tempo. Again, analog locked for authenticity.
And lastly but not leastly, here is the whole tune, in its entirety:
This is one of my favorite drum solos EVER!!!!:)
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