The track was recorded by the winstons and featured drummer g c coleman. The 20 best tracks that sample the amen break lists mixmag. Coleman vocals, drums richard spencer lead vocals, tenor saxophone. Halfway into amen, brother, there is a drum solo performed by g. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. The amen break, amen, or imitations thereof, are frequently used as sampled drum loops. Originally sampled from amen brother, a funk update by the 1960s group the winstons. Jan 01, 2002 check out the winstons by the winstons on amazon music. The history of samplebased music is intertwined with a 1969 funk instrumental track by the name of amen brother. Nov 11, 2015 posted by the winstons amen breakbeat gesture on tuesday, 10 november 2015 according to whosampled, the amen break has been sampled 1,862 times by various artists. The free amen break loops, samples and sounds listed here have been kindly uploaded by other users.
Funk band behind amen break drum riff receives long. Coleman has been looped and sampled by thousands of artists over the years. Nov 03, 2006 the winstons amen brother full solo 4 bars. On the bside of that single was a song called amen brother. Find album release information for the winstons the winstons on allmusic. This is the famous amen break from the song amen, brother by the winstons. Nov 22, 2014 the history of samplebased music is intertwined with a 1969 funk instrumental track by the name of amen brother. Coleman s drum break in amen, brother, the bside of color him father, became one of the most frequently sampled pieces of music in hiphop and several styles of electronic dance music. The amen break is a drum solo performed by gregory sylvester g. Also known as the amen break, it has been used in thousands of songs, most notably in nwas straight outta compton. Coleman in the song amen, brother performed by the 1960s funk and soul outfit the winstons.
How the amen break became the most sampled drum beat in. The winstons amen, brother extended breaks special edition 3. The amen break is a drum break in the 1969 track amen, brother by the soul group the winstons. The winstons version was released as a bside of the single color him father which won a grammy in 1969. The drum break lasts about seven seconds and was performed by gregory coleman. The winstons released the single color him father in 1969, however it was the 6 second long drum break on the bside amen, brother that. Read the loops section of the help area and our terms and conditions for more information on how you can use the loops. The winstons are a funk and soul music outfit from the 1960s who are most notable for recording a track called amen, brother a bside to the single color him father edited in 1969. If you use any of these amen break loops please leave your comments. In 1969, a soulfunk group called the winstons came out with an single called color him father. Mar 02, 2015 originally sampled from amen brother, a funk update by the 1960s group the winstons. Coleman which would cause the winstons ep to become one of the most widelysampled records in the history of electronic music.
The amen break is a drum break in the 1969 track amen, brother by the soul group the winstons, released as the bside of the 1969 single color him father. Amen, brother, the song from which the amen break is sampled, was recorded by the winstons in 1969. You might not have heard the winstons song amen, brother, but youve definitely heard part of its drum solo. With the rise of hip hop in the 1980s, the break was widely sampled and became a staple of drum and bass. Ill keep looking for more tracks that sample the break, and maybe ill come up with something pre1986. The amen break reemerged after almost two decades of dormancy. The original amen break sampled from the song amen brother compressed and cleaned. Barely noticed at the time, its drum solo has been hugely influential, appearing in more than 1,500 other songs. The amen break is arguably the most notable drum solo to ever be sampled in music. The amen break is a 6 second 4 bar drum solo performed in 1969 by.
It gained fame from the 1980s onwards when four bars sampled from the drumsolobecame very widely used as sampled drum loops in breakbeat, hip hop, drum and bass and jungle music. The amen break is a 6 second 4 bar drum solo performed in 1969 by gregory cylvester g. Jan 25, 2019 the amen break is arguably the most notable drum solo to ever be sampled in music. Posted by the winstons amen breakbeat gesture on tuesday, 10 november 2015 according to whosampled, the amen break has been sampled. Uptempo vinylistic breaks uptempo vinylistic breaks by rhythm lab delivers a painstakingly created collection of 64 energetic drum breaks and loops, perfect for any producer. The winstons amen brother the amen break, amen, or imitations thereof, are frequently used as sampled drum loops in hip hop, jungle, breakcore and drum and bass music.
Aug 07, 2017 the amen break is a drum riff created some 50 years ago by a funk and soul band called the winstons, and theyve finally started getting some recognition. They are known for their 1969 recording of an ep featuring a song entitled color him father on the aside, and amen, brother on the bside. Coleman from the winstons never received any royalties from musicians who used the amen break in their own songs. Funk band behind amen break drum riff receives long overdue. They had no idea their song would make such a cultural impact. This edition kicks off with a rearrangement of the winstons amen brother, whose drum break not only became a staple of u. The amen break is one of the most widely sampled piece of drumming, taken.
Amen, brother was a littleknown bside released in 1969. The winstons color him father richard lewis spencer. The amen break, amen, or imitations thereof, are frequently used as sampled drum loops in hip hop, jungle, breakcore and drum and bass music. The amen break was a brief drum solo performed in 1969 by gregory sylvester g. Popular songs that use the amen break its estimated that the amen break has been used in over 3,000 popular songs since the 1980s. The winstons were an american 1960s funk and soul music group, based in washington, d. The amen break just a sample prospero the economist. Coleman which would cause the ep to become the most widely sampled record in. The amen break originated in humble circumstances, as the drum break on a bside recording from dcbased soul group the winstons. The winstons were a 1960s funk and soul music group, based in washington, d. Oct 20, 2012 basically i want a clean amen break have used the forum search but can only find threads from like 2003 and all the links are broken or they take me to a website and the download file isnt there any more, it would be great if someone can post a link or upload an amen break, cheers. So, amen to the winstons for giving us the best break of all time. The seemingly innocuous bside by the winstons gave birth to the most important drum break in history.
The winstons amen brother the amen break, amen, or imitations thereof, are frequently used as. The amen break is a drum riff created some 50 years ago by a funk and soul band called the winstons, and theyve finally started getting some recognition. This sample was used extensively in early hiphop and samplebased music, and became the basis for drumandbass and jungle music, a sixsecond clip that spawned several entire subcultures. Brother performed by the 1960s funk and soul outfit the winstons. The winstons track amen, brother has a drum solo half way trough that nowadays is best known as the amen break. This drum break, called the amen break, has the distinction of being the single most sampled piece of music in modern history. Coleman of washington funk and soul band the winstons was the man responsible for the drumbeat on their track amen, brother. Frontman of the winstons finally paid for amen break drum. Theres a man at my house, hes so big and strong he goes to work each day, and he stays all day long he comes home each night looking tired and beat he sits down at the dinner table and has a bite to eat never a frown always a smile when he says to me hows my child i said that ive been studying.
Freesound the winstons amen brother full solo 4 bars. Saltnpepas track samples both the break and that trumpet. Amen, brother by the winstons samples, covers and remixes. It has been recreated and reused in countless times since its creation by many famous acts. When four bars 6 seconds was sampled from the winstons amen brother. Amen, brother is probably the most sampled record of all time. Little known to the band, itd become the most sampled drumbeat ever, appearing in over 2500 tracks, from hip hop in the 80s to breakbeat, jungle. The winstonsamen, brother metromedia, 1969 where it all began. Mar 29, 2015 amen, brother was a littleknown bside released in 1969.
Amen, brother by the winstons discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. The winstons is a music studio album recording by the winstons canterbury sceneprogressive rock released in 2016 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. An average, if sprightly, funk bside from a forgotten soul act. Id suggest that both tracks just found out about amen, brother due to it being included ultimate breaks and beats 1, released in 1986. The full song is an uptempo instrumental rendition of jester hairstons amen, which he wrote for the sidney poitier film lilies of the.
C who are most notable for recording a track called color him father recorded in 1969. The winstons eventually toured as the backup band for the impressions, but never again made any noise on the charts. His sample was used extensively in early hiphop and sample based music, and became the basis for drumandbass and jungle music. Since its creation, it has become the most sampled breakbeat of all time. A 6second 4bar drum solo from the 1969 song has become the most sampled piece of audio in music history.
The winstons samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Amen break, classic breaks, funk, rhythm and blues, soul, super breaks. Basically i want a clean amen break have used the forum search but can only find threads from like 2003 and all the links are broken or they take me to a website and the download file isnt there any more, it would be great if someone can post a link or upload an amen break, cheers. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Midway through the track there is a drum solo which contains the amen break which has been sampled and used in thousands of hiphop, drum and bass and jungle tracks. S hiphop in the 1980s, but also the foundation of jungle and later drum and bass. The amen break is the ultimate design pattern ux collective. Without these 7 seconds right here thered be no hiphop, drum n bass or breakbeat music so thank you, winstons.
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