The history of the "Amen break"

Ok, I get a lot of email. No, really, a LOT of email. So it is no surprise that I found a message from a friend of mine that he sent me in July 2006 that I had overlooked, much to my dismay.

What he had sent however, was golden. I had no idea about the rich and varied history involved with this 6-second sample from 1968, but had enjoyed the fruits of the manipulation of that track, from favorite trance tracks to current advertisements on radio and television.

Set aside 20 minutes and be as astounded as I was by this video.

YouTube: The History of the Amen Break

Quotes for the day...

Some very good quotes from my personalized Google page:

The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.
- Friedrich Nietzsche

In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.
- Stephen Jay Gould

Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum (I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.)
- Ambrose Bierce