Thread: THE STORY OF THE AMEN BREAK ON BBC RADIO1 (FEAT. ALEC EMPIRE OF ATARI TEENAGE RIOT)

In 1969 the drummer of a band called The Winstons performed a 6 second drum solo in a track called Amen Brother. He could have had no idea how that break would go on to become one of the most used samples of all time.

It was used in early hip hop records during the 80s, it cropped up in loads of old skool rave tunes and became one of the foundation stones of Jungle and Drum & Bass - not to mention all the other tracks which feature it in one form or another! There are loads websites, databases and facebook groups devoted to the subject, for some reason Djs and producers are TOTALLY obsessed by it.

Crissy Criss explores the legacy of the Amen Break and tries to track down one of the original members of The Winstons to find out how he feels about creating the most influencial 6 second break in music.

Interview Audio In Link Below.

THE STORY OF THE AMEN BREAK ON BBC RADIO1 (FEAT. ALEC EMPIRE OF ATARI TEENAGE RIOT) | Eat Your Heart Out

Fascinating article this. Makes you wonder how much royalties The Winstons would have earned if they had received payment for the use of their breakbeat. Would have meant that hardcore/jungle/drum & bass would have unlikely existed mind you. Still funky as hell to this day in it's original form!