How a Six Second Drum Solo Changed Music Forever
Music vlogger Synthet explained how the Amen Break", an iconic six second drum solo played by Gregory G.C." Coleman on the 1969 song Amen Brother" by The Winstons, changed music forever.
How Gregory G.C" Coleman created history
Synthet also demo'd the Amen Break" in a wide range of styles, while explaining how it originated, what other artists have done with it, how it has been countlessly sampled, and how Coleman died penniless and homeless in 2006, unaware of how much his talent contributed to modern music.
The Original Amen Brother' SongThe History of the Amen Break'Rhythmically it's actually not too complicated which is part of it's beauty. This, the base of it is simple, right on beats, this kick bit and a snare sort of filling the gaps. Now what about The Winstons and Coleman, the drummer started all of this? Well they never got a penny and Gregory Coleman died homeless without knowing his impact on the music world.
The History of the Legendary Amen Break', The Most Sampled Loop in Music History