All of this mileage from that original recording, and the creator probably died forgotten and penniless. Hell, there was no mention of his name in this video celebrating his contribution to history.
@frexion83743 жыл бұрын
You are more right than you think. Gregory C Coleman was homeless when he died in 2006
@nebroskitheraut67053 жыл бұрын
@@frexion8374 too bad.
@zacharyberns87453 жыл бұрын
For real. @artofdrumming shame on yall. Show some respect. Music happens from people not in a vacuum. Respect the creators
@NikFowler3 жыл бұрын
@@frexion8374 Although there was a campaign to raise money for him posthumously. Not enough, I know, but still.
@0e03 жыл бұрын
actually a huge community of people in the jungle scene raised money for the band recently
@jagshamesh913 жыл бұрын
You absolutely nailed the tone and feel, it sounds almost exactly like the original. I actually think it sounds better since the recording is crisper.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much 🙏☺️
@filtafacta3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. If I am picky I am hearing little too much room on the remake. Could be as a result of the extra clarity of the newer recording? Maybe just add some fluff with some saturation/tape/distortion plugins? Either way, stunning recreation!
@PulseCodeMusic Жыл бұрын
Well... its much cleaner. So in my view no where near as good haha
@PulseCodeMusic Жыл бұрын
To be fair the tone of the drums is pretty good just need all what noise and saturation to get it bang on
@samsam22353 жыл бұрын
Thanx, man. People always forget about the sound of the amen break in their tutorials. But it's so essential to this icon drumloop.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@Merlincat0073 жыл бұрын
So cool that you did the original and the sped up dnb versions! Both are cool in their own ways
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@20thCenturyPox3 жыл бұрын
Second set up nailed it. Brought back memories of Luke Vibert's Drum n' Bass for Papa (released under the name Plug), by far the best DnB album I've ever heard and a must-hear imo.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@colinsmith26183 жыл бұрын
YOU CANT SEE CALIFORNIA WITHOUT MARLIN BRANDO EYES
@tomaspiso3 жыл бұрын
IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD!!!
@немоёнезнаю3 жыл бұрын
@@tomaspiso it's all in my head
@jonathandrolet98493 жыл бұрын
Yeah!
@huiki70483 жыл бұрын
Why can you comment audio lol
@iii9783 жыл бұрын
Jesus.. I thought he was Marlon not Marlin
@TheHippyHoppyHippo3 жыл бұрын
I used this in a lot of my songs, it is such a catchy drum rhythm.
@csanadselmeczy4066 Жыл бұрын
heard this in some great breakcore tracks, and honestly its just amazing You absolutely nailed it. The tuning was on point for both versions
@thehistoryofchingfordwater89332 ай бұрын
That's actually better than I expected. A lot of drummers are technically perfect, but don't have the feel. You are 99% there bro! ❤️
@furiusstiles32143 жыл бұрын
Drumming: the very definition of multitasking.
@regaltip8A3 жыл бұрын
Obviously a lot of people commenting haven't heard a lot of James Brown tracks featuring Stubblefield and Starks from the mid 60s.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
🙏
@somnaut2 жыл бұрын
Clyde was on *fire* at this time. Used to go hear him in a local blues band in the 90s, he was still smoking!!!
@iamthefirsttosecond3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding work. I can't believe I'm just discovering this channel for the first time today. It's a gold mine!
@reto_englert3 жыл бұрын
Very cool video. I always liked that beat and wondered where it came from. Sounds great! You guys really inspired me to do my own drum videos. Thank you very much for the great content.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback and great to hear that you are getting into creating your own videos! Keep it up and have fun filming yourself 🥳
@erolbrown3 жыл бұрын
Best rendition I've heard. Most don't even try to get the correct drum sounds.
@viktorvigh45133 жыл бұрын
There. Straight from the source. Rodney Mills, who was the engineer: "...Amen, Brother was recorded to an Ampex 440 1/2 inch 4track tape recorder. Bass & Drums were on 1 track, Horns were overdubbed to a separate trk, instruments(Guitar, Organ) were on aseparate trks. I'm pretty sure I would have used all 4 tracks. Tape machine was set to 15ips(inches per second)speed. Mixing whould have gone to an Ampex Mono machine for radio and an Ampex stereo machine for single sales to the public. The producer was Don Carroll, who was a record promotion man for major labels before he took up producing. Don definitely wanted feedback from everyone before he made final decisions on things. Emory Gordy was instrumental with arrangements and lending a helping hand to Don.The Publisher for both sides was Johnny Bee-"Holly Music" named after his daughter. Johnny also managed the band I played in throughout the 60's called "The Bushmen" Recording was done at LeFevre Sound in Atlanta GA, 1969. The studio was a pretty live recording environment so it was a little tricky to get good presence on the drums without other instruments leaking onto the drum tracks or drums bleeding on other instrument tracks. Microphones used on the drums would have been a Neumann U87 on overheads (we had recently switched from the Telefunken 47's to get the latest Neumann mikes), an Altec 633 on Kick drum, an RCA Bk-5 on snare(a ribbon mike that could handle loud volume). At that time we had very few dynamic microphones. Bass would have been direct(no amp)The console was a custom 4 channel(Buss) console that had Langevin equalizers, Gotham audio faders, and no panning control. Stereo was still young at that time. I had been hired as engineer in 1968 and quit the band I had played in for 7 1/2 years to devote myself full time to develop engineering skills(if I had any!)..." m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1662341287205013&id=352202654885556&sfnsn=mo
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing this!
@viktorvigh45133 жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfDrumming You're very welcome. There was a documentary about it on Dogs On Acid forum back in 2001 but that was since deleted. I've found his post by accident, while I was doing some research.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Well glad you found this and thanks for doing the research
@kaydrum93773 жыл бұрын
This is very informative and sounds amazing!!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot 🙌🏻
@osibrathwaite21463 жыл бұрын
3rd Bass-Words Of Wisdom Salt N Pepa- I desire NWA- Straight Outta Compton
@marktheshark5733 Жыл бұрын
Ahhh the essence of break core and D&B
@av3nger35 ай бұрын
There are definitely two cymbals on the right in the original: a ride and crash which were mentioned in the video. They're next to each other and are in two separate--but close--places in the stereo field. That's if you want to be even closer of course.
@tan902 ай бұрын
single mic, behind drummer's head, is the one for the Amen. brother, you could groove in it more - feel it yo!
@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker95243 жыл бұрын
Great! Good balance of tech and playing! Thanks for this.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback 🙏
@AgentOrangeTheDJ3 жыл бұрын
This video just made my day. amazing! What a great explanation. I will never get tired of this break it will live on forever.
@mikey423254 ай бұрын
Waw ! It sounds very similar to the amen break ! 😃
@whattheheckman30043 жыл бұрын
Eyeless by Slipknot is the one that I can easily recognize
@NoBody-pf2nv2 жыл бұрын
Will sample this for sure!
@rosejuliette91803 жыл бұрын
This break was one of the first beats I learned.
@korewaniho3 жыл бұрын
i think any drummer should check out breakcore! that genre of sampled drums is seriously fun to chew on. Frictional Nevada by Venetian Snares and o'er the flood by goreshit are amazing
@Scyber_Official3 жыл бұрын
Doormouse!
@shep6964 Жыл бұрын
The downside of Frictional Nevada is that the best part doesn't last at all tbh
@canter1ter Жыл бұрын
"I think any chef should check out their meals being put in a meat grinder while someone is moaning in the background"
@TheDrudgenator2 жыл бұрын
Time to sample this amen break
@persona838 ай бұрын
Damn I thought only me had this idea. 😔🤣
@gapster773 жыл бұрын
What a Break!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
💯
@ImKingYouShutUp3 жыл бұрын
My first introduction to the Amen break was Akuma's theme from Street Fighter: Third Strike.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
😂 true
@carterbohn40053 жыл бұрын
mine had to be your best nightmare from undertale. i knew *of* the sample, just not it’s origins/name
@breakfreak31813 жыл бұрын
You've missed out one of the most important aspects of the Amen break....the way it sounds. The break itself is a fairly typical funk pattern, but played at pace. The reason it was used so much isn't just the pattern, but the fact that the break is played tight as fuck and sounds great. The compression, E.Q. and miking (all recorded to analogue tape) are what makes the break so good - which is why your rendition is accurate in terms of the actual drum pattern, but doesn't 'sound' like the original. Cool video though! You should check out Jungle Drummer for some live Jungle / DnB drumming too!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
🙏
@kwaddamage82863 жыл бұрын
i agree its not identical, but in fairness ArtofDrumming spent more than half of the video explaining how they chose drums and mic'ing to recreate it as accurately as possible. you are making it sound like they just played the pattern on any old drum set. they did make the effort to do exactly what you are saying
@mysteryloaf3 жыл бұрын
I always thought that ride cymbal crash was actually a splash on the hi hat. This video proved me entirely wrong. Well freaking done!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much 🙏
@artysanmobile3 жыл бұрын
That’s one helluva foot you’ve got there, mr. Drummer.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏 peter!
@ht3k2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! Any chance you could share the drum recording for us to sample and keep the cycle going? :)
@emm5alcaz3 жыл бұрын
first time I noticed this beat was on "The Mad Capsule Markets - Pulse"
@M4RCM0NT31R03 жыл бұрын
Sending you great greetings from Singapore 🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏 blessings back to Singapore 🇸🇬!
@M4RCM0NT31R03 жыл бұрын
Up next; Dominic Howard's uprising drum sound from Muse!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Love his sound too. Thanks for the request.
@camilaxcastillo2 жыл бұрын
I came her after watching the last show of fashion designer Virgil Abloh, who was also involved in music and named his show “Amen break “ as a tribute to the original creators but also as a way to demonstrate, very effectively btw, how artistic inspiration and “ ownership “ of ideas has always been nearly impossible to pin down, as in fact , the creative process , especially regarding inspiration, has plenty to do with “ appropriating “ an idea or sound you like and making it your own , or having it have your personal signature by transforming it slightly into how YOU would have created it , sometimes turning it into something very different . Thus blurring the lines of what is “ copying “ ( taking someone else’s idea and using it without adding or substracting anything that would “transform “ it into something uniquely yours ) and “inspiration”( taking an idea and , in your view , making it better or different and unique. I remember being a child and always hearing how famous American mobile sculpture Alexander Calder , legend has it , first came up with the idea of his mobiles while , supposedly, watching a painting by Piet Mondrian , the famous colorist abstract painter ) and saying to himself: “ this would be so much cooler if the colors could move” and then when on to create floating panels of color that moved in his mobiles …. Very interesting video . Congrats !
@boxavoided Жыл бұрын
Clearly Virgil learned this from Kanye.
@Didymusartist11 ай бұрын
Omg i love the kick sound so much
@ja-kidnb64163 жыл бұрын
great effort, doesn't sound like the Amen at all though tbh
@Tron_Boy3 ай бұрын
Thanks, that's a great sound piece. I sampled it! Hope you enjoy it ;)
@celicacelica12 жыл бұрын
Great work. Love this video. I have been mixing since the early 90s and always loved the amen break. It doesn't sound like real drums. When I heard the original song, I was stunned. But this does sound like areal drums. Must be the recording of the original that gives it that sound.
@Adam-g-uk Жыл бұрын
I've tried all different plugins on it to get it more accurate, saturation/tape emulation/compression ect and chopped the best parts, when I slow it down a few octaves it sounds just like it but at dnb tempo it still hasn't quite got that unreal drum sound but its really good to layer with kicks n snares
@discodave61533 жыл бұрын
Great video, nailed the sound and the feel was on point.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@macker2022 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic. Do you have any high res audio files for this that I could download please?
@djstarsign2 жыл бұрын
It’s worth noting that when the break was used in hip hop, the record was played at 33 1/3 instead of 45, which sounded much slower.
@uniqueflowsnake3 жыл бұрын
I know people been getting their samplers out on this vid for a bit over a month now. Thanks for making this video!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@DynamicRockers Жыл бұрын
This Pearl picollo 13x3 brass snare is dope even tuned low. Excellent recreation guys you nailed it. The analog distortion along the recording/pressing chain is missing and it shows how good it may have sounded in the room before deterioration. Amen!
@MY-hc3pi3 жыл бұрын
What you can't recreate unfortunately are the mic's from that time and most importantly - the amps for the mics and the tape where the whole thing was recorded on. And apparently these make the whole Amen sound complete. The Amen break is epic. It gave birth to multiple music genres which helped the mankind to go completely nuts and taught us all a lesson in keeping it simple, analogue and funky.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@DAYNIXXT483 жыл бұрын
This beat is fucking magic! Nice video, bro, saludo from Russia 😊
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Amen brother 👊🏻
@kaileysweeney42403 жыл бұрын
I remember this from The Prodigy’s “Firestarter.” Brilliant playing. Thank you.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@Snozcumber3 жыл бұрын
hi i don't mean to sound pedantic but the amen break is not used in firestarter. to my knowledge the only track on fat of the land that uses the amen break is minefields. the main break in firestarter came from a sample cd that was popular at the time but i forget the name
@Snozcumber3 жыл бұрын
search youtube for 'Making Of “The Prodigy's Firestarter“ by Jim Pavloff in Ableton Live'
@breakfreak31813 жыл бұрын
@@Snozcumber Yup, no Amen at all in Firestarter - in fact, off the top of my head, I can't think of any Prodigy tracks that use the Amen break (early albums - I didn't really listen to the last 2 albums!)
@Snozcumber3 жыл бұрын
@@breakfreak3181 it's in minefields defo. I was sad enough to check after posting the above 😂 it's mixed in behind the main break during the really heavy sections
@caryd673 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your first ride cymbal, it’s similar in sound to my 21” Sabian Manhattan Jazz
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Yes, this is actually one we use quite often: 19“ Kerope
@peeeesus3 жыл бұрын
the fact that you pronounced it “Keropee” drives me bonkers though.
@schlegs863 жыл бұрын
Man you NAILED those Drumkits!! That was some tight drumming especially on the smaller kit HOTT DAMN!!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian!
@DougBrito3 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Doug! 🙏
@cjw6659 Жыл бұрын
100. Amazing work.
@lebeardotnet43722 жыл бұрын
Best I've heard yet!
@keithmoon31903 жыл бұрын
That snare sound sounds crispy and fresh
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@keithmoon31903 жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfDrumming lol amen sign and the song is called amen brother
@giveall96953 жыл бұрын
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON!!!
@educostanzo3 жыл бұрын
The Amen Break from Björk's Crystalline is so cool!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@pablolopez6533 жыл бұрын
Very well achieved sound! Congrats!!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏 Pablo!
@Adam-g-uk Жыл бұрын
You should make a sample pack with all the individual hits, that would be next levels...
@object7643 жыл бұрын
Its always amazed me how much it sounds like a jazz drummer doing a half gogo beat tripping over, then catching it self. Is that what it is?
@CaptJackAubreyOfTheRoyalNavy2 жыл бұрын
Would really love a lossless download of your recordings here! Please share the love!
@graffie Жыл бұрын
Cool video, but wow, dat Lego figure haircut @ 2:37 🤣
@jzolghadr3 жыл бұрын
Dude this page is awesome, subscribed!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Great, welcome to our channel
@djcaseuk2 жыл бұрын
fantastic video! have used this break in about 70% of my tunes. but to see it done live is really cool. your hats sound spot on like the original. as an old skool junglist I was very impresseed with this video. really well made, edited, and shot well. i might sample your break now, it's better than original.
@ArtOfDrumming2 жыл бұрын
😀🙌
@aaronm6993 жыл бұрын
Anything on Deep Jungle records will give you your Amen fix
@JohnPaulBuce Жыл бұрын
very cool remake 👍
@adzmorris3 жыл бұрын
As always, superb work guys
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@ryansimmonds1006 Жыл бұрын
Awesome vid, great attention to detail. But one question regarding the pitch of the original - to me it sounds an octave or two lower? Perhaps down to the RPM of which the vinyl was pressed or tempo played back.., perhaps even the vinyl material used? I honestly have never heard a true 100% acoustic replication of the original break..
@theunbanned45533 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable drumming and tuning. Really perfect sound!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@theunbanned45533 жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfDrumming Thank you a lot! I learned so much in the courses on your website! Great stuff over there and really user-friendly with a good layout and interface!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning that. We really do care about the user interface of pur website. Cool that this is recognized 😎
@NikFowler3 жыл бұрын
When the break is sampled in Jungle, or more latterly dnb, it's not 'sped up'. The sample audio is chopped into it's constituent hits, and then using the gaps between those, and MIDI sequencing, triggered at a higher tempo, also known as quantizing (ish). If the record you are listening to is also pitched up, it's because the producer did exactly that - pitched it up, which all samplers can also do. It's not just because the turntables are on +8 pitch.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@NikFowler3 жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfDrumming The 'chopping' is also how you get all the crazy patterns in Jungle too. Once chopped, you can arrange the hits any way you want!
@Adam-g-uk2 жыл бұрын
Its sped up, then chopped
@Arc.hitectureMusic Жыл бұрын
Definitely sped up then chopped. The amen chopped and not pitched up sounds quite different.
@jamesearl4267 Жыл бұрын
That's pretty f*ing close!
@krusher7411 ай бұрын
Gregory S. "G.C." Coleman the drummer who played this never gets a mention!!!
@DjRavix3 жыл бұрын
After the fast version I was expecting to get the slowed down version that you can hear in “Amy Winehouse - You know I’m no good”
@carlostorres-dp4ec2 жыл бұрын
espectacular video, congratulation very tecnical thanks
@keatonsilverbeatsii82773 жыл бұрын
And now i will sample this video
@beziimusic2 жыл бұрын
Drum n bass is THE best genre no one can tell me otherwise
@EDDBUD3 жыл бұрын
Such a satisfying video! 👍🏼
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Agreed 😉
@EDDBUD3 жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfDrumming You have the sound so close. 😊
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
We are trying our best.
@supmet23 жыл бұрын
Just listen to James Browns drummers and Zig from the Meters. There are hundreds of others, but that's a great place to start.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Recreating james brown is coming soon
@gregbroadhead60853 жыл бұрын
awesome video great drummer and sound
@deljenik1293 жыл бұрын
I love drums and bass
@Killadey3 жыл бұрын
You play that beautifully.
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
☺️
@TheCommentator3533 жыл бұрын
God I miss playing drums. You nailed the sound
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Tom 🙏!
@philbrook32312 жыл бұрын
Oooooo, what if this video were marked with a Creative Commons license so we could all sample it? Or if there were a link to buy a sample pack?
@kylekatarn60563 жыл бұрын
And you are using the pedal of the dnb acoustic hero jojo mayer! 👍
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
The one and only - playing feel of this pedal is super cool.
@arseniy2 жыл бұрын
I don't know. It's like close, but doesn't have some groove. Probably achieved from some compressor or something
@cillobillo10593 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, fucking perfect.
@Rusli1659LPSoldier Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: you can play the amen break at the beginning of Heavy Dirty Soul by 21 pilots. But I hope you will cover it with the same kit and one Low Tom.
@MsBeob3 жыл бұрын
Knew it was an Acrolite! Knew it!
@pfunnk143 жыл бұрын
That acro 👌
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Acro!
@caetanoparnes3 жыл бұрын
Sounds great🖤
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
🙏
@MrJireh093 жыл бұрын
Great videos! Congrats
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏 MrJireh09 for your feedback!
@DanielSamulewiczXXI3 жыл бұрын
Niice! I like the sound very much!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏 Daniel!
@santannafelipe3 жыл бұрын
Amazing drum sound
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Felipe!
@angelamatos3308 Жыл бұрын
Make a video to how to build a suitcase drum kit
@mchlshanks003 жыл бұрын
Great drumming and tuning!!!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏 Michael!
@RMT06153 жыл бұрын
*n i c e*
@taktoja72583 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video!
@ArtOfDrumming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@somnaut2 жыл бұрын
Whaaa! Please tell me you recorded individual hits and are selling them.