The Worlds Most important 6 seconds drum loop.

[Sheep]

Hello,

As the title states, this is a video explaining the worlds most important drum loop. Heard many times a day by most people, it shows the origin of the loop, and how it has been used until present day.

I found this to VERY interesting.

SheepStar

 

[Adam]

Thanks, Sheep. A good find. For me, this was a nice test of my attention span. I got about eight minutes into it before I just couldn't take any more (just listening while I did other things). I'm not a musician, though, so it doesn't mean as much to me.

The sound clip from 3rd Bass brought back some memories, though.

 

[Haoleb]

sheesh, talk about monotone dialogue. Does this guy just sit in his basement cutting records listening to 80's hip hop looking for this drum beat or what? Get some fresh air man. Ive heard more entertaining dialogue from my mac's speak thing.

 

[Audioholics]

That was very interesting. His voice actually helped me concentrate more on what he was saying.

 

[MDS]

I think the monotone type delivery was actually intentional and it was appropriate. Think about the imagery too - most of the time you were just watching the record spin or one guy sitting in a sparse room with a turntable.

It did keep your attention on the topic.

 

[Sheep]

sheesh, talk about monotone dialogue. Does this guy just sit in his basement cutting records listening to 80's hip hop looking for this drum beat or what? Get some fresh air man. Ive heard more entertaining dialogue from my mac's speak thing.

Do you listen to how someone talks, or what they say? Try the latter.

SheepStar

 

[Adam]

Do you listen to how someone talks, or what they say? Try the latter.

A valid point, Sheep, but presentation is important. Sit through a day-long review held by people who think content is the only important factor, and you'll know what I mean. FWIW, I didn't mind the presentation style. I just thought the content was boring.

 

[pzaur]

Very interesting! This would be something good for any music teacher (me) to listen to. Thanks!

-pat

 

[stratman]

Excellent, "Rappers Delight" from Sugarhill Gang was the first commercially successful rap record, it heavily sampled Chic's "Good Times." Chic, unlike the Winstons sued Sugarhill Gang and won, this put a damper on indiscriminate "sampling" and started the debate of sampling and copyright infringement which led to flurry of suits and counter-suits.

 

[Haoleb]

Do you listen to how someone talks, or what they say? Try the latter.

SheepStar

Perhaps it was the spinning record, But I found myself wandering away from what he was saying. Quite often.. lol

 

[Djizasse]

Thanks sheep. This is a very nice perspective on a lot of music production subjects.
The end message (quote) is deep and so true. Amen to that

 

[Seth=L]

The guy that made this video clearly has some filming experience. It almost seems like this could have been a project that he did for possibly some educational purpose.

 

[cbraver]

Good find!

Props for the guy using a Technics 1210.

 

[Sheep]

The guy that made this video clearly has some filming experience. It almost seems like this could have been a project that he did for possibly some educational purpose.

That's a joke right? It IS educational, you learn about the drum loop.

SheepStar

 

[Seth=L]

That's a joke right? It IS educational, you learn about the drum loop.

SheepStar

I mean he might have made the video as a project for his education, like an assignment. Maybe I am jumping to conclusions.

 

[newdreams]

Very informative, thanks! As a drummer during that period, I found it interesting that one particular lick could go that far. I would have expected something better known, like the lick from Archie Bell and the Drells' "Tighten Up". There's also a great funk lick on Cold Blood's "Shop Talk" from Sisyphus, circa 1969.

I've heard some interesting sampling over time, and one of the the most curious was a vibes vamp from Herbie Mann's version of Summertime on "Live at the Village Gate", 1961. No attribution to the original, yet that loop was the dominant flavor in the sampled and constructed piece. Is collage theft?

 

[Davemcc]

I think the drumbeat was for illustration purposes only. The real message is his comments on copyright. Feel free to apply this to HDCP and DRM.

 

[Djizasse]

Sampling has been and still is a controversial subject (as is remixing, although not as controversial). I liked the quote from the judge, saying that what we create today is also based upon past creations and that this is the base for our evolution. This applies to art and to everything else in this world.

In the middle ages, the church was responsible for the slow evolution in our culture. Now, the present situation regarding patents corresponding lawsuits is preposterous and one of the strongest detterents to science.