Last Updated on December 16, 2023
S01 E17
Do you know what the Amen break is? No? Then listen to this episode of the Beat Motel Zine Podcast. If you already know what the Amen break is then you should still listen to this episode of the podcast!
One of the greatest and bestest things about music is that you can always be amazed by learning something new. Once you have acquired new musical knowledge your life changes, you can’t ‘unknow’ the Amen break once you’ve learned about it, and you’ll start to hear it everywhere.
The Amen break is the greatest example of aural Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon, so join us as we dig into the history of this short bit of drumming!
Bands and artists mentioned in this episode:
- Jackie Chan
- The Skatalites
- Stevie Wonder
- Kate Bush
- The Winstons
- Salt N Pepa
- N.W.A
- LTJ Bukem
- The Prodigy
- Venetian Snares
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