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Tue, 14 Sep 1999 06:53:58 -0500
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Re: (idm) 'breakbeat' defined
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quoted 2 lines From: cognition@ns.sympatico.ca (Andrew Duke)> From: cognition@ns.sympatico.ca (Andrew Duke) > Subject: Re: (idm) 'breakbeat' defined
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quoted 6 lines do his thing. anyway, producers in the 80s> do his thing. anyway, producers in the 80s > and 90s clued in that they could sample > the best breaks from classics like james > brown's funky drummer, led zeppelin's > when the levee breaks (sorta ironic title > in hindsight, eh?)
sort of ironic, eh? well, yes, especially if you take into account that that led zep track was a cover of a classic blues song originally recorded by Memphis Minnie in 1928. you can find it down on various Yazoo Records blues compilations. if she only knew now what she hath wrought... dae.vid oh, the Memphis Minnie track wasn't quite as heavy on the breaks, though... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · please revise the search criteria and resubmit the request.