The story so far:
"The amen breakbeat, possibly the most famous breakbeat and sample of all time! Everyone knows it, and everyone knows where it came from, so that story does not need to be told again here.
However, what is little known, is that the The Winstons have never received a single penny for its use in the countless music that contains it.
Richard L Spencer, (Lead vocals and sax player) who wrote the arrangement was totally unaware of its cult status until around 1996.
Unfortunately, by this time the statute of limitations had run out, and he was unable to legally persue anyone for using the beat in their music.
Gregory Coleman, the drummer who actually played the beat, also never received any royalties from the sample, he sadly died a broke and homeless man around 2006."
A guy has set up a donation page now and "all monies raised will be given to him (Spencer), as the copyright owner of Amen brother."
Does this make sense? I mean the drummer is dead and the beat was his own creation and not "written" by Spencer.
"The amen breakbeat, possibly the most famous breakbeat and sample of all time! Everyone knows it, and everyone knows where it came from, so that story does not need to be told again here.
However, what is little known, is that the The Winstons have never received a single penny for its use in the countless music that contains it.
Richard L Spencer, (Lead vocals and sax player) who wrote the arrangement was totally unaware of its cult status until around 1996.
Unfortunately, by this time the statute of limitations had run out, and he was unable to legally persue anyone for using the beat in their music.
Gregory Coleman, the drummer who actually played the beat, also never received any royalties from the sample, he sadly died a broke and homeless man around 2006."
A guy has set up a donation page now and "all monies raised will be given to him (Spencer), as the copyright owner of Amen brother."
Does this make sense? I mean the drummer is dead and the beat was his own creation and not "written" by Spencer.
Donation page for the "Amen break"?
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