The Amen break · The Winstons, “Amen, Brother”, 1969

Gregory Coleman’s six-second drum solo on The Winstons’ 1969 B-side “Amen, Brother” became one of the most sampled recordings ever, the backbone of hip hop, jungle and drum and bass. Neither he nor the band was ever paid for it. Here it is cut into 27 pieces, one for each pad on the SPOKE board.