Samples and Covers

[Tptestuser]

As the title suggests, I’m looking for your favourite sample sources and covers.

Sample examples:

Can I Kick It? samples Lou Reed’s Walk on the Wild Side.

This relic, forgotten to time, samples RHCP’s Pretty Little Ditty.

MIA sampled Straight to Hell by the Clash.

For covers, I’m looking for the surprise original. The one people don’t know about. This is gonna be subjective, but one example that stands out to me is that I didn’t realize that Prince wrote Nothing Compares 2 U until I found out after he died. I always thought it was a Sinead song, though I prefer Chris Cornell’s version.

If you also have any interesting covers of songs that offer a unique spin on the original, I’m all ears.

 

[seanzo]

Warren G ft. Nate Dogg - Regulate

Sample: Michael MacDonald - I Keep Forgetting (Every Time You're Near)

 

[seanzo]

The Amen Break is a very famous sample in Hip Hop/EDM circles. I could post a million different tunes that sample it in one way or another so instead I'll post this video that explains it

And this one is a five minute mix of the original sample and a selection of other tunes that use said sample

 

[nuta22]

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Cajon Acoustic Cover)

 

[Tptestuser]

Warren G ft. Nate Dogg - Regulate

Sample: Michael MacDonald - I Keep Forgetting (Every Time You're Near)

Oh, this is gold. I’m loving both all the more, now. Actually, my first time with Michael MacDonald. Shit’s groovy af.

 

[Tptestuser]

The Amen Break is a very famous sample in Hip Hop/EDM circles. I could post a million different tunes that sample it in one way or another so instead I'll post this video that explains it

And this one is a five minute mix of the original sample and a selection of other tunes that use said sample

This is cool. I love this kind of trivia. It’s amazing how something can catch on and become so ubiquitous. Thanks for sharing

 

[Tptestuser]

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Cajon Acoustic Cover)

Brilliant — completely changes the song! This is what I’m here for! I mean, in this thread

 

[nuta22]

Brilliant — completely changes the song! This is what I’m here for! I mean, in this thread

you will love this one

 

[Tptestuser]

you will love this one

Very melancholy! The guitarist must have strong fingers to play that on acoustic. Also, great Police outro!

Nice

 

[nuta22]

as different as you can get

Sid Vicious - My Way

 

[xmontrealer]

VU's Sweet Jane

 

[xmontrealer]

One of the all-time classic covers. Even Bob Dylan preferred Jimi's version to his original:

 

[seanzo]

Oh, this is gold. I’m loving both all the more, now. Actually, my first time with Michael MacDonald. Shit’s groovy af.

Michael MacDonald was also in Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers as well. He was at his best with the Doobie Bros imo

This is cool. I love this kind of trivia. It’s amazing how something can catch on and become so ubiquitous. Thanks for sharing

The crazy part about the Amen break is that it was never really looked at as a particularly good break during those days. One of many. If you want to know about the breaks that made up early hip hop check out the Ultimate Breaks and Beats series and Double Dee and Steinski

Edit: almost forgot this one as well

 

[ogibowt]

 

[ogibowt]

oh but wait a minute...hold the phone...this is the original

 

[Tptestuser]

oh but wait a minute...hold the phone...this is the original

Whaaaaaaat!? I didn’t know this! Yes

This is gold!

 

[Tptestuser]

Michael MacDonald was also in Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers as well. He was at his best with the Doobie Bros imo



The crazy part about the Amen break is that it was never really looked at as a particularly good break during those days. One of many. If you want to know about the breaks that made up early hip hop check out the Ultimate Breaks and Beats series and Double Dee and Steinski

Edit: almost forgot this one as well

Re: Michael MacDonald — this all makes sense, then. He does have that sheen of easy-listening-dad-rock… and I mean that in the best way. I’m digging it

The world of analog sampling is amazing. All of this was done with tapes and manual timestamp tracking. It irritates me to no end when I hear people say that this did not take musical talent. It takes enormous talent and skill.

My favourite example is Beastie Boys’ Paul Revere. They took the drum loop from T La Rock’s It’s Yours, reversed it and slowed it down (I think) to create something entirely new. All analog. The patience required to do this, and the innate sense of timing, rhythm and the ability to see music abstractly enough to understand how to re-engineer it in this way… mind blowing.

Great examples, btw. I’m loving these videos.

 

[Tptestuser]

as different as you can get

Sid Vicious - My Way

Oh, this is awesome

 

[Tptestuser]

VU's Sweet Jane

Never listened to the Cowboy Junkies, much. This is really good, though. Love their take

 

[opieshuffle]

Bob Dylan's Lay Lady Lay done right! Turn it to 11!