In 1969, the D.C. band The Winstons put out an LP with a funky rendition of the traditional gospel song “Amen Brother” that featured a 4 bar, six second drum solo performed by the great Gregory C. Coleman. Great Big Story explains how this solo, known as the “Amen Break”, became the most sampled loop … Continue reading The History of the Legendary ‘Amen Break’, The Most Sampled Loop in Music History