Good Friday timesuck: A lecture on the history of sampling

March 16, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Sampling, WhoSampled

If you’re counting the minutes until the weekend starts, burn up half an hour to watch this fantastic lecture on the history of sampling. The speaker is Chris Read, founder of a great website called WhoSampled.

Via hhhappy.com

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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Scott
March 19, 2018 at 7:36 pm
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An absolutely excellent presentation! Interesting and informative. Thanks, Chris!
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