[78-L] Copyright Criminals on PBS

[David Lennick]

I have a "dub blues" record which not only samples a 78, it's pressed as a 
ten-incher with a small repro OKeh label in a repro OKeh sleeve! Contains 
elements from Howlin' Wolf/The Chess Box and "Ride On" by Leadbelly, courtesy 
of Rounder Records (!). The disc is Little Axe's "Ride On".

Great to see all the original OKeh sleeve elements ("the record of quality", 
"plays on any standard disc machine", plugs for Sophie Tucker, Vincent Lopez 
etc) except that they changed the playing speed to 33 1/3rpm.

dl

Tim Huskisson wrote:
> These Hip Hop artists are sampling older music simply because they can. The
> technology allows this. It's the modern equivalent of copying the style of
> an earlier musician. Whether making music from 'loops' and samples is as
> creative as actually playing a musical instrument... I doubt. 
> 
> This thread has had nothing to do with 78s, but out of curiosity...
> Some years ago I was working in Italy where I heard an Italian Rap track 'La
> Findanzata' by a group known as Articolo31. What was interesting about it
> was that they'd sampled a 78rpm era recording (Maybe an early 1930s dance
> band?) and used it for 'loops' throughout the record. It's on YouTube at 
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR-vk3IosWg
> 
> 
> Tim Huskisson
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Cary Ginell
> Sent: 22 January 2010 16:42
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Copyright Criminals on PBS
> 
> 
> .......by sampling previously recorded tracks, these producers are robbing
> youngsters the opportunity to create their own music. Back in "the day,"
> you'd scour the musician's union directories when you were short a musician.
> Now, all these thieves have to do is go to a swap meet, buy an LP, and steal
> what's in the grooves. It's insidious, it's disgusting, and it is
> technically illegal. I think that these hip-hop producers are doing a lot
> more harm than good with their unethical practices that they rationalize as
> "doing our thang."
> 
> Cary Ginell
> 
>