drum samples in heavy music: When did it begin????

[I'm Painting Again]

doesn't this go back to '78 with Roger Nichols's "wendel" machine ?

[Brett Siler]

I know for a fact he blended in a few on kick and snare on the newest full length.

I know it doesn't really matter, but this disappoints me. I liked be able to point to him as a beacon of organic authenticity in a genre(s) filled with synthetic contrivances.

The dude is a beast.

That is still an absolute fact, regardless of my puritanical nonsense.

If it makes you feel better I've heard him say that All We Love We Leave Behind has absolutely zero triggers or samples.

[Brett Siler]

He's a nice guy as well.

Link for that video?

It's from that company URM so it was $20 or $40 to watch it but you get the multitracks too. It's pretty cool!

https://urm.academy/kurt-ballous-guitar ... tell-pain/