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Wu Tang first to legally sample Beatles

post #1 of 22
10/2/07 at 4:48pm
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http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/articl...beatles-sample

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We knew RZA could be persuasive, but convincing the Harrison Estate and the Beatles to allow Wu-Tang Clan to be the very first group ever to legally sample the Beatles (!!?!) would be an impressive feat for a Supreme Court attorney. Nonetheless, the Clan accomplished this mission somehow (we imagine RZA and GZA bugging the Beatles in their Coffee & Cigarettes voices: "Hey Paul McCartney!" "Hey Ringo Starr!").

The sample comes from the George Harrison-penned "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and is featured on the Wu's "Gently Weeps", from their forthcoming new album, 8 Diagrams. The song was originally thought to be just a partial cover of the Beatles track, albeit one featuring both Harrison's son Dhani and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante playing guitar. Now, it's obviously something more.
I wonder how much money they paid for this. I'm sure RZA's work in Hollywood scoring movies probably helped him have the connections to get this done. Still, I'm interested to hear what it will sound like.

Regardless, The Grey Album will still be better.
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post #2 of 22
10/2/07 at 5:07pm
Huh. It's a shame that the Wu-Tang have pretty much fallen apart over the last...decade. Still, RZA, GZA, and Raekwon do it for me. Also, I'm kind of a Method Man fan, even though there's absolutely no reason for that anymore.
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post #3 of 22
10/2/07 at 5:47pm
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Originally Posted by The LD
Huh. It's a shame that the Wu-Tang have pretty much fallen apart over the last...decade. Still, RZA, GZA, and Raekwon do it for me. Also, I'm kind of a Method Man fan, even though there's absolutely no reason for that anymore.
Give Ghostface some love. He's doing a free show here in about a week, I'm pretty excited.
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post #4 of 22
10/2/07 at 5:49pm
Argh, my bad. He's not only talented, he's made multiple appearances on 30 Rock.
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post #5 of 22
10/2/07 at 6:07pm
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Originally Posted by The LD
Argh, my bad. He's not only talented, he's made multiple appearances on 30 Rock.
"Let me go get my rhyming dictionairy..."
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post #6 of 22
10/2/07 at 6:18pm
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I'm still a GZA fan, as Liquid Swords gets regular play on my ipod.
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post #7 of 22
10/2/07 at 6:20pm
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Originally Posted by englebert
Give Ghostface some love. He's doing a free show here in about a week, I'm pretty excited.
That show is free? What WHAT? You going?

EDIT: Ah, I see. Tech kids only. Lemme know if you have some extras, plz.
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post #8 of 22
10/2/07 at 6:31pm
I'm most psyched about Frusciante's involvement.
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post #9 of 22
10/2/07 at 7:45pm
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Originally Posted by Soul Ahn Ice
I wonder how much money they paid for this. I'm sure RZA's work in Hollywood scoring movies probably helped him have the connections to get this done.
It also could be that they're collaborating with George Harrison's son on the project. I'm sure he pulls some weight.
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post #10 of 22
10/2/07 at 8:17pm
It's hard to get excited about a sampling of a single song, but I hope this opens the floodgates. More importantly, I hope this album is both great and successful.
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post #11 of 22
10/2/07 at 8:23pm
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Originally Posted by The LD
Also, I'm kind of a Method Man fan, even though there's absolutely no reason for that anymore.
Although he has possibly the most thankless role on the show, he never fails to amuse me on The Wire.
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post #12 of 22
10/3/07 at 12:57pm
Ghostface's "Fishscale" was one of last year's best albums.

I'll be interested to hear this song, and the entire album. I'm hoping it's worth the wait. Also, it's not like they asked to sample "Hey Jude" or something, this isn't a song that pops quickly to mind when one says 'Beatles'. Still, pretty cool.
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post #13 of 22
10/3/07 at 1:15pm
I love Wu-Tang, but I can't really get excited about someone sampling the Beatles. It might turn out to be great. I will buy the album, but I think sampling artists as well known as the Beatles usually backfires. In sampling, I think it is usually a lesser known track or one that is chopped beyond recognition that usually make the best beats. I mean there are artists like Girl Talk who I like, but even that was more of a novelty. It was an interesting experiment in post-modernism and you could dance to it. I just don't think it holds a candle to the best work of someone like DJ Shadow or Daft Punk uses samples. That said, in RZA I trust.
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post #14 of 22
10/3/07 at 1:21pm
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Originally Posted by The LD
Also, I'm kind of a Method Man fan, even though there's absolutely no reason for that anymore.
Same here. It's probably more nostalgia then anything.
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post #15 of 22
10/3/07 at 10:09pm
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Originally Posted by Luxury-Yacht
I love Wu-Tang, but I can't really get excited about someone sampling the Beatles.
It's not like it hasn't been done before. Hell, the Beastie Boys did it all the way back int he 80's with Paul's Boutique. This is just the first legal sampling. It's kind of not a big deal.
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post #16 of 22
10/3/07 at 10:10pm
Fuck I forgot about that The End sample from The Sounds of Science.
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post #17 of 22
10/3/07 at 10:12pm
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Originally Posted by Parker
It's not like it hasn't been done before. Hell, the Beastie Boys did it all the way back int he 80's with Paul's Boutique. This is just the first legal sampling. It's kind of not a big deal.
I said I couldn't get excited about it. I didn't say that because I think the Beatles are sacred cows.
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post #18 of 22
10/3/07 at 10:19pm
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Originally Posted by Stew
Also, it's not like they asked to sample "Hey Jude" or something, this isn't a song that pops quickly to mind when one says 'Beatles'. Still, pretty cool.
Actually, I'd have to disagree. It's not a radio favorite, but it's definitely one of the more popular songs off that album. I'd be more excited if it were something like Blue Jay Way.
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post #19 of 22
10/4/07 at 12:33am
I hear it on the radio all the time and it's often considered Harrison's best Beatles track, I think...
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post #20 of 22
10/4/07 at 8:41am
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http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/articl...d-the-song-now

well that was a whole bunch of nothing. It's an interpolation, not a sample...link has an mp3.
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post #21 of 22
10/6/07 at 1:53am
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Originally Posted by Parker
It's not like it hasn't been done before. Hell, the Beastie Boys did it all the way back int he 80's with Paul's Boutique. This is just the first legal sampling. It's kind of not a big deal.
I still find it amazing that, considering how many famous and classic artists The Beastie Boys sampled on "Paul's Boutique", nobody sued the hell out of them. Or did someone? I think not since that was before some copyright laws went into effect, but damn. I mean, for the love of God, take a look at this: http://paulsboutique.info/songs.php
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post #22 of 22
10/6/07 at 7:25am
After hearing that I guess they should've sampled yellow submarine.

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Originally Posted by Soul Ahn Ice
I'm still a GZA fan, as Liquid Swords gets regular play on my ipod.
I am still on a mission that niggas say is impossible, as well. The GZA even gave good financial advice on the Chappelle Show about diversifying bonds. I wonder what ever happened to Inspectah Deck and Masta Killa. I haven't heard from those fellas in a while and would still like to keep in touch.
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