Guest twiddler Posted April 17, 2006 I am new here and I thought this is a good place to ask: I noticed that they used a sample from Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles on Kid For Today and also on Sequoia from A Few Old Tunes - actually, the latter I noticed first, since it's more recognizable. It is just the left channel thumping drumbeat, and I am pretty sure about that. However, I don't have the sleeve for In a Beautiful Place and just wanted to know if it was credited. I know that the Aquarius sample from Hair still surprises some fans, and maybe the same goes for the sampled beat from last Night A DJ Saved My Life on Nlogax. I am interested in checking out other music BoC have sampled, since in most cases it's pretty good(apparently). Does anyone have more knowledge to share about that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest chromakey_dreamcoat Posted April 17, 2006 Submit the song you think this is sampled from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest twiddler Posted April 17, 2006 Submit the song you think this is sampled from. This is just the bit where the beat comes in... it's easy to sample, since it's only drums on the channel. Oh, and I haven't done uploads here, so it may not work the first time(sorry if it doesn't!)strawberryfields.mp3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LOL Alzado 116 Posted April 17, 2006 interesting. can someone isolate the left channel and upload it? i'm at work, otherwise i'd do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest twiddler Posted April 17, 2006 interesting. can someone isolate the left channel and upload it? i'm at work, otherwise i'd do it. starberryfieldsleft.mp3 At your service. I noticed this a few years ago, but recently I started listening to In a Beautiful Place and thought it might be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LOL Alzado 116 Posted April 17, 2006 cool. where in Kid for Today does this appear? *goes off to listen* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest twiddler Posted April 17, 2006 cool. where in Kid for Today does this appear? *goes off to listen* In this extract, at about 4 sec kidfortodaybit.mp3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LOL Alzado 116 Posted April 17, 2006 i think i hear it. you're referring to the fill between "strawberry fields" and "nothing is real", right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest twiddler Posted April 17, 2006 i think i hear it. you're referring to the fill between "strawberry fields" and "nothing is real", right? yeah! it's quiet and the lows are cut, but what is more convincing is sequoia from a few old tunes - there the beat is more audible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fredd-E 0 Posted April 18, 2006 I can't hear it at all.. and I think it's nothing but a coincedence... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest twiddler Posted April 18, 2006 I can't hear it at all.. and I think it's nothing but a coincedence... mmm, I would have to disagree with you. Kid For Today and sequoia DO share the same sample, I'm pretty sure about that. Now I'm at work and can't upload something from Sequoia, but when I'm home I will. Actually, it was one of the reasons that convinced me that A Few Old Tunes is really BoC - they used the same sample(as well as they used many others from the old tunes). So, Fredd, with all my respect for your work, please listen more carefully! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LOL Alzado 116 Posted April 18, 2006 I can't hear it at all.. and I think it's nothing but a coincedence... it's very subtle. it's just that short little fill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest twiddler Posted April 18, 2006 Ok, now - check out this left channel extract from Sequoia.sequoiabit.mp3 (the Strawberry Fields drumbeat is more audible on this channel), the drumloop we're talking about kicks in shortly before 2 sec. I tried to make a more easily recognizable loop from Strawberry Fields, just put a highpass filter over it - not the best I can do, but I think it gives a better idea.strawberryloophipass.mp3 Now, notice the small detail in Sequoia - the cymbal, I think it makes it even more apparent. This is the same loop that appears in Kid For Today. Of course, only BoC could confirm that, but I remember that they have spoken about their respect for the Beatles, and even more specifically they mentioned Strawberry Fields in an interview(referring to the "I buried Paul" rumour). So, I think it is less probable to be a coincidence - after all, making subtle references to other artists is not unusual for BoC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LOL Alzado 116 Posted April 18, 2006 what's the "I buried Paul" rumor? p.s. yes, that second clip makes it more clear. i think you're right. sounds too similar to not be the same sample. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest user Posted April 18, 2006 I think the rumor is that if you play sffe backwards you can hear a voice say ''I buried Paul''. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BunnyRabbit Posted April 18, 2006 I think the rumor is that if you play sffe backwards you can hear a voice say ''I buried Paul''. I buried paul In the words of John Lennon it was "bullshit". Some dude made it up and then people looked for clues on the records. Niice sample spot though. I agree with the suggestion and furthmore and propose we contact the Beatles lawyers without delay. :arrr: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pattern recognition 0 Posted April 18, 2006 I think the rumor is that if you play sffe backwards you can hear a voice say ''I buried Paul''. actually, it's when you play it forwards, in the fade out, john says, "cranberry sauce", but it sounds a bit like "i buried paul" (or it sounds nothing like that, unless that's what you want it to sound like). damn, too slow. i_buried_paul.mp3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest twiddler Posted April 18, 2006 Niice sample spot though. I agree with the suggestion and furthmore and propose we contact the Beatles lawyers without delay. :arrr: :ermm: Haha, that wasn't the original idea.. But I think in their earlier records they sampled some real good records and I thought it would be nice if people would share their own spots. For example, where did the beat on Seeya Later come from - I'm sure it appears also in other tracks - in Iced Cooly, in Smokes Quantity, and the latter shares a beat loop with Everything You Do Is A Balloon. And Oirectine shares its beat with 5-9-78... But I have no idea of their origin. It just sounds like some early 80's thing.. maybe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pattern recognition 0 Posted April 18, 2006 this is probably a jazz band question, but i'll ask it anyways (at least it won't be a jazz band thread). does anyone have a list of the known samples used by boc? i had no idea there was a 'strawberry fields forever' sample tucked away in there and i'm sure there are many more that i'm not aware of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest user Posted April 18, 2006 That would be a pretty big list I think, but there is quite some stuff listed on fredd-e's pages, as far as voice samples go anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fredd-E 0 Posted April 19, 2006 I can't hear it at all.. and I think it's nothing but a coincedence... mmm, I would have to disagree with you. Kid For Today and sequoia DO share the same sample, I'm pretty sure about that. Now I'm at work and can't upload something from Sequoia, but when I'm home I will. Actually, it was one of the reasons that convinced me that A Few Old Tunes is really BoC - they used the same sample(as well as they used many others from the old tunes). So, Fredd, with all my respect for your work, please listen more carefully! I downloaded your new samples and yes now I hear it as well. Nice spotting ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Skinko Posted April 19, 2006 Niice sample spot though. I agree with the suggestion and furthmore and propose we contact the Beatles lawyers without delay. :arrr: :ermm: Haha, that wasn't the original idea.. But I think in their earlier records they sampled some real good records and I thought it would be nice if people would share their own spots. For example, where did the beat on Seeya Later come from - I'm sure it appears also in other tracks - in Iced Cooly, in Smokes Quantity, and the latter shares a beat loop with Everything You Do Is A Balloon. And Oirectine shares its beat with 5-9-78... But I have no idea of their origin. It just sounds like some early 80's thing.. maybe. 5-9-78's beats are the ones used on a beautiful place out in the country as well. Albeit slowed down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest twiddler Posted April 19, 2006 5-9-78's beats are the ones used on a beautiful place out in the country as well. Albeit slowed down. Yeah, you're right I think! Not a complex beat to replicate, but it matches well. A list of BoC sampled records would be difficult to make, since in most cases it's not so easy to track down the sources - but it would make a nice addition to Fredd's site;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest spike Posted April 25, 2006 is it possible that boc just have a library of beats and loops and shit, and then they use them, and then they make sick-ass tracks with them? YES. i can't hear the similarities other then the use of "drums". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BunnyRabbit Posted April 25, 2006 is it possible that boc just have a library of beats and loops and shit, and then they use them, and then they make sick-ass tracks with them? YES. i can't hear the similarities other then the use of "drums". I belch, sarcastically, in your general direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
