Thoughts on Sampling
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
My boss Jeff Brown doesn’t like sampling, so when the new Kid Rock single “All Summer Long” first hit, full of samples from Warren Zevon’s ”Werewolves of London” and Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” he wasn’t too keen on it. I think he thought those were two classics that shouldn’t be touched. That being said, I know Jeff’s grown to like the tune, probably because it really is a feel-good summer time song.
Me, I don’t really have any issues with sampling or mash-ups. It’s become part of music making and has been cleverly utilized by many artists (not always rock ones, but that’s neither here nor there). However, I wonder how much of a song “All Summer Long” would really be without two of rock’s greatest hooks backing it up. Take a listen and let me know what you think, then use KID as today’s bonus code.