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Wednesday, Apr 22 2015, 9AM
164 artists were sampled on Night Ripper -- the album is composed almost entirely of samples.
"Sonic Reducer" has been covered by Guns N' Roses, Overkill, Pearl Jam, Foetus, Dozer, Adult Crash, Rainy Day Saints, and Saves the Day.
Nice little nod to Dead Boys "Sonic Reducer" in this track.
"When the Levee Breaks"was written and first recorded by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie in 1929.
The Beastie Boys sampling "When the Levee Breaks" and a little "Sweet Leaf" from Black Sabbath.
The original. KEXP is highlighting re-use and recycling all day today for Earth Day by playing songs with great samples, along with the originals.
"Fight Test" is musically very similar to "Father and Son."
And then there is this one from Beck -- reminiscent of "Chameleon."
Based on a poem by Bonnie Parker a few weeks before she and Clyde Barrow were shot, entitled "The Trail's End".
