me, too ! all black 45 rpm. bought it however (second hand) in the 80ties. Thanks for posting. I've been waiting for so long to see the song on youtube
On reconnaît la touche finale d un grand musicien de studio français Michel Bernholc, alias Mike Steiphenson, qui avait créé au début des années 70 le groupe Pachyderm. Je me souviens de son passage en 1969 sur Europe n 1 pour présenter son dernier 45 tours. De grands chanteurs ont eu recours à son talent, notamment Michel Delpech. Quelle inspiration ! Merci Monsieur. RIP.
It's 3 am and I've been searching deep dive into this song. I think this is not actually Mike Stepheinson's 1971 original version but the 1981 version by Rusty Egan and Jean-Philippe Iliesco. The 71 version has guitars playing the main melody and this one, the 81 version, features more piano and those amazing electrónic drums that we hear in Beastie Boys' B-Boy Bouilliabaisse (along with the Burundi tribe percussion). I like both versions but this one is my favorite. Man, the world of music is amazing.
I brought this record in the late 70's down norfolk street in wisbech after being told by the record shop owner that this track inspired ant & the ants drumming style (when he was doing dog eat dog etc, not with the later prince charming kak). I do like this track, good to hear it again, but it does sound a bit agressive. Cheers ...
originaly released early 70,s Burundi Black by Burundi Stephenson Black on Barclay record label.First heard it on RNI(Radio North sea International) and it still sounds MAGNIFICENT.Spread the word.
i have been breaking my head over the title for a few weeks now. and now i finally found it again! this is such a gorgeous record. realising the original is almost 40 years old ... wow ...
I have been lucky enough to have heard , seen and physically felt the vibrations of a similar group of drummers from Burundi in my younger days in Kinshasa in the early 70s,I can tell that it was one of the best experiences I have ever been associated with,and altough afterward I owned a 45 rpm with the same sequence you just heard,I feel like the dubbed track with western touch was , and is no longer cool! I could hear just the powerfull message of the drums themselves to be enough nowadays..
I had the original on 7". One side had just the drums and the other included the organ. I did prefer just the drums and used it in a school assembly. mixing cultures a bit, we developed a hacker to go with the tune to present information about Burundi culture and the wars that were going on. it was in the middle of Basildon and it made a grandmother cry, because she had family there.
I bought this as a single when it fist came out, silly me lent it to a friend, yes i know....... However, some 36 years later, I FOUND AGAIN.... TYVM Y-Tube, & as a bonus, all the links. Now I,m sending it 2 everyone i know, who likes music, especially my drumming mates. 2day is a "Happy Day".......must have another listen, or 20 may B..Still sounds Fantastic. ..................Cheers all.
Oh my freaking gosh, Aequitas, I am from Austria too, and I extremly appreciate that you enriched the world with this music here! It is like, yeah, I am so proud of an Austrian again, after digesting Waldheim, Haider and Schwarzenegger.... :-)
Speaking of influence, this track also was sampled at the beginning of Beastie Boys' B-Boy Bouillabaise from 1989's Paul's Boutique. It's all part of the same universal song. Peace and love to all!
Its funny seeing all the people arguing about culture and influence and whatnot. All kinds of music influences others. This particular cu, if you listen to it was the influence for Def Lepards "Rocket" Joe Elliot even said it himself. If you start this song and conversely know "Rocket" then you cant help but start hearing the guitars kick in and Ricks kick drum and then start singing. All music influences others.
Je comprends votre objection. J'ai appris à jouer sur le djembé au Congo, près de Kinshasa - Je suis allemand (!) -. Le mélange de la musique occidentale et de tambour est inquiétant. C'est comme quand deux personnes de langues différentes parlent les uns aux autres. Personne ne comprend vraiment l'autre.
I have this single from the late sixties / early seventies. At that time I had never heard of Burundi (music/country whatever) this did at least put it on the map. I am from Scotland and have had to put up with similar treatment of traditional bagpipe music, but have learned not to take it personnaly.
... too right mate, this is an absolute cult classic. Had this in 1971 when it was released in the UK. I only managed to get a decent vinyl 45 copy from ebay last year. Whilst Gary Glitter is now a complete arsehole it did inspire him in 1971 to record another classic drum rythem, Rock & Roll parts 1 & 2. PS I doubt if many people would have even heard of Burundi let alone it's great music if it wasn't for this recording, absolutey 'kin brilliant!
my reply was to the comment about def leppard. but just to be clear - no, I didn't think that adam and the ants came up with the idea before an ancient tribe of drummers.
actually, Adam and the Ants, through the agency of Malcolm McLaren, stole this sound from the Royal Drummers of Burundi long ago. The original recordings date to the late 60's and were used by Adam and the Ants, and others (like bow wow wow).
hey ronarf3 I have heard the original years ago on my dads old reel to reel and always wanted to get a copy, can you tell me what its call and who by, kind regards john.
