Some of the Most Sampled Classic Rock Tracks of All Time
It’s a familiar sensation for any music fan: you’re listening to a hip-hop or electronic track when suddenly you hear a familiar beat drop in the background. Sampling grounds songs in a long musical tradition, giving them an automatic sense of history. However, not all samples are created equal. Some classic songs have shown up in samples many times more than others over the years. These are some of the most sampled rock songs of all time.
“Come Together” – The Beatles (1969)
The drums, bass and even occasional vocal line from this classic Beatles tune have cropped up in samples. Despite the larger-than-life reputation of the Beatles, it’s mostly lesser-known hip-hop acts who sample them, including politically-minded groups The Goats and Evidence.
“Whole Lotta Love” – Led ...