Viner actually held two separate sessions to track parts for Apache. While King Errisson provided the distinctive percussion part, as noted in documentary Sample This, confusion still surrounds exactly who played drums on the original. The likes of Nas, Kanye West and Grandmaster Flash used it, and The Sugarhill Gang produced their own cover. The combined drum/bongo break from The Incredible Bongo Band’s version of Apache has played a huge part in the sound of hip-hop and beyond.
Bert Weedon and The Shadows both recorded versions of Jerry Lorden’s composition, but it wasn’t until 1973 that the tune found its groove when industry executive Michael Viner assembled a crack team of studio musicians to record their take on the tune. Long before it became a hip-hop staple, Apache already lived twice as a twangy surf guitar instrumental.
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