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Re: Integrity of Performance and the Sample

Ever hear/see Joe Craven from David Grisman Quintet?  His percussion vocals
are amazing.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Wagner" <jondrums@hotmail.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: Integrity of Performance and the Sample


>But then I took it one step further: I began using my acoustic bass guitar
>more for solo/loop stuff, and began playing the body of the bass as a
>percussion instrument and making loops in real time with that.  Now I
>prepare the bass with aligator clips for faux gamelan type sounds, use
>chopsticks, different muting techniques, and, of course, sound processing
>to alter the timbres.

Max, others:
  I have found myself in exactly the oposite position!  I am a
drummer/percussionist trying to find ways to include melodies and harmonies
in my performance.  I am thouroughly opposed to using prerecorded
samples/loops because I passionately believe that live performance is
incredible powerful.  So I find myself in the position of wishing for more
melodic possibilities using percussion.  I am in conflict between my
minamalist nature and my wish for more molodic possibilities, which keeps 
me
from going out and buying a marimba or similar.  By minimalist, I mean I
don't believe in thinking that I need to go buy something new so that I can
make _good_ music.  I believe that I can make music with whatever I have at
the moment.  So I have been working on techniques to get tones out of my
drums.  I have also been trying to (gasp!) sing, chant, and use body music
(I never thought I had even a passable voice, but I'm finding ways to use
it).
  I would love to hear ideas that other people have in this vein.  Max: you
might try some ideas that have worked for me in the past - actually use 
your
body to make rhythms.  Stomp your feet, clap your hands, slap your knees,
whistle, hum, and make farting noises under your armpit....  Of course this
requires a microphone, but think of the possibilities.  I think this sort 
of
thing could really endear you to the audience because these are things
everyone can do.  Plus you can practice these techniques anywhere!
bye-
jon

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