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Fake Drums

In a message dated 01/02/01 12:48:32 GMT Standard Time, 
Loopers-Delight-d-request@loopers-delight.com writes:

> Any body have some creative ideas they want to share about their faked 
>drum
>  sounds or percussion noises?

On Electric Bass, first the obvious

'Bass Drum'- left hand muffles E string at 1st fret, right hand plucks as 
normal
'Snare'        - left hand muffles D string at 3rd fret, right hand pulls 
string
                    from fingerboard and lets it slap

and then the more obscure

'Bayan (large tabla)' - fretless only, right hand thumb strikes E string 
onto
                              fingerboard at around 15th fret and then 
slides 
down
                    to about the 13th fret. You have to hold your thumb
                             in the position for 'slap bass'.

'Dayan (small tabla)'- a tricky one this, but quite the best of the bunch. 
Fret
the G string at the 9th fret with the left hand. Right hand does all the 
work.
RH thumb touches G string above 21st fret. then strike string flamenco 
style 
with fingernails of fingers 3,2,&1 .(ie tuck them in to the base of the 
thumb
and flick them out in rapid succession. Striking the string with the back 
of 
the finger so that the nails hit the string ) 
this imitates the 'NA' stroke rather well if you jus flick one finger.
With a fretless bass you can imitate the sound of the tabla being tuned.

With Guitar
WoodBlock- Grab 1st (smallest) string tightly between LH thumb and first 
finger
2 or 3 inches from bridge and pluck with RH.

Well thats all my secrets used up 

Andy butler