Has anyone played with live percussion?

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Posted by _Ocean_Drive_ on Nov-28-2009 09:50:

Has anyone played with live percussion?

Got a gig in 2 weeks, and gonna be playing with a guy playing live percussion (bongos & congos). He's played at clubs in Chicago and San Fransisco, and I'm quite intrigued to see how this'll turn out.

In terms of the tracks I might play, I'm thinking along the lines of 'Jesus Balza - El Diamante (Reix mix)' and music by Harry Romero, Miguel Migs etc, but any other track recommendations that would sit well along side live percussion would be hugely appreciated...

Thanks

Posted by Alekos on Nov-28-2009 21:29:

I actually had someone playing live percussion last night at one of my gigs. It turned out to be amazing!!! Shit load of people asked me if we were doing it again soon.

Posted by woscar on Nov-28-2009 22:41:

I would play the entire Cadenza catalog just to dick with him.

Posted by Schadenfreude on Nov-28-2009 23:26:

ouuf, it is fun for a track or 2, but generally stuff like this gets annoying to me very fast. A lot of times it isn't really in harmony and about who can upstage who.

Posted by Schadenfreude on Nov-28-2009 23:28:

you could try playing more ambient and music with no percussion or kick .

It would probably work better than just a clusterfuck of drums from all sides.

Posted by n3lly on Nov-29-2009 03:23:

I agree with what Schadenfreude said, both of his posts.

Posted by Tony Morello on Dec-01-2009 04:21:

i play with a live sax on occasion, tends to go over really well, it isn't about who can upstage who, it's about 2 guys jamming out some wicked tunes

Posted by woscar on Dec-01-2009 05:37:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo8tIZrd6Oo

Posted by chewy dragee on Dec-01-2009 13:40:

Ibiza they like live percusion

Amnesia <-- Plays digital drums with glow sticks and hurls them into the crowd...ESPUMA F'ing awesome.

El Divino <-- Bongo drums and shit <-- El divino is shit.

Posted by Schadenfreude on Dec-01-2009 15:33:

quote:
Originally posted by Tony Morello
i play with a live sax on occasion, tends to go over really well, it isn't about who can upstage who, it's about 2 guys jamming out some wicked tunes

I could be wrong, but what i got from the OP is that he has never played with this guy before. Imagine doing a tag with someone that you have no clue what kind of music is in their bag. It can be dangerous, and that is all i am saying. It can work if people know what to do a bit more beforehand imo.

Posted by _Ocean_Drive_ on Dec-02-2009 02:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Schadenfreude
I could be wrong, but what i got from the OP is that he has never played with this guy before. Imagine doing a tag with someone that you have no clue what kind of music is in their bag. It can be dangerous, and that is all i am saying. It can work if people know what to do a bit more beforehand imo.

He's actually a personal friend of mine, and I know he mainly accompanies house, but basically anything that has a 4/4 beat will be fine.