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[mangorockfish]

When you are on a gig and you are the only "drummer", do you ever use like a high hat or bell or block tha you can play with a pedal?

[bongoron]

In our band, we're playing without the drummer this friday. We played at church tonight in a similar configuration. we rely on strong vocals, good rhythm guitar and I simulate the kick drum on my tumba while playing normal conga patterns that fit in pop or rock music. I keep the kick drum pattern very basic, and may make it even more basic If I sing backround vocals. Since we have three vocalists and two guitars, we can do a variety of songs by combining acoustic and electric guitars...or all electric, or all acoustic. I think the extra toys would get cumbersome in our case with the emphasis on vocals (songs with a message).

God bless!

-Ron

[gbraun]

I'm not playing Latin music, but often use a hi-hat, stomp my foot on the stage for mic enforced bass notes, hold a shaker, or hit a snare drum.

It's funny, but I guess I was thinking the reverse - I'd likely be able to use my congas more consistently (and perhaps some bongos and other fun things) if there was a kit drummer present.

[Smejmoon]

I started to use pedal with cowbell/jamblock just recently, and it's ok. But when we have gigs without a drummer, I take djembe and use more booming bass sound. I find this harder to replace with other instruments than hi-hat, that can be simulated with shaker or rhythm guitar. (of course one can use conga for bass sound, but it's harder to lift up or walk around with it)



Edited By Smejmoon on 1142893836