Bamboche
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:52 pmAccording to Dave, my teacher and cofounder of Bamboche, the word Bamboche means to party.
I think that probably accurately describes the group.
I've been playing and learning with these guys for about a decade now, and began as an interested bystander, who now finds himself at the lead coordinator position. The band has been in existence for a quarter century and have alumni like Michael Travis of "String Cheese Incident", Jans Ingbar and Scott Mezerschmitt of "The Motet", Dusty Greer of Ashville, and Eric Todd who travels the globe as a baterelo.
I remember hearing them soon after I came to Colorado in 1977. I thought they had some amazing drummers, but didn't really appreciate the lose structure of the singers and the loud noisy sound of the whole band. I heard them a few times where they played at parties or dances. The room would be small, yet they would mic the singers, and sounded horrible.
I started to learn to play the didjeridu around 1990 or 91, so didn't fit into their accompaniment, but after another 10 years went by, and learning to play the instrument rhythmically with my body, my friend Eric started sharing some rudimentary drumming technique and rhythm. My true calling became apparent as I stayed with it and expanded the knowledge base through his teacher, then to the annual Humboldt Afro-Cuban dance, drum, and song camp.
When I was just learning to play the drum at the beginning, I thought "I will never sing that junk,, I don't really like it, so I'll just focus on the drums which pulse deep into my heart."
Then, slowly and surely, the song began to speak deep into my soul, and now I love to sing the ancient music of the Orishas, and the Cuban Spanish of the Rumba.
We're now focused on a gig at the Laughing Goat http://www.thelaughinggoat.com on either Saturday Jan. 24th or the 31st. Eric and I will be making song sheets for everyone that will include all of the songs we will sing that night inserted into a grid of clave or bell. This way everyone who comes can study up on where everything fits into the beat and exactly where every syllable overlaps. Rapa will be here from GA to thrill us on quinto, Dan will be gone to Hawaii and will be sorely missed. We're collecting Willow - lead singer from the old Caberet Diosa, Ritz who's back from New York loving his long forgotten roots with our group. We're contacting everyone who's played with us, so it should be a good show!
I'll post some pics and stuff as the time draws near.. The energy is building!
Dave
I think that probably accurately describes the group.
I've been playing and learning with these guys for about a decade now, and began as an interested bystander, who now finds himself at the lead coordinator position. The band has been in existence for a quarter century and have alumni like Michael Travis of "String Cheese Incident", Jans Ingbar and Scott Mezerschmitt of "The Motet", Dusty Greer of Ashville, and Eric Todd who travels the globe as a baterelo.
I remember hearing them soon after I came to Colorado in 1977. I thought they had some amazing drummers, but didn't really appreciate the lose structure of the singers and the loud noisy sound of the whole band. I heard them a few times where they played at parties or dances. The room would be small, yet they would mic the singers, and sounded horrible.
I started to learn to play the didjeridu around 1990 or 91, so didn't fit into their accompaniment, but after another 10 years went by, and learning to play the instrument rhythmically with my body, my friend Eric started sharing some rudimentary drumming technique and rhythm. My true calling became apparent as I stayed with it and expanded the knowledge base through his teacher, then to the annual Humboldt Afro-Cuban dance, drum, and song camp.
When I was just learning to play the drum at the beginning, I thought "I will never sing that junk,, I don't really like it, so I'll just focus on the drums which pulse deep into my heart."
Then, slowly and surely, the song began to speak deep into my soul, and now I love to sing the ancient music of the Orishas, and the Cuban Spanish of the Rumba.
We're now focused on a gig at the Laughing Goat http://www.thelaughinggoat.com on either Saturday Jan. 24th or the 31st. Eric and I will be making song sheets for everyone that will include all of the songs we will sing that night inserted into a grid of clave or bell. This way everyone who comes can study up on where everything fits into the beat and exactly where every syllable overlaps. Rapa will be here from GA to thrill us on quinto, Dan will be gone to Hawaii and will be sorely missed. We're collecting Willow - lead singer from the old Caberet Diosa, Ritz who's back from New York loving his long forgotten roots with our group. We're contacting everyone who's played with us, so it should be a good show!
I'll post some pics and stuff as the time draws near.. The energy is building!
Dave
