shadoe42
234 posts
Dec 21, 2012
6:05 AM
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So not to long ago for medical reasons I stepped away from my long time band. I think most or at least some here know I do a lot of renassaince faire type gigs. Anyway this season I am embarking on a more low key solo show. Just my guitar, hopefully some racked harp. And I would like to get a drum of some sort.
For those of you that have them. What are my foot drum choices? Something small and easy to transport. Across all price ranges. Need to know what I am looking at price wise.
There is a link in my signature to my solo page facebook that has a couple of tracks posted on it.
Basically I am taking a lot of irish traditional and other type tunes and rearranging them into different styles. Lots of bluesy things,some reggae and the like. Not limiting myself to any particular style just letting my imagination run free and letting the songs tell me where they want to go.
For those of you who might be interested I also have some VERY rough recordings beyond the posted demo tracks. Hit me up if you want to hear em and will keep and open mind with them being ROUGH :)
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Buzadero
1033 posts
Dec 21, 2012
6:32 AM
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You can spend on a fine quality Farmer or similar. Personally, I rigged a mid-range quality bass drum pedal to a 5 gallon plastic bucket. All my stuff fits inside for carrying. Of course, this is the ghetto rough street busk version. I suppose if appearances mean anything to you.......
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nacoran
6319 posts
Dec 21, 2012
6:45 AM
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I could be wrong, but I think this Adam's brand. Molly Gene plays a full set. If I had the room and the money!
http://www.footdrums.com/products
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timeistight
994 posts
Dec 21, 2012
7:06 AM
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"I rigged a mid-range quality bass drum pedal to a 5 gallon plastic bucket. All my stuff fits inside for carrying."
Cheryl Arena does the same thing with an oversize vintage suitcase. Sounds good and actually looks kind of cool.
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shadoe42
235 posts
Dec 21, 2012
2:07 PM
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In this case that would not work. I can get away with an actual drum but a lot of faires would not let me have a suitcase or plastic bucket. I might be able to get away with a wooden bucket though.
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Rubes
622 posts
Dec 21, 2012
7:04 PM
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I'm lookin' at rigging up a drum pedal to a cajon............
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FMWoodeye
511 posts
Dec 21, 2012
9:36 PM
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I rigged a bass drum pedal to a tambourine....WAY too jingly. I gave the pedal to a jazz drummer who was in a pinch. The basic concept may be sound, though. Next time I'll rig it to a cat.
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Hobostubs Ashlock
1984 posts
Dec 21, 2012
10:53 PM
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I have a old suitcase that I,cut out a hole the diameter of tamberine and mounted it in the hole ,a tight fit and have a small sound hole on the other side.I use a bass drum pedal to hit it,cost was just the base pedal 39$ at the time and a tamberine I paid $25 at the music store,I had the suitcase
I then got a small hi-hat, from musicians friend from a kids drums set, cost 69$
Lately I been using a stompbox i made from 2 cigarboxes fastened together and a piozo pickup,which I have about 5$ in that setup cause I allready had the boxes,And i have 2 small egg maroca rattles rubber band together and I then rubber band it to my boot.
I like both setups ,But the latter is easier to keep a beat with Im still woodshedding and trying to get the beat tight ,I havent done anything outside the house,except for a open mic,where I took the stompbox cause it was easier to set up quick In the mess that our open mics tend to be.
But the suitcase drum and hi-hat can sound good(or bad) and has more visual appeal,But Its harder to work,cause im also trying to use a Loop/effects pedal and between,hitting everything in time and trying to firgure out how to space everything next to a mic stand,and still be within comfortable reach, of everything
I gotten so i like the stomp box with rattles on boot,Its one less headache and has about as cool sound
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Last Edited by on Dec 21, 2012 10:54 PM
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WestVirginiaTom
72 posts
Dec 22, 2012
7:14 AM
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@Rubes: I built a foot cajon. It works well. I can also swap out the cajon for a set of bongos. I'll post a video of the thing over the holidays.
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JInx
347 posts
Dec 22, 2012
10:38 AM
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I have a farmer foot bass drum. It's really nice. The dynamic range is excellent, from very soft boom boom to thunderous BOOM BOOM. I never realized that a bass drum actually can serve as a bass note. The Farmer stuff is very musical.
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Rubes
624 posts
Dec 22, 2012
1:23 PM
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Yeh Tom show us your kit! I was beating a nice old tweed suitcase for a while but it began showing some stress marks and I knew I would eventually ruin it after a bit of excitement! I have seen a nice pneumatic pedal type set up for cajons ( by 'Mendl' I think) but it is pricey! But I am expecting for Xmas a nice little foot tambourine that rubber bands on to your foot ( also by Mendl, ) I usually tap a standard tamb. With my foot....hard to do whilst standing.... Which reminds me....who can do a lot of this extra percussion whilst standing? I find it a lot easier sitting of course, but performing standing up I think is preferable.....?
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2chops
99 posts
Dec 22, 2012
1:30 PM
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@Tom...definately want to see your bongo/bass set up. I have a set I've been thinking on how to rig them up with a foot pedal. In the mean time I use a home made wood stomp box with an altoids can 1/2 filled with coffee beans straped to my foot.
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