Sunny D
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Post by Sunny D on Jan 20, 2009 19:32:57 GMT -5
Long story short...
I have a guy in my band and he needs something to play so I don't end up looking/feeling like a douche.
I was trying to come up with simple things, he could do a different thing for each song, like cowbell.
Ideas?
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Post by dustdudes on Jan 20, 2009 19:51:48 GMT -5
Ukulele.
Gong.
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Post by JonnyJay on Jan 20, 2009 19:53:05 GMT -5
Depending on what type of music you're going for, bass could be do-able.
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Post by parock on Jan 20, 2009 20:06:57 GMT -5
Kazoo.
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Post by kim on Jan 20, 2009 20:17:07 GMT -5
Washboard. Slide whistle. Basically anything in the Country Bear Jamboree.
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Post by Evan on Jan 20, 2009 20:30:46 GMT -5
Auxiliary percussion is usually a safe bet--tambourine, cowbell, wood block, shakers, a drum or two, and maybe get him a glockenspiel (chimes), and go from there. He could even have little noisemakers like a police whistle or something of that nature. Once he figures out how to use everything, it'll definitely fill out the sound.
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Post by deadelectromix on Jan 20, 2009 20:43:40 GMT -5
I would go with bass, the guy who I have playing with me has been playing for less than a year and he picked up on it pretty quick.
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Sunny D
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Post by Sunny D on Jan 20, 2009 21:21:22 GMT -5
Thanks guys!
I actually thought of having my friend (lead guitar) bring over his bass for it, but would have to be really simple bass.
I'm liking the kazoo idea, haha!
Or a really simple repeated keyboard thing.
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Post by deadelectromix on Jan 20, 2009 21:47:13 GMT -5
Depends on the kind of music you're playing, sometimes simple is good.
The keyboard idea seems like a good idea, but you should probably emphasize that he actually learn the instrument so that you'll have something a little more useful further down the road.
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Sunny D
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Post by Sunny D on Jan 20, 2009 22:12:50 GMT -5
Well, we're going for kind of an alternative-rock thing. We're just some friends hanging out planning on recording around 12 songs and making a self-release CD for friends and stuff.
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Post by Rich Tarbell on Jan 20, 2009 22:21:46 GMT -5
first thing i thought of was ukulele too ... easiest string instrument to learn gong is a good one too ... easy ... insert drummer jokes here _____ |
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Post by deadelectromix on Jan 20, 2009 22:22:24 GMT -5
I don't think bass is too much of a stretch for that, but anything is going to be difficult if he doesn't have any real musical experience.
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Post by deadelectromix on Jan 20, 2009 22:23:57 GMT -5
first thing i thought of was ukulele too ... easiest string instrument to learn gong is a good one too ... easy ... insert drummer jokes here "What do you call the guy who follows the band around from gig to gig? The drummer!" |
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Post by Rich Tarbell on Jan 20, 2009 22:33:25 GMT -5
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Post by misterselby on Jan 20, 2009 22:34:39 GMT -5
Ukelele is actually a little more difficult than advertised. I picked up a $20 uke for myself as a celebration of surviving law school, and found that the weird-ass tuning system is really frustrating if you're used to playing guitar. Scales are all fuct-up. Beyond that, chords are really easy due there only being four strings. |
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Post by lilhan on Jan 21, 2009 7:01:30 GMT -5
i just really love the word gong. gong. gong. sunny d, get a gong for the fun of the phonectics! [/nerd] |
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Post by toastie on Jan 21, 2009 7:09:59 GMT -5
Sitar...
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Post by 212margarita on Jan 21, 2009 10:23:06 GMT -5
tambourine...it worked for Linda McCartney
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Post by gushingblood on Jan 21, 2009 13:01:57 GMT -5
See if he can write lyrics, and then he can be an external member of the band...or something.
Or just get a cowbell.
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Post by 212margarita on Jan 21, 2009 13:04:09 GMT -5
i always wanted to play the theramin...it doesnt look that hard
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Post by motörben on Jan 21, 2009 15:21:15 GMT -5
Give him some merch to flog.
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Post by heidivandernice, nice on Jan 21, 2009 15:23:52 GMT -5
thumb piano.
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Post by gushingblood on Jan 21, 2009 15:28:41 GMT -5
Make him a dancer or backing vocalist.
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Post by kim on Jan 21, 2009 15:35:22 GMT -5
Question: if this guy can't play an instrument, why is he in your band?
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Sunny D
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Post by Sunny D on Jan 21, 2009 16:37:41 GMT -5
Question: if this guy can't play an instrument, why is he in your band? It's all over now, but I guess I'll explain it. We're desparately looking for someones house/garage to play in/record. And the drummer doesn't have enough space. And it wouldn't be able to happen for any of us in the band for various reasons. So my friend (who has a drumset but isn't nearly as good) elected us to use his house. Feeling like a douchebag for just taking advantage of him (not to mention whatever his parents would have thought) I wanted to find little excuses of things for him to do that would pass of as an "Oh, ok!" |
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