I found this guy very entertaining, the bit where he starts to scat i thought would be of interest to Harp Beatboxers, you know do the scat through the Harp sort of thingy..
The beat box drum solos in the 1st video are great. In the second video, it looks like he is wearing tap dance shoes to keep the beat with his feet. Fun stuff.
VERY entertaining....Iv'e got to look into this fella.
---------- Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. - Charlie Parker
I did a little research on Mike Whellans--he played with a band in the 70's called "Boys of the Lough." I actually went to one of their concerts in the early 70's. They were very impressive--very Irish music--very impressive.
Of course, that was a lot of hair ago--I never would have recognized him now. He is really good--to check him out, go to http://www.myspace.com/mikewhellans --there is a lot of his music there. . .
Great tone on the Eddie Martin guitar/dobro(?). Kind of a La Grange ZZ Top sounding riff on the hip shake toon. His kick drum looks to be an old suitcase? Actually sounds good...being toned down a bit rather that using an actual drum.
Paul Oscher is a very creative old school blues musician. plays piano too. he played with Muddy from 1967 to 71 and lived in muddys house and shared the basement with otis spann. He tells some great stories in his live shows, I just saw him with James Cotton in Yoshis Jazz Club in Oakland Ca , killer show! check him out if you can.
Being a one man band, I had to add to this one. I learned the 1 man band from Wilbert Harrison. He had a huge hit with Kansas City in the 50's and the Lets Work Together as 1 man band. I have modified drum kick pedals and stands so I can play the bass drum, ride cymbal and snare with my feet. If anyone wants info on the set up let me know. I can tell you the 1 man band concept is something that can hook you bad. I have no desire to going back to playing with real musicians. the freedom it allows is unimaginable until you get with it. Walter
---------- walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year. " No one can control anyone, but anyone can let someone control them"
my favorite one man bands in the blues are Joe hill Louis and Dr Ross, they are both dead there is a guy today from alabama Adolphus Bell Who's pretty good. Paul Oscher is great but he's not really a one man band, he doesn't play the drums.
That's right Alleycatjoe, I wouldn't have considered Paul Oscher, great as he is, as a one-man-band either. Dr. Ross is a big favorite to me.
I think the term "one-man-band" might need some extensions these days--the stuff that Son of Dave is doing is catching on--no actual drums--but so much groove it doesn't really need other musicians to accompany it--I think this form of looping could be considered "one man band," even though the music is not all being made in the same moment by one person. . .
sorry about that last one -there was no harmonica! getting back to one man bands using loopers well it's kinda of like cheating to compare them with the guys that actually make the sounds by playing the instruments.thats alot harder to do than stepping on a pedal and playing a recording although that should be in another category. its all good. human ingenuity. they had to figure how to play without relying on a band for accompaniment and are probably alot happier for it.
the coolest part of being a 1 man band is the creative freedom you have. You no longer have to adhere to rules that are needed when you play with other people. To use loops, pre recorded tracks, drum machines, and things like that, you are as locked in as if you were playing with real people. To me, a 1 man band is someone that plays it all at once and it is with real things you can see and touch. Walter ---------- walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year. " No one can control anyone, but anyone can let someone control them"
The definitions I can find of one man bands don't say there have to be drums. When I saw Paul Oscher live, he certainly was playing multiple instruments, usually several in one song and usually two at a time. He played harmonicas (of many sorts), keyboard, guitar, and I think some sort of horn. ---------- Tin Lizzie
I've heard enough of Eddie Martin to know that he's more than earned a place in my Honorable Mention list of notable players. He belongs in any top-10 list of living harp/guitar guys.
Yo Bro's like i say im not a fan of one man bands but i don't mind dual instrumentlists, thanks to my Bro i have got me some Dr Ross i will check out some more,
Paul Oscher Mike Whellans
Im not to sure about a Honorable list for oneman bands, but one for Dual instrumentlists, Guitarist Harmonicist Players would be Fantastic for me as a Player,
my Bro playes Delta Blues Dobro Parlor guitars we could get to know a few new tunes..
WO UP WO UP SAY!!! Brothers i took me a real beating on my last thread,
ok im not saying i hate or that one manbands should not exist i posted a clip i found very entertaining to me that has been a discorvery for some, i allso thought some MBH members could take on board some of the scat beatbox thing,ok thats it..
so let me get this strait when i said
Eddie Martin Tambourins, ARGE!!!i hate them, Thats Tambourines not Eddie
It's Tambourines ARGE!!!i hate them
well i don't realy hate them just a severe disslike..
and i will certainly check out some Eddie Martin with out Tambourine:)
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