look out Issacullah, you got competition for cool things to build.
Old wailer that thing is great. Nice job.
You know, with the skillfull placement of one or two transducer pickups, you could plug that into a PA or amp and get the tamborine jingle and the effects of a stomp board in one little device. ---------- "Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
Right, Xharp--I already have some plans to get it plugged in--I just gotta get Isaac to clue me in on the best way to do that--without being expensive--Isaac?
Cool Ray! Very cool! Yeah, the best cheap way to amplify that sucker will be to make a couple of "contact mics" out of cheap piezo buzzers. You can buy them at Radio Shack or any one of the various online electronics parts stores. Search for "DIY piezo pickup" and "DIY contact mic" for several websites where you can find detailed instructions. I've used these to amplify a cigar box guitar, a stomp box, a kazoo, and I've even stuck one on some coverplates, and tried with harp (not the best). Use that blue tack stuff to adhere the contact mic anywhere, and you can reposition it easily to change the sound. ---------- ------------------ The magnificent YouTube channel of the internet user known as "isaacullah"
Thanks Isaac--I just finished reading up on the piezo thingie and I'll be getting down to the RS in the morning to get the parts.
I'll post a new vid playing it amplified if I get it all to work out. I think the coming busking season will be a lot of fun this year--with a one man band thing--might get me kicked out more often, but screw 'em if they can't take a joke!
Now--where was that lyric sheet from the Geordie Plumber guy. . .
That's really cool, I'll take two. Have you tried puting the drum on top with the tambourine below? It seems like you could come up with some interesting combinations and create some really cool rhythms.
Yes, Ryan, I did start out with a drum and tambourine in one incarnation of the rig--it could probably be used very well--but I play harp and guitar at the same time--sing when not on harp--it was just a lot to keep track of all at the same time--in other words, it was sounding like crap.
But, as I get better with the pedals--there is still room for another drum or tam on the drum stand--and I think I could make that little arm on the back side hit one of those hollow wooden block things at the same time the lower drum or tam is hit. . .
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Well, I got 3 piezo's daisy chained into my footdrums--added 1/4 inch guitar jacks on each, so now I can either run each foot separately or put them all together on one port of the mixer. In the following clip, I have all of the drums on one port. The guitar and mic go to the same mixer--then into one cheapo amp. Poor man's PA System.
WARING: This video clip contains multiple tambourines being played with stinky feets--Nasty, or anybody else who hates tams, you definitely should not hit the play button!!.
Walter was right--this one-man-band stuff is totally addictiong--I still need to work on it a lot, but it's so much fun to do!!. . .
congragulations oldwailer! Keep on it. It is great you are recording your first attempts. I wish I had mine from the 70's. If you ever have any confusions let me know. I have been confused and found the light with the 1 man band thing a lot! 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"
Yeah, Alleycat--those Farmer foot drums ( I think Adam uses them) are very cool. About two years ago I went to an Eric Bibb Concert in Mount Vernon, Washington--and outside the theatre there was this guy playing slide guitar and harp--and a full set of these Farmer Drums.
I think it was the guy who makes them, because he was a lot more interested in showing off the drum set than playing. I almost missed the concert because I was so fascinated with these drums.
This guy was making serious money too--not anything great on guitar and harp or singing--but those drums were drawing people from across the street.
That was when I fell in love with this one man band idea--but I couldn't afford them. So, when Isaac put up his video on making a foot-operated tam--I just followed the poor man's route to getting some percussion into my playing.
One of these days--I'm still gonna get me some Farmer drums--the delux set!
