Band with a percussionist but no drummer ?

[benlauziere]

I don't know if I'm in the right section but if I'm not, feel free to move it!

I was looking for bands of any style that as no drummer but a percussionist instead, like a floor tom and some bling bling around ? Cauz I would like to make a side band with my bandmates and we would do acoustic covers where I would be playing a floor tom and a tambourine (and maybe a ride cymbal) and signing. I was looking forward for ideas!

Thanks !

[Nev375]

Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons usually plays just a kick drum and a tambourine with a kick pedal on it too.

One on each foot, leaving his hands free to play guitar and his kick drum also doubles as a mount for his boom mic.

Thats not exactly what I call a percussionist, but its a great idea.

[fmoore200]

Probably not what you are looking for, but a lot of old salsa music had only percussion. They had multiple percussionists though.

I would say to look into timbale patterns where you play two different rhythms at the same time, whether it's between the head of the drum and the side (see cascara patterns) or the cymbal and a bell, etc..

[benlauziere]

Thanks for your answers guys !
I found about The xx also, great music !

Looking forward for other suggestions

[Bassic Playing]

A lot of the solo John Butler stuff he just uses a woodblock to step on.

Guster usually just use hand percussion.

[carlthegroover]

That sounds like a plan. How about some bongos? They're fun even if they look like it.

[JimK]

Oregon?
Ralph Towner- guitar
Glen Moore- bass
Colin Walcott- percussion
Paul McCandless- reeds

Eventually, Trilok Gurtu replaced Walcott.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by benlauziere

Cauz I would like to make a side band with my bandmates and we would do acoustic covers...

Afew years back, I saw an acoustic band playing a coffee house...their "drummer" was using some kinda homebrew cardboard box? IMO & IIRC, it looked totally homemade...but probably based on the cajón.

This is a cajón
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caj%C3%B3n


Googled "percussion box"...there are youtube links with demos, etc.

[Stinsok]

Saw The Subdudes on Austin City Limits. Full electric band except for a drummer. They had a guy sitting down from beating on a tambourine head with a stick like object.

[Swakey]

i saw michel camilo playing with his mano a mano trio. Piano, double bass and percussions
AWESOME!

[ArtGuy9516]

When I saw Dead Can Dance oh so many years ago they had several percussionists and not one of them were behind a kit

[fmoore200]

Originally Posted by Swakey

i saw michel camilo playing with his mano a mano trio. Piano, double bass and percussions
AWESOME!

Michel Camillo is awesome!! He recorded a video with Anthony Jackson on bass and Horacio "El Negro" Hernández on drums... That band was tight!!

[Swakey]

Yeah that was an amazing trio! And all three of them are exceptional performers and musicians

[cnltb]

Originally Posted by fmoore200

Michel Camillo is awesome!! He recorded a video with Anthony Jackson on bass and Horacio "El Negro" Hernández on drums... That band was tight!!

You'll find that on the dvd 'calle 54' which is well worth while if one is into latin music.

[benlauziere]

Thanks guys

Also found an acoustic show of Of Monsters And Men where the drummer only plays floor tom and snare, very cool !

[DeadGoonz]

Bela Flec and the Flectones.
&
Cop shoot Cop. Come to mind.

[ggunn]

Beausoleil. The percussionist (Billy Ware) is a friend of mine.

[elgecko]

When I was in a salsa band, there were three percussionists and no drummers.

[fdeck]

Check out Harmonious Wail.

[jeffbonny]

The Subdudes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPEvBMKlVaQ