Dem bones, dem bones, them SHIM bones. No, I didn't mean shin bones! I plant trees as a volunteer citizen forester here in DC, and I frequently use pieces of...
I'm around, though I'm a bit out of practice. I like to hang out in Tompkins Square Park on Sat or Sun, once it warms up. There are lots of musicians around,...
I am in Manhattan regularly. Though I do my money gigs on the weekend, i am sure i could find some time to get together. I am already coming in from Jersey, so...
... I'm right nexto Riverside Park. Great parking for people coming in from Jersey. I don't know if anyone plays drums anywhere in that park but they should. ...
I am in NYC quite often, but rarely drive. I usually travel via subway. What cross street are we talking about? Can you tell me the nearest subway entrance? ...
David, I will let Adam answer most of your questions, although I will say I've known Adam for many years, an excellent bones player and singer, and that he was...
Thanks Stephen. Thanks for the word. Hope I didn't come across as skeptical of Adam's credentials. I'm just excited to talk about this stuff. David ... will...
Not at all David, typical questions from enthusiastic bones players, have fun, Steve Brown ... From: R. David Robinson To: rhythmbones@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
So now you've been rattling bones a while and you have several sets of bones you don't like to leave home without. How ya gonna carry them around? In a...
Hi Group, Just a note of congratulations to Steve Brown who put down his Bones and picked up his drumsticks to lead his Ceili band Hanafin to a 2nd place...
THANKS FOR THE HELPFUL INFO, I USED A PLASTIC BAG, THEN A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY CROCHETED A BAG WITH DRAW STRINGS TO CLOSE IT. THIS WORKS WELL AND CAN CARRIED...
I know many of you have been waiting for even a rumor: pencil October 17-19 into your calendars, and St. Louis, MO into your itineraries. More info will come...
Greetings Group, Yes, Jonathan is correct when he says you can mark your calendar for Bones Fest XII during the weekend of October 17-19 in Saint Louis,...
hey Everybody, Yes, indeed we are off to St. Louis in October! Scott and his co-host Spike Bones, have done a fabulous job and will, as time allows, release...
... A little out of our realm but try this: How to Make and Play the Washtub Bass with Ryan and Brennish Thomson - $29.95 Ryan is an old friend of mine. you...
... I play a homemade bass(and bones, of course) in a band called "The Electric Junk Band" I looked through lots of google search hits for "washtub bass" and...
Check out this guy's page.. Info on how to build tons of instruments.. including several types of basses. Enjoy :D http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/ ... ...
Hi. My name is Kevin, and I just joined this group today. I saw some bones players when I was at the Folklife Festival on Saturday in Seattle, Washington, and...
HI Kevin, And thanks for joining this group. I'm sure the members here will have some advice about materials, and if you check the archives, you should find a...
Thanks. Also, am I better off getting a set of bones, or a good pair first? I want to try a two-handed style. Also, would a set of pine and a set of ebony work...
Kind of depends on who you ask Kevin. As I recall, Percy Danforth advocated starting out two-handed, as he believed you'd be better off in the long run than...
Hey new member, If you've come this far, then consider youself a chosen one. I find that the best lesson out there is from "VASH" on you...
I haven't played ebony yet.. too expensive for me :). Pine is quieter than mostso that's a good choice for your practice pair. For your "performance pair", if...
With all due respect Michael, I believe Percy played one handed for years, and it wasn't until his wife invited him to perform in front of her students that he...
Hi Kevin, Welcome to the wonderful world of bones playing! There are many kinds of bones out there, Try different kinds of wood and just see what you like...
OK Kevin, here's my two cents. There was a pair of Danforth pine bones that were about as loud as any I've ever made, and I'm known for making loud bones. So...
... That's entirely possible Stephen. I used to have one of Percy's cassette tapes, from which I originally learned to play bones, and I thought I remembered...
One hand or two? I don't think either style is better. But they are different. Two-handed playing lets you add more color to the sound. And two-handed playing...
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