What kind or styles of music are you playing on your cocktail kits? For those who also play trad kits and/or percussion (or other instruments), when do you decide to go cocktail?
I've noticed several players mentioning that their cocktail drum/kit sound better in lower volume situations. Some prefer rods over sticks when either would do. What works for your style of playing?
I've been playing with a singer/songwriter who's recently formed a show band. The music blends folk, blues and some swing. Also references narrative song style from the sixties. The music is on the simple side and is relatively low volume. This project seems ideal for cocktail because my kit has a very different sonority from my trad kits, it looks cool in this context, and is a joy to move to rehearsals.
In this setting there are some songs that almost require more volume and the powerful sound of a trad kit. But with judicious sparse, fat playing (and also I'm mic'd) I'm squeeking by on those more powerful songs. As you can imagine, a 'softish' kick sound and small popcorn snare is a tough choice for a heavier tune.
what music style(s) are you playing on your cocktail kit?
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palacki808
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I haven't been here in awhile, wow there's been alot of activity. Anyway, I do alot of jazz and swing with my cocktail set. As of recently I have also been doing rockabilly, country and folk music.
-Joe
-Joe
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Captain Nemo
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It will be a week or so before I actually start working with another musician - and that will be mainly blues......but my thing is making my little kit sound just like a big set. Lately I've been playing along with Led Zeppelin and getting that sort of sound - except for the double bass drum licks that is.
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Re: styles
Hey Joe,palacki808 wrote:I haven't been here in awhile, wow there's been alot of activity. Anyway, I do alot of jazz and swing with my cocktail set. As of recently I have also been doing rockabilly, country and folk music.
-Joe
Let me be the first to welcome you back. Missed you,. However, we have a couple of new guys, Capt. Nemo and Multiperc, that have really been keeping the board hot. They post something new every day, which is great and seem to be really into the Cocktail Kit thing. BTW, FW hasn't posted in a while either.
I play mostly jazz/standards at high profile gigs, or as I call them "hoity-toity" affairs. I also use it sometimes with my regular band that plays original Americana music. These are both usually acoustic or low volumn gigs.
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palacki808
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Thank you for the welcome back Mango. And thanks to Multiperc for the kind words. I've learned so much from this forum, I'm really happy to hear that I could give a little back and help someone.
It seems we're growing in our ranks. Its nice to see more drummers playing cocktail drums.
A carpenter/drummer I know has built himself a little 10" snare from walnut and its quite the mean little drum. He offered to build me one as well if I would help him and pay for supplies. He isn't a cocktail drummer, but he's played mine on several occasions and he definitely enjoys it. If he builds himself a cocktail set I'll be certain to send him here to sign up.
Long live the cocktail!
-Joe
It seems we're growing in our ranks. Its nice to see more drummers playing cocktail drums.
A carpenter/drummer I know has built himself a little 10" snare from walnut and its quite the mean little drum. He offered to build me one as well if I would help him and pay for supplies. He isn't a cocktail drummer, but he's played mine on several occasions and he definitely enjoys it. If he builds himself a cocktail set I'll be certain to send him here to sign up.
Long live the cocktail!
-Joe
Re: thanks
Ah, now you're talkin'palacki808 wrote:Long live the cocktail!
Welcome from me as well!
- John
style
with Fingerstyle guitar player.I play mostly swing,Jazz,Bossa.With Jazz-Trio(Guitar,Bass,Drum)we play jazz.I miss Jazz Fusion very much(Casiopea,T-Square,Yellow-jacket etc)Though of calling back my Fusion friends to jam with my cocktail drum! 
Peter Lau
Peter Lau
what kind of music styles
Right now I want to do a rock/punk psychobilly band{still having trouble gettin this thing together}The songs I write now are all on acoustic guitar,so sometimes they go off in a totally different direction,I'll keep everyone posted on the progress{or lack there of} of the project.
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Captain Nemo
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I've played a lot of serious stuff, including symphony, but what I REALLY like to do is mix up styles in a comical way. I like to but a Brazilian beat onto a country song, or make heavy metal into swing, or play rockabilly with gothic rock......that sort of thing. I'm at that stage in life where I don't take myself seriously anymore and just want a bit of a laugh as often as possible.
David St. Hubbins: It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever.