Djembe Madness!!!

charles robinson

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Jan 4, 2006, 3:14:00 PM1/4/06

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All of this guitar playing is starting to make me seasick thus my latest
video offering which features my composition "Banishment from the Tribe":

http://media.putfile.com/Djembe-Madness

Charlie

Max Leggett

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Jan 4, 2006, 4:52:30 PM1/4/06

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> All of this guitar playing is starting to make me seasick thus my latest
> video offering which features my composition "Banishment from the Tribe":
>

Hey, bwana, nice stuff. What gauge drumheads are you using? TIs?

juru...@aol.com

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Jan 4, 2006, 5:14:08 PM1/4/06

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"Banishment from the Tribe":

http://media.putfile.com/Djembe-Madness

Wow, you sound just like Djembe Bruno!

Djembe Lushi

charles robinson

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Jan 4, 2006, 5:36:29 PM1/4/06

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I'm not into the technical aspects of my side calling.

Charlie

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charles robinson

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Jan 4, 2006, 5:37:31 PM1/4/06

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You are too kind!

Charlie

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Chickenhead

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Jan 4, 2006, 6:30:29 PM1/4/06

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Is this like a Joseph Campbell type groove?

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charles robinson

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Jan 4, 2006, 6:46:21 PM1/4/06

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Maybe, it came to me in a dream.

Charlie

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Rick Ross

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Jan 4, 2006, 9:17:11 PM1/4/06

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for a minute I thought you picked up a gig at a "Survivor" Tribal Council..

charles robinson

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Jan 5, 2006, 3:40:48 AM1/5/06

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How much does it pay?

Charlie

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Woland99

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Jan 5, 2006, 3:49:59 AM1/5/06

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I think tribe was probably justified in its decision.
You should never go against the tribe, Charlie.

charles robinson

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Jan 5, 2006, 3:58:39 AM1/5/06

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I will find comfort in your words.

Charlie

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Rick Ross

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Jan 5, 2006, 7:29:33 AM1/5/06

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> How much does it pay?
>

u want to play music AND get paid? :0)

charles robinson

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Jan 5, 2006, 7:33:04 AM1/5/06

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I forgot for a minute :) Charlie

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Tom Walls

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Jan 5, 2006, 8:55:11 AM1/5/06

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In article <3YWdnewi3d6...@comcast.com>,
robins...@comcast.net says...

That's the madness speaking!
--
Tom Walls
the guy at the Temple of Zeus

Rick Ross

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Jan 5, 2006, 9:12:18 AM1/5/06

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actually that's probably the drummer in him speaking..

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Jan 5, 2006, 9:25:41 AM1/5/06

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Could you put this item on Soundclick or have somone do a
tinyurl--Windows Media Players
are inherently hostile to us Mac dial up people and Putfile seems
particularly kludgy on that score [cf Joey Goldstein on Mylesgtr's
upload]

Thanks in advance

Martin [never in any tribe but a solo nomad nevertheless--in
grimey-grey Toronto]

charles robinson

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Jan 5, 2006, 11:05:02 AM1/5/06

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Martin, I'm afraid that you will have to wait for the DVD to be released.
(Just kidding, you haven't missed anything, if I ever figure out how to do
it another way I'll let you know :>)
Charlie

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Mr.Will

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Jan 5, 2006, 9:24:07 PM1/5/06

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If that tribe wont have you - come to Planet Sound!
Me chief tribalist me acceptay Robinson Chuzz pass im peace pipe.

Mr.Will

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charles robinson

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Jan 5, 2006, 10:28:38 PM1/5/06

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Send me my ticket at once I will be there forthwith!

Charlie

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Jan 6, 2006, 6:52:53 AM1/6/06

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Canna cum 2, Mistah Weeelll?
Promis ta be na trubble--[kurat ma valetan! :-)]

Martin [vana maru karu] --sorry for the lapses into my native toungue

Chickenhead

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Jan 6, 2006, 12:24:03 PM1/6/06

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LMAO!!!

I'm spewing coffee on the keyboard, once again.

You guys kill me. You might have to butter your ass, since you're on a
roll.

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icarusi

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Jan 6, 2006, 6:27:45 PM1/6/06

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> All of this guitar playing is starting to make me seasick thus my latest
> video offering which features my composition "Banishment from the Tribe":
>
> http://media.putfile.com/Djembe-Madness

Have you tried a kora (or cora)? You only need to use a thumb and finger on
each hand but tuning could take a while.

Icarusi
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Mr.Will

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Jan 7, 2006, 11:41:16 PM1/7/06

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I have tried one of those, its great for arpeggio type stuff - Seckou Keita
is one of my favourites in this regard and comes from the long tradition of
songs being passed down the ages etc. I think he has an album where he sings
and plays Kora.

The tuning is hard because its more sensitive to the weather changes and
climate than our guitar. In other words it slips out of tune very easily.
Its like most of the African instruments, quite basic and crude in
construction. Think djembe compared with conga for example.

Mr.Will

icarusi

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Jan 8, 2006, 1:50:12 PM1/8/06

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> The tuning is hard because its more sensitive to the weather changes and
> climate than our guitar. In other words it slips out of tune very easily.
> Its like most of the African instruments, quite basic and crude in
> construction. Think djembe compared with conga for example.

I like the kora sound but I think the construction could probably be updated
for convenience, using autoharp pegs for tuning etc. and still keep the
basic sound and ergonomics.

Mr.Will

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Jan 11, 2006, 4:38:20 PM1/11/06

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Its an odd one really because you could say the same for djembe - either
change the type of skin so its not sensitive to weather changes, or making
the rope system change so its more convenient.

I think part of the point of having the instrument this way though is that
you as a player take more time and keep connected to the instrument in a
much more personal way than if a machine could do the maintenance for you.

I can't explain in any "logical" terms - any more than you could say there
is a point to learning music and how to play the guitar rather than having
it all as samples on a computer which you can call on at any time.

Does that make sense?

Mr.Will

charles robinson

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Jan 13, 2006, 7:32:37 AM1/13/06

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No, but it sounds worth checking out.

Charlie

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charles robinson

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Jan 13, 2006, 7:50:15 AM1/13/06

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I am mystified by all of those strings right now but there are Djembe
players here who have studied in Africa who are begining to play with some
jazz groups, including one that I play with, who know how to do that. All
kidding aside, my interest in the instrument is just to add some percussion
to demos that I make on the computer.

As far as the Kora is concerned, there was a player around town who was
using one in conjunction with a looper. He would first pound on the back of
it to make a percussion track, then construct a bass track by recording
patterns played on the lower tines and then improvise over all of it. By
this means he was able to hold down solo kora gigs.

Charlie

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Mr.Will

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Jan 13, 2006, 1:40:13 PM1/13/06

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Well it really makes sense that djembe players would end up in jazz groups -
just because the whole nature of the music seems very similar to a jazz band
setup. Of course not in the music itself, but as a concept - ie several
backing things holding the grooves down while a soloist plays over the top -
various motifs etc etc.

Mr.Will

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charles robinson

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Jan 13, 2006, 2:25:36 PM1/13/06

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It sounds great, there is a deepness that you don't get with congas (but I
still like them also for their other qualities).For some reason "Djembe
Madness " is now attracting a lot of viewers (check more recent postings).
You were the first to turn me on to the possibilities of this sound.

Charlie

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Mr.Will

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Jan 13, 2006, 8:59:58 PM1/13/06

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is it because you are considered a master in the art of guitar that all your
followers came over to hear your djembe? Or that its djembe related? Just
that I wish I could get traffic for my djembe outings!

Mr.Will

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icarusi

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Jan 13, 2006, 7:26:29 PM1/13/06

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> I think part of the point of having the instrument this way though is that
> you as a player take more time and keep connected to the instrument in a
> much more personal way than if a machine could do the maintenance for you.

I already have a guzheng and I don't have room for a kora unless I can
reduce the size of the 'bowl back', so that's the main reason. If I do that
I may as well use tuning pins too. I spotted a bodhran locally which was my
idea for a sound chamber. Just need to figure out how to insert the 3
cross-posts which support the bridge and become the top 'handles'.