Forum - Banjo Ben Clark

Hillbilly_picker · August 1, 2021, 3:03am

What snare brushes, snare drum, cajun drums, would you guys reccomend for a small band for backup, preferably something for a small budget. Thanks.

Tim_C · August 3, 2021, 2:47am

I have no idea, maybe something that does it all.
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Mike_R · August 3, 2021, 3:31am

I have a slaptop cajon by meinl (turbo walnut) and I love it. I had a “sit on” or traditional cajon that was ok, but when I played with a girl that had one of the slaptops, I immediately bought one and gave away my traditional one. It is that much better. At my church, they bought one like mine, but with electrical transducers… I would skip the electrics. That particular one doesn’t sound near as good acoustically. The electric sound was fine for cutting through a big group, but for a handful of instruments, the mic’d acoustic sound was much better. It was not the cheapest unit, but it wasn’t too expensive. I’d call Jake and see if he can get one for you.

Hillbilly_picker · August 3, 2021, 4:28am

Helpful thank you.

Michael_Mark · August 5, 2021, 1:24am

But… that’s what the mandolin is for… disgusted traditionalist sobbing

oaklymaple · August 5, 2021, 2:33am

Disgusted beyond belief.

Hillbilly_picker · August 5, 2021, 2:43am

Now now now, this is for COUNTRY music, even @BanjoBen uses a snare on occasion!

Shaky_loves_banjo · August 5, 2021, 2:45am

ughhhh that’s gross. Lawd have mercy on bluegrass music!

Michael_Mark · August 5, 2021, 2:47am

Oh. What’s that?

Hillbilly_picker · August 5, 2021, 2:48am

Its bluegrass dropouts

Mike_R · August 5, 2021, 2:54am

I’d get pretty mad if someone beat on my mandolin

Shaky_loves_banjo · August 5, 2021, 2:56am

You know, my dad always told me givin up ain’t in my blood.

oaklymaple · August 5, 2021, 11:56am

Especially if you have to go country

Archie · August 5, 2021, 2:08pm

Bluegrass played at a slower speed with drums, pedal steels, electric guitars and lots more ballads.

Shaky_loves_banjo · August 5, 2021, 2:48pm

No no, as long as you stay away from the Kieth Urban, Dan and Shay, and the newer FGL style stuff you’ll be okay.

Hillbilly_picker · August 5, 2021, 11:06pm

You have no idea how much you are right!

Peg_E · October 12, 2021, 2:24am

I definitely prefer country western over country pop

Hillbilly_picker · October 13, 2021, 1:45am

Ick!
“Now I’m readin’ street slang for dummies, cause they put pop in my country,
I want more for my money,
the way it was back then.”

Shaky_loves_banjo · October 13, 2021, 12:38pm

Oh cmon guys. Don’t you just love that song, ‘Just a Lil Bit’?
That new stuff almost drives me crazy. There is one very certain sound from the new stuff that i enjoy but the place that most artists are heading i don’t really like at all.

Hillbilly_picker · October 13, 2021, 1:06pm

Yeah there is a couple artists that have some good songs I’ve even found some songs from artists I never would have guessed.

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