Every year for almost as long as I can remember my family and I or just friends will go to Chicago around Christmas (we live close). Every year we see these same street drummers, or variations of them. I found a video of them that had been posted to YouTube, shown below:
They clearly have some marching band potential, if not past experience. It's just another reminder that you don't need a huge drum set, tons of expensive cymbals, and other "goodies" to play and enjoy it. If you're anything like me (and most drummers), any random surface or item can instantly become a percussion instrument. These guys grabbed some sticks and some buckets and are probably seen by thousands - all in the name of having fun drumming (and perhaps scoring some pocket change in the process). Sometimes it's helpful to be reminded of the simplicity of percussion instruments, which only contributes to drumming's infinite complexity....
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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