Re: Percussion!

Tim Arland (tca@CERF.NET)
Mon, 12 Feb 1996 10:25:40 -0800 (PST)


On Mon, 12 Feb 1996, Joseph D. Fong wrote:

> Hey!
>
> My last request was for latin/Brazilian stuff. Thanks for all the
> recommendations. This time I'm looking for good percussion stuff. A
> while ago I saw a box set called Drums, Drums, Drums. It traced the
> "evolution" of drumming, from monkeys banging on tree trunks (don't ask,
> I don't know) through latin and other forms, all the way up to the drum
> tracks laid down in house and techno stuff. (Anyone know the set I'm
> talking about? Is it worth the 30 or so dollars?)
>
> Let me know.

Well, although this doesn't really fall under Acid Jazz, check out any
of Mickey Hart's stuff. Planet Drum, At the Edge, or maybe it's Drumming
at the Edge. He also has a new one coming out. Mickey's definately a
master percussionist!

Tim (tca@cerf.net)