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N Ellingworth 
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 Topic: Gong or BongosPosted: January 21 2007 at 08:24 |
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I've decided to add some percussion to my instrument collection but I'm not sure whether to get a small (14") gong or some bongos.
 Has anyone here owned/played both of these and if so which would you recommend? Thanks in advance Edited by N Ellingworth - January 21 2007 at 08:26 |
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Angelo
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Posted: January 21 2007 at 08:58 |
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All I've got w.r.t. percussion is a small (9") djembe. If I had to choose in your case, I'd say go for the bongo's. The Djembe allows me to play along with some of my music, but the hembra and macho of a set of bongo's allow you to add more melody to your rhytmic play. A single gong doesn't mean much to me, unless you want to integrate it into a small version of Neil Pearts drum & percussion rig?
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ISKC Rock Radio
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N Ellingworth
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Posted: January 21 2007 at 09:00 |
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I was thinking along the lines of Theremin based weirdness in combination with some berserk Gong playing
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Angelo
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Posted: January 21 2007 at 09:16 |
 Sounds great - and puts in place the gong as well.You actually own a theremin?  |
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ISKC Rock Radio
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N Ellingworth
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Posted: January 21 2007 at 09:19 |
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Yes I do own a theremin, it's only a simple one which only allows control of pitch rather than pitch and volume but it makes all the right noises. I think every musician should own one simply to freak other people out.
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Angelo
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Posted: January 21 2007 at 09:26 |
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Way to go! In that case, my advice is changed: get the gong, it's easier to combine with the theremin when playing in parallel. Post a few samples once you got it going!
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ISKC Rock Radio
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N Ellingworth
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Posted: January 21 2007 at 09:29 |
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I would if I had anyway to record the inevitable unholy racket but I don't
 However I may be able to convince someone to hang around long enough to take a photo of me using both but that's unlikely. EDIT: just ordered a 14" gong with stand  Edited by N Ellingworth - January 21 2007 at 09:45 |
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Angelo
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Posted: January 21 2007 at 10:06 |
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Awaiting amusement.....
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ISKC Rock Radio
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N Ellingworth
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Posted: January 21 2007 at 10:13 |
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I'll post some pics when I get it
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Flyingsod
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Posted: January 23 2007 at 11:58 |
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put the gong close to the theramin and see if it will activate it.. that might be tres weird :)
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N Ellingworth
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Posted: January 23 2007 at 13:20 |
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It will anything metal near a theremin will send the theremin mad if it hasn't been tuned to compensate for the metal
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Mascodagama
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Posted: January 24 2007 at 12:18 |
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I first read the title of this thread as "Gong or Bongs"
...and was thinking "surely these go together"...
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N Ellingworth
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Posted: January 24 2007 at 13:58 |
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That'll teach you to read the title properly |
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Angelo
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Posted: January 24 2007 at 14:15 |
You know - you could be right:  |
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Angelo
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Posted: January 24 2007 at 14:17 |
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Or:
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N Ellingworth
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Posted: January 24 2007 at 14:30 |
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the latter pair definitely fits better |
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rileydog22
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Posted: January 24 2007 at 20:10 |
They even admitted it. They've "bin stone before!" |
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The Wizard
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Posted: January 24 2007 at 20:13 |
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I play the bong as a percussion instrument.
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The Bard
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Posted: January 24 2007 at 20:32 |
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you also play guitar with your wang |
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Let the music be your master.
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Flyingsod
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Posted: January 24 2007 at 22:54 |
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bong gong bongo was the name of my african pygmie friend.
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