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leonardo valvassori

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Re: ZZ Tops "Legs"- The cleanest tambourine hits in the universe?
« Reply #60 on: August 11, 2010, 10:03:38 AM »
ssltech wrote on Wed, 11 August 2010 08:08

Vibraslap.

The thinking man's cowbell.



Howl...
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Re: ZZ Tops "Legs"- The cleanest tambourine hits in the universe?
« Reply #61 on: August 11, 2010, 10:06:31 AM »
When a Vibraslap goes rogue (about :20 in):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foDpiNF3MYQ
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Re: ZZ Tops "Legs"- The cleanest tambourine hits in the universe?
« Reply #62 on: August 11, 2010, 10:18:13 AM »
ssltech wrote on Wed, 11 August 2010 08:08

Vibraslap.

The thinking man's cowbell.


Too funny. Me and my buddy were always looking for a way to get a vibraslap into a song. Vibraslap solo !

But seriously, back to the tambourine...

The best tambourine I've recorded was an old, severely beat up plastic pos with 3/4 of the metal missing. The little bit of "wind-up, jingle" leading to the thwap is just part of the charm imho. I loved that sound so much I sampled/archived it and keep it handy.  
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Re: ZZ Tops "Legs"- The cleanest tambourine hits in the universe?
« Reply #63 on: August 11, 2010, 02:56:57 PM »
Kendrix wrote on Fri, 20 April 2007 12:25

I know of no effective way to mechanically dampen all the jingles.  




There's this new digital way...
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Re: ZZ Tops "Legs"- The cleanest tambourine hits in the universe?
« Reply #64 on: August 11, 2010, 06:46:24 PM »
McAllister wrote on Tue, 10 August 2010 23:41

J.J. Blair wrote on Sun, 22 April 2007 16:18

IMO, the best percussion instrument is an acoustic guitar.



Yes.

Except, of course, the vibraslap.
Where would "Sweet Emotion" be without it?




I had originally thought that the Vibraslap sounded like two skulls knocking together. And somehow my favorite guitarists could play 10 guitar parts at the same time on recordings. The things we learn along the way....
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Re: ZZ Tops "Legs"- The cleanest tambourine hits in the universe?
« Reply #65 on: August 11, 2010, 06:56:35 PM »
compasspnt wrote on Fri, 20 April 2007 20:55


I can't tell the brand, because where the logo might be I have some tape, and I'm not taking it off!



I get the feeling alot of your gear has tape on it. Is this some kind of superstitious thing? Will it help my performance?

I thought only guitar players did this.


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Re: ZZ Tops "Legs"- The cleanest tambourine hits in the universe?
« Reply #66 on: August 11, 2010, 07:51:01 PM »
Tape makes the sound warmer.
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Re: ZZ Tops "Legs"- The cleanest tambourine hits in the universe?
« Reply #67 on: August 11, 2010, 09:16:40 PM »
Hmph. Maybe i should tape all my gear up too then.
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ssltech

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Re: ZZ Tops "Legs"- The cleanest tambourine hits in the universe?
« Reply #68 on: August 11, 2010, 10:15:13 PM »
Jeez...

It's August...

It's Florida...

the LAST thing I need is 'warmth'!
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MDM (maxdimario) wrote on Fri, 16 November 2007 21:36

I have the feeling that I have more experience in my little finger than you do in your whole body about audio electronics..

RSettee

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Re: ZZ Tops "Legs"- The cleanest tambourine hits in the universe?
« Reply #69 on: August 11, 2010, 10:26:23 PM »
I know the feeling. I'm sweating here profusely with no shirt on. The beer gets sent out my pores as quickly as I drink it. The humidity here is crazy, in the last few days, it feels like it's +40 (104 Fahrenheit) with the humidity. I still refuse to put my window air conditioner in though. I don't like the difference in temperatures....eventually I have to go back out into hell.
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Re: ZZ Tops "Legs"- The cleanest tambourine hits in the universe?
« Reply #70 on: August 12, 2010, 05:24:11 PM »
compasspnt wrote on Wed, 11 August 2010 16:51

Tape makes the sound warmer.



That's why I have tape on all my digital gear.  Especially my ipod when I'm walking to work at minus 40 below!

Norm
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