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Title: Hair/Grass Brushes? Post by: felix on December 13, 2007, 06:29 PM Does anyone know where I can score these types of brushes?
When you play them really hard they shred and fly all over the place looking very cool. I don't know if they are some kind of hair, grass or twigs. Will Calhoun uses them and probably a few others. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Thx! Title: Re: Hair/Grass Brushes? Post by: Bart Elliott on December 13, 2007, 06:46 PM ProMark makes these things called Broomsticks (http://www.kqzyfj.com/a4111wktqks79CBA88B798BG9AHF?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musiciansfriend.com%2Fproduct%2FProMark-Broom-Sticks%3Fsku%3D442752&cjsku=442752" target="_blank)
(http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/tn/5/5/8/254558.jpg) (http://www.jdoqocy.com/f366biroiq57A986695769E78FD?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musiciansfriend.com%2Fproduct%2FProMark-Broom-Sticks%3Fsku%3D442752&cjsku=442752" target="_blank) Is this what you are talking about? They are made with straw ... like what is used with a household broom. It's fairly delicate, so it would shred if you lay into the drum with them, like with rimshots. I own them, and use them, but not the way you are suggesting. ;) Title: Re: Hair/Grass Brushes? Post by: bongo on December 13, 2007, 07:41 PM When you play them really hard they shred and fly all over the place looking very cool. I like that image of stuff flying all over the place. :) But don't poke an eye out! Wonder if you could make a stick with a hollow part with small holes, fill it with flour so it would puff 'smoke'. You'd be smok'in when you played that solo. I once used a pair of small fire place brooms on a stone floor to accompany an accoustic guitar. They made nice sweeping sounds when played like brushes. I remembered that moment when I first saw these new broom sticks. Title: Re: Hair/Grass Brushes? Post by: Louis on December 13, 2007, 08:42 PM They are made with straw ... Years ago, before the plastic revolution, Broomcorn (Sorghum vulgare var. technicum) was used to make brooms. Broomcorn was a huge industry where I was raised and in many other parts of the southwest. Title: Re: Hair/Grass Brushes? Post by: felix on December 14, 2007, 05:28 AM Well, the things Calhoun were playing were red and kinda bushy looking- almost like an african fly swatter made from the end of a giraffe's or some other beasts tail. I ain't never been to africa, but I've seem movies where certain tribesmen had these things, usually part of a ceremonial dress, not as a fly swatter persay.
When he played them (Will Calhoun) the stuff went everywhere and sort floated down creating a very cool effect. I got an idea how to make a cheapo one using regular stix, xmas tree icicles and rubber bands. It might be kinda tacky looking- I don't know, but might do the trick. |