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I've found I really like playing shakers.
I have 3. Two rhythm tech cans "salsa" and one rhythm tech "egg". The egg is really an amazing shaker instrument. It's just magic!
Every year I play shaker at this goofy campout (why I don't know, there usually is a bohdran thing, which I can't even spell let alone play, and a couple of doumbeks- ditto on that) There is usually a decent bunch of musicians there whom play a few reels, jigs and bluesy things. And they put up with me. It's funny though how a "lowly" shaker player can sometimes keep an entire band together. The also can sound super cool when they are grooving.
Well I have been playing shakers the past two years (there) and I think I have a knack for it. *Ok you can start or stop laughing now* I don't do much percussion type stuff, so this is a big deal for me.
I think I'm going to try and play shaker more in my studio work and with perhaps some acoustic stuff. I'd also be interested in getting one of those drums with all the shaker beads around it (if I could find a good sounding one). Does anyone know what those are called? Subsequently, do you have a favorite shaker as well?
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« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2007, 08:09 AM » |
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I'd also be interested in getting one of those drums with all the shaker beads around it (if I could find a good sounding one). Does anyone know what those are called? You are talking about a Cabasa/Afuche ... or ... a Shekere. I have so many ... I love them all ... so I can't pick one, or even a few. Sorry  |
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« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2007, 08:19 AM » |
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I like shakers too and have a variety of them. It is cool to use one type in one hand and another in the orther for contrast.
Try the goat toe nail shakers, the kind made to go around the wrist. It is cool by itself, but I use them on drums like brushes too. Makes a conga get a compressed hip hop type snare drum sound when you smack it.
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2007, 09:50 AM » |
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. . . Subsequently, do you have a favorite shaker as well?
Those itty-bitty LP Mini Maracas can be shoved into your shoes or socks while playing! |
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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2007, 10:49 AM » |
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I like shakers too and have a variety of them. It is cool to use one type in one hand and another in the orther for contrast.
Try the goat toe nail shakers, the kind made to go around the wrist. It is cool by itself, but I use them on drums like brushes too. Makes a conga get a compressed hip hop type snare drum sound when you smack it.
hey, that's an awesome bit of info. i never thought of that. i am getting some asap since i am always looking to make congas sound more like a drum kit in the type of lame gringo music i am forced to play....  .... |
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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2007, 11:03 AM » |
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can anyone post a source for goat toenail shakers? ive seen em before but not finding a place to buy online right now....  |
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« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2007, 07:00 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2007, 07:06 AM » |
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I have a few egg shakers. My kids love to play with them. I've only used them on one recording of mine and I don't think that part would have been the same without. I'd really like to find a way to mount a shaker to a kick pedal to use in my kit.
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« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2007, 09:57 AM » |
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I have a few egg shakers. My kids love to play with them. I've only used them on one recording of mine and I don't think that part would have been the same without. I'd really like to find a way to mount a shaker to a kick pedal to use in my kit.
Duct tape works on just about anything!! As I've posted in another thread, I'm doing an acoustic duo gig right now with a mini kit (16" kick drum etc). Part of my rig is 3 shakers, 2 tamborines, 2 cowbells and a Jam block. Shakers can make a HUGE differenc in the feel of a groove when played well. I remember hearing or seeing Billy Ward talk about taping some Eggz or mini-maracas to his sticks for a session with Joan Osborne, I think? It was pretty cool, thanks Billy! |
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« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2007, 10:46 PM » |
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Favorite shaker? LP afuche/cabasa for me...very versatile and accurate. Oh, and a film canister filled with lentil seeds for real soft stuff....Oh and a bicycle tire pump filled with bbs for hard rock electric music...oh, and lp chiquitas...oh, and aluminum tube filled with rice and capped with duct tape..oh and ....I guess I like them all too.
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2007, 07:52 PM » |
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I like smaller shakers that can be cupped in the hand. Egg shakers are great. My favorite is a homemade shaker I got from a mechanic friend. It's kind of a clamshell of copper with ball bearings in it. Works like an egg shaker, but it's much louder. I dislike shakers with handles, and large heavy ones. Too much work!
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« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2007, 02:47 PM » |
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« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2007, 06:31 PM » |
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Maybe I will get those. Shakers tend to cheer me up. Especially since I can't use my ride cymbal anymore   har har har. |
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« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2007, 01:26 PM » |
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I love the LP Soft Shake - like an egg shaker, but bigger/louder. Records great. Also the Danny Reyes One-Shot Shakers (LP too). Similar to a maraca, but without the mess. Very nice for accent. Cabassas are also good, but (to me) the cabassa sound more closer to a guiro than to a shaker.
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« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2007, 04:18 AM » |
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I love them too, just a nice instrument to hear helping a low bass rythm. I have checked it out. I have found nice lessons about all kind of shackers and more percussion instruments in the virtualdrummerschool.com,
many instruments: sheker, shekere, caixixi, güiro, a masive list...I recommend you to check it if you like them.
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« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2007, 09:27 AM » |
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My favorite shaker, and I didn't see this mentioned, is 5 egg shakers glued together with super glue. You could use more but I found this combo works good. Put together 3 then 2. I found this easy to hold with my thumb between the 2 and fingers on the 3. I also took an elastic strap with a buckle, drilled holes into some eggs and attached them with rivets to the strap. Put this around your ankle. Works great with peddle work or just bounce foot on floor while playing a cajon. Any other home made ideas out there??
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« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2007, 09:21 AM » |
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My favorite Chekere. Nice and light with good tone, and not too much tinkle on the high end. My friend Marshell makes these.
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« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2007, 09:54 AM » |
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I also took an elastic strap with a buckle, drilled holes into some eggs and attached them with rivets to the strap. Put this around your ankle. Works great with peddle work or just bounce foot on floor while playing a cajon. Any other home made ideas out there??
I've been using something a little different for my leg mounted egg shakers. I took a black pantyhose and placed the egg shakers in that, then tied it around my leg. Since I have a lot of different egg shakers with varied amounts of shot in them, the pantyhose allows me to quickly change out the eggs using any combination I want. I don't have to have a buckle or anything else like that since the pantyhose can be tied around the leg. To prevent the eggs from hitting each other while I'm playing, I tied a knot in the pantyhose between each egg shaker. The only drag about doing this is that I can't change out the eggs quickly, which I don't do a whole lot anyway. The nice thing about the pantyhose is that it does not muffle the sound at all. The egg shells resonate really well, and the pantyhose is strong enough to hold everything in place. I haven't glued the eggs in a cluster for hand-held playing because I like using various combinations of shakers. So I just found a way to hold five eggs in one hand; I can quickly grab them in most situations, although playing live, it can be tough if you are making a lot of switches. Maybe I'll get some more eggs to glue together. |
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