Help: Vocal Percussion Info

Subject: Vocal Percussion Info
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 04 Jan 00 - 12:37 AM

I recently attended a vocals workshop, part of which was devoted to emulating the sounds of bass, snare drum and hi-hat. Can anyone please provide details of exercises or relevant Web sites? At this stage I'm not into the face or chest slapping routines, just the basic stuff. Regards, John

Subject: RE: Help: Vocal Percussion Info
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 04 Jan 00 - 12:49 AM

Not sure if this is any help John, but The Mills Bros. did some astonishing vocal-percussion stuff in the 30s. I'm sure a check of the web will turn up some of it.
Rick

Subject: RE: Help: Vocal Percussion Info
From: alison
Date: 04 Jan 00 - 01:01 AM

Bobby McFerrin was more recent...... don't know whether any searches would tell you how he does it though.....

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Help: Vocal Percussion Info
From: stupidbodhranplayerwhodoesn'tknowanybetter
Date: 04 Jan 00 - 05:45 PM

Joe Craven (of the David Grisman Quintet) does some nice vocal percussion. Also check out Keller Williams. He sounds like a whole band at once! He's still small enough to be approachable and is generally a friendly character. Finally, check out Len Graham. He incorporates some interesting rhythm while lilting mouth-music. Slan, Rich

Subject: RE: Help: Vocal Percussion Info
From: Margo
Date: 04 Jan 00 - 05:53 PM

There is an all a'cappella group that does their rhythm vocally called the Edlos here. It's pretty amazing how much it sounds like instruments... One fellow in the group, ED, is my friend. I bet he might be able to be informative.

Margo