Oompah band with no drummer, what can I do?

Biggs · Post by **Biggs** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:14 pm

Oompah band with no drummer, what can I do?

Uh, celebrate?

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:52 pm

Philip Jensen wrote:.... Drummers for this style are pretty scarce around here. ....

I'll put a couple of them on a Greyhound in the morning! We also have PLENTY of trumpet players. Want some of them, too? Maybe Greyhound will give me a group rate and we can get a bunch of 'em out of town!

Art Hovey · Post by **Art Hovey** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:12 am

"So many drummers...so little time!"

Carroll · Post by **Carroll** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:02 am

lgb&dtuba wrote:
Chuck(G) wrote:

(Ducking the brickbats)
The group was tight and I was beginning to look for maybe a midi-bass triggered by the guitar. Not enough electronics in view, though...

No one else in the audience even noticed that the bass was recorded, they did it so well....

The point is that if you expend enough effort with something like that, or even a drum machine like Chuck suggested, it can work very well.

The four horn combo I play with has evolved (devolved?) into four horns and one guy on keyboards covering the rhythm section. Only once in ten years has anyone asked where the drum sound was coming from, and he was a drummer. I am not saying it is the best solution... but we know the drummer will show up and not be drunk.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:09 pm

Carroll wrote:I am not saying it is the best solution... but we know the drummer will show up and not be drunk.

If it doesn't have a "drunk" setting, how realistic can it sound!?

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:19 pm

I notice the number of posts about drunk drummers. My experience with drummers has not often been tarnished with drunken players. It is, however, quite littered with those whose sense of time is severely questionable.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:24 pm

TubaRay wrote:... those whose sense of time is severely questionable

Why do you think they had to become drummers!?

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:18 pm

must not be In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, then...

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:22 pm

Biggs wrote:
Oompah band with no drummer, what can I do?
Uh, celebrate?

you need a drummer, who else will play the rim shot and cymbal after your jokes.....

I agree with the accordian player idea. that will give your guys a little bit of a chance to rest every now and then and will help fill out the harmony and also help with the "pah".

ken k

DHMTuba · Post by **DHMTuba** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:54 am

It looks like our 8 piece oompah band is going to lose our drummer to an out-of-town move. First off, can we get by without a drummer? Drummers for this style are pretty scarce around here. I'm thinking we might be able to get away with it. We might drop a few songs from the play list.

As the only member of the rhythmn section, what can I do stylistically to compensate for the loss of the drummer?
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I've played in many an oompah band without a drummer and it's not been a problem.
Before adding or changing anything, why not try it for a while as it is? You still have 7 pieces, you're playing the oom, and I'm sure at least 1 other person is playing the pah. Just be sure to play your part with good, solid time.
It will sound odd to you for a little while because you're used to hearing a drummer, but it may sound perfectly fine to the audience.
HTH

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