does anyone here play the bongos or jam on the uke with someone who does??

keithy351 · Nov 2, 2009

g'day, well ive been keen on getting a set for $90 from music store close by, there a 7" and 9" one, joined.... always been interested but never really given it too much attention, what are they like to play in regards too, do they get boring quickly? can you play alone and sound half decent? any experience or advice that any of use can give here would be very highly appreciated.... will i just be trollin here with a set or can you get some serious enjoyment from playing them

buddhuu · Nov 2, 2009

Simple percussion works great with uke.

Jason Mraz's buddy Toca Rivera does a great job with a djembe. I'm a bodhran player as well as string instruments. Bodhran works very well with guitar or uke. It follows that bongos should work too.

If uke and bongos are good enough for GUGUG (Gus and Fin) then I'm certainly not going to argue.

Ukulele JJ · Nov 2, 2009

I bought some bongos a few months back. I'm sure I'm still not playing them "correctly", but I do enjoy beating on them from time to time.

They are pretty loud, compared to a uke. No biggie for me, since I'd be multitracking them anyway, and can adjust relative volume levels.

But when playing live with a uker, you'd have to be sure to pay attention to dynamics, and play them somewhat softly. (With a large group of ukers, like at a ukulele club meeting, they'd probably be just right.)

JJ

cornfedgroove · Nov 2, 2009

I play bongos and the ukulele...problem is I dont know anyone that plays either

iDavid · Nov 2, 2009

I play both

A single conga is also a good option

keithy351 · Nov 2, 2009

thanks everyone, ima gonna invest in some in a few weeks, should be fun

iDavid said:
I play both

A single conga is also a good option

thanks very much for your imput, i was looking at those but price is a bit too much... otherwise i would

cornfedgroove said:
I play bongos and the ukulele...problem is I dont know anyone that plays either

lol i can relate there, everyone plays the big bulky gay guitar

haha and no one plays either... ppl think im weird with my instrament choices

buddhuu · Nov 2, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYhrYHmUPn0

Ok, so it's backing up a guitar, but this is perfect percussion. Who needs a band?

(apologies to anyone who is sick of the song or of me going on about this specific version!

)

existence · Nov 2, 2009

Yeah, hand drums go great with ukulele. My friend brought over his djimbe a few weeks ago, and it worked pretty well. Having percussion lets you leave a lot more space on ukulele too, since you've got something filling out the sound.

haolejohn · Nov 2, 2009

keithy351 said:
g'day, well ive been keen on getting a set for $90 from music store close by, there a 7" and 9" one, joined.... always been interested but never really given it too much attention, what are they like to play in regards too, do they get boring quickly? can you play alone and sound half decent? any experience or advice that any of use can give here would be very highly appreciated.... will i just be trollin here with a set or can you get some serious enjoyment from playing them

I play the djembe and I beat on bongos and congas as well as Djun Djuns. I liove hand drums.

keithy351 · Nov 2, 2009

haolejohn said:
I play the djembe and I beat on bongos and congas as well as Djun Djuns. I liove hand drums.

well then your the perfect person to ask, which, are more funner and nicer to play, and most enjoyable

mealfrog41 · Nov 2, 2009

My band uses only hand percussion (usually djembe) to back up uke and guitars. It works great, give it a shot!

Professor Palmer · Nov 2, 2009

I had a room mate with a djembe, and it sounded alright with my uke. The problem was that he really didn't have any rhythm :wallbash:

freedive135 · Nov 2, 2009

keithy351 said:
well then your the perfect person to ask, which, are more funner and nicer to play, and most enjoyable

I play my bongo's while I play a Tenor that I have a strap on...
Strum a few bars... beat a few licks... think the Banana Boat Song (day'oooo day'oooo day light come....)

I like my Bongo's as much as the Conga's I used to have. They are kinda like a Uke small, easy to play and you can take them with you...
I also like them over a single head drum for the difference in tones.

Now the funny part... I got started playing the Uke cuz of Conga's. I was in a shop looking for a better set of Conga's and while waiting to talk to the sales guy I picked up a cheep uke they had hanging on the wall and ended up takeing it home instead!!!

Look up Jack Constanzo he is the King of Bongo's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_costanzo

if your intersted I have quite a few Bongo Lp's on vinyl and could burn you some copys to play along with.

haolejohn · Nov 2, 2009

keithy351 said:
well then your the perfect person to ask, which, are more funner and nicer to play, and most enjoyable

Djembe. The sounds you can get out of one are amazing. I love the ping and the boom.

ukecantdothat · Nov 2, 2009

haolejohn said:
Djembe. The sounds you can get out of one are amazing. I love the ping and the boom.

A great (and cheap) alternative to the djembe is an overturned 5gal water bottle (preferably empty). Amazing low-end and really cool ring-off for the highs.

ricdoug · Nov 2, 2009

I use a Gone Bops set with a Gibralter stand. I got my bongo and other hand percussion lessons online:

http://www.petelockett.com/pete new pages/bongo page.html

http://www.petelockett.com/lessons/hand drum in depth tutorials/bongo 1.pdf

http://www.petelockett.com/lessons/hand drum in depth tutorials/bongo 2.pdf

http://www.petelockett.com/lessons/hand drum in depth tutorials/bongo 3.pdf

There's also audio and video on those pages. Ric

ricdoug · Nov 2, 2009

You can see them on the stand to the left of me in my avatar. I'll search for that photo. Ric

freedive135 · Nov 2, 2009

I have a set of Gon Bop Fiesta's

http://www.musicarts.com/Gon-Bops-Fiesta-Series-Bongos-459537-i1426845.mac

But would like these
http://www.rainbowguitars.com/drums/gon-bops/bongo-alex-acuna-natural-ash-7-amp-85-/GBAA0785NA/DW

Guitars, Uke's, Bongo's oh my were to spend my next pay check????

ricdoug · Nov 2, 2009

haolejohn · Nov 2, 2009

freedive135 said:
I have a set of Gon Bop Fiesta's

http://www.musicarts.com/Gon-Bops-Fiesta-Series-Bongos-459537-i1426845.mac

But would like these
http://www.rainbowguitars.com/drums/gon-bops/bongo-alex-acuna-natural-ash-7-amp-85-/GBAA0785NA/DW

Guitars, Uke's, Bongo's oh my were to spend my next pay check????

Shameless plug. I got a remo 14" djembe made out of the composite material that I paid 300 for. Make me an offer and pay for shipping and it's yours. Low ball offers are fine. It is just too big for my house.

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