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[Badger]

I am looking to busk this year with the melodeon to raise funds for a charity.  I wish to become a one man band and I am therefore seeking help in making the back pack drum and cymbals which are operated by the foot.  I have tried searching the nert, but can find nothing.  Help would be appreciated.

[rees]

Here's one for starters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BFIEMrG7MY

[deltasalmon]

You could add both percussion and a dancer to your one man band with this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwH6Er04fbE

[ACE]

I just slip a skinless plastic tambourine under my foot. I did once have a drum and foot pedal in front of me when we never had a drummer in the early days of our band.

[Nick Collis Bird]

You could add both percussion and a dancer to your one man band with this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwH6Er04fbE

Ah. The brilliant Chris Harvey jig dolls.
 I have the foot machine  and also a platform that can dance two jig doll Morris men at the same time.
The foot machine is very difficult to play standing up. 

[BJG]

I have tried searching the nert, but can find nothing.

The nert is completely useless, I couldn't find anything there either.

I just ordered a solenoid off Amazon...I'm gonna build myself a robot cajón, Jazari-stylee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMrk-pZ4RBk

[rees]

I have tried searching the nert, but can find nothing.

The nert is completely useless, I couldn't find anything there either.

I just ordered a solenoid off Amazon...I'm gonna build myself a robot cajón, Jazari-stylee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMrk-pZ4RBk

Great stuff  Shame we didn't get more shots of the drums rather than a bald bloke playing with his knobs!

[YorkieKen]

Great stuff  Shame we didn't get more shots of the drums rather than a bald bloke playing with his knobs!

LOL

[BJG]

Completely agree. Hey, if you enjoyed that, have you heard of Pat Metheny's "Orchestrion"...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evHVh4bqaOQ

I'm telling you, robots are taking over the future. Or is it bald blokes with knobs. One or the other.

[Steve C.]

I think I once saw Kay (http://www.streetsqueeze.com) with such a contraption.

[robotmay]

You could also take a stab at a briefcase drum, which is pretty portable and can work quite well. Though now that I think about it I'm not entirely sure how to build one, but here's an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f63ekaNol6I

[Mike Hirst]

You could also take a stab at a briefcase drum, which is pretty portable and can work quite well. Though now that I think about it I'm not entirely sure how to build one, but here's an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f63ekaNol6I

useful tips here:

http://www.stumblecol.com/stumblecol-acdc-demo-case-bass-drum/