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bigtikidude
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Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8262
From: Anaheim,Ca.
|  Posted: 2007-02-22 8:04 pm Permalink
Yeah DJ Bonebrake makes it all that more excellent.
I have sen him play vibes with 2 of his bands,
the Syncopators, and Orchestra Superstring.
Cant wait till this comes out.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
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tikibars
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Joined: Apr 11, 2002
Posts: 2014
From: Aku Hall, Chicago
| Posted: 2007-02-23 01:07 am Permalink
He was a really nice guy too.
We sat around and shot the breeze during the lunch break on the second day of recording.
Good mallet player also.
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ikitnrev
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Joined: Jul 27, 2002
Posts: 1298
From: D.C. / Virginia
| Posted: 2007-02-23 1:29 pm Permalink
I was pleasantly surprised to see DJ involved with the Voodoo sessions. X was one of the first punk bands I saw live in the early 80's - bands like that never appeared in my college town, so we had to roadtrip 2 hours to Madison to see the show. In a way, D.J.'s path from punk band to exotica music sessions parallels my own personal listening preferences.
Another reason for surprise. Punk musicians generally had a reputation of being untrained musically, as a do-it-yourself attitude and raw emotions were considered to be more authentic than skilled musicianship. There are plenty of drummers who are unable to read or play the mallet instruments. I myself was a percussionist in high school - I mostly played various drums, tympani, and other instruments that you hit singularly, without actually having to learn the musical scales. Playing a marimba and xylophone were thus way beyond my skill level -- and others in my high school band percussion section were limited in the same way.
So seeing D.J. Bonebrake playing the mallets was really cool. Not only has he transitioned to exotica, but he turns out to be a real percussionist and musician, and not some guy who used used to simply banged the drums in a punk band.
Finally, I always liked how DJ Bonebrake shared the same 'DJ' initials as Elvis's drummer, D.J. Fontana.
Vern
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tikibars
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Joined: Apr 11, 2002
Posts: 2014
From: Aku Hall, Chicago
| Posted: 2007-02-27 11:29 am Permalink
Last call for level 1 or 2 donations - they're closing tomorrow around noon.
The record is done.
It sounds great.
No chance of it 'not happening' now...
Details are here:
http://www.robertdrasnin.com/voodoo2.html
and here:
http://www.myspace.com/drasnin
[ This Message was edited by: tikibars 2007-02-28 23:02 ]
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new2tiki
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Joined: Mar 28, 2003
Posts: 100
From: Orlando, FL
| Posted: 2007-03-18 6:46 pm Permalink
Any word on a release date for this yet?
Scott
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Jeff Central
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Joined: Jul 23, 2002
Posts: 1528
From: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 2007-03-19 02:07 am Permalink
May 2007!!! 
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new2tiki
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Joined: Mar 28, 2003
Posts: 100
From: Orlando, FL
| Posted: 2007-03-19 2:11 pm Permalink
Sweet! Thanks for the info!
Can't wait....to see my name in print! Much like Navin Johnson, I'll finally "Be Somebody!" 
Scott
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Formikahini
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Joined: Aug 22, 2002
Posts: 1491
From: Houston, Texotica
| Posted: 2007-03-20 09:25 am Permalink
I am *soooooooo* excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Does it GET any cooler than to get to do the live show world debut of these songs at the next Hukilau!? (We got to do 5 of them at the last Drasnin Hukilau, but to get to the WHOLE NEW ALBUM's WORTH?!?!)
Still pinching myself 'til I bruise,
alice b
(And hugely crossing my fingers that maybe D.J. will get to to this show, unlike last time when the Knitters' tour precluded it, dagnabbit.)
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Jeff Central
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Joined: Jul 23, 2002
Posts: 1528
From: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 2007-03-20 10:37 am Permalink
I can't wait to see you perform again Formakahini!!! You were so great at the 2005 Hukilau. You actually gave me goosebumps!!!
Yma Sumac liked it too!!!
See you soon!
Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff
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bigtikidude
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Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8262
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2007-03-20 9:01 pm Permalink
I cant beleive that many people do not have VooDoo the 1st one on cd?
Hello??? thats a crime.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
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