The Steel Drum

I always thought it was a really cool sound, especially when I learned it was a fucking metal drum. A bit underused outside of the few select genres it's used in.

>>69511240
p neato but expensive as fuck

Used to play lead a long long time ago. Fun as fuck.

Though looking back, kinda wish I'd gone for DS instead

Yann Tomita/10

Meme instrument

I had no idea this is what made that sound years ago. It's pretty good for melodies, like any percussion instrument that makes notes

>>69511240
Beautiful.
>>69511736
I didn't really hear the steel drum while listening to Dopees. Does he have an album more centered in the instrument?

It is the drum of my people. I've had no choice but to hear it played everywhere I went.

Still love it honestly.

the guy in jaco pastorius's big band

great sound when used tastefully

Peacebone by animal collective is what comes to mind.

might go back and listen to that album now

>>69512400
Sorry for the late reply. Try Astro Age Steel Orchestra

Great instrument. There's steel drum all over Harry Nilsson's Duit On Mon Dei, so check that out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmiy9REAFhI

I fucking hate steel drums. I was at an absolute low in my life, living in NYC. I was coming home from my job at a bar at like 3am waiting for the train that comes every hour at that time. The only other person in the station was a performer with a steel drum. He just played the first measure of Under the Sea over and over, really shitty, to no one but me. I legitimately prayed to God that I would be stricken deaf for the rest of my life just so I wouldn't have to hear that anymore. To this day I can't hear steel drums or the little mermaid without getting angry.

>>69514252
Thanks, and sorry for my own late reply.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7aV4T_zjj4