A Conversation for Taiko - the Way of the Drum
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Salamander the Mugwump Started conversation Mar 13, 2001
Very interesting and well written. What a coup - having it on the front page on our first day back Ariel! Ariel? Are you there? Where are you?
Sal 
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Ariel Posted Mar 14, 2001
I'm here! Wow...we're back!
Thanks Sal, as always... this was a great surprise for me. I got the e-mail and logged on and nearly tipped back in my chair!
Btw, my garden is being invaded by slugs... any suggestions? 
cheers-
Ari
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Salamander the Mugwump Posted Mar 14, 2001
Ariel! Ah, wonderful to see you! Yes I do have a suggestion, put some beer out for them. They get drunk, fall in and drown. Sorry if it seems a little bit unkind but I'm sure they die happy. Putting dry grit or ash round plants will protect them - slugs hate that. Salt will kill them but I feel sure they'd prefer to get drunk and drown in beer. Last resort: if your voice is as unmusical as mine, you could try singing to them so they leave your garden and bother your neighbours instead.
I haven't forgotten the bats, by the way.
Speak to you soon.
Sal
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GreyDesk Posted Mar 14, 2001
Congratulations on a great posting.
I've been fascinated by these drummers since last summer, when a small group assembled here in Brighton. They based themselves in an underpass leading to the seafront promenade, and proceeded to bash hell out of their instruments. A truly joyous and LOUD noise!
Cheers,
GreyDesk
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Salamander the Mugwump Posted Mar 14, 2001
Was that the underpass by the aquarium GreyDesk? Is it still an aquarium? I bet it would've sounded really loud and echoy down there. It would feel as though it was going right through you. Wow.
Sal
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GreyDesk Posted Mar 14, 2001
No, it was one a bit further along near the Brighton Centre.
There is still the acquarium by the Palace Pier but they have just redeveloped the area around it on Marina Drive. Its really nice now with some very well designed bars, restaurants and clubs.
I don't know how long you've been away, but Brighton is a really funky and happening place these days.
GreyDesk
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Salamander the Mugwump Posted Mar 15, 2001
I left Brighton quite a few years ago. I was born there and lived there about 23 years. It always was a happening sort of place. I miss it.
Back on topic, I expect those drums would rock any underpass - and you'd know you'd been rocked!
Sal
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Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese Posted Nov 22, 2001
... da tuffff, rom-podom-ta-radadadadadada-daddda-tom, ta-tommmmm, ping ping ping donnnnng hummmm ping ping donnnnng radadadada-daddda zooong
Err, excuse me. Just returned from a Taiko/Kodo concert.
Ta domm domm dommmmmmmm ping domm ping domm ping domm ping domm ping domm ping domm ping domm ping domm ping domm ping domm doooooooooouuuuum rom podom podom tsssssh dommm ponnnnnng donng doooooooooouuuuum rom podom podom doooooooooouuuuum rom podom podom doooooooooouuuuum rom podom podom doooooooooouuuuum rom podom podom doooooooooouuuuum rom podom podom ping
No - it wasn't a concert. It was an experience! 
paaaaoooiiiingggg!
rom-podom-ta-radada...
Tonsil Revenge (PG) Posted Nov 22, 2001
How are your ears?
Hope your posting doesn't get moderated.
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Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese Posted Nov 22, 2001
If they moderate then I might ask them what language they thought it was written in 
My ears are all ok, apart from a little bo-dooong bo-dooong tsing pooooing in the background. But this could just be the rhythm which is still circling around my brain
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- 1: Salamander the Mugwump (Mar 13, 2001)
- 2: Ariel (Mar 14, 2001)
- 3: Salamander the Mugwump (Mar 14, 2001)
- 4: GreyDesk (Mar 14, 2001)
- 5: Salamander the Mugwump (Mar 14, 2001)
- 6: GreyDesk (Mar 14, 2001)
- 7: Salamander the Mugwump (Mar 15, 2001)
- 8: Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese (Nov 22, 2001)
- 9: Tonsil Revenge (PG) (Nov 22, 2001)
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