Re: Bashoot Leblanc and that old Cajun rhythm and sound
Duson One Step is also pretty close to M&S Special by Pee Wee Broussard and Pitre Special by Austin Pitre (which is on his Swallow Essential Early Cajun Recordings cd).
ACE Records has Floyd's Early Cajun Singles:
http://www.acerecords.co.uk/content.php?page_id=59&release=699
I think you have to go to Amazon UK. Must be too good for the U.S.
One technique that really adds rhythm expression
(for Cajun music or other) is to "punch" the bellows
on the "2" and "4" of the rhythm.
It's the same "place" that the snare drums hits.
Or, if you think triangle, tick-a-TICK-a tick-a-TICK-a
or if you think: 'one and TWO and three and FOUR and'
It can really add dimension and expression.
I think the first song that I used that technique in
was the "B-Part" of Choupique. I started developing
the technique by playing the B-Part very slowly, and
locating the notes where the "punches" should go.
Well spoken, Nick!
100% OT !!
On Topic I mean!!
I even think that the final secret of Cajun music is found in the rhythm, more than anything else, like octaves or ornaments.
And I think this is the reason that Cajun sounds best on a CA: only a 10 buttons, but a lot of rhythm, accentuated by the bellows movement.
When learning a tune one tends to concentrate on the melody, but the left hand is the motor that keeps the groove going.
Re: Bashoot Leblanc and that old Cajun rhythm and sound
Yeah, that 'bounce' that Chris Miller gets going. The youtube that changed the way I play is his Lake Charles Two-step. Not practiced at embedding yet sorry.. be sure and search and listen to the youtube if you haven't already..You can almost lay out in a few places on the melody line and then jump back about anywhere if you get the bouncing bass going and keep it up like he does. (this post from a consummate lurker who popped outta the bushes for a quip or two..)
Re: Bashoot Leblanc and that old Cajun rhythm and sound
Thanks Big,Bryan,I thought you had that pumping rhythm at festival Acadian.Me and Jamey were talking about it.It seems that if you play long enough, it starts to come to you,maybe after a couple years.Big Nicks explanation helped me to understand better what I need to look for
Re: Bashoot Leblanc and that old Cajun rhythm and sound
It's that little pumping rhythm that really gets folks feet moving. More effective in some songs than others, and I guess, in some it maybe shouldn't be used. Once you get the hang of it's one of those make you smile moments.
You're right Flatorsharp, LC Two Step is another one, you can see Chris' whole body involved.