OT: Samba drumming.

rick_chasey

Ok guys, I need a lil' forum help.

I'm becoming increasingly interested in samba drumming, and have decided it'd be good for me to get involved, since I need some more social interaction, and a lot of my friends just moved out of London (yay.)..

I really like the rhythms and the syncopation, and the noise, and figure it looks pretty fun and social.

Unfortunately, I can only seem to find one samba drumming club/society thing in Waterloo @ the london samba school.

So firstly, are there any that are nearer to Fulham? Secondly, do/have any of you go/gone, and are they good fun?

I know I could go join a cycling club or something but a) I can often use my bike to get away from stuff and b) I rarely seem to find people at cycling clubs who aren't over 30 and settled. After all, I'm only 23..

NGale

ahhhh forget Samba drumming, Taiko Japanese drumming is where it's at

clarkey cat

What is BikeRadar if it is not social interaction?

Its all I ever need anyway.

Gussio

NGale wrote:

ahhhh forget Samba drumming, Taiko Japanese drumming is where it's at

Your neighbours must be thrilled, I'm sure

rick_chasey

clarkey cat wrote:

What is BikeRadar if it is not social interaction?

Its all I ever need anyway.

True. But I like a lil face-to-face action, and some real time conversation that doesn't end in "GET F*CKED!" or "does it make you hungry?" would be good.

rick_chasey

NGale wrote:

ahhhh forget Samba drumming, Taiko Japanese drumming is where it's at

I always got the impression in Taiko drumming it was men not wearing very much getting very sweaty, whereas Samba was music for women not wearing very much dancing.

I know which I prefer, but whatever floats your boat...

Torvid

Rick Chasey wrote:

.... "GET farked!" or "does it make you hungry?" ....

oddly I hear both of these on dates

clarkey cat

And anyway Rick - don't write off the over-30's. I'm over 30 and I'm definitely still "with it" and I'm still "cool".

SimonAH

clarkey cat wrote:

And anyway Rick - don't write off the over-30's. I'm over 30 and I'm definitely still "with it" and I'm still "cool".

You just blew it CC

Jay dubbleU

Catch 22 - anyone who describes themselves as 'cool' or 'with it' is immediately not

SimonAH

Jay dubbleU wrote:

Catch 22 - anyone who describes themselves as 'cool' or 'with it' is immediately not

I, on the other hand, am so un-hip it's a wonder my legs don't fall off. 8)

rick_chasey

SimonAH wrote:

Jay dubbleU wrote:

Catch 22 - anyone who describes themselves as 'cool' or 'with it' is immediately not

I, on the other hand, am so un-hip it's a wonder my legs don't fall off. 8)

'Hip'?

Game over...


Any thoughts on the drumming bit anyone?

t4tomo

Rick Chasey wrote:

Any thoughts on the drumming bit anyone?

Get Farked!


BTW does it make you hungry?

rebs

Jay dubbleU wrote:

Catch 22 - anyone who describes themselves as 'cool' or 'with it' is immediately not

I'm 30 and my mum says I'm cool!

rick_chasey

t4tomo wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Any thoughts on the drumming bit anyone?

Get Farked!


BTW does it make you hungry?

No, but you make me hungry.

rjsterry

You might try looking around Stockwell - there's a sizeable Brazilian community there. Also, I don't know if you work anywhere near Scrutton Street (EC2A), but when my office was based there in Zetland House, the basement cafe always had lots of flyers for Brazilian-related stuff, so you could pop in and ask them.