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34-594: The Legendary Tigerman started out as a one-man band project, where he would accompany his singing with guitar , harmonica and drums alone on stage. Since 2014, he also plays with a backing band. The Legendary Tigerman has released seven studio albums to date. Furtado was born in Portuguese Mozambique , where he lived until he was one year old. He then moved to Coimbra , Portugal with his parents. Later, he enrolled at Lisbon University to study Human Movement Science but dropped out after three days, considering

68-475: A bodhrán . The tabor is most widely known as accompaniment for the pipe and other small flutes , such as the flageolet, and most famously as the percussive element in the " pipe and tabor " one-man band configuration. The tabor is beaten on the snare side. Georges Bizet scored for the tabor drum in his L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 , and Aaron Copland calls for it in his Appalachian Spring and El Salón México . Darius Milhaud has been named one of

102-456: A footpedal-operated "sock" (hi-hat cymbal), a homemade neck harness (for a harmonica, kazoo and microphone), and a 12-string guitar . Fate Norris , of the Skillet Lickers , a hillbilly string band of the 1920s and early 1930s developed a geared mechanical contraption with footpedals that enabled him to play guitar, bells, bass fiddle , fiddle , autoharp and mouth harp. Joe Barrick, who

136-408: A leather strap, and an adjustable snare. The single snare can be made from gut, silk, or rough hemp. Each tabor has a pitch range of about an octave: the larger the tabor, the lower the pitch. It is played by just one short conical stick, made from bone or ivory, which usually strikes the snare head. The tabor is suspended by a strap from the forearm, somewhere between the elbow and wrist. When played,

170-701: A long-running annual one in Santa Cruz, California, and others in various countries. Live looping can be sung along prerecorded sounds. Since the development of Musical Instrument Digital Interface ( MIDI ) in the 1980s, musicians have also incorporated chest-mounted MIDI drum pads, foot-mounted electronic drum triggers. Some "one-man bands" use organ-style pedal keyboards to perform basslines . A small number of MIDI enthusiasts use custom-made MIDI controllers connected to different parts of their bodies to trigger music on synthesizers. Custom-made MIDI controllers range from wind-operated controllers to small triggers mounted on

204-538: A multitrack studio and synchronize it with video multitrack video playing on all instruments, creating a one-man band illusion. One-man bands in this context have become more common in extreme metal , especially black metal , where a number of bands apart from Burzum consist of only one member. Such artists include Nargaroth , Xasthur , Falkenbach , Arckanum , Nortt , Horde , and others. While most of these bands do not play live, some such as Nargaroth hire additional musicians for live performances. "One-woman band"

238-722: A performer who plays every instrument on a recorded song one at a time, and then mixes them together in a multitrack studio . While this approach to recording is more common in electronica genres such as techno and acid house than R&B and rock music, some R&B and rock performers such as Joe Hill Louis , Stevie Wonder , Prince , Lenny Kravitz , Paul McCartney , Elliott Smith , Kevin Parker , Kabir Suman , Dave Edmunds , John Fogerty , Emitt Rhodes , Todd Rundgren , Pete Townshend , Steve Winwood , Roy Wood , Nik Kershaw , Dave Grohl ( Foo Fighters ), and Les Fradkin have made records in which they play every instrument (one after

272-437: A precursor to the side drum . The common way of playing the tabor together with the pipe produced the effect of a single person band. It was often played for dancing, and was sometimes played as a small ensemble with the bagpipes. Since the tabor was used to accompany dancing, regular rhythmic beats were common for this instrument. The tabor was used to accompany Morris style folk dancing. Initial documents show that

306-542: A solo career as The Legendary Tigerman. He released his first album, Naked Blues , on the Subotnick Enterprises label in 2001. While working with Subotnick Enterprises, he released the follow-up, Fuck Christmas, I Got the Blues (2003) and the remix compilation In Cold Blood (2004). Switching to Rastilho Records, he produced Masquerade in 2006, which won him critical acclaim. In 2009 he joined Jarvis Cocker on

340-501: A stick) with a footpedal-operated pair of cymbals. Blues singers such as "Daddy Stovepipe" (Johnny Watson) would sing, play guitar, and stomp their feet for rhythm, or used a foot pedal to play bass drum or cymbal. One of the earliest modern exponents of multiple instruments was Jesse Fuller . Fuller developed a foot-operated bass instrument which he called the " footdella ", which had six bass strings which were struck by hammers. In "one-man-band" shows, Fuller would use his "footdella",

374-509: A successful tour. Following this, he switched to EMI to produce his fifth solo album, Femina , a record about women, which featured collaborations with female singers including Asia Argento , Peaches , Lisa Kekaula , Becky Lee, Phoebe Killdeer , Cibelle , Maria de Medeiros . It became one of the top five albums on the Portuguese charts. A year later, Femina went platinum in Portugal and

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408-427: A type of horn was played with the tabor, which then later led into the pipe and tabor duo. This combination flourished in musical performances between the 13th-16th century and was connected with nobility. The tabor together with the pipe had the ability to make complicated musical timing meters . The tabor was also played solo. By the 15th century the size of the tabor increased. Players used two sticks instead of

442-509: Is a portable snare drum , typically played either with one hand or with two drumsticks. The word "tabor" (formerly sometimes spelt "taber") is an English variant of the Persian word tabīr, meaning "drum" —cf. Catalan: tambor , French: tambour , Italian: tamburo Militaries may use the tabor as a marching instrument ; it can accompany parades and processions. A tabor has a cylindrical wood shell, two skin heads tightened by rope tension,

476-419: Is a singer accompanying themselves on acoustic guitar and playing a harmonica mounted in a metal "harp rack" below the mouth. This approach is often taken by buskers and folk music singer-guitarists. More complicated setups may include wind instruments strapped around the neck, a large bass drum mounted on the musician's back with a beater which is connected to a foot pedal, cymbals strapped between

510-451: Is also used in a general sense to refer to a person who runs a small business alone (a sole-proprietorship business), particularly if the operation requires that person to assume multiple different roles, in a manner akin to the way a musical "one-man band" performer plays different instruments and sings at the same time. In some small businesses, the owner also produces the product or service, markets it and delivers it to clients. In TV news,

544-550: Is not used very often in the vernacular, but women have increasingly had a presence as musicians in most forms of music. Edith Crash who creates "dark and haunting, drawn-out melodies". In the 2000s, as digital looping pedals became widely available, performers have been able to use a mixture of previously recorded music, delay effects, and looping devices in live performances of everything from beatboxing to classical violin. Live looping performers create layered looped accompaniment for musical solos that are sung or played later in

578-477: The 1840s and 1850s described a blind street performer who played bells, the violin and accordions. Guitarist Jim Garner played guitar with his hands and triangle with his feet, and Will Blankenship of the Blankenship family of North Carolina played harmonica, autoharp and triangle in shows during the 1930s. In the 1940s, entertainer and clown Benny Dougal used a crude "stump fiddle" (a single string stretched on

612-442: The 1950s were Doctor Ross and Joe Hill Louis , playing guitar, harmonica and bass drum/ high-hat . The simple guitar and harmonica combination (as used by such musicians as Tex Williams , Anton Newcombe , Jimmy Reed , Bob Dylan , Neil Young , and Ray Dorset of Mungo Jerry ) is so common now that it is rarely considered to be a one-man band. British-born Don Partridge made the classic one-man band outfit (bass drum on

646-400: The 2000s and 2010s, the availability of affordable digital looping pedals has enabled singer-musicians to record a riff or chord progression and then solo or sing over it. The earliest known records of multiple musical instruments being played at the same time date from the 13th century, and were the pipe and tabor . The pipe was a simple three-holed flute that could be played with one hand;

680-413: The arms or feet. At a certain point, the use of body MIDI controllers may come to resemble performance art , because the musical sounds are triggered by the performer assuming certain poses or dancing. One of the pioneers of this performance art is McRorie Live Electronic, who uses drum sensors on his shoes, tom sensors on his chest, separate rhythm and bass keyboards and vocal lead instruments. The term

714-513: The back, guitar and harmonica) famous in the streets of Europe , and was an early busker to enter the Top Ten of the UK Singles Chart , with his hit singles "Rosie" and "Blue Eyes" in 1968. Modern one-man bands include such performers as Hasil Adkins and Sterling Magee , better known as "Mister Satan," from Satan and Adam . The term "one-man band" is also colloquially used to describe

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748-479: The first two albums released by Dashboard Confessional , Varg Vikernes for Burzum and Billy Corgan for The Smashing Pumpkins since 2009. Nash the Slash (1948–2014) played all instruments on his recordings. He also played solo concerts from 1975 to 2012, using synchronized drum machines and synthesizers as he plays either an electric violin or electric mandolin . Some artists record and mixed their music in

782-444: The foremost composers of modern (mid-20th century) music for the tabor by Morris Goldenberg. His Suite Provancale calls for tabor played along with two other drums by a single player. In classical repertoire the tabor is usually played with two sticks, as many pieces call for speeds that are unwieldy for a single hand. In many cases composers' scores have been mistranslated with the erroneous call for tambour de basque or tambourine when

816-434: The knees or triggered by a pedal mechanism, tambourines and maracas tied to the limbs, and a stringed instrument strapped over the shoulders (e.g., a banjo , ukulele or guitar ). Since the development of Musical Instrument Digital Interface ( MIDI ) in the 1980s, musicians have also incorporated chest-mounted MIDI drum pads, foot-mounted electronic drum triggers, and electronic pedal keyboards into their set-ups. In

850-474: The other). Mike Oldfield was noted for using this recording technique during the recording of his 1973 album Tubular Bells . Other examples of a one-man band in the recording studio are Dave Grohl for the first studio album by the Foo Fighters , Trent Reznor for Nine Inch Nails , jazz piano player Keith Jarrett for his album No End , Peter Tägtgren for Pain (musical project) , Chris Carrabba for

884-474: The phrase refers to a reporter who also functions as their own cameraperson via the use of a tripod. In 2011, professional wrestler Heath Slater climbed to fame with the nickname "The One-Man Rock Band", which was later changed to "The One-Man Southern Rock Band" in reference to his being billed from West Virginia . Tabor (instrument) A tabor , tabour , tabret ( Welsh : Tabwrdd ), tambour de Provence , Provençal tambourin or Catalan tamborí

918-637: The piece was originally intended for tabor. Parts written for tabor are usually very simple and feature straight eight notes or another easy repetitive pattern. The tabor is classified as a membranophone and dates back to the Medieval period in Europe. Hand-written documents and engravings are some of the earliest recordings of this instrument. The size of these early tabors ranged approximately 11-12 inches in diameter and 4-10 inches in width/depth. These 13th century tabors were thus larger across their diameter, but

952-510: The shell is virtually parallel with the ground. In Catalonia, the tamborí remains in use since the Middle Ages, usually played together with the flabiol or pipe by the same musician. In Spain, a deep drum is used for a tabor by pipe and taborers, and in England a shallow tom tom is sometimes used, although medieval icons of pipe and tabor usually display a large shallow tabor similar in shape to

986-480: The song. Using this technology, a simultaneous combination of various instruments and vocals, or one instrument played in different ways, can be created over the course of one musical piece which rivals the sounds of studio recording. Notable artists who incorporate this technique live include Ed Sheeran , Keller Williams , That 1 Guy , Zach Deputy , and KT Tunstall . Rick Walker is another looper and multi-instrumentalist who has organized looping festivals, including

1020-592: The studies pointless. He then focused a lot on surfing, becoming a local body board hero. Furtado's musical career began in the late 1980s as the lead guitarist and songwriter in the Portuguese psychobilly band Tédio Boys. The group released three albums during the 1990s and embarked on a U.S. tour. In 1999, after leaving Tédio Boys, Furtado founded the Coimbra -based blues rock outfit Wraygunn , in which he plays lead guitar and sings alongside Raquel Ralha. The band has released five albums. During this period, Furtado began

1054-401: The tabor continued to evolve with time and eventually some were almost even in diameter and width. The 16th century design of the tabor changed to the opposite proportions from the earlier models with the width being greater. Tabors were constructed of wood for the body of the drum with the stretched membrane made out of some type of skin. It was primarily used for the outdoors. The tabor is

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1088-416: The tabor is more commonly known today as a snare drum . This type of playing can still be heard in parts of rural France, in England and Spain. An Elizabethan -era woodcut shows a clown playing the pipe and tabor. An 1820s watercolour painting shows a one-man band with a rhythm-making stick, panpipes around his neck and a bass drum and tambourine beside him. Henry Mayhew 's history of London street life in

1122-566: Was born in Oklahoma in 1922, wanted a way of accompanying himself on fiddle, so he built a contraption with a guitar neck on a board with footpedals to operate the notes. Subsequent versions of this "piatar" also had bass guitar and banjo necks and a snare drum which are played by foot-operated hammers. To change notes on the guitar-family instruments, a foot treadle operates a mechanical fretting device. Two notable one-man blues bands active in Memphis in

1156-498: Was named Record of the Year by newspapers and magazines including Les Inrockuptibles , Rock & Folk , Telerama , and El Pais . He has released seven albums: One-man band A one-man band is a musician who plays a number of instruments simultaneously using their hands, feet, limbs, and various mechanical or electronic contraptions. One-man bands also often sing while they perform. The simplest type of "one-man band"

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