by Thebreeze » Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:46 am
I prefer to be sitting because to me it's just more comfortable. However, I have seen Congeros in a band on a stage that will play standing and I think part of it is that the drums seem to project better when off the ground a foot or so. I think the other part of it is that they can get into more of a sway with the beat and even move a little with some steps while standing. The view is a little different from higher up. I used to play Timbales in a band back in the 70's and you seem to make better eye contact with the other members of the band that are also playing while standing ( horns, bass, guitar, singers, etc. ) But as you get older I think that definitely sitting feels better in the long run.