Seated or Standing

[torpedo tom]

Which do you prefer, to be seated or standing when playing?

[Kaban]

Sit

[Thebreeze]

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.

[jorge]

Seated

[bongosnotbombs]

Sitting, those stands just seem like too much to deal with.

[Derbeno]

Seated,
Prefer to keep a low profile!

[11am]

seated, in front. Standing for Tims. Traditionally, but it depends on what management wants for visuals. if they're paying you well, and they want you to stand, with a big rig and a bunch of toys, then up you go.

[rhythmrhyme]

Seated, but find I can actually get a better playing position standing so sometimes I'll put my drums in stands for speed work etc. while practicing.

[torpedo tom]

seated, in front. Standing for Tims. Traditionally, but it depends on what management wants for visuals. if they're paying you well, and they want you to stand, with a big rig and a bunch of toys, then up you go.

I don't have to worry about that as I'll never reach that status.

[JohnnyConga]

Both ways...

[joaozinho]

I have a friend that that choose a different stance

[rhythmrhyme]

LOL - looks like he chose to lay with the Macho!

My preference is a hembra, but to each his own

[joaozinho]

He loves both.caught in deep perversion

[skinslapper]

I nearly always stand . The conga's sound much better on stands .(in my humble oppinion )

[Mike]

Sitting here.