Drum Club

I managed to get to Hikkaduwa on a Friday night for once and got to check out the bongo drummers who play at the local outdoor nightclub. The music the DJ had been playing wasn't really my bag but the drummers were something else. Their first set was at about midnight and the 4 of them got a good groove going that got me onto the dance-floor. They only played for about 20 minutes but after another hour of music from the DJ they made a second appearance; they shifted up the tempo and it was like being back at the original Drum Club circa 1994. I couldn't believe there wasn't a backing track as the music was so spot on (standing 6 feet in front of the speaker stack may have enhanced my appreciation of the drums and bass). Although this photo is a bit messed up I don't remember the hand coming out of the drum or the purple dude on the right.