World Percussion Mounting
32nd--putting the bongos up above the toms is a good idea if you use sticks or brushes (some guys do...I've seen that done with quite a few kits, but it could hamper you if you're playing with hands as well as sticks--especially if you're short).
If you're playin' with both hands and sticks, you might want to set the hand drums off to one side (left or right, depending on your preference). Personally, I set my hand drums to my right.
Or for a (pun intended) offbeat set-up, you could switch out your snare with a conga or congas, keeping the high-hat and bass. I saw a dude who did that who was performing on the "Today" show several years ago, and it really kicked...the dude was keeping the 4/4 beat with the bass and high-hat and was tearin' up the congas!
Let me know what works for you!
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854
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"Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck
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