Bomb Funk

<clichéd disclaimer warning!>I have fairly eclectic musical tastes</clichéd disclaimer warning!> these encompass Jazz, electronic innovation such as DJ shadow, and the heaviest of metal. Specifically, recently, I have been listening to some brasilian bands that use a lot of tribal rhythm in their music, sometimes having tens of people on stage with them banging away at drums and the like.

I suggest the use of explosives in live music. (actually, this may be difficult in live music because of safety, but I think this would be the most effective way of utilising such) If you could have a concert adjacent to a quarry, and set a controlled network of blasts, it would make for an amazing solo in the middle of a song.

- after speeding through a few chaotic verses interspersed with some moving and catchy reditions of the chorus, the performers became quiet one by one until just the drummer hammers on. A player to the side of the stage who has been inactive till now jumps to life prodding buttons on a console infront of him. Suddenly; Boooom! A detonation from behind the stage rumbles away intime with a bass drum hit, emphasising the rhythm. then building slowly, smaller blasts begin to follow the snare hits, until finally one huge boom echos across the field and the singer launches into the final chorus!-

I like the idea of using things that aren't instruments to make soundscapes, and maybe this could even be billed as an anti weapons gig - collect up a bunch of land mines and controlled detonate them whilst making music. Could be a good message. But...

Don't try this at home kids.