Andy
Honorary Member
A couple of weeks ago, I noticed a large spider had set up home in my floor tom. I didn't have time to extricate him before the gig, so he came along for the ride. I glanced at him at various times during the gig, & he was really rocking out. He didn't move from the centre of his web, & man, was he getting tossed around.
Next gig, he's still there, only this time he has a bigger mate with him (I'm assuming his female partner). Not only that, but the web had grown to huge proportions. So, we kick off gigging again, & they're both rocking out, seemingly undaunted by the experience. I noticed something about how the web responds to the sound pressure waves, so now I'm fascinated. You could clearly see the initial pulse through the centre of the web, then the reactions afterwards around the web periphery. This is getting cool
I checked on the couple earlier today, they're still there, & the web is even more impressive, so I guess they're likely to be at Saturday's show too. Not only am I amused by their ability to withstand a real pounding, they're giving me a valuable insight into how pressure waves migrate & distort inside a drum shell. They've certainly earned their right to live there.
Anyone else got interesting critter resident stories?
Next gig, he's still there, only this time he has a bigger mate with him (I'm assuming his female partner). Not only that, but the web had grown to huge proportions. So, we kick off gigging again, & they're both rocking out, seemingly undaunted by the experience. I noticed something about how the web responds to the sound pressure waves, so now I'm fascinated. You could clearly see the initial pulse through the centre of the web, then the reactions afterwards around the web periphery. This is getting cool
I checked on the couple earlier today, they're still there, & the web is even more impressive, so I guess they're likely to be at Saturday's show too. Not only am I amused by their ability to withstand a real pounding, they're giving me a valuable insight into how pressure waves migrate & distort inside a drum shell. They've certainly earned their right to live there.
Anyone else got interesting critter resident stories?