[Dixielandjazz] washboard position

[Kurt]

Don't judge an entire race of washboard players by two inconsiderate idiots.
As a washboard player myself, I can honestly say that some of the nicest
guys I have met on or off the stage share my affliction for doing the band's
laundry.

I play the washboard from my drum throne (behind the drums) and it never
fails to get a great reaction from the crowd every time I pick it up.  It's
something they don't see very often around here.  Perhaps they are in eager
anticipation of when I will put it down.

Have thimbles will travel.  Do you want starch on that?

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of James
Kashishian
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 4:21 AM
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] washboard position


I've got two "washboard" stories which have turned me off the instrument
(?) entirely.  (My apologies to you serious w players out there, but
life's experiences do affect one's opinions.)

A guy used to come in to our regular club occasionally with his
washboard.  However, he got to the point where he would do the following
during our break & before his sit in:

1.  place a chair in front of the band's position
2.  put the only mic on the stage in front of the chair
3.  readjust all of the floodlights to aim at the chair

Then, he would state the tune he wanted, and count the thing off at his
desired tempo!
That happened twice before we said "never more".

Another guy used to come in with all kinds of contraptions on his
washboard......but, this was in another place....a fancy, classy joint
where we were playing "soft Dixie", if you like.

He came in twice with all his horns, bells, cymbals, chains, you got it,
hanging from the washboard.  Twice I told him "no".  The second time he
got quite nasty.  Soon after, I heard that he had died.  My comment,
which was taken by some others in the band as lacking in feeling, was
"well, he won't pester us any more with that contraption"!    :>

p.s.  I'm not really terribly serious about all this, before all you
washboard guys start filing your nails down to razor sharp points.  I
just think the two occasions express the lack of etiquette some people
have in asking to sit in......no matter WHAT the instrument isl

Jim




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