[Dixielandjazz] Washboards

[iVOR jONES]

I'll tell you why, it saves on mikes. In Portugal the sound engineers are 
only used to working with rock bands and we have found that they use about 7 
mikes for the drummer. Which we also find is 7 too many.

Ivor Jones in Portugal


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Vaxtrpts at aol.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:17 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Washboards???


> At the risk of being flamed, I have a question.
> Other than these reasons:
> 1. Your drummer is bad
> 2. Your drummer is a jerk
> 3. Both of the above
> 4. Portability?
> Why on EARTH, would you want to get rid of a drummer and add a washboard
> player?????
> Mike Vax