[Dixielandjazz] Communication

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

You know I was thinking about doing washboard on a tune - I haven't the 
slightest idea where to get one.  I haven't seen one in a store for years. 
I guess someone on line sells them.
Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ministry of Jazz" <jazzmin at actcom.net.il>
To: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>; 
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 4:32 PM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Communication


> Hi Larry,
>
> Just make sure they understand it is only for one song. Then if they do
> well, you can always extend the invitation.
>
> We always invite people to play washboard or other light percussion with 
> us,
> even little kids. Once we had a whole rhythm section of about 4 kids no 
> more
> than 5 or 6 years old, and they did great. We do give them instruments 
> that
> are not loud, so if they can't keep the beat, it doesn't interfere too 
> much,
> and they and the audience still get a kick out of it.
>
> Elazar
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis
> [mailto:larrys.bands at charter.net]
> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:59 PM
> To: jazzmin at actcom.net.il; Steve Barbone; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Communication
>
>
> Elazar
> You gave me an idea in one of your other posts about the rhythm 
> instruments.
> I have a bass drum that I plan on using as a sign and only playing
> occasionally.  It might be fun to hand a beater to someone in the audience
> although that could be a disaster too.
> Larry
>
>