[Dixielandjazz] Electric (Electronic) Washboard

[David Richoux]

Future Man's instrument is a modified Arp  guitar synthesizer - he  
calls it a ""Synth-Axe Drumitar" - here are a few links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SynthAxe
http://tinyurl.com/y65x3y

A totally unique instrument -I have seen him play it several times  
and he really makes a show out of it!  Bela Fleck is MKOM, by the way...

For more traditional one-man-band/washboard performers, I like Prof.  
Gizmo (Rich Elmore) who has also played tuba and trombone in a  
variety of New Orleans and SF Bay Area bands. Lately I have seen him   
playing in a klezmer/balkan style band.

Dave Richoux

On Nov 13, 2006, at 10:42 AM, Bill Gunter wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Future Man doesn't play an "electic washboard," he plays an electronic
> percussion set. You can find them in drum departments of large  
> music stores
> or online. They're made by Roland, Yamaha, and several other  
> companies.
>