What Do You Think of Washboards?

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SpuzBal · #1 Post by **SpuzBal** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:41 pm

Though I've been a big fan of washboards as an instrument for a while, I recently picked up this CD, as well as "1925-1937" by Willie "The Lion" Smith, and have become an even bigger washboard fan.

The music on the former CD basically epitomizes my taste in music, especially "Pepper Steak."

So what do you all think of washboards?

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yedancer · #2 Post by **yedancer** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 10:07 am

The link doesn't appear to be working.

Matthew · #3 Post by **Matthew** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 10:10 am

Linky-poo

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yedancer · #4 Post by **yedancer** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 1:10 pm

The only exposure I have to washboards is the Dream Team band at the Lindy Binge. I thought it was awesome. The samples available for that CD seem cool.

KevinSchaper · #5 Post by **KevinSchaper** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 12:06 pm

I see the washboard as evidence of how irrelevant the instrument is, and how important the musician..

George Reed played some bad ass "wooden-chair" in a musicality class at SONW.. but that doesn't mean I'm gonna seek out "drum sticks on a chair" recordings. :)

SpuzBal · #6 Post by **SpuzBal** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 8:31 pm

Hmm, very true.

Although I think that I actually prefer the sound of a washboard to that of a drum set.