Had my mom send me a washboard during the first gulf War. Definitely came in handy. Still have it hanging on my wall. Great piece of kit to have.
@mrsweettater5 жыл бұрын
I know people get a kick out of flashy, busy, show boat type players but I like to play like it's a snare drum. My function is to hold the whole band together by communicating the beat by tapping, with an occasional roll (slow scratching) and a little artistic emphasis by tapping on the tin cans I have attached. Keeping it simple and functional.
@GrowlinWillie5 жыл бұрын
Do you come to the washboard festival?
@mrsweettater5 жыл бұрын
@@GrowlinWillie I haven't but I think I may sometime soon.
@JackTheSkunk4 жыл бұрын
Is there such a thing as a tap dancing washboard player? I have never seen such a performer. Seems like a rhythmically inclined percussionist/dancer would be worth his or her weight in gold down in the Big Easy.
@Arachelitekingston5 жыл бұрын
in AMERICA (which is a CONTINENT) we still manufacture these beautiful instrument as a rare and handmade magic. Come to Argentina and see...
@NoMoreQQ5 жыл бұрын
wat
@helenlizzystewart49083 жыл бұрын
just bought my washboard Maid-Rite from America to New Zealand. so very pleased with it
@janethouse1779 Жыл бұрын
My husband and I just started a duo to play in senior facilities. I usually play guitar, but we add other instruments for fun, like penny whistle and my husband's "1/2 inch socket wrench" (really my slide bar for songs like "He's in the jailhouse now"). But you guessed it, the biggest hit is bringing out the washboard at the end -- Way Downtown is the song we're currently using it on, complete with a washboard solo. You should see the smiles when we bring out that washboard!
@anastasia10017 Жыл бұрын
OMG Buy a washboard !!!! I bought a small one recently for hand washables and it is astonishing how effective it is to get clothes clean !!! It is one of the best purchases I have made in years !!!!!
@tarajoiner25382 жыл бұрын
Playing the washboard is so fun!!
@Kiddman324 жыл бұрын
I've been listening to old New Orleans'style jazz for decades... Many of my fave bands use washboard instead of drums... Search "Tuba Skinny", for example.
@marcusmagellan3 жыл бұрын
Yes “Tuba Skinny” and “The Juggernauts”, Carolina Chocolate Drops” and many other jug bands.
@nicknightingale29405 жыл бұрын
Seems like a lot of fun
@yaniquetrian9181 Жыл бұрын
love the music.. i grew up with southern down home food and off the porch muis with what ever made noice and the washboard s were included
@Brekner3 жыл бұрын
Red Dead Redemption got me here. Anyone else?
@terrenceseidel30543 жыл бұрын
Amazingly Groovy!!!
@monroetruss47373 жыл бұрын
I remember my mom using a washboard. I think she used it in a #3 washtub and after rinsing she wrung them out by hand and hung them on the line to dry. She usually used homemade lye soap. I'm a retired technician and would love to see the machines and process. I do wish them well. Side note the #3 washtub also served as our bathtub.
@Juancarlosdelrio Жыл бұрын
Hi, I´m mexican, from Mexico city and I am a washboard player, I really enjoy this instrument, it makes me feel so happy. I have some videos in my channel. Greetings from Mexico city.
@jimsweiven97642 жыл бұрын
Woooo New Zealand 🇳🇿
@NegativeReferral7 ай бұрын
The laptop is the 21st-century suburban mid-class equivalent of the washboard
@Bob123696 жыл бұрын
An early version of the Beatles used the washboard as an instrument.
@davanmani5566 жыл бұрын
bho12345 they started out as a skiffle band.
@stephenmcwalter92766 жыл бұрын
There’s a washboard in “Gimme Shelter” by the Rolling Stones
@ahappynigerian3 жыл бұрын
personnel of the song has a Guiro being played, but no washboard
@e.dnorth4 жыл бұрын
in light of 2020, I wonder if I should invest in one of these?
@revkelly58 Жыл бұрын
You can ‘invest’ about $18 and find out! I did!
@wildcatslife6862 жыл бұрын
I would love to go there
@flavioserci6046 Жыл бұрын
I want it.
@scootergreen34 жыл бұрын
I'm going to go to a conservatory and learn how to master the washboard.
@L.Spencer6 жыл бұрын
I wonder if they are sold internationally. I know in Mexico many women still wash by hand, even if they have a washing machine. They feel the machine doesn't do a good enough job. But they have certain sinks with a washboard design, most don't buy a separate washboard. Anyway, now I want one.
@davanmani5566 жыл бұрын
Loraine Spencer rural India
@wiljazz28697 ай бұрын
👍
@grubeci4 жыл бұрын
The sad thing is..that some people have bucket issues and their machine washer breaks down with the 15 billion people out there.....so...for music, restaurants, and old decorations, and usege....you should update the things to actually work on side too?
@PaulTheSkeptic Жыл бұрын
Well, if there are any washboard players in the south Florida area who would like to hook up with a comedy folk musician who dresses old timey, loves kazoos and jaw harps and already has a repertoire of funny old timey songs, contact me. I'd love to partner up with a washboard player.
@bengemeister5 жыл бұрын
The hubcap doesn't make my cut. Sounds off.
@jamesday5636 Жыл бұрын
Trumper land
@michelwashbone88485 жыл бұрын
super I am also a washbord player and am happy that there are so many of us. Take a look at one of our videos and write a comment on it I would be happy ! a nice Ho Ho Ho from WashBone and Slide
@johnb39372 жыл бұрын
I feel like the washboard is the equivalent to the guy playing the cow bell in the band
@MusicLover-ti6zo6 жыл бұрын
I don't mean to be stereotypical but this is the whitest thing I have ever seen.
@speedofsand6 жыл бұрын
You miss the part with the washboard rhythm kings? Blacks are who started using washboards for musical instruments.