Washboard Demo - Big Fat Mama - Honey Boy

[reckonimokie]

This is the best washboard clip on the internet. Thanks for posting.

[diminishedchord]

im a lefty and my wife bought me a beutiful wash board for my birthday today.... have you any tip for a begginer. I am a musician and play many things but i am struggling to get that rich sound yyou have. Mine is tin not brass. P.S great playing and great choice oof song!

[LittleBrotherBlues]

@diminishedchord thank you and I'd love to help. In reality I'm not your typical washboard player but there are some web sites dedicated to learning various ways. I listen on the 1 and 3 beats to synchronize with the other musicians and hear them then I emphasize the 2 and 4 beats harder and lay back relaxed as possible. You will probably have to buy a number of washboards to find one with tone you want. Brass is warmer for sure.

[mgwildhare]

You make sum mighty fine music with that there washboard.

[llamedica]

This is awesome! So glad I found this. Thanks for the inspiration from a percussionist in Maryland.

[H0LL0WBELLY]

top notch man.Loved it.

[jasoneric]

I have a question for you Littlebrotherblues: You said you dont use thimbles, but what do you use then? I really dont know much about washboard yet, but I love bluegrass music and one of my favorite bands 'Donna the Buffalo' use washboard.

[Eggozoid]

this is just great

[msrrautela]

Freakin' awesome! One of the best things I have seen lately! \m/

[redsonya11111]

very nice. thanks

[jodydessi]

Nice!

[DungeonStudio]

Great display. You make it look it easy, which I know it isn't! Keep up the great playing! :)

[smyrna5]

Wow. That's great.

[Fearyourgovernment]

thats awesome!

[bertly71]

Creative and talented.

[marchica1]

you can't do this with a wash machine!

thanks.

[krabbers]

superb sounds thanks for posting

[Rottigator]

Great job man!

[rattusvulpes]

I always wondered what playing the washboard sounds like. This is very impressive.

[distar10]

WOW! Thanx for posting..the rhythm is incredible...did you learn on your own?

[bzbodee]

That was wonderful!

Thank you for sharing!

[TheCharleycat]

ur washboarding rocks dude. totally awesome. i like playing the paper and comb myself.

[LinkBulletBill]

Tapping on the wood is something special too, gives a cool sound too I find, when in a solo...

[WolfySnackrib666]

Give us a washboard solo!!

[LittleBrotherBlues]

I would have but my white legs were dominating the mix! ;)

[distar10]

lol

[FindingYourChad]

@LittleBrotherBlues hahahahahahaha. Oh my goodness.

You are blowing my mind right now. I'm a younger musician, more of a full kit player.

It's been 5 great years and I'm just now finding out about this washboard stuff.

I'm a folk acousticish bluegrass project and it's been really hard to discover that right pair of sticks, head tenshion, technique, and just what style of drumming to apply to the situation. Any ideas on how to get that trucking snare sound with the shuffley 16th note feel?

[humphrey357]

dat is awesome

[dordogne24]

Excellent! Love it

[thebodypopper]

you. are. amazing.

[Xenomorph52]

completely agree!

[gorblimey61]

The beauty is in the simplicity. Subtle yet effective!

[Leonardthesnake]

I have a glass wash board, would I be able to achieve a decent sound?

[mewrth]

Wonderful! I'm gonna try it rightaway! I also play mine with a plectrum to get a guiro-like effect while playing a headed tambourine with the other hand. Thanks again

[LittleBrotherBlues]

You're very welcome :)

[vivace1017]

Thanks for a great demonstration! I teach music to elementary school students. This video has given me some good information for helping them learn to play our classroom washboard.

[PhilipZahnd]

Your musicianship is very mature. You know how to just lay back on the beat.

[LittleBrotherBlues]

That has to be the ultimate goal and compliment, thanks!!

[freshthreat]

I am late for work because of your video's!...this was most informative. I am inspired.

[CardboardForts]

This is AWESOME, this could really spice up my ukulele

[Vulcan4298]

dude that's awesome

[elevatin124]

I love it! People forget about the ol' washboard ,good sound!

[11spike7]

I usually tune my washboard to an open 'D'

[billfalco01]

nice job love it

[opus88888]

Muy buen video

Gracias

[nick52695]

thats extremly cool

[wizzfoot]

Thanks for the tip, resonator picks work much better then thimbles, and they don't fly off mid-solo and hit members of the audience! nice tone too with pebbles, light but solid in the groove. good tips all around, very useful. cheers

[LittleBrotherBlues]

Thank you kind sir, you obviously know a little about making music :)

[RaphaelTorn]

excellent timing and groove!

Thanks for sharing this

[turncoatslethbridge]

awesome!

[fallfrukt]

You, sir, are a Mahatma.

Thank you for posting this and all the other great stuff!

[LittleBrotherBlues]

You sir are a nice soul. Thank you and everyone. I'll be posting more vids as soon as I can get more time :)

[MicrowaveSinner]

that was amazing

Could you put the death letter lesson back up? It was a great one and I could still use it.

[sonoiomattia]

I have a smile on my face right now...this makes me feel soo good.

[pipewatcher]

lbro' youdman, very nice. ever been to

Luziana? They got some washboardin' there! Nice to hear the Honey Boy again too, thanks!!!! Very nicely done!

[TomYoungGuitar]

Pretty cool there bro! See you in a couple of weeks. I got some laundry for you. LOL

[southerngentleman75]

mighty fine

[bohobelle]

That was great! Think I have to go and get a washboard...

[bigfrank1961]

Hot Damn!! Sounds great and looks like a lot of fun. You are a man of many talents.

[ThisBagisNOTaToy]

love all your vids...

rikke

[LittleBrotherBlues]

Thanks everyone, I was worried I might have some rotten tomatoes coming my way but wow, thank you many times :)

[daddystovepipe]

Very enjoyable and informative.

[FraJa1980]

Very very cool! You should get a cigarbox guitar with that!

[LRMMcDonnell]

wow! i was expecting this to be a joke, but when you started playing, WOW!!

[pipewatcher]

LBB ain't no joke!!!

[ptalbany]

I love the washboard its to bad there not more people playing one

First time I heard one wan when I played a jam in Waitsfield, VT and a band who broke out a washboard and they went one step further imagine if you can they were playing Elvis songs along with some country it was a ball

So I just want to thank you for the post

PT

[lgomez222]

Loving it!

[Airave]

Nice one, LB! I've always been fascinated by WB

when I've had the opportunity to see/hear one in action.

[rattlebrained]

This is a great washboard tutorial and your can rocks too! Thanks LBB!

[guild618]

thanks for this one.

[007380]

Where's the bottle that goes in that little bag?  I have one just like that. :)

[j3ohnny]

that's to coo LBB!!!