Another great lesson. Thanks.

THX for this tutorial

Hi Mac, I have not contacted you for a long time. I keep going over and over your lessons so you never age. I am working on the Amen break right now. I have a foot pedal and a large drum I use as a bass drum at home and having a great time trying to coordinate it all as I have never played a trap set. The problem I have is that I play in a couple of hippie marching bands where I cannot use a bass drum. At the bottom of my washboard, I have a hollow wooden thing that looks like a fish with scales. It makes a wonderful sound. So, when I am not at home, I imagine the fish to be the bass drum and rather than using my right hand just to keep the pulse on the washboard, I am also using it to hit the wooden fish on the bass parts. Do you have any other suggestions? I have not been able to find the suitcase you suggested as a bass drum for less than 200 dollars, including shipping, on the internet; and I don't really need it, but it has given me a wonderful reason to haunt local thrift shops and garage sales. So, to reiterate, since I can't use my foot, how do you feel about my right hand doubling as a pulse keeper AND as a bass drum player? Thanks, I appreciate you SO MUCH!!! Kathy

Any advice on how to find a group to play with, especially where as the washboard is more of an uncommon instrument?