Sometimes they keep the beat just fine. If not overly loud, I don't mind at all. A young spoons (wooden) player shows up at a couple of local jams. I'm always happy to see him. He's very good and tends to pull stragglers back onto the beat. I heard a clawhammer banjo picker with an egg in his right hand as he played. This guy was a good banjo picker and he made the egg work just fine. If the egg person is off the beat though, I think the best remedy is to kill him/her and hang the body outside as a subtle warning to others. :-), Chip
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